The party left the Waterloo Station of the South Western Railway by ordinary train at 11.30 A.M. The number of persons from London was not considerable; but invitations having been freely issued in the neighbourhood of Guildford, a large number of ladies and gentry availed themselves of the opportunity thus offered to them, and joined the members of the Institute, when they arrived from London. Among them were Mr. Octavius Morgan, M.P., Mr. G. T. Clark, Sir E. Smirke, Mr. J. H. Parker, C.B., the Hon. Mrs. Way and Miss Way, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gongh Nichols, Mr. J. G. Nichols, jun., Mr. Talbot Bury and Miss Bury, Col. Pinney, Rev. J. B. Deane, Rev. R. P. and Mr. Coates, Mr. J. W. Bernhard Smith, Mr. Henry Ross, Mr. Burtt (Hon. Sec. of the Institute), the Mayor of Guildford and Mrs. Shoobridge, Mr. G. Cubitt, M.P., Mr. Leveson Gower, Mr. J. More Molyneux, the Hon. G. C. Norton, Rev. Dr. Monsell, Mr. R. A. C. Godwin Austen, Gen. Twemlow, Rev. R. Trimmer, Mrs. Trimmer, Col. Ross, Rev. Dr. Merriman, Capt. Deane, Mrs. Deane, Capt. Dyer, Rev. C. Kerry, Rev. Mr. Letchworth, Rev. Mr. Somerset, Mr. and Mrs. Lidgate, Capt. and Mrs. Vickers, Mr. T., Mrs., and Miss Taunton.
The church of St. Mary was the first object visited, and here Mr. J. H. Parker, C.B., exhibited a ground plan of the church, carefully made upon a large scale, so as to show the various changes and alterations it had undergone. Mr. Parker then gave his discourse upon the structure (which has been already printed at p. 170 of the present volume), and pointed out, with great care, the peculiar features of the building, both in the interior and exterior.
On leaving the church, the party proceeded to Abbot's Hospital, in the High Street. This is a collegiate establishment for aged persons, founded by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the year 1619, having a common hall, with its appurtenances, library, and chapel. It is a very good example of such an establishment, being almost entirely unaltered, and the slight restorations which have been made being well done. In the chapel are two windows of excellent painted glass, which attracted much attention, and were the subjects of considerable discussion. In the quaint-looking library, a room over the entrance gateway, panelled with oak, and having a highly carved mantelpiece, was exhibited a large and remarkable collection of flint implements, &c., which had been chiefly found in the neighbourhood. Upon these a short but able discourse was given by the Rev. C. Kerry, the owner of the collection. In the windows of this room are the arms of the founder of the Hospital, with the motto of the foundation conceived in the spirit of the time, "Clamamus Abba pater."
Descending the High Street, towards the Angel Hotel (in which luncheon was prepared), many of the party inspected the crypts under that hostelry, and a house (doubtless also an inn) on the opposite side of the road. These are each of six bays, well vaulted and groined in the Early Decorated style,—probably thirteenth century work,—and are divided into aisles (?) by two columns with plain capitals. Each had two high windows towards the street, the level of which must then have been the same as at present. Sir E. Smirke took the chair at the luncheon, and, after an excellent repast, the Mayor of Guildford ad- dressed some pleasant words of welcome to the Institute. Mr. Lidgate, the proprietor of the Castle school, supplemented the remarks of the
