Special General Meeting, 1905      Club Minutes

Date 23/04/2007

 
 

Special General Meeting

A Special Meeting of Members of the Club was held at the Great Western Railway Hotel, Reading, at 1:15pm on Saturday, 1st July, 1905. The attendance included Major Portal (Chairman) Messrs Carew Gibson, Gordon Paterson, Ouvry, Alston, Dr Hopkins Walters, Captain Rhodes, The Marquis of Downshire, Baxendale, Joy.

1. The notice convening the Meeting was read.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th February, were read, approved and signed.

3. Rule 8 as proposed to be altered by the Committee was read, and after slight amendment was adopted on the proposal of Dr Walters, seconded by Mr Baxendale. Rule 9 after slight alteration was adopted after proposal by Dr.Walters, seconded by Capt. Rhodes. The other Rules were approved.

4. The Chairman proposed & Mr Carew Gibson seconced that the election of Mr W.L.JBourke to fill the vacancy on the Committee be confirmed, carried unanimously.

5. The Chairman reported that a vote of thanks had been passsed to Sir Gilbert Clayton East on the occasion of the Gymkhana which was held at Hall Place on 17th where the Members had been hospitably entertainted by Sir Gilbert.

6. Lord Devonshire proposed & Mr Ouvry seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding.

[E.R. Portal, Chairman.]

[May 19th, '06.]