in the name of the Association, to the nearest relatives of the deceased members. The adoption of the Report was proposed by Mr. Stephen W. Williams, F.S.A., seconded by Mr. Edward Laws, F.S.A., and carried unanimously. Election of Officers, Members of Committee, and New Members of the Association.-The Chairman of Committee, Treasurer, General Secretaries, and Editor were re-elected. Mr. F. Lloyd-Philipps, the retiring President, was elected Trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Very Rev. James Allen, late Dean of St. David's. The Right Rev. the Bishop of St. David's was enrolled as one of the Patrons of the Association. The three retiring members of Committee were re-elected viz. :— Rev. Preb. Rupert Morris, D.D., F.S.A. Iltyd Nicholl, Esq., F.S.A. Mr. H. Harold Hughes, A.R.I.B.A., was elected to fill the vacancy in the Committee caused by the death of the Rev. Li. Thomas. The following Local Secretaries were appointed: Anglesey: NORTH WALES. Rev. Daniel Morgan, Llantrisant Rectory. Carnarvonshire : H. Harold Hughes, Esq., A.R.I.B.A., Arvonia Buildings, Bangor. Cardiganshire: SOUTH WALES. Professor Anwyl, M.A., Univ. Coll, Aberystwith. Carmarthenshire: D. Lleufer Thomas, Esq., Bryn Maen, Llandeilo. Pembrokeshire: H. W. Williams, Esq., Solva. Monmouthshire: A. E. Bowen, Esq., Town Hall, Pontypool. The following new Members were elected :— ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. Columbia University, U.S.A. Major J. Williams Cunliffe, 17, Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park, London, W. Prof. Alfred Hughes, University College, London. Vincent Evans, Esq., Chancery Lane, London, E.C. Anglesey (2): NORTH WALES. Sir George Meyrick, Bart., Bodorgan, Llangefni R.S.O. 5TH SER., VOL. XV. Carnarvonshire (1): Rev. H. L. James, M.A., The Church Hostel, Bangor. Denbighshire (2): William Williams, Esq., Ruthin. Merionethshire (1): C. Ashton, Esq., Dinas Mawddwy. Cardiganshire (5): SOUTH WALES. Davies, Thomas, Esq., Compton House, Aberayron. Davis, Prof. J. R. Ainsworth, B. A.Univ. Coll., Aberystwith. Jones, Mrs. Basil, Gwynfryn, Taliesin R.S.O. Jones, Rev. David, M.A., Vicarage, Lampeter. Carmarthenshire (8): Barker, T. W., Esq., Diocesan Registry, Carmarthen. Davies, E. F., Esq., 7, Parade, Carmarthen. James, Rev. John, B. A., Grammar School, Llandeilo. Jones, Edgar, Esq., M.A., County Intermediate School, Llandeilo. Phillips, Rev, John, B. A., Llansawel, Llandeilo. Pryse-Rice. J. C. Vaughan, Esq., Llwynybrain, Llandovery. Glamorganshire (22) : Alexander, D. T., Esq., 5, High Street, Cardiff. Benthall, Ernest, Esq., Glantwrch, Ystalyfera. Blosse, E. F. Lynch, Esq., Glanavon, Cardiff. Allen, W. E. Romilly, Esq., Llandaff. Davies, Rev. David, M. A., Newcastle Vicarage, Bridgend. Emondes, Ven. Archdeacon, M. A,, Fitz Hamon Court, Bridgend. Edmondes, Mrs., Old Hall, Cowbridge. Evans, Rev. W. F., M.A., The School, Cowbridge. Jones, W. E. Tyldesley, Esq., 42, Walters Road. Swansea. Knox, Edw., Esq., Twyn-yr-hydd, Margam, Port Talbot. Lewis, Arthur, Esq., Tynewydd, Llandaff. Linton, Henry P., Esq., Llandaff Place, Llandaff. Traherne, G. G., Esq., Coedriglan Park, Cardiff Traherne, L. E., Esq., Coedriglan Park, Cardiff. Pembrokeshire (18): Scourfield, Sir Owen H. P., Bart.. Williamston, Haverfordwest. Bowen-Jones, Miss, Gwarmacwydd, Llanfallteg. Evans, Miss Colby, Siebech. Hilbers, Ven. Archdeacon, M.A., St. Thomas's Rectory, Haverfordwest. James, Thomas, Esq, Castle Square, Haverfordwest, Jones, Rev. R. H., B.A., Wiston Vicarage, Haverfordwest. Jones, Rev. J. E., B.A., Amroth Vicarage, Begelly. Pugh-Evans, Rev. Preb., Lampeter Velfrey Rectory, Narberth. Thomas, Mrs. James, 6, Victoria Place, Haverfordwest. Thomas, Rev. O. J., Llandysilio Vicarage, Clynderwen R.S.O. Radnorshire (2): Williams, T. Marchant, Esq., M.A., Rhydfelin, Builth. Monmouthshire (4): Howell, Rev. Howell, Blaina Rectory. Jones, Thomas, Esq., Clytha Square, Newport. Place of Meeting for 1898.-Ludlow, Shropshire, was fixed upon as the place of meeting for 1898. Note. Since the General Annual Meeting was held at Haverfordwest, in August, the presidency of the Ludlow meeting has been accepted by Lord Windsor. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 1897. PUBLIC MEETING. There was again a large attendance on Friday evening, at the final meeting of the Association which was open to the public, in the Temperance Hall, Haverfordwest. On the invitation of Archdeacon Thomas, Sir Charles Philipps took the chair, being supported on the platform by Archdeacon Thomas, Canon Trevor Owen, Professor Rhys, Mr. Stephen Williams, Mr. Romilly Allen, Mr. Mansel Franklen, and others. After briefly opening the meeting, Sir Charles Philipps called upon Archdeacon Thomas, who read a portion of a paper written by the Rev. James Phillips upon the history of Haverfordwest. This was followed by a paper on "The Ancient Foundations of St. David's", written by Mrs. Dawson, a portion of which was read by the Secretary, the Rev. Mr. Chidlow. Votes of thanks were accorded the Rev. James Phillips and Mrs. Dawson, and then the company were favoured with an interesting speech from Mr. Stephen W. Williams, of Rhayader, who is a high authority on Ecclesiastical architecture. Mr. Williams said they had seen some very beautiful specimens of church architecture during their excursions around the county, and the most beautiful-not even excepting St. David's as regards detail and not size-was the church of St. Mary, Haverfordwest. He was sure that, without his going into what they had seen at other churches, it would interest his audience much more if he told them something of that church. From what they could see, they would all be glad to know as much as could be gathered from its architecture of its architectural history. It had no doubt been existing for many centuries, but all they could see now was a slight fragment of what must have been a Norman church. That, he believed, represented the tower wall of the portion of the original Norman church, which occupied the site of the present north aisle. In the thirteenth century the inhabitants of Haverfordwest, or some of the people in the neighbourhood, determined upon building a very large addition to their parish church, and they then built the present nave and chancel, in the most beautiful style of English architecture, viz., the Early Pointed of the thirteenth century. That church as it now stood was as beautiful a specimen of the Decorated style as anything in the country, and could only be compared in point of beauty with the magnificent cathedral church of Salisbury, which was of the same period. There was work of the same character at St. David's, but he did not think there was anything more beautiful than the nave and arcade, and east and west window, of St. Mary. The beauty of the carving was remarkable. And a singular thing about this was they found faces of beauty, intellectually and physically, mixed up with the most grotesque objects, and intermingled with other beautiful work. On the right and left of the chancel-arch were two very noticeable faces. One was that of a man of strongly-marked character, and the other that of a very beautiful woman. He believed those represented the principal benefactor and his wife. In the large eastern chapel of St. David's and its external window they could see the same powerful face, and also the beautiful face of a lady. There was a striking likeness between the faces in the two buildings, though carved by different hands; and it led him to draw the inference that the man who was the great benefactor of St. Mary's, Haverfordwest, must also have been a considerable benefactor of St. David's Cathedral. If there were any of them who would find time to hunt up local history, and see who was a prominent man at that time, they would probably find out who this benefactor was. A long period of two or three hundred years elapsed, and Haverfordwest having passed through all the troublous times described by Mr. Phillips in his paper, an addition was made to the church. The people took down the wall of that Norman church, leaving that small fragment of the old wall in the chancel, and then built the perpendicular addition. At this time, no doubt, Haverfordwest was a very prosperous seaport town, supplying a wide district, as indicated partly by the assistance which the Corporation gave. The Mayor's pew indicated their affection for the House of Tudor by the carved Tudor rose. Thus at this time that very beautiful Perpendicular roof was put on. In conclusion, Mr. Williams expressed the pleasure his visit to Haverfordwest had given him. Professor Rhys was next called upon. He said he would say something with regard to the inscribed stone they had visited at Llangwarren that day. They were very much indebted to the landowner, Mr. Mathias, who had come with them that morning and had the stone cleared, so that they were able to read what had been written on its face. The stone was accidentally discovered some time ago by Mr. Edward Evans, of Parselle, who informed Mr. H. W. Williams of Solva about it. Mr. Williams had made it known to them, and they had that day had it unveiled, so to speak, after it had been somewhere about the locality some 1,400 years. The stone was bi-lingual, and was one of the most important finds of that kind made for several years. On the face of the stone they could read two names: "Tigernaci Dobagni", which would be in modern Welsh, "Dyfan". Those characters appeared in many of these inscriptions as a Saint's name in North Wales. He was rather tired of finding "Tigernaci" on stones. They wanted a new name, and they had one in this case. It was written with a "B" in the Latin and "V" in the Ogam. There was an Ogam inscription on one angle of the stone giving "Dovagni", Ogam inscriptions being generally written on an angle. The Professor then launched into an explanation of the Ogam alphabet and Goidelic language, and said it looked something like the reckoning of rather a blundering sort of public-house keeper on the back of one of his cupboards. In conclusion, he said he was anxious that they should know how much they were indebted to Mr. Mathias for looking after this stone. Pembrokeshire seemed to be inexhaustible in these matters. Mr. Williams of Solva had always got something new. He (the Professor) believed he had the news about another inscribed stone in his pocket, but he would not tell them about it lest it should turn out to be a "plough" Ogam. He trusted the publicity given to these matters would lead to people taking notice of and preserving anything of the sort that they found. Professor Rhys submitted a motion calling the attention of the First Lord of the Treasury to the disfiguration of the Ordnance Map by the numerous and serious errors in the spelling of the place-names, and protesting against the transference of the duty of correcting that defect in the map from the Ordnance Department to District Councils, as now suggested, these bodies in the opinion of the Association not being specially qualified for the discharge of such a duty, and urging that such a work should be entrusted to experts. The Professor said the subject was one which bristled with difficulties, but he did not see how those difficulties were to be got over by District Councils. These Councils consisted of admirable men, no doubt, for the purpose for which they were elected, but no one supposed they were elected on the score of their being known to be able to spell, or to teach other people to spell. He thought such a move would be a distinct abandonment of their own duty by an im |