THE GARDENING WORLD. January 28, 1899 
who occupied the chair in his Grace’s stead. The 
committee desire to place on record their deep in¬ 
debtedness to Sir Oswald Mosley for his great kind¬ 
ness in coming forward to assist the charity in the 
manner he did, and for his advocacy of its claims. 
They desire also to express their gratitude to the Duke 
of Portland for very kindly promising to preside at 
the festival on a future occasion. The committee 
would take this opportunity of tendering their sin¬ 
cere thanks to those friends who rendered assistance 
as stewards, to those who sent dowers or fruits, and 
to all who in any way contributed to the success of 
the dinner. The committee further desire to ofier 
their grateful thanks to supporters in various parts 
of the country who have been instrumental in 
arranging concerts, flower stalls, the opening of gar¬ 
dens, etc., in aid of the institution. They would 
specially tender their sincere thanks to the hon. 
secretaries of the several auxiliaries for the valuable 
services they have rendered the institution in its 
work. The committee have to report that in conse¬ 
quence of the expiration of their tenancy in Parliament 
Street, they were obliged to seek fresh offices. These 
were most difficult to obtain in the immediate neigh¬ 
bourhood, but they are glad to be able to announce 
that they have secured suitable and more prominent 
offices at 175, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., 
and they are hopeful that the new address will prove 
advantageous to the charity in making it more widely 
known. The committee, after much deliberation, 
have decided to recommend an addition of seventeen 
pensioners to the list—five by resolution under Rule 
III., 5, and twelve by votes in the usual way. 
This number is six over and above the vacancies 
which have occurred during the past year, and will 
make the total number of pensioners on the list 174. 
The committee are fully aware of the increased 
liabilities they are incurring, but they feel confident 
that the majority of the friends of the institution 
throughout the country will endorse their action in 
what may be termed a " forward policy” viz., that 
of assisting a larger number of applicants than per¬ 
haps some may consider they are warranted in doing 
with their present average income. The committee 
are very pleased to inform the subscribers to the 
" Victoria Era Fund ” that its operations during the 
past year- the first of its existence—have been 
greatly beneficial to the unsuccessful candidates who 
were formerly subscribers to the institution, and who 
are awaiting election. The total amount disbursed 
from the Fund was £106 10s., and was apportioned 
as follows:— 
Andrew Bryan, subscriber 13 years, £9 15s; 
Francis Nixon, subscriber 13 years, £9 15s; James 
Plevy, subscriber 12 years, £9; George Staples, 
subscriber 11 years, £8 5s; Caroline Woods, sub¬ 
scriber 11 years, £8 5s; John Gibbons, subscriber 
10 years, £7 10s ; James Watt, subscriber 10 years, 
£7 10s; Elizabeth Hackwell, subscriber 9 years, 
£6 15s ; George Wills, subscriber 9 years, £6 15s ; 
Alfred Barnfield, subscriber 8 years, £6 ; Annie 
Hatch, subscriber 8 years, £6 ; Lucy Mitchell, sub¬ 
scriber 7 years, £5 5s; Joseph Shearn, subscriber 
7 years, £5 5s ; Alexander Lee, subscriber 5 years, 
£l 15s; Thomas Evans, subscriber 4 years, £3 ; 
William Gould, subscriber 2 years, £1 10s ; William 
Thomas, subscriber 2 years, £iios; Emma Wood¬ 
ward, subscriber 1 year, 15s. Total £106 10s. 
The committee would again point out that the 
interest derived from this Fund is devoted exclusively 
for the benefit of those candidates who have been 
subscribers to the institution. The amount raised 
for this Fund was £4,075 and the committee are 
very anxious to bring up the total to £5,000. To do 
this they require £925 and towards that sum they 
have received during the past year £540, whilst the 
following gentlemen have kindly promised £50 each 
conditionally on the amount being obtained :—N. N. 
Sherwood, Esq., Arthur W. Sutton, Esq., Leonard 
Sutton, Esq., and Harry J Veitch, Esq., thus they 
require but £185 to claim these promised gifts and 
complete the sum of £5,000 and they are confident 
of being able to do this before the close of the present 
year. In concluding their report, the committee, with 
feelings of deep regret, have to refer to the losses the 
institution has sustained by the death of many valued 
friends and supporters during the past year ; amongst 
whom they would especially mention the late Earl 
of Mansfield, a vice-president of the institution and 
an annual subscriber to its funds for 52 years ; the 
late Sir Henry W. Peek, Bart., also a vice-president 
and an annual subscriber for 32 years; the late 
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, who for many years 
was a generous contributor to the funds and who 
occupied the chair; at the anniversary festival in 
1887; also the late Lord Hillingdon, for many years 
a supporter of the Charity, and the late Earl 01 
Lathom chairman of the Anniversary Festival in 
1896. The warm hearted liberality and personal 
interest of these many friends will be sorely missed 
and the committee earnestly appeal for new friends 
and supporters to take the places of those who for 
so many years nobly helped the Gardeners’ Royal 
Benevolent Institution to succour those who in their 
old age and adverse circumstances have been obliged 
to seek its atd. 
BALANCE-SHEET, 1898. 
Cr. 
By Pensions and Gratuities .. ..£2,892 3 n 
,, Expenses of Annual Meeting and 
election .. .. •• •• 15 I 4 9 
„ Secretary’s salary .. £250 o o 
„ Office Assistance .. 26 10 o 
,, Rent, Cleaning, Firing 
and Lighting .. 82 9 7 
--- 358 19 7 
„ Printing, including reports 
and lists of subscribers, 
appeals, &c. .. £125 12 6 
,, Stationery .. 30 18 3 
„ Book of Cheques .. 218 
,, Expenses of Annual 
Dinner £191 19 4 
„ Less tickets 
charged 111 6 o 
Advertisement 
80 
3 
13 
3 
4 
0 
Postages, including re¬ 
ports, voting papers, 
&c. 
5 ° 
4 
2 
Travelling expenses .. 
5 
6 
10 
Removal expenses .. 
12 
II 
2 
Carriage, telegrams and 
incidental expenses 
l 6 
19 
3 
Bank charges.. 
0 
3 
3 
- 327 13 5 
„ Transferring investments 
into names of new 
trustees being half 
brokerage .. 31 0 6 
,, Victorian Era 
Fund £67 15 o 
„ Victorian Era 
on deposit 472 10 o 
- 540 5 0 
,, On deposit general fund 2692 10 o 
- 3263 15 6 
,, Balance with Treasurer £972 1 7 
,. „ „ Secretary 3 9 9 
- 975 ” 4 
£7833 18 
6 
Dr. 
To Balance 
.. £908 1 
2 
„ Deposit account 
% 0 0 e 2415 ^ 
0 
,, Annual subscriptions 
£1496 13 I 
,, Donations at and in 
consequence of 
Annual Dinner in- 
eluding collecting 
cards 
1516 3 I 
,, Donations Victorian 
Era Fund .. 
54 ° 5 0 
„ Return of income tax 
24 0 0 
, Advertisements in annual 
list of subscribers 
41 10 6 
,, Sale of office fittings. . 
5 5 0 
,, Dividends and interest 
on deposits 
OO 
OO 
O 
cc 
- 4510 17 
4 
£7833 18 
6 
VICTORIAN ERA FUND. Balance Sheet, 1898. 
To Dividends on £2128 5 
per cent. Great Western 
Railway Consol Stock£i28 4 6 
,, Return of income tax. 
. 0 2 II 
- 130 15 
6 
To Donations received during 
1898 towards a. further 
sum of £925 required for 
this fund .. 
0 
By Gratuities 
106 10 0 
„ Unpresented cheque, . 
I 10 0 
- 105 0 
0 
,, Cheque book . . 
.. 0 10 
0 
„ Balance in hand 
25 5 
6 
- 130 15 
6 
At bankers. 
67 15 0 
Do. on deposit 
472 10 0 
- £540 5 
0 
We have audited the accounts and certify tnc same 10 
be correct.The books are well and accurately kept. 
We have also to report the securities of the invest¬ 
ments are held by the Bankers and the Dividends 
received by them. 
THOMAS MANNING. 
THOMAS SWIFT. 
J. WILLARD. 
In moving the adoption of the report and balance 
sheet, Mr. H. J. Veitch said that they were so 
complete that there was little left for him to say. 
The general expenses of the institution had been 
proportionately less during the past year than for 
any other year since the inception of the society. 
Speaking for the brokers charges for the transference 
of the invested funds to the names of their two new 
trustees the Hon, Walter Rothschild, M.P., and 
Bruno Schroder, Esq , he said he hoped it would be 
long before they again lost their trustees. A letter 
was read from the son of Mr. John Lee who had 
retired from the trusteeship by reason of failing 
health, saying that his father was very ill with 
pneumonia and was gradually getting weaker. 
Speaking of the increased number of pensioners they 
were putting on the funds, Mr. Veitch said that the 
committee felt that there must be movement either 
progressive or retrograde, and as they were not 
prepared to accept the latter they felt bound to go 
forward. They had lost very few pensioners, and it 
was found that the lives of the pensioners were not 
only lengthened by the timely aid but also made far 
more comfortable. Mr. Veitch also drew attention 
to the altered form of the voting papers, the names 
of candidates who had been subscribers being separ¬ 
ated from those who had not been subscribers, and 
he asked for opinions as to the opportuneness of this 
distinction. 
Mr. J. Hill White, of the Worcester Auxiliary, 
seconded the adoption of the report and balance sheet, 
which was subsequently carried with unanimity. 
Mr. Geo. Monro proposed, and Mr. A. Outram 
seconded, “ that Mr. H. J. Veitch be re-elected 
Treasurer, and that the best thanks of the meeting 
be given him for his valuable services.” 
The Chairman proposed, and Mr. Jefferies of 
Cirencester seconded, that Mr. G. J. Ingram be 
re-appointed Secretary. 
Dr. M. T. Masters moved, and Mr. J. Fraser 
seconded that Messrs. Sexley, Watkins, Iceton, and 
Geo. Norman be re-elected members of committee 
for the next four years, and that Messrs. T. Rochford, 
and R. Milligan Hogg be elected to the committee in 
the room of Messrs. H. J. Cutbush, and H. Williams, 
who retire by rotation. 
Mr. J. Hudson proposed and Mr.Osborn supported, 
the re-election of the auditors, Messrs. Manning, 
Swift, and J. Willard, and the chairman moved the 
re-election of the arbitrators, whose services he was 
glad to say they had not required. 
All these propositions were duly carried. 
Coming to the election of pensioners Mr. Denning 
moved that John Collings, Rockhampton, Dorchester, 
aged 80, annual subscriber of £1 is. for forty-one 
years; Charles Goodall, Cheetham Hill Road.Staly- 
bridge, aged 64, annual subscriber of £1 is for 
twenty years, also a life member ; William Kidd, 
New Street, St. Neots, aged 3 i, annual subscriber of 
£1 is. for seventeen years; Jonathan Squibbs, New 
Oxted, Surrey, aged 67, annual subscriber of £1 is. 
for seventeen years, also a life member ; and George 
Yearnsley, Silver Hill, St. Leonards-on-Sea, aged 68, 
life member for thirty-five years, being in distress 
and having in every way complied with the rules 
and regulations be placed on the pension list without 
the trouble or expense of an election, in accordance 
with Rule III., 5. Mr. Melady seconded, and the 
meeting signified its unanimous approval. 
Speaking upon the question of the altered form of 
the voting papers raised by Mr. H. J. Veitch, Dr. 
Masters said that as far as his experience went, it 
had given general satisfaction, for although all the 
candidates were worthy, those who had been sub¬ 
scribers were the most deserving of help from the 
institution. 
The election of twelve pensioners to the funds by 
ballot was the next business. Messrs. E. G. Monro 
and Wm. Morgan were elected scrutineers, and the 
meeting was adjourned for the reception of votes. 
Declaration of the Poll. 
The poll was closed at 4.30, and the results were de¬ 
clared at 5.12 p.m. Of the forty-two applicants, the 
following twelve were elected. The number of votes 
polled by each is appended :— 
Joseph Shearn, 4,829; Alexander Lee, 4,826; 
James Plevy, 4,796; EmmaWoodward, 4,517 > Sarah 
Ann Sims,4,159; Caroline Wood,4,134; Annie Hatch, 
3,938 ; Thomas Cawley, 3,851 ; George Staples, 
3,829 ; George Cragg, 3,825 ; Alfred Barnfield, 3,719 1 
John Akehurst, 3,191. 
. Of these, eight fortunate candidates have been 
