The Eleventh General Meeting. 



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to the west front, the more prominent features of which were 

 pointed out and described by Mr. Parker, who evidently did not 

 agree with many of the criticisms of the Bristol architects. 



THE DINNER. 



The Society's dinner took place at the Assembly Rooms, and 

 jwas attended by no less than 140 ladies and gentlemen, by far the 

 'largest party ever assembled under the auspices of the Society. 

 The chair was occupied by the President, Earl Nelson. 



After the usual and loyal toasts, the Bishop in acknowledging 

 the health of the Bishop and Clergy observed that the objects 

 which this Society had in view were especially dear to his clergy 

 land himself, who had the custody of our old churches, and of this 

 noble Cathedral, which carried them back to the days of St. Osmond ; 

 and he was delighted to know that so much interest was felt in 

 Wiltshire in this very important subject. 



The President then gave the health of the Lord Lieutenant and 

 Magistrates of the County, singling out his venerable friend Mr. 

 Matcham whose presence was always hailed with delight by the 

 Archaeologists and who generally accompanied them in all their 

 peregrinations. With Mr. Matcham he believed originated the 

 idea of a " Stonehenge Congress," and he hoped that this Society 

 would ere long be the means of carrying it into effect. 



Mr. Matcham in returning thanks, expressed a hope that there 

 would some day be a meeting of English, Irish, Welsh, and French 

 Archaeologists at Stonehenge. 



The noble Chairman then gave the health of the County and 

 Borough Members : and Mr. Grove, M.P. for South Wilts ; Mr. 

 Hamilton, M.P. for Salisbury ; and Mr. Goldney, M.P. for Chippen- 

 ham, returned thanks. 



The company then enthusiastically acknowledged the health of 

 the noble Chairman, who in responding to the toast testified to the 

 sympathy which the inhabitants of Salisbury generally had with 

 subjects connected with archaeology, and proposed the health of the 

 Mayor and Corporation of the city, with thanks to them for the 

 cordial manner in which the Society had been received 



