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“With, the International Field^Force in Crete.” 
By Major H. C. C. D. Simpson, R.A., 2nd March, 1899. 
“ Experiences of the lOtlqField Battery in the Malakhand 
and Bunerwal Expeditions.” p 
By Lieut. E. F. Delaforce, R.A., 9th March, 1809^W 
“Artillery features of the Naval Battle of Santiago.” 
By Captain C. Orde Browne, late R.A., 16th March899. 
“ The Eastern Soudan.” V 
By Colonel C. S. Parsons, R.A., 20th April, 1899. 
The privilege of having lectures arranged and paid 
for at out-stations by the Institution was taken ad¬ 
vantage of by those members stationed at Dover 
only, where Mr. Fred Yilliers, (the artist war correspondent) lectured 
on “ The Advance on Khartum and the Battle of Omdurman” on 22nd 
April 1899. 
The lighting arrangements of the lecture theatre 
at Woolwich have been very much improved by the 
installation of an arc lamp giving between 5,000 
and 6,000 candle power. 
Gifts Several very valuable additions have been made to 
the museum during the year, and include the follow¬ 
ing :—Two cases from Lieut.-Colonel Sir Marshall 
J. Clarke, k.c.m.g., late R.A. One containing a collection of heads, 
horns, skins and curios from South Africa, which he presented to the 
Institution and the other a quantity of weapons, consisting of assegais, 
spears, shield-, sjamboks, knob kerries, chiefs wands etc. from South 
Africa, which he deposited. Mrs. Whitely (the widow of the late 
Mr. H. Whitely who installed the museum in the present building and 
cared for it for more than forty-four years) presented three glass cases 
of birds, a young kangaroo in case, a stuffed fish in case and two 
water birds. 
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•2? e £8/4; a? <e ® 
-SOL £3 & -S3L ETO.. 
GaIleB?y. 
The picture gallery has been further enriched by 
paintings from the brushes of Lieut.-Colonel Hon. 
F. W. J. Shore, late R.A., and Major B. Burton, 
R.H.A. and the Committee have purchased the original drawings by 
Captain Macdonald, R.A., for the plates for the “History of the Dress of 
the Royal Artillery,” twenty-five in number. 
The Ia± The library still continues to increase; all profess¬ 
ional and scientific works of the day which are 
brought to the notice of the Committee and considered of sufficient in¬ 
terest by them are ordered, in addition to the numerous works pre¬ 
sented, which are duly acknowledged monthly in the “Gifts and pur¬ 
chases” published in the Notes by Various Hands. 
The old gas engine was found to be so much worn 
that it was decided to replace it by a new and 
more modern one, consequently one of Crossley 
House. 
