The Royal Albert Institution, Lancaster : for the feeble-minded belonging to Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland fifty-fifth annual report.

  • Royal Albert Institution (Lancaster, England)
Date:
1919
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Credit: The Royal Albert Institution, Lancaster : for the feeble-minded belonging to Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland fifty-fifth annual report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2.— That the Collectors and Honorary Officers of the Ladies’ Associations be warmly congratulated upon their success in overcoming the exceptional difficulties of recent years and in raising their aggregate collection to a total of over £100,000, and that they and the Members of the County and Local Committees be cordially thanked for their very valuable services. Moved by General Sir Archibald Hunter, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., M.P., and seconded by P. J. Hibbert, Esq., D.L., Grange-over-Sands. 3.—That the Lancaster Members of the Central Committee be heartily thanked for their services, and that the following gentlemen be appointed Members of the Central Committee for the ensuing year : The Right Hon. Lord Richard Frederick Cavendish, C.B., C.M.G. Rev. Walter Langley Appleford. George James Booth, Esq. William Briggs, Esq. Henry Joseph Coulston, Esq. Gerald Garnett, Esq. Sir Norval Watson Helme. Rev. Charles Cradock Twemlow Royds. Charles Frederick Seward, Esq. Sir Alfred Sharpe, K.C.M.G, C.B. Richard Smith, Esq. Herbert Lushington Storey, Esq. Isaac Henry Storey, Esq. William Gibbins Welch, Esq. John George Wright, Esq. Moved by Sir Chas. Brown, M.B., Preston, and seconded by C. W. Allan Hodgson, Esq., Carlisle. 4.—That, having regard to the heavy expense of printing, issuing and tabulating voting-papers under existing conditions, the 1920 Election of Patients be left entirely to the Central Committee, who are hereby authorised, on behalf of the voting Subscribers and Donors and the County Committees, to elect such candidates as they may deem advisable. Moved by Rev. W. L. Appleford, and seconded by Samuel Taylor, Esq., D.L., Ulverston. 5.—That, in compliance with Article 56, Mr. A. B. S. Welch be appointed Auditor for the ensuing year. Moved by J. G. Wright, Esq., Lancaster, and seconded by Herbert Calvert, Esq., Preston. 6.—That, in pursuance of Article 12, the next General Meeting be held at LANCASTER during September or October, 1920, unless the Central Committee deem it advisable to select some other time or place. Moved by Major Greg, Hornby, and seconded by C. F. Seward, Esq., Lancaster. Long-service medals were then presented to fifteen members of the staff, and the formal proceedings ended with a cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman, passed upon the motion of Edward Cardwell, Esq., and Thos. Walker, Esq.