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BERKSHIRE AUTOMOBILE
CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING AT NEWBURY
The 17th annual general meeting of the Berkshire Autombile Club was
held at Ham Manor, Newbury [on Saturday, May 8th, 1922], by kind
permission of the Country Road Club. Major E.R. Portal presided ande
among those present were Mrs. Loder-Symonds, Mrs.Wilson Noble, Mrs.
Yatman, Captain W.Waring, Mr S. à Court, the hon. treasurer (Mr.
E.S. Shrapnell Smith), and the hon. secretary (Miss E. V. Noble).
Letter of regret for absence were read from the president
(Liet.-Colonel. Leslie Wilson, M.P.), Mr. A.D. Selkirk, Mr . S E.
Garcke, and others.
In moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the past year,
the chairman mentioned that thanks to the fine weather the club
encloseure at Henley had been well attended on all four days. The
committee were arranging to take the same piece of ground this year and
for tea to be provided, as well as hot water for members who brought
their own tea-baskets, but no luncheons would be supplied as members
generally preferred to bring their own, thus making it a real picnic.
Ample room would be again available for standing cars and for keeping
boats at night, while a small charge would be made to help defray the
general expenses, including the cost of a watchmen who would be on duty
day and night. Owing to his having left the neighbourhood, Major. H.
Ingram had been unable to continue to act as hon. secretary, but the
committee had been most fortunate in securing the help of Miss Noble to
fill the post. The club had lost a few members who had resigned, but 12
new ones had already joined this year. Vincent's G.W.R. Garage at
Reading would again be available free to members as in previous years.
The report and accounts were carried unanimously. reviewing the
accounts, the hon. Treasurer reported that all arrears of outstanding
or overpaid subscriptions had been cleared off. The club's investments
were shown at book value, and since the accounts were made up part of
the 5 per cent. War Loan had been sold in order to pay off the bank
overdraft and leave a working balance in hand. For the current year he
estimated that, even allowing for a loss on Henley Regatta, the
accounts would show a credit balance owing to non-recurring expenditure.
A proposal to increase the annual subscription of lady members, who at
present pay 10s. 6d. a year, was discussed, and was deferred until the
autumn.
The chairman, committee, club officers and hon. auditors were duly
re-elected, with Mr. S.E. Garcke added to the committee, and Miss E.V.
Noble as hon. secretary. On the proposal of Mrs. Wilson Noble, the
meeting agreed to invite Countess Roberts to become an hon. member of
the club, and this was seconded by the chairman, who reminded the
meeting that the late Field-Marshal Lord Roberts had been their
president from the foundation of the club until his decease.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman, and to the
County Road Club for allowing the meeting to be held at Ham Manor.
After the meeting the members were very kindly entertained to tea by
Miss Noble in the drawing room of Ham Manor, an old house standing back
from the Bath Road and situated near the racecourse, in the midst of
charming grounds and gardens.
[E.R.Portal, Chairman]
[May 12, 1923]
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