Excerpt from Proceedings, 1902: Parts 3-5 The president thanked the Mayor and the Reception Committee for the exceedingly cordial Welcome which the Institution had received. He pointed out that it was really the fourth time the Institution had met in Newcastle. Forty-four years ago a Meeting was held in that city, while other meetings were held in 1859 and 1881, and on each occasion the meetings had been most successful. Their having been so was due to the very cordial co-operation of friends in Newcastle, not only to the owners of works which had been so freely thrown open to the Members, but also to the numerous gentlemen who aided in many ways in perfecting those details of arrangements which make or mar the success Of such gatherings. On the present occasion the pleasant experience Of the past had been fully repeated. The Institution had met in Newcastle - and in the towns which were being visited in the district - with the most cordial co-operation, and the most Sincere endeavours to Show the Members that they were most heartily welcome visitors. There would, he hoped, be an Opportunity at the dinner that evening to refer in greater detail to the various kindnesses received, and he would therefore say nothing further now, except to repeat on behalf of the Members their most sincere thanks for the cordial way in which they had been received, and for the honour done to the Institution by the Mayor of Newcastle attending that morning to Open the proceedings. The president said he had the painful duty of referring to the loss which the Institution had sustained since the last gathering by the death of a past-president, Mr. John Robinson. Mr. Robinson was elected a Member of the Institution in 1859, and at the time of his death had been a member for 43 years. He was elected to the Council in 1866, and from that time onward served the Institution most loyally in every way. He was President in 1878 - 79, and those who took part in the visit to Paris