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On tuesday 15 january 1889, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] attended and spoke after the lecture "The Beginnings of Art" at the ''Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society'' (PLSS) meeting held at the Guildhall (Portsmouth).<br />
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== Attendees ==<br />
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* '''President/Chairman'''<br />
** Dr. Axford<br />
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* '''Speakers'''<br />
** Mr. A. Fisher, Assoc. S.A. (lecturer)<br />
** Dr. Way<br />
** Dr. C. C. Claremont<br />
** [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]]<br />
** Dr. Axford<br />
** Mr. A. Fisher<br />
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* '''Attendees'''<br />
** General J. W. Cox, C.B., F.R.G.S.<br />
** Miss Cox<br />
** General A. W. Drayson, F.R.A.S.<br />
** General and Mrs. C. P. Catty<br />
** Colonel and Mrs. C. P. Wintle<br />
** Rev. H. Maxwell Egan Desmond, M.A., F.R.G.S.<br />
** Major and Mrs. Bulkeley<br />
** Rev. S. Kenah, M.A., R.N.<br />
** Captains B. Jackson, R.N.<br />
** H. R. Jones<br />
** Lamb<br />
** Dr. and Mrs. Kirker<br />
** [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]] (Hon. Secretary)<br />
** Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Claremont<br />
** Dr., Mrs., and Miss Way<br />
** Mr. G. G. Hardingham<br />
** Mrs. Stevenson<br />
** Mr. W. Weston<br />
** Mr. W. G. P. Gilbert<br />
** Mr. George Fremantle Ollis<br />
** Mr. A. Fisher<br />
** Mr. J. W. F. Allnutt<br />
** Mr. C. W. Ball<br />
** Mr. S. G. J. Allnutt<br />
** Mr. A. Howell<br />
** Mr. J. Phillips<br />
** Misses Langdon<br />
** Mr. and Mrs. C. Foran<br />
** Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson<br />
** Mrs. A. E. Petrie<br />
** Mr. and Mrs. F. Aylen<br />
** Mr. and Mrs. Bristow<br />
** Mr. R. T. Grinbell<br />
** Mr. J. A. Strong<br />
** Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bell<br />
** Mrs. Roberton<br />
** Miss Acranan<br />
** Miss L. Wilcox<br />
** Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Baxter<br />
** Misses Lascelles<br />
** Mr. and Miss Hastings<br />
** Mr. H. Wingate<br />
** Mr. S. Melville Abud<br />
** Mr. W. R. McIntyre<br />
** Mr. W. Lawrence<br />
** Mr. H. McIllory<br />
** Mr. W. St. George<br />
** Mr. S. Wilson<br />
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* '''Elected members'''<br />
** Miss J. Read<br />
** Mr. G. H. Dean, T.C.<br />
** Mr. G. A. Strong<br />
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* '''Nominated for membership'''<br />
** Mr. R. Mayston, R.N.<br />
** Mr. R. T. Gribbell<br />
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== About Conan Doyle's lecture ==<br />
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[[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. A. Conan Doyle]] (Hon. Secretary) supported, as did the President ; and Mr. Fisher having acknowledged the unanimous vote, the meeting ended.<br />
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== Full Report ==<br />
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* [[The Beginnings of Art (article)|The Beginnings of Art]] (19 january 1889, [[Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle]])<br />
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