Present:
W. Mellor, A. Moorhouse, J. Wright, Jesse Hardwick, W. Tunnicliffe, J. Taylor, J.S. Still, T.W. Tyson, H. Ellis & I. Whitworth (Hon. Sec)
The Minutes of last meeting were read & passed.
The following sums were received & handed to Treasurer
Subscription — The Lady C. M. Gaskell 10-6
Entrance fees H. Ellis 2-0
" W. Mellor 1-0
" Joshua Stansfield -4.0
The discussion on judging flowers by points was reopened & it was proposed by Mr Tyson & 2nded by Mr Moorhouse that the maximum number of points be 3.
The subject of transferring stands & flowers from the amateur class, after being judged there, to the open class for judgement was next considered — the question at issue being whether an exhibitor should be permitted to rearrange his stands & substitute any other flower for a defective flower therein. The matter was ultimately deferred until the next meeting.
The new rules were next discussed & some progress made in drafting them.
It was also passed unanimously that the radius for amateur exhibitors be extended to the limit of 10 miles from the Cathedral.
