NBWTA Report 1903-025
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45 44 the Lord Chancellor’s reply on the same subject to Lord Burton in the House of Lords, this Committee appoints a small Sub-Committee with power to take action in concert with other National Societies ; three members of this Committee to attend the Conference called by the Temperance Legislation Board, and, if in their opinion urgent 14 arises, they be empowered to call together a special meeting of the NEC.” n, some link with our President and proposed the following resolutio which was seconded by Mrs. Atkey and unanimously carried :— Henry Somerset’s name be retained in the “ That Lady of the N.B.W.T.A. as President of the World’s Report Annual W.C.T.U., to which the N.B.W.T.A. is affiliated.” U.K.A. Miss A. M. Lile proposed, Mrs. Clarkson seconded :— Bazaar, In the February meeting a deputation was received from the’ U-K.A’, consisting of Canon Hicks, Mr. Porter Smith, Mr. Whyte, Mr. Williams, Canon Hicks, as spokesman, after giving the and Mr. Jameson. National Executive Committee, on behalf of the welcome to Manchester, asked for the practical help members of the U.K.A., a cordial of the Association in the work of the bazaar which the U.K.A. pro- poses to hold in Manchester during the coming autumn in aid of the Miss Agnes Slack responded, and moved the funds of the U.K.A. :— following resolution, which was seconded by Mrs. Boden, and carried bazaar.” U.K.A. the at stall a furnish shall A. N.B.W.T. the That “ Ture Misses VINCENT CUMMINS. AND In the February meeting Miss Slack stated that the Misses Vincent and Cummins had felt called to go to South Africa for Missionary She Temperance work, and expected to start some time in April. ly unanimous and seconded was which resolution, following the moved . carried: —— “ That this Committee expresses its appreciation given to the N.B.W.T.A. by the Misses of the valuable services Vincent and “That the special Committee ve Compensation be composed of the National Officers and three other ladies, who shall appoint the delegates to the meeting of the Central Legislation Board to be held on the 22nd inst.” The following ladies were then appointed:—Miss Bertha Mason, Mrs, Tomkinson, and Miss Phillips, with the officers ex-officio. Miss Dolton moved, Mrs. Judson seconded, and it was carried :— “That this meeting of the National Executive of the B.W.T.A. has learned with deep regret the opinion expressed to the representa- tives of the Licensed Victuallers National Defence League by the Prime Minister ve the action of the Licensing Justices in the matter of the reduction of licenses, as they feel that this places the interests of a private trade before the public welfare.” Re CANDIDATURE April 7th, at the close of the presented with many warm farewells were exchanged. ‘COMPENSATION N.E.C. wishes TO THE meeting, for their LIQUOR when journey, the TRADE. In the April meeting a circular letter was read from the Central Temperance Legislation Board asking for the appointment of three representatives to a conference on the Bill for providing compensation for publicans. The following resolution was moved by Miss Phillips, seconded by Mrs. Pearsall Smith, and amended by Mrs. Boden, seconded by Miss Bertha Mason, and unanimously carried :— “That, in view of the opinion expressed by the Prime Minister to the representatives of ‘the Trade’ ve the action of Licensing Magis- trates in the matter of the reduction of licenses, and also in view of Lawson. VicE-PRESIDENTS. In the April meeting the following nominations for Vice-Presidents to be elected by the Council were made:—Mrs. J. H. Lile, Miss Agnes Weston, Lady Battersea, Mrs. gifts were loving WILFRID your success.’ ”’ Cummins, and SIR * That the following telegram be sent to Sir Wilfrid Lawson: ‘ National Executive Committee of the N.B.W.T.A. sends heartiest wishes for and earnestly wishes them every success in the great work they have undertaken for the WuiTE Rippon cause in South Africa.” Miss Lile appealed for contributions towards a farewell gift of some little personal comforts for them on their journey. After a warm expression of appreciation and sympathy it was decided to give them a farewell reception, the arrangements for which should be This reception was held in Craven Hall on left to the Sub-Committee. OF In the April meeting Miss Agnes Slack moved the following resolution, which was seconded and carried unanimously :— Eva McLaren, CounciL AGENDA. and Mrs. Bamford Slack. In the April meeting the following Committee for the Preparation of the Council Agenda was appointed :—Miss Bertha Mason, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Crosfield, Miss Lile and Mrs. Ward Poole, together with the General Officers ex-officio. It was moved, seconded, and carried :-— “That the N.E.C. recommends the Agenda Committee to arrange for the discussion of White Ribbon Band work at an afternoon session of the Council.” SPEAKERS AT THE ANNUAL PuBLIC MEETING. In the April meeting Miss Wyburn asked why no Nonconformist speakers appeared on the programme for the public meeting at Queen’s Hall on May 26th, and stated her objection to having them excluded. |