YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 691, 16 December 1909, Page 4

YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.

;Tho. annual.meeting : of;the Yorkshire Societj was hold in Goilber'sJJooins Inst evening. Then was a good attendance 'of: members.- Tho annua! report presented and passed read' as follows :- ''Meuiberer':will-,lw;-.gratified to'-note; through figures.submitted the finances ,of- tm society ; tiro- in .an > improving condition.' Th< balance: to the credit'of the society now 'stand; at'i6l:l2s. 2d..'. As an evidence of tho grit and resourcefulness of Y orkshircinori generally, bui few/applications 'have been made for .financial assistance.:' : ,One.!of. the 'special, features^of th< year, has been the visit of, the delegates to th< Lfnitecl Chambers: of.- Conimerco to. this; Dominion; the major portion being Yorkshiremcn A; very enjoyaWe^evening.was'.spent-iii theii company; and. every ..member'present enjoyed the:'interesting'speechcs : vthat swero. delivered by the me'n.from the old county."-' ■ ;,;'.-: . Thei election .'of.officers -resulted' as. follows:' President,- Rcy*' J. ,H. Sykes; vice-presidents, J. H., : Coltman," A: i H. Thompson,". J, Charles-worth, and : H. Wjlcock; lion.: secretary Mr. ,S.. Taylor; hdn. : treasurer, Mr. E.C. Haytori, committee,' Messrs; 'J. Allen, W. -S. Bedford, '; J.'■■■ H. • Flockton,.. Gr. A. : Harraby, ■A. :.-E Harbottle, ;W.'lsaac, and A. H. :Millerj; auditors, .Afessrs.':G. T. ; Hall and Wi'W,' Dolby trustees, Messrs.' J. Charlcsworth and, : .J, ■ H Flockton,:.-.:':,.-'-:- '.:.:'■-:;"; •;■"-.■',," : : ■'.'.■ > --■■// ..Twenty new members,were elected during thi year, ; bringing the : membership. up to "about one 'hundred'".;'.'-. -.; .'i':','"- :: [:: [: l "'; ■■;'■'. ' -"'