The Thirty -Fifth General Meeting. 



The Rev. Canon Goddard said be had great pleasure in proposing- 

 a vote of thanks to the Bishop for his kindness in presiding upon 

 this occasion. The Bishop of" Salisbury, although he had been so 

 short a time in the diocese, was as well acquainted with every part 

 of it as many bishops who had been in it many years. They were 

 extremely glad to see him again, presiding over this Meeting, and 

 felt very much obliged to him for the kind and able address he had 

 given. 



The Rev. Canon Duncan, in seconding the vote of thanks, said 

 he might mention that the Bishop was doing a very great work in 

 the archaeological matters of the diocese. All the clergy in his 

 diocese had been requested to make very important returns with 

 regard to their parishes, and the archaeological history of the 

 parishes, indeed with regard to almost everything of interest, and 

 when he had collected all this he would have made a large and 

 valuable contribution to the work of the Archaeological Society. 



The Bishop observed that by the aid of the rural deans, of whom 

 he was glad to see several present, he should no doubt make a great 

 contribution to the history of Wiltshire. They had already, with 

 the aid of Mr. Edward Goddard, and more especially of Mr. 

 Nightingale, done something towards elucidating the history of the 

 Church plate in this county. Replying to the vote of thanks, His 

 Lordship assured the Members of the Society that it afforded him 

 great pleasure to be there, and to see so many old friends, and others 

 who in two days would, he hoped, be old friends. 



On leaving the hall the company proceeded to Castle House, 

 where they were hospitably entertained at tea by Mrs. Murray. 

 They afterwards inspected the interesting archaeological features of 

 the building, and subsequently had a ramble through the town. 



THE DINNER. 



At half -past six o'clock the Members dined together in the Corn 

 Exchange, the catering being entrusted to Messrs. Fortt and Son, 

 of Bath, who, as usual, gave entire satisfaction. The chair was 

 occupied by The Bishop op the Diocese, who, at the conclusion 

 of the repast, said it was proposed to submit only three toasts,, and 



