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A season ticket holders’ soiree was held on 4th October, with a 
programme of vocal and instrumental music. 
On the 21st October the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor (The Earl of 
Derby) was made a Freeman of the City at a Special Meeting of 
the City Council held in St. George’s Hall. A portrait of Lord 
Derby, by Mr. Orpen, and one of Lady Derby, by Mr. Lavery, 
were presented by the Members of the Council and other friends. 
In the evening his Lordship gave a reception in the Walker Art 
Gallery. 
The series of Friday afternoon “‘ Talks ’’ on art subjects was not 
pursued in regular order, because of the difficulty of obtaining 
eratuitous lecturers on the available dates. On Friday, 3rd 
January, however, the Rev. T. W. M. Lund, M.A., gave a “ Walker 
in the “Grosvenor Room’’ on “‘Some uses of an Art Gallery,”’ 
which was very successful, and concluded the special items in 
connection with the exhibition. 
By resolution of the Art and Exhibitions Sub-Committee on 
29th May, 1912, on the recommendation of the City Treasurer and 
Controller, the writing up of the Autumn Exhibition accounts was 
transferred to his department, and thus brought into line with the 
system employed throughout the Corporation. 
The Art Union, instituted in 1911, was attended in 1912 with a 
larger measure of success. The total sales of tickets amounted 
to £1,245 12s. 8d. The number of prizes this year was 70 for £800, 
as against 40 for £460 in 1911, and the winning ticket holders 
selected from the Autumn Exhibition 110 works, the catalogue 
value of which amounted to £1,152 15s. 6d. One of the prize- 
winners was the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, Lord Mayor, 
who had honoured the Art Union by becoming its President. 
The concession by the Art and Exhibitions Sub- Committee of a 
single free evening admission to the exhibition during the month 
of December to each purchaser of an Art Union ticket was renewed. 
E. RIMBAULT DIBDIN,. 
CURATOR. 
