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JULY, 1911. Soutb €tbical South Place, Finsbury, E.C. of the Society. "The Object of the S ciety is the cultivaLioll "f a r,ltio ll al religiolls sentiment, the study of ethical alltl thl; promot ion o[ hllman lVelfare, in harmony lVith ach'ancing knolVledge.'· MEMBERSHIP. Any person in s;vmpatby with the Object of this SocietS, sllbscribing the ApplicntiOll Form for Membersh,p, lLnd pnying for a sitting, is thct'clly constit ut ed 11 Member of lltu Society. 'l'hose Members only who arc twenty-one years of ng-c uJlwn.rds. whose J111n)('s hove b een twelve months upon the register, and whoS'U scnt rents for the previous quarter have b""n pnid, sball be qualified to vote and to hold office.-Bz/I'act from thl' RuleR. 'it tings mny be obtuilled upon npplicntion in the Library, or to iIlr. GEORl:]'; OA.THERALL, South Plnce Ohapel, Hon. Registrar of Member. and .Associates, prices varying from ls. to 10s. per quarter. l'ersons ..under _twenty·one Ilre charged hnlf the usual . A.ny pcrson in sympathy with the Object of the Society, but una hie to attend the services re g ularly, mny become nn Assocjnte, with the priviJelre of r ecciving the 1110nthly list nnd such othe r publications Ra the Committee may from tllne to time determine, npon payment of nn annual Bub scription the nmount of which is optional, the minimum bein g- five shilli n gs. ubsc ript;ons may be paid in the Library or sent to the Hon. Registrnr of Members nnd Associates at above address. SUNDAY MORNINQ SERVICES. The following DISCOURSES will be delivered on Sunday mornings, Service beginning at ELEVEN O' CLOCK . June 25. - JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A.-Immortalit y. Anthems {1. now Im'cly Is t.he ",odel nronnr1... .. Spill,,· 2. BellcilicLII' ... ... ... ... lItllil?nc! lIymns { No. H2. Pnmc tholl t.h .v words, tho tholll(hts co ntrol. No. 61. Do not , crouch to-day , find worship. JUly 2. - HERBERT BURROWS - Orthodoxy in Oonference. ( 1. God is a pirit... ... ... Antbems 1 2. ( a) If I were. ,oiel' (No. 250) l ( b) Dnre to be 'Prue... .. . { No. n3 .• 111 us lies the wn .. . Hymns No. sr;. 'rhc place of worsllip is n·ot bo und. July g.- JOHN M. ROBERTSON, M.P.- The Pretensi ons of Mysticism. A tl {I. ])r'nlll s ... ... .. . .. ... 11 loms 2. Mn1i:(" l1 S n god, sRid mnn (:'\0. ::!o ) { No.82. L t 111 (' ('ount lilY llymns Xo.63 .. \ ris('. my 80nl1" nor dl'C'nm the haitI'S. July 16. - JOSEPH McOABE- The Universal Races Oongress. ( 1. How nl! thi ngs in n whot{' ()\o. 220) Anthems 1 2. 'l'ho' I speak with the tong-ul's of 111(>11 lIYIDns { No. 1 I I. ',"hnt 111 ig ht hp done if 111<.'11 WI'n' \\ ibL" 1 No. i7. lfeu whoee boost it is thut yt', July 23. - JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A.- Is Mankind Progressi n g? Anthems {I. Creation'S Hymn 2. Quis est homo ." { No.3.1. As ships becalmed at ·Y" that 1a\. Hymns No . SI. Why thus long ing , th ns fOl' CVCI' .i)!IIiJlp. July 30. - Dr. JOHN OAKESMITH - God's Englishmen. Anthems {I. Tb" n.-row nnd the song 2. From thc high lleuv(, D llymlls { No. 38. kinrlle whrn wi ll. No. GO. IT" liveth l ong- wilo livrtil well. Jj('llllt'ff 7',-ullx"I'/!t· ()roil'it lrflfl lU' r Collt" JIGlart Derl/wt'l'lL DrOf(tk Ball£' Mozart TlisitO?'s a?'(l invited to obtain information regarding the Society in the Libm7'y on Sunday mornings. A Collection is made at the close of eac h Service to enable visitoTS to contribute to the expenses of the Society.

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JULY, 1911.

Soutb Plac~ €tbical Soci~tJ', South Place, Finsbury, E.C.

~biect of the Society.

"The Object of the S ciety is the cultivaLioll "f a r,ltio ll al religiolls sentiment, the study of ethical pnll(;ipk~, alltl thl; promotion o[ hllman lVelfare, in harmony lVith ach'ancing knolVledge.'·

MEMBERSHIP. Any person in s;vmpatby with the Object of this SocietS, sllbscribing the ApplicntiOll

Form for Membersh,p, lLnd pnying for a sitting, is thct'clly constituted 11 Member of lltu Society. 'l' hose Members only who arc twenty-one years of ng-c an~ uJlwn.rds. whose J111n)('s hove been twelve months upon the register, and whoS'U scnt rents for the previous quarter have b""n pnid, sball be qualified to vote and to hold office.-Bz/I'act from thl' RuleR.

'it tings mny be obtuilled upon npplicntion in the Library, or to iIlr. GEORl:]'; OA.THERALL, South Plnce Ohapel, Hon. Registrar of Member. and .Associates, prices varying from ls. to 10s. per quarter. l'ersons . .under _twenty·one Ilre charged hnlf the usual rn~. .

1\SS~eI1\TES.

A.ny pcrson in sympathy with the Object of the Society, but una hie to attend the services reg ularly, mny become nn Assocjnte, with the priviJelre of r ecciving the 1110nthly list nnd such other publications Ra the Committee may from tllne to time determine, npon payment of nn annual Bubscription the nmount of which is optional, the minimum being­five shillings. ubscript;on s may be paid in the Library or sent to the Hon. Registrnr of Members nnd Associates at above address.

SUNDAY MORNINQ SERVICES. The following DISCOURSES will be delivered on Sunday mornings,

Service beginning at ELEVEN O'CLOCK .

June 25.- JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A.-Immortality. Anthems {1. now Im'cly Is t.he ",odel nronnr1... .. Spill,,·

2. BellcilicLII' ... ... ... ... lItllil?nc!

lIymns {No. H2. Pnmc tholl t.h .v words, tho tholll(hts control. No. 61. Do not, crouch to-day , find worship.

JUly 2. - HERBERT BURROWS- Orthodoxy in Oonference. ( 1. God is a pirit... ... ...

Antbems 1 2. ( a) If I were. ,oiel' (No. 250) l ( b) Dnre to be 'Prue... .. .

{No. n3 .• 111 b~roro us lies the wn .. .

Hymns No. sr;. 'rhc place of worsllip is n·ot bo und.

July g.-JOHN M. ROBERTSON, M.P.-The Pretensions of Mysticism. A tl {I. ])r'nllls ... ... .. . .. ...

11 loms 2. Mn1i:(" l1 S n god, sRid mnn (:'\0. ::!o )

{No.82. L t 111 (' ('ount lilY tr(·a~ul"l·s.

llymns Xo.63 .. \ ris('. my 80nl1" nor dl'C'nm the haitI'S.

July 16. - JOSEPH McOABE- The Universal Races Oongress. ( 1. How nl! thi ngs in n whot{' ()\o. 220)

Anthems 1 2. 'l'ho' I speak with the tong-ul's of 111(>11

lIYIDns {No. 1 I I. ',"hnt 111 ig ht hp done if 111<.'11 WI'n' \\ ibL" 1 No. i7. lfeu whoee boost it is thut yt',

July 23. - JOHN A. HOBSON, M.A. - Is Mankind Progressing? Anthems {I. Creation'S Hymn

2. Quis est homo ."

{No.3.1. As ships becalmed at ·Y" that 1a\.

Hymns No . SI. Why thus long ing, th ns fOl' CVCI' .i)!IIiJlp.

July 30. - Dr. JOHN OAKESMITH- God's Englishmen. Anthems {I. Tb" n.-row nnd the song

2. From thc high lleuv(,D

llymlls {No. 38. W~ ~nnnot kinrlle whrn w~ wi ll. No. GO. IT" liveth long- wilo livrtil well.

Jj('llllt'ff 7',-ullx"I'/!t·

()roil'it

lrflfl lU' r Collt"

JIGlart 1Jl'a"lIl~

Derl/wt'l'lL DrOf(tk

Ball£' Mozart

TlisitO?'s a?'(l invited to obtain information regarding the Society in the Libm7'y on Sunday mornings.

A Collection is made at the close of each Service to enable visitoTS to contribute to the expenses of the Society.

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Sunday School. The Ohildren m~et .. t Arm8eld'8 Hotel, o,Pposite the OHAPEL, eve17 Sonday Mornin~,

at 11, and their lesson is given during the dIscourse. ~Jembers and fnends wi8hing theIr children to attend school are requested to communicate with the Secretary.

The Ohildren's Library, in the cl ... 8·room over the Vestry, is open every Sunday Morn· ing before and after the · •• rvioe.

. . {MiSS GRACE GOWING. Hon. L.braTlan, Miu S. WATTR.

July 2.-ExcurBion to Epping Forest. Conduc!.cd by Mr. and Mrs. LIST EH. Meet nt Ohnpel at 10040 for 11.5 trai n, Liverpool Street to Loughton.

July 9. - Miss J. Arklay. July I6.-Mrs. Llster. July 23.-Mrs. St. Aubyn. July SO.-No Meeting. Visitors bring-ing children to tho Sunday Morning servioes are cordially invited to allow

them to attend th. Children's lesson.

Oyclist, desiring to atteud tll. Services aTt informed tllat tile Oommittee II ave made arrang"mellts fOT IIou,;ng their machine. ;n the basement.

The Building is to be let for Meetings, etc. Forms of Application may be had of the Caretaker, 11 South Place, E.C.; and when ftUed up should be sent to Mr. N. Lldstone, 96 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N.

The Chapel is licensed for Marriages. Arrangements can be made for the conduct of Funeral Services on application

to the Secretary.

Lending Library.

TII. Lending Library is open free to Members of the Society and Season Tioket Holders on und ay mornings beforo nnd nfter the Serviccs. Assooiates and Non·Members of the Society may under oertain conditions be grnnted the use of the Libra ry upon payment of a subscription of 28. 6d. per annum. The Oatalogue, including a 8upplement for 1905·7, is now on 8n l ~, price 6d., lntprlea.vcd copies. 9d. BorrowerB may procure copies of the new supplement gratis on applioation. Subscriptions towards the purchase and r epair of books ore invited.

H · \ Mis9 Mml R.wr.INGs , 406, Maro Street. Hackney, N.E. on. L.brarian.) WALLtS MANsroRD, Cherry Tree Court, 59, Aldersgate Street, E .O.

Rambles. July l. - Epping Forest. Conduct~d by Miss GRACE nnd Mr. Hon!ct: GOWTNG. Meet

nt Livprpool Street, tution (West Side) for 2..11 truin to The)don Bois. 'ruke cluy retnrn tickl-t. 10. -Id.

July 8.-Richmond, and up the River by Boat. Oonducted by Mr. H. Scnrcl<. M"ot nt Waterloo. tation for 2.35 train to Richmond. Take return ticket to I1ichmond, la. 3d. 'rhe hire of bouts will cost about I s . • coeh person . Rambler .. wishi ng to Join this ramblo nr~ requested to send their nomes to Mr. H. CUICK, 27, Cheapside, E.O., not luter thnn July ·1.

July 9 (SundaY).-Richmond Park. Conducted by Mr. A. E. FCNToN. Travel by 'bus from the City after the service.

July I5. - Hayes, Keston and Orpin~ton. Oonducted 1,y 11r. F. A. HAWKINS. Meet nt Cannon Street , tution for ~.SO trnin. Tnke single ticket, to Hnyes, ls. O!d. 'J'ea at The QUl~'n's H end, Downe, at 5 Jl.m

July 22. - EP.l1!ng Forest. Oondueted by Mr. C. Sm:oWRING. Moot ot Liverpool treet . tat ion (West Side) for 2.41 trnin to Lougliton. Tnke day return tickct, la.

July 29.-Cuffiey to Potters Bar. Conducted by Miss Br.ltTllA nAlIRALr.T. Train lenves Kin )l"s Cross at 2.55 nnd Finsburv l'ark ot 3.4. 'rickets to be obtnined of Mr. Eo • KING ot King's Cross, or of :Miss H. 1\( FAIRn.lLL ot Fin.bury Pnrk.

Ooorse Tickets for the Season (2s. 6d. eacb), can be obtained from tbe

Hon Scca { Miss HELEN M. FAmnALL, 8, Scnrboroug'h Road. troud GNlcn, N. . . En~""T S. KING, 20, Rndipole Road, Fulh am , S.W.

Members' Meetings. The Fomth Meeting will he held on Thursday. July 13. at 7.30 p.m., whon Mr. WALLIS

M'N"·ORl> wl1l read n paper en tit lcd Some Thoughts on the Financial POSition of the SOCiety. Tho Chn.irwill be taken by Mr. WU.LU\l IlAWLINGS.

Sunday Vopular <!oncerts (<!hamber Music). The TWENTY-SIXTH SEA SON will begin on Sunday, October I, when the 589tb Ooneert

will takc plo.oe. . Further pnrticulars, with rcport of the Twenty·Fifth ,,"on, will be issued in

September. Mr. Richard H. Waithew's Three Lectures on The Development of Ohamber Music are

publiehed nt the price of Sixpence net, complete.

Hon. Trea •. -Fn.lN1( A. HAWXINS, IS, Thurlow Park Rond, Dulwiclt. S.E. lIon , ,stC.-AJ,flUlll " CI.P,\ENT&, 25, Oamdell ltolld, N.W.

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(!)rchestra.

Conductor: Richard H. Walthew.

The FIFTEENTH SEASON will begin in tbe autumn. Furlher particulars will duly be given.

Ln.dic8 and gentlemen wishing to join the Orchestra n.r~ reqnested to communicate witb the Hon, Sec., A. J. CLUIENTS, 25, Oamden Rood, N.W.

The OENEJtAf, OOlUIlTTEF. will meet on TIlursday, July G. Correspondence defiling with matters for consideration should b. forwarded to F. W. Rend at the ... rhest possiblo moment. All matters relating to finanoe should be addressed to the Treasurer.

Secretaries of sub·oommittees are notified that handbills intended to be circulated with the Monthly List should b. delivered to The Utopia Press, 44, Worship Street, E .O. It is hoped that those secretaries who have addresses of persons interested in their work (other than Members, AS90ciatt's, or Season Tioket Holders) will communioate them, with a view to suoh persons receiving the Monthly List regularly.

Vu b lIcations. The following, OJUong other publications, are ?n snle in the Ohapel:-

Leasons for tbe Daft,; A Seleotion, by The Ohildren's Book of Moral Les· Dr. Oonway. vised, cloth ... 2 sons, by F . J. Gould. 1st Series,

Lessons for the Day: 47 Disoours .. 6d. (paper covers); 2nd, 3rd, and (unbound), by Dr. Oonway 0 4 4th Scrie. (cloth) ... . .. 9

Farewell Disoourses, by Dr. Oonway 0 9 The Oburches and Modern Thought,

Ocn~~.arJ'o!:~~ry .~: So~.~h p~~ce, ~:. by Pbilip Vivian ... ... . .. 1 0 AutobiOgraPbl of John Stuart Mill ... 0 6

I_ife of Thomas Paine, by Dr. Oon- Socialism an Marriage, by Dr. Stan-way. OJoth ... ... . .. 6 ton Ooit ... ... ... ... . .. 0 2

Obarlcs Brn.dJaugh: A Record ot his Modern Humanists, by J. M. Robertson 1 6 Life nnd Work, by Hypatia Brad· Tbe Evolntion of Man. by Professor laugh Bonncr ... ... ... . .. 2 6 Ernst Haeokei... 2

New Truth. for Old, by Robb I.,aw,son 2 6 From Rome to RationaliBm. by Jo ... ph The Religion of Woman, by Joseph McOabe 0 3

McOllobe ... ... ... ... . .. 2 6 What to Reaci~· by :r: M. ·B.obertson ::: 0 2 The Truth About Secular Educn.tion, 'n,eligions Ancient and Modern ... 1 0

by J oseph MoOa be ... . .. 0 6 'Philosophieo Anoient and Modern ... 1 0 Monoure D. OonwlloY, Addres .... and The Literary Guide (monthly)... . .. 0 2

Reprints... ... ... ... . .. 12 The Ethioal World (monthlt ... . .. 0 2 Oonway Memorial Leoture: The Task The Dovelopment of Obam er Musio,

of Rationalism, by John RUBsell. by Richard H. Wnlthew ... . .. 0 6 M.A.. Paper oovers, 6d., cloth ... 0 9 First PrinCiples. by Herbert Spencer.

Faith in. MAn, by Gustav Spiller ... 1 6 2 vols. 2

'List of th ... e Beries oan be had on application.

The Reprints, etc., of the Rationalist Press Association are also on snl., price 4id

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

MEMBERS' MEETING.

AT the Members' Meeting, to be held on the 13th July, a specially interesting subject has been chosen for discussion. Mr. ·Wallis Mansford has kindly undertaken to read a paper entitled "Some Thoughts on the Financial Position of the Society." Mr. William RawIings will take the chair, and it is hoped that every member of the Society, who can possibly come, will be present. This subject of :fi.nance is a very critical one, and needs the serious attention of every member. It is perhaps unnecessary to point out that the larger the gathering the more will it be shown that the officers of the Society have the sympathetic and moral support of the members.

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WHITSU TTIDE CO-OPERATIVE HOLIDAY, 191I.

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Whitsuntide Holiday Fund wishes it stated that the account almost exactly balances, and that the participators in the holiday will therefore have neither to receive a balance nor pay anything more.

ANNUAL MEETING.

THE Annual Meeting was held in the Chapel on Sunday, May I4, Mr. Rawlings (Treasurer) in the Chair.

On the motion of the Chairman the meeting passed a resolution of sympathy with Mr. Wright, who had met with a serious accident.

The meeting also agreed to the following recommendations of the Committee for the conduct of the business: Speeches to be limited to eight minutes each; no member to speak more than once to one motion; and the meeting to adjourn during the counting of the votes in the election for Committee.

The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and confirmed.

Messrs. J. Aldred, C. E. Fairhall, and D. C. Tait were appointed Scrutineers.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the Report and Accounts, referred to the apparent decrease in membership. Until a few weeks ago the number of members on the books was higher than it had been for some time, and those who had been struck off were really not members, having ceased to take interest in the Society and being at least two years in arrear with theIr seat rents. It was not, therefore, the case, as might appear from the mere figures, that we were in a dwindling condition. There was unfortunately a larger deficit than for many years. This was partly occasioned by a larger proportion than usual of the unpaid seat rents having been written off. It had been the custom to write off about one-third, but as it was believed that a larger amount had been recovered this year it was considered safer to write off two-thirds. There was £114 due last year and £I20 this year. There had also been a great loss 011 lettings; in fact, they were lower than they had ever been in the speaker's recollection . Nothing had been received from the Publications Committee; there had been no Tuesday evening lectures; more had been expended on upkeep; and compensation had had to be paid for an accident. All these items had helped to swell the deficit. How was it to be met? Mr. Burrows had proposed that 150 persons should pay £r each. Some such scheme might well be adopted. It should be remembered that of the £157 deficit £125 had not been actually expended, as they had set aside £25 a year for the last five years for the redecoration of the Chapel. The actual cash deficit on this year's working alone was £140 less £25· The new Hymn Book was now in the press, and would

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be shortly issued. The meetings of members organised by the Members' Committee had been useful for purposes of dis­cussion. It was hoped that some scheme would be devised for reconstituting the Institute work and continuing the Tuesday evening lectures. Miss Rees "as to be congratulated on the success of her class for the study of Rationalism and Ethics, and the Society was greatly indebted to her for her work

Mr. C. E. Fairhall seconded the resolution.

A general discussion followed, in the course of which Mr. E. F. Errington contended that the accounts were most

unsatisfactory. Mr. Burrows's suggestio:1 was a good one, but not likely to be practically carried out. A special committee should be formed to investigate the matter.

Mr. V/ixcey thought the Report should have contained some recommendation for dealing with the deficit.

Mr. Aldred urged that the Finance Committee should con­sider the accounts before the publication of the Report.

Mr. Rawlings said that very much longer time must be allowed if anything of the kind was to be done, and more time was required in any case for the preparation of the Accounts.

The motion for the adoption of the Report and Accounts was carried with one dissentient.

The Chairman announced that the following seven mem­bers had been elected to serve on the Committee as the result of the ballot: Mrs. Blackburn, E . F. Errington, H . B. Gowing, Miss Rawlings, Miss Rees, Mrs. Scudamore, B. Symons. He also declared \\T. E. Champion and S. G. Fenton elected Auditors.

The meeting then adjourned until Wednesday, May 24· At the adjourned meeting the first business was the

appointment of lecturers. After considerable discussion Messrs. Burrows, Hobson, McCabe and Robertson were re­appointed for the ensuing year.

A recommendation by the Committee" That the seat rents, subscriptions, and donations paid by Members and Associates be published in the Annual Report" was moved pro forma by the Chairman.

Mr. Clements seconded, urging that it was a common practice in Societies, and would have a good influence. The minimum subscription should be raised to 2S. 6d. per quarter.

Mr. Wallis Mansford moved and Mr. Lidstone seconded an amendment leaving the adoption of the recommendation to the discretion of the Committee.

The amendment was withdrawn, and the resolution carried by 29 votes to 15·

IvIr. Overy mQved and Mr. Roney seconded the following

l:'esolution: ,I That this meeting recommends the Committee to arrange for a member of the Society to represent the Society 011 the platform on Sunday mornings, to undertake such duties as the Committee may arrange."

On a vote being taken, there were 15 for and 15 against, and the resolution was rejected by the Chairman's casting vote.

Mr. Wallis Mansford moved and Mr. Symol1s seconded: " That the Committee be invited to arrange for the revision of Rule 15 in order to afford more elasticity in fixing the date of the Annual Meeting."

Mr. Rawlings thought the resolution was unnecessary as the matter was already under consideration; and Mr. Roney urged that other Rules also wanted altering.

The resolution was carried. 1\1r. Rawlings announced that the Finance Committee had

that evening decided to recommend to the General Committee the immediate opening of a Deficit Extinction Fund, con­tributors to be asked to promise one or more "units" (the unit to be 5s.), to be paid at their convenience during the year.

THE OLD PALACE, WEST CROYDO~ MAY 20, 191 I.

ON Saturday, May 20, a small party of South Place Ramblers visited the old ecclesiastical Palace at \Vest Croydon, said to have beeIl founded by Lanfranc, first Archbishop of Canter­bury, now used as a Church of England High School. The party was met at the entrance by a charming old lady-the head of the house-who undertook the office of conductor. The whole building is in excellent preservation, especially the interior, and dates back to the time of Henry IV. The exterior of the building was the first object of interest, then came the ancient kitchens, now open to the air; the entrance to the secret pa~sage formerly connecting the place with a building which i, llser!. to-day as an orphanage at Deddington; the old beer 'at, a relic of an age wilen wholesome beer was br wed by each

household; and the ruins of a spiral staircase. The circuit of the outer building being completed, the party entered the Palace itself, which contains many rooms utilised as class­rooms for the students, and a particularly fine oak staircase.

The great dining hall, with its raftered roof and oak beams, was alone well worth a visit. Some of the original beams in the palace, the conductor said, were of Spanish chestnut.

Doubt has been thrown on this use of Spanish chestnut in ancient buildings, and authorities on the subject assert that it is a variety of oak that has been so called.

The arms of Edward the Confessor and of those who built it adorued the walls of this hall.

'the conductor then led the way into the guard-room, the musicians' galleries, and the old drawing-room. In most of these the walls and ceilings were oak-panelled and the windows lattice-paned. In some of the rooms these finely panelled oak ceilings are covered with lath and plaster-a vandalism for which the times of Oliver Cromwell are responsible.

To remove this covering from the panels would entail con­siderable expense.

The chapel is very ancient. The screen, the backs of the seats, and the altar rail are all of the original oak used when the chapel was built. An old pew, something like a small gallery, which is entered by means of a short staircase at the west end of th~ chapel, is reported- to have been used by Queen Elizabeth.

Tradition says that she r.efused to sit with the servants,. and was not allowed to sit with the clergy, so the pew was erected for her.

Tea and a very pleasant walk by the side of the River ~Tandle to Beddington Church and back concluded a most enjoyable ramble. E. D. R.

RAMBLERS' SOIREE.

The South Place Ramblers held their annual spring Soiree on May 25, 191 I.

The platform and refreshment table were decorated with beautiful wild flowers, gathered in the country the day before.

The programme opened with songs by Mrs. Eva Metcalf and Mr. Willian! Peck. Mrs. Metcalf is well known to the Ramblers as a singer, and always delights her audience; but this was Mr. Peck's first appearance at South Place as a vocalist, and his songs were much appreciated.

Mr. S. H. Woolhouse read a paper on "A New-corner's Recollections of the Ryde Holiday," which was very interest­ing and amusing, particularly to those present who had taken part in the holiday. A number of these gave vent to some of their" Isle of \\Tight" exuberance, during the reading of the paper, by calling out" Our House "-a sort of war-cry which characterises one section of the Ramblers-and they could not restrain themselves from chanting a monotonous refrain which had served a useful purpose on several occasions during the holiday when more energetic action was not convenient.

After an interval for rcf reshments and social intercourse, Mrs. Metcalf and Mr. Peck again sang, and then Mr. Wool­house brought the programme to a close by singing two songs from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, which caused . great amusement.

The evening proved a very enjoyable one, and ended in the usual way, with a few dances.

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IH~N(!)R1lRY (l)FFl(~ERS. Tro/J8Url!~ ... .•. ... ... W. RAWLINGS. i06. Mare Street, Ho.ckney, N.:t. SecretaTle, .. ( Mrs. O. FLETCRER SMITn, 40, Highbury Place, N.

.. . .. 1 F. W. READ, 65, Harley Road, Harlsden, N.W.

Reuistrar .oj ilIember8 and} G. CATIlEnALL, 7h, Morgan Mansions, Highbury, N . .4880c7atcB ... ,., .. .

Editor oj ilIonthly Li8t ... W. L. MARTIN, 87, Lady Margaret Road, Tufnell Park, N. ( Miss MARY RnVLINos, 406. More treet, Haokney, N.E.

Librarian8 .. . ... ... .., 1 W ALLIS MANsFonn, Oherry Tree Oourt, 53, .A Idersgate Street, E.O.

Rebuilding F d T u8teeB { J. R. OARTER, OourtHeld, Ross Rond, Wnllington, Surrey. un r E. OUNNINonAlI, 61, Oheapside, E.O.

Mrs. BLACKUURN. U. fluN!<. G. OATIlEllALl .. Dr. A. DeLVE. E. }\ EnnINoToN. E. J. FAmnALI ..

Mcmbers of General eommittee. H. B. GOWING. Miss F. A. LAW. N. LInsloNE. Mrs. LInsToNE. W. L. MAnTIN.

F. M. Ovenx. Mrs. E. G. OVF.llY. Miss M. P'TTS. ~fi... MAnY RnVLINos. Miss REES.

Secretarics of Sub.eommittees.

Mrs. ScuDAlIon •. B. SnloN·. Mrs. SUIONS. E. WILLr.uts. 'f. It. WmonT.

F. HEnnERT MANsroRn, Wn.lden, Kingsend, Ruis1ip. A.LFRED J. OLEMENTS, ~5, Onmden ROl>d, N.W. Mrs. LmsTom:·OAT1JY.nALL, 71>, Morgan Mansions, Highbury, N. W. O. WADE, 67, Pctberton Road, N. F. )J. Onmy, 20, Boyne Road, Lewisham, S.E.

Mrs. 0, FLETCHER SMITIl, 40, Highbury Place, N.

Building Concert Decoration Discussion Finance House Institute Members Music Publications

FRANK A. HAWKINS, 13, Thurlo\V Park Rond, Dul\Vich, S.E. J. R. DUNCANSON, 64, Burtoll Road, Brixton, S.W.

Rambles ... {Miss H. ~. FAlllHALl" 1l, Scnrbornugl, Road, Stroud Green, N. E. S. KINO, 20, Radipole Rond, Fulbam, S.W. W. T. WUCEr, 41, Finsbnry Pavement, E.O. Season Ticket

Soiree {Mr •. E. G. OVllRT, 20, Boyne Road, Lewisham, S.B. Mrs. LIDSTONE·OATllEnALL, 7h, LUorgnu Mnnsiona, Highbury, N.

Sunday School... {Miss F. A. J.AW, 5" Montpelier Rond, Peckham, S.E. Mrs .• T. AUDYN, 18, Emtwror's Gntc, S.'V .

Organist H. SMITR W.RsTEn, 03, Lomino Road, Holloway, N.

Secretaries of Sub·Committees aro reminded that it is importa.nt to notify tho Oaretaker of dnte and time of Oommitteo meetings.

DISTRICT. Removal. N]( Miss M. O'BIllEN to ,i~, Oulabril1 llond, Highuury, N.

New Members. E O. l'OLLAltD, '!'hc ~\vcnul', Ohiu~fol·d. E Mrs MAlIY nAKER, 62, 'rbe Dnvc, Illord, :Essex.

New 1lssociate. W. J.I>t£H, 2, Purk Crescent, Portlllnd Plllee, \I'.

1>11lRY F(I)R JULY.

JULY I Ramble-Epping Forest

Liverpool Street for Theydon Bois :q.I p.m.

2 Service ... 1I a.m. 2 Sunday School Excursion

to Loughton... ... 10.-+0 a.m. 6 General Commiltee meets 7 p.m. 8 Ramble-Richmond and

Up River by Boat, meet Waterloo Station, train 2.35 p.m.

9 Service and Sunday Sch. I I a.m. 9 (Sunday) Ramble-Rich-

mond Park ... After Service

JULY 13 Members' Meeting ... 7.30 p.m. IS Ramble-Hayes, Keston,

and Orpington. Meet Cannon St. Station, train 2.30 p.m.

16 ervice and Sunday ch. II a.m. 22 Ramble-Epping Forest.

Liverpool Street to Loughton, train 2.41 p.m.

23 Service and Sunday Sch. II a.m. 29 Ramble-Cuffley to Pot-

ter's Bar. King's Cross ... Finsbury Park

30 Service

2.55 p.m, 3.4 p.m. 11 a.m.

N .D.-All commtlnicatioll> jor tile MOllthlv Li3t 8hould be jorwarded NOT LATEn thall th_ IStll oj the prcriou. mOllth to W. L. MARTIN (sec addre38 above).