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attempt was made to fire him out. The end of that scene, which only lasted a
week, was a public funeral, when the dead people on both sides were buried
together. Sir Benjamin said he secured photographs of all these scenes. When
in Egypt he photographed the decorations, paintings, carvings, and gold
ornaments in one of the tombs, the work being as fresh then as when executed
more than six thousand years ago. In his concluding remarks Sir Benjamin said
those who entered earnestly into this photographic survey work were contributing
to the history of the country material which would be of untold value.
Other speakers were Mr. Christy, Mr. Eliot Howard, J.P., and the Rev.
J. W. Kenworthy. The report was unanimously adopted.
Luncheon over, various places of interest in the town were visited. A call
was made at the home of the Misses Spurge, who now are the chief agents for the
collection of the produce of the Coggeshall Tambour Lace workers, and some very
beautiful specimens were shown. We also visited one of the lace makers at work
in her cottage, probably the identical one shown at the frame in the photograph
reproduced in Miss Fell-Smith's article on lace-making in the Victoria History
(Vol. II., pp, 484-87, Figs. 15 and 16), to which the reader is referred for some
most interesting information on this subject.
By the kind permission of the Rev. Conrad Noel (the well-known "Christian
Socialist") the fine Tudor house, aycocks," in West Street, was inspected.
The party (hen walked to Kelvedon Rectory, where they were most hospitably
received at tea by the Rev. E. F. Hay. The Rectory contains several very
interesting historical pictures and relics, which would well repay attentive
examination.
A short Ordinary Meeting of the Club (the 256th) was held, the
President, Mr. Christy, in the chair.
New Members.—The following were elected members of the Club :—
Mr. Sydney F. Barton, 116, High Holborn, London, W.C.
Mr. Robert Griggs, Architect, 11, Gray's Inn Square, London, W.C.
Miss M. Von Limburg Sunnyside, Woodford Green, E.
Mr. Herbert B. Peck, 266, Burdett Road, London, E.
Mr. Clement A. Robertson, no, High Holborn, London, W.C.
Mr. Walter Stair, Architect, Ridgeway, Chingford, Essex, E.
Mr. Horace White, A.R.I.B.A., Station Road, Loughton, Essex.
On the motion of Sir Benjamin Stone, a very cordial vote of thanks was
passed to Mr. Hay for his great kindness and hospitality. Afterwards he church
(S. Mary), a very interesting building, was visited, and the party left by the 7.43
train from Kelvedon, having experienced a very pleasant and instructive day.
VISIT TO THE DENEHOLES IN HANGMAN'S WOOD
NEAR GRAYS.
Saturday, June 29th, 1907.
This meeting was arranged, at the kind suggestion of Mr. Jonathan Seabrooke,
to permit many members and friends who were not familiar with our Essex
Deneholes to inspect them under peculiarly favourable circumstances. Per-
mission to hold the meeting in the wood was courteously given by the owner,
Major Whitmore, and the agent for the Manor, Mr. Kemp-Smith. Our kind