Welsh Journals

PROCEEDINGS 1908-1909 123 With regard to the proposed Exhibition of books, prints, &c, it was suggested that if the Cambrian Archaeo¬ logical Association intended visiting Chester next year, it would be well to defer the holding of the Exhibition until then; and the Secretary was requested to ascertain whether the Association did intend holding their Annual Meeting at Chester next year, and upon what date. The Secretary read correspondence between the National Telephone Company and Professor Robert Newstead, with regard to the custody of the objects found in St. John Street, Chester, which it was suggested should be at the Grosvenor Museum. At a Special Meeting of the Council, held on Friday, 6th November, 1908, the Venerable Archdeacon Barber in the Chair, a letter was submitted from the Sandbach Urban District Council with regard to the preservation of the Sandbach Crosses, requesting this Society to offer sug¬ gestions as to the best method of preserving them; and intimating that they would be glad of any financial assist¬ ance to enable such preservation to be carried out. A Sub- Committee, consisting of the Chairman, Mr. G. W. Haswell, and Mr. C. H. Minshull, was appointed to inspect the Crosses, and report upon them to the Council. One new member was elected. The Chairman reported that the dedication of the stonework, lately erected to pro¬ tect St. Plegmund's Well at Plemstall, would take place on Tuesday, the 10th November. At a Meeting of the Council, held on Tuesday, 17th November, 1908, the Venerable Archdeacon Barber in the Chair, two new members were elected. The Sub-Com¬ mittee appointed to inspect the Crosses at Sandbach submitted a Report to the effect that they were in no immediate danger of either wanton damage or decay, nothing being required in the nature of repairs excepting a little pointing, which the Sandbach Urban District