5 
EVENTS OF THE YEAR 189S. 
The present Museum Building was finally closed 
on January the 29th. 
In February and March the contents of the 
Museum were packed in cases, and a full list made 
of them. 
On April the 3rd our work was continued up at 
Surrey Mount. 
In May the old building was demolished. 
On May the 28th the Museum flag was flown half- 
mast high during the funeral of Mr. Gladstone. 
The foundations of the new Museum were com- 
pleted by Messrs. Colls and Son, of Camberwell. 
They commenced on June the 6th, and finished 
on September the 9th. 
The contract for the superstructure was let to 
Messrs. Brown, Son and Blomfield, of Whitechapel, 
and the work was started by them on October the 
26th. 
On November the 16th the foundation stone 
ceremony was performed by Mrs. Frederick John 
H orniman, at 11 o’clock. Among those present 
were Mr and Mrs. F. J. H orniman, Mr. and Mrs u 
E. J. H orniman, Mr. C. Harrison Townsend, 
F. R I.B.A. (architect), Mr. C. E. Blomfield (Brown, 
Son and Blomfield, builders), Mr. C. J. Mann 
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