ANNUAL GENEEAL MEETING. 



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John Studt, J. Campbell Sutherland, Henry R. Tamplin, S. G. Tillett, 

 Eugene Turbat, T. W. Turner, H. M. Vesey-FitzGerald, Lieut.-Col. R. 

 Gardner Warton, Spencer Whitehead, C. Alan Whiting. 

 Associate (1). — W. H. Dobson. 



Societies affiliated (7). — Brenchley and Matfield Horticultural Society, 

 Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual Improvement Society, Eltham 

 and Rose Horticultural Association, Grayshott and Hind Head Horti- 

 cultural Association, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire 

 Horticultural Societies' Competition, Pagham Horticultural Society, 

 Societe Francaise d'Horticulture de Londres. 



The President moved the adoption of the Report, which is given in 

 full on page vi. This was seconded by Mr. Alexander Dean and was 

 carried unanimously. 



The Secretary read the names of the proposed new Members of 

 Council, Vice-Presidents, and Officers, and the President subsequently 

 declared them all duly elected, viz. : 



As new Members of Council. — Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., and Mr. James Hudson, V.M.H. 



As Vice-Presidents. — The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., 

 the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Ducie, the Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild, Sir 

 Frederick Wigan, Bart., Sir John D. T. Llewelyn, Bart. 



As Officers.— Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., K.C.V.O., V.M.H. , President ; 

 J. Gurney Fowler, Esq., Treasurer ; Rev. W. Wilks, M.A., Secretary ; 

 Alfred C. Harper, Esq., Auditor. 



The Treasurer (Mr. J. Gurney Fowler) made the following statement 

 as to the finances, especially in respect to the New Hall. 



£ s. d. 



Donations received to February 8, 1904. 22,561 12 5 



£ s. d. 



Add : Interest on investments 351 10 10 



Sale of old materials 30 0 0 



Transfer from Old Hall account . . 38 7 0 



Eents 31 5 0 



451 2 10 



23,012 15 3 



£ s. d. £ s. d. 



Deduct : Building expenditure, includ- 

 ing fees to architect, clerk 



of the works, &c. . . 10,853 15 4 



Ground rent . . . 508 15 0 

 Stationery, printing, and 



postage . . . . 257 10 4 

 Compensations to tenants, 



&c 356 6 0 



Preparing plans . . . 31 10 0 

 Commission to collector . 100 0 0 

 Sundries . . . . 16 12 4 1,270 13 8 



12,124 9 0 



10,888 6 3 



At bank on deposit .... 8,500 0 0 



Current account 2,193 12 3 



In office 194 14 0 



10,888 6 3 



Promised donations . . . 2,113 3 10 



13,001 10 1 



B B 2 



