AGM 4 Nov 1907

DSCF6128_Pg1The Annual Meeting of this Society was held at the Borough Market, Brunswick Hotel, Wakefield on Monday the 4th November 1907.

Present:

William Mellor, Jesse Hardwick, Alfred Moorhouse, Irving Whitworth, Joseph Wright and John Taylor

Mr Hardwick resigned his position as Honorary Secretary to the Society after a service of 25 years and appreciation of his long services and the unanimous thanks of the committee were rendered to him on the proposition of Mr Mellor and seconded by Mr Moorhouse.

The election of officers for the ensuring year was next made resulting as follows –

Chairman – Mr Mellor

Vice Chairman – Mr Joseph Wright

Hon. Treasurer – Mr Moorhouse

Hon. Secretary – Mr Whitworth

and the Committee to consist of all the

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DSCF6129_Pg2_3exhibiting members of the Society.

The question of permitting professional gardeners to exhibit along with the amateurs was raised by Mr Moorhouse and after discussion it was decided to defer the matter for the Present:.

Wm Mellor

Chairman