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