1933 continued
THE HISTORY of the
MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
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DONATIONS TO CHARITY; One guinea to the Guarantee Fund of the Great
Yorkshire Show.
Longman Memorial Fund - Committee each subscribed 1/0d towards this.
In response to an appeal from J.H.Holmes (Sec. of the Yorkshire Centre) for the
Washburn
Valley Farmers Assn. Show, agreed to donate 10/0d providing he could get a further
11 clubs to subscribe a similar amount.
MEMBERSHIP: The application for membership from a member of a RELIGIOUS
FRATERNITY was refused and it was decided that no further applications from
members of this sect be accepted.
A request signed by 45 members for an extraordinary general meeting to
discuss this was received. It was held on Monday, Dec.l8th. The Committee
agreed a statement of the position to be read at this meeting. J.Parsons was in the
Chair and over 150 members were present. It was proposed and seconded that the
action of the Committee be approved. An amendment was proposed and seconded
that a vote of censure be passed on the Committee for their action.
After a long discussion it was finally agreed that the members should by ballot say
Yes or No as to whether any more members of that sect should be accepted for
membership. The Club
Auditor J.H.Simmonds, together with a representative of the Sect concerned and
T.A.Hanson representing the Club, were appointed as Scrutineers. The result of the
ballot was declared as follows;- N0 - 106; YES - 49.
The Chairman congratulated all the Speakers on the way they had avoided
personalities.
This matter having received unprecedented publicity it was decided to issue a
statement on behalf of the Club for publication. Subsequently the President, John
Gjers, resigned over
the issue.
SOCIAL.
DANCES: New Year Revel on Jan 4th and Popular Dances in Feb., March, Oct.,
and Nov. were organised, the price of admission including Supper was 3/0d. In the
March event a Burlesque on the Irish Sweep Draw proved to be a considerable
attraction and over 500 people attended. The Police made enquiries respecting this,
lotteries being illegal, and the Committee had to attend at the Central Police Station,
Middlesbrough on March l6th. The Police were anxious that only these members of
the Committee responsible for the Dance should be interviewed but the majority of
the Committee subsequently attended. After an interview with a solicitor, he made
representations - no proceedings were taken.
Weekly Whist Drives were organised by the Ladies Committee.
Dances. 1933/34 - Decided to reserve the same dates as last year for Dormans Hall
and the Town Hall for Boxing Day. Subsequently found the Town Hall was not
available on Boxing Day.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM was booked for the New Year Revel and an
application for an occasional licence was refused and the event was cancelled.
