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The Eleventh General Meeting, 



of the cloisters at his own cost. The foundation and lower stones 

 of the Cathedral, as well as many of the pinnacles have been well 

 restored under the superintendence of Mr. Scott, with monies voted 

 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and to supplement this an 

 appeal has been made by the Bishop and Dean and Chapter to the 

 Diocese at large, and to all interested in our beautiful Cathedral to 

 aid in its entire restoration. With the monies already entrusted to the 

 Cathedral Restoration Committee, they have ordered the necessary 

 works for strengthening the lower portion of the tower. And for the 

 purpose of securing the efficient services of the present contractor, the 

 clerk of the works, and the men under his employ who have so ably 

 carried out the work already done, we have ordered the restoration 

 of a part of the west front, which I still think beautiful, notwith- 

 standing the severe criticisms of the Bristol Society of Architects. 

 (Applause.) And I trust that when the exterior is finished and 

 flooring and heating carried out, that much of the old interior decora- 

 tions, the patterns of which are still so distinctly visible, may be 

 effectually restored. (An interesting paper will be read during the 

 present meeting by Mr. Gambier Parry, who has so ably carried 

 out the painting of the roof at Ely Cathedral, begun by Mr.Lestrange, 

 on Architectural Colouring.) I must next draw your attention to our 

 Museum, founded by Dr. and Mrs. Fowler, about two years since, 

 and which has been so nobly assisted by Mr. Blackmore and others, 

 who, by additional buildings, and by handsome contributions of 

 most interesting objects have rendered it in a very short space of 

 time a Museum of which our county may indeed be proud ; I would 

 refer you to the Museum itself, which has been kindly opened to our 

 members during our sojourn, and to the very ably composed descrip- 

 tive catalogue of its contents, which is in itself a book full of interest 

 and instruction. And lastly, I must mention the kind manner in 

 which our proposal to come here Was met by the Mayor of Salisbury, 

 and by the whole town and neighbourhood, who have one and all 

 offered us free access to all things which we may wish to visit, and 

 by their contributions to the temporary museum, by subscriptions 

 to the local fund, and above all, by the self-denying labours of the 

 local committee (of which I may speak as being only an honorary 



