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The Thirty-Fifth General Meeting. 



preserving* the antiquities of the neighbourhood. He gave them 

 (t The health of the Mayor and Corporation. " 



The Mayor (Mr. H. W. Harris) , who met with a flattering 

 reception, said it was with very great pleasure he rose to return 

 thanks for the very kind manner in which the Bishop had spoken 

 of him and the other Members of the Corporation. He could only 

 say that it was a very great pleasure to them to welcome the Mem- 

 bers of the Wiltshire Archaeological Society. It was a matter of 

 deep regret to him that their visit should have been at a time when 

 one so young and inexperienced as himself occupied the position of 

 chief magistrate. If, for instance, their visit had been to the town 

 at the time when his uncle occupied the chair, he, owing to his 

 longer residence in the town, would have been in a position to have 

 said many things more interesting to them than he (the Mayor) was 

 able to do. However, if they had derived some interest from their 

 short visit round the town that afternoon, he and his colleagues 

 would be very pleased to hear it. He regretted he was not able to 

 be amongst them at their inaugural meeting, but he was glad to be 

 with them on the present occasion, and he hoped to have the pleasure 

 of accompanying them in their excursions during the next two days. 



Alderman T. Harris said he had a very pleasing duty to dis- 

 charge, and that was to propose " Prosperity to the Archaeological 

 Society," and with which he would couple "the health of the 

 President, the Bishop of the Diocese." He was very glad as an 

 old inhabitant of this town to see the Society amongst them, and 

 he hoped during their stay to learn much from them concerning the 

 many interesting features of the neighbourhood. He had been living 

 amongst the antiquities of the district all his life, and had admired 

 them, but he knew that his knowledge of them was not so great as 

 he could wish. He was glad the Society had come to Calne, and 

 hoped it would not be thirty-five years before they paid them another 

 visit. He believed this neighbourhood was as rich in archaeological 

 features as any other, and he hoped they would enjoy their visit and 

 derive much intellectual profit from it. 



The President said he would simply thank them very heartily 

 for their welcome, and ask his friend, Mr. Smith, the Secretary of 



