Note: there are errors in the addition on several pages of Accounts. Presumably these are errors made by the Clerk copying them from the Cash Book into this Book

Apologies for absence were intimated from Messers A Bremner and D Tweedie
Minutes

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13^th February 1974 were read and approved.

The Clerk submitted a statement showing the expenses involved in the Supper held on 20^th March 1974 and this showed a surplus of £19.29. this was considered satisfactory.

The draft Accounts of the Craft for the year to 30^th June 1974 were submitted and approved. These showed a surplus of Income over Expenditure of £11.20.

The Clerk intimated that the Members of the Committee falling to retire at the Annual General Meeting were Messers A F Bremner, A G Kiddie, J I Merry and I L F Smith. Four new Committee Members would require to be appointed in their place.
Arrangements for Special General Meeting

Applications for admission to the Craft were submitted from Messers James C Richardson and David Ritchie. It was anticipated that further applications would be received and it was agreed that not more then six persons be admitted at the October Making. It was remitted to the Deacon, Boxmaster and the Clerk to approve the applications to be forthcoming.

The Toast List was discussed and it was agreed that the Toasts be to the Nine Incorporated Trades, this to be proposed by the Deacon, and to be replied to by the Convener of the Nine Incorporated Trades. It was further agreed that Dr Dallas Ross be asked to propose the Toast of the Dental Profession, this to be replied to me Mr R P Ogilvie. The vote of thanks would be by Mr J B Devlin.

The Menu for the Supper was considered and approved ant it was agreed that the cost of the tickets be £2.50.

It was intimated that the Annual Dinner would be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 20^th November 19974. The Toast to the City and Trade of Dundee would be proposed by Professor Dr McDonald and as the Lord Provost could not attend arrangements would be mad for another Member of the Town Council to reply. The Toast to the Nine Incorporated Trades would be proposed by Mr D M Ross Dean of the Faculty of Advocates and replied to by the Convener. The Deacon would propose the toast of the Guests and the reply would be by Mr W G Rowan Deacon of the Incorporation of Bonnetmakers and Dyers of Glasgow.

The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

R Ritchie Deacon

At the Annual General Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within the Queen’s Hotel Dundee at 6.45 p.m.

Present Deacon Dr R T Ritchie, Boxmaster Harold Adams and Members of the Craft as per Lockit Book

Apologies for absence were intimated from Ex-Deacons Mr H J Carlton, James a Anderson, George Smith and J G Sibbald, Reverend T R S Campbell, Messers A McKenzie, A R P Ramsay, Arthur J Millar, Duncan Millar, Michael Murray, Peter Clunie, R Ogilvie Smith, W D S Smith, J P McPherson and A Bremner, R B Millar

The following minutes were read and approved:

(a) Annual General Meeting – 3^rd October 1973

(b) Special General Meeting - 3^rd October 1973

(c) –do- 20^th March 1974

The Clerk reported that Committee Meetings were held on 30^th October 1973. 13^th February 1974 and 4^th September 1974.

The Clerk submitted the Accounts of the Craft for the year to 30th June 1974 an Abstract of which had bee circulated to Members, he reported that the Income over Expenditure amounted to £11.20, this due in he main to the fact that the proceeds of the sale of Tickets for the Suppers and Dinner had been in excess of the expenses.

The accounts were approved in the motion of Ex-Deacon Drummond seconded by Ex-Deacon O Taylor Brown.
Election of Office Bearers

(a) Deacon

On the motion of Boxmaster Harold Adams seconded by Ex-Deacon Chessor Matthew Dr R t Ritchie was unanimously re-elected Deacon for the ensuing year. Deacon Ritchie thanked the Members for their continued confidence in him and also expressed thanks to his Boxmaster and Members of the Committee and all he Members of the Craft for their support throughout the year.

(b). Boxmaster

On the motion of the Deacon seconded by Ex-Deacon A C McNab Mr Harold Adams was unanimously re-elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year.

(c) It was intimated that Messers I L F Smith, J I Merry, A F Bremner and A G Kiddie retired from office and were not eligible for re-election. The following were appointed as Members of the Committee to ole office for two years.

Mr John Allardyce proposed by Ex-Deacon Chessor Matthew and seconded by Dr A Low

Mr P S Ridgway proposed by Dr A Low seconded by Mr R H Gilbert

Mr F G Allan proposed by Mr Cecil Black and seconded by Ex-Deacon A S Drummond

Mr J B Houston proposed by Boxmaster Harold Adams and seconded by Mr James Law

(d) Clerk

On the motion of the Deacon Mr Iain R L Lamont was unanimously re-elected Clerk to the Craft.

The Deacon intimated that the Annual Dinner would be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 20^th November 1974

The Deacon reminded Members that the Kirkin of the Trade would take place in St Andrew’s Church on Sunday 13^th October 1941 and he expressed the hope that as many Members as possible would attend.

The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Robert T Ritchie Deacon

At a Special General Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within Queen’s Hotel Dundee at 6.15 p.m.

Present: Deacon R T Ritchie, Boxmaster and Members of the Craft as per Lockit Book
Deacon Dr R T Ritchie proposed and Boxmaster Harold Adams seconded the following gentlemen for admission to the Craft namely:

Alexander Anderson Bank Manager 2 Clinton Terrace West Ferry Dundee

David Hay Milne Director Greenmarket Kilspindie

David Ritchie Chartered Accountant 5 Eassie Terrace Dundee

Ernest Miller Suttie Chartered Accountant 16 Brigton Road Broughty Ferry Dundee

John Chisholm Moncur Grocer 28 Heyston Terrace Dundee.

These gentlemen having severally emitted the customary declaration were accordingly admitted Members with all the rights, privileges and immunities appertaining to Membership conform to Minute of admission in the Lockit Book. The Clerk was instructed to have Certificates of Admission issued on payment of entry money and dues

Robert T Ritchie Deacon

Present: Deacon Dr R T Ritchie. Boxmaster Harold Adams, Messers A G Allan, J B Devlin, W A S Dryden and D H Tweedie

Also attending: the Clerk Mr Iain R L Lamont

Apologies for absence were intimated from Ex-Deacon Chessor Matthew and Mr J B Houston

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 4^th September 1974 were read and approved

The Clerk reported that the proceeds of the sale of Tickets for the supper held on 2^nd October 1974 amounted to £107.50 and that the expenses were £103.69 leaving a surplus of £3.81. This was considered satisfactory.

Letters from the Pensioners were read to the Meeting and as there had been no change in their financial circumstances since last year the Committee recommended that the five Applications should be submitted to the Nine Trades Court. The Committee authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster to sign the List of Poor.

Arrangements for the Annual Dinner were considered and the Clerk submitted specimen Menus. It was agreed that the Menu be selected at a cost of not more than £2.50 and after consideration of other expenses it was agreed that the price of the Tickets be £3.50. It was remitted to the Clerk to make the final arrangements with the Invercarse Hotel.

The Deacon stated that the Toast List was as follows:

The City and Trade of Dundee to be proposed by Professor A J Macdonald and the reply by Bailie Harry Dickson.

The Toast of the Nine Incorporated Trades to be proposed by Mr Donald Ross PC and the reply be Ex-Convener Leslie Mitchell

The Guests would be proposed by the Deacon and the reply by Mr William G Rason Deacon of the Bonnetmakers and Dyers of Glasgow.

The Boxmaster would propose the vote of thanks.
March Making

It was agreed that the March Making and Supper be held in the Queen’s Hotel on 19^th March 1975 and it was remitted to the Clerk to arrange accordingly.

It was agreed that if possible the circular letter to the Members about the March Making be sent out at least three weeks in advance. It was suggested that there be mentioned in the circular the Pensions List and ask if Members knew of any deserving person.

The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair

R T Ritchie

Present: Deacon Dr R T Ritchie. Boxmaster Harold Adams, Messers John Allardyce, J Devlin, P S Ridgway J B Houston

Also attending: the Clerk Mr Iain R L Lamont

Apologies for absence were intimated from Ex-Deacon Chessor Matthew and Mr F J Allan

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 23^rd October 1974 were read and approved

The Clerk reported that the five pensioners had been paid in full. However he has recently been advised that one of them, Mrs Edith Soutar had died on 19^th January 1975.

The Clerk submitted a Statement showing the expenses involved in the Annual Dinner and this showed a surplus of £1.98. It had been hoped that there would have been a greater surplus but the Dinner had mot been so well attended as previously.
Application for Membership

The Clerk submitted Applications of Membership from Mr J T Crichton, nr D L McPherson and Mr James C Richardson and these gentlemen were approved of by the Committee. Further Applications were expected and it was remitted to the Deacon, the Boxmaster and the Clerk to approve these on the understanding that not more than six new Members be admitted.

It was agreed that the Toast List be the Nine Incorporated Trades, the Bankers and the New Members. The Toast to the Nine Incorporated Trades would be proposed by Mr F G Allan and the reply would be by the Convener Mr Edward H Leslie Shepherd. The Toast to the Bankers would be proposed by Mr David Ritchie and replied to by Mr Alexander Anderson. The vote of Thanks would be by either Mr J B Houston or Mr John Allardyce.

Consideration was given to the Menu and it was agreed that the price of the Tickets be £2.50. It was remitted to the Clerk to make the usual arrangements.
Annual Dinner

It was agreed that the Annual Dinner be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 19^th November 1975 and consideration was given to the Toasts. It was agreed that the main Toast would be to the Trade and Prosperity of Tayside Region, this to be proposed by Sheriff R R Taylor and the reply by Mr Duncan Miller Convener of the Tayside Region.

The Deacon would give a formal Toast to the City and Trade of Dundee the reply to be by the Lord Provost.

The other Toasts would be the Nine Incorporated Trades, a Speaker to be arranged, and the reply by the Convener. Our Guests would be proposed by the Deacon, the reply by the Deacon of the Incorporation of the Incorporation of Dyers of Glasgow. The Vote of thanks would be by the Boxmaster.

It was mentioned that one of the expensive items at the Dinner was the charge for the hire of the Microphone equipment and it was suggested that Mr James Munro be approached about his for the 1975 Dinner.

It was agreed that the Annual Dinner of r the year 1976 be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 17^th November 1976.

The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

R T Ritchie Deacon

At a Special General Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within the Queen’s Hotel at 6.45 p.m.

Present: Deacon D R T Ritchie, Boxmaster Harold Adams and Members of the Craft as per Lockit Book

Deacon Dr R T Ritchie proposed and Boxmaster Harold Adams seconded the following gentlemen for admission to the Craft:

Quinton Tait Crichton Chartered Accountant 15 Fintry Place Broughty Ferry Dundee

James Ewart Bank Manager 8 Montague Street Barnhill Dundee

Ronald Campbell Farquharson Chartered Civil Engineer 85 Seaton Road Broughty Ferry Dundee

David Laing McPherson Chartered accountant 5 Glamis Drive Dundee

James Cattanach Richardson Clerk 113 Pitkerro Road Dundee

Sydney Zimmerman Architect 15 West Road Newport-on-Tay

These gentlemen having severally emitted the customary declaration were accordingly admitted Members with all the rights, privileges and immunities appertaining to Membership conform to Minute of admission in the Lockit Book. The Clerk was instructed to have Certificates of Admission issued on payment of entry money and dues

Robert T Ritchie Deacon

Present: Deacon Dr R T Ritchie. Boxmaster Harold Adams, Messers f G Allan, John Allardyce, J B Devlin and P S Ridgway

Also attending: the Clerk Mr Iain R L Lamont

Apologies for absence were intimated from Ex-Deacon Chessor Matthew and Mr J B Huston

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 6^th February 1975 were read and approved

The Clerk submitted a Statement of the expenses involved in the Supper held on 19^th March 19*75 and this showed a loss of £11.84. This arose as at a Ticket cost of £2.50 the expensed were marginal and rather fewer had attended than had been hoped. In addition the drinks for he #deacon’s Table and the Boxmaster’s Table amounted to £18.12 which again had been more than estimated.

The draft Accounts of the Craft for the year to 30th June 1975 were submitted and approved. These showed an amount of expenditure over income of £25.84 this arising mainly from the fact that fewer new Members had bee admitted and also the loss on the Supper in March 1975 of £11.84. In the previous year there had been an excess of income over expenditure for the Supper and the Annual Dinner.

The Committee considered ways and means of increasing the income of the Craft and it was agreed that more Members should be urged to attend the Suppers and the Dinner. Consideration must also be given at a future Meeting to an increase in the entry dues by new Members and also whether they should have the Supper free of charge.

The Clerk intimated that the Members of the Committee falling to retire at the Annual General Meeting were Messers W A S Dryden, D H Tweedie, J D Boyd, and J B Devlin. Four new Committee members would require to be appointed in their place.

Applications for admission to the Craft were submitted from Mr John Chalmers and Mr Douglas Beedie. It was anticipated that further Applications would be received and it was agreed that no more than six persons be admitted at the October Making. It was remitted to the Deacon the Boxmaster and he Clerk to approve the applications to be forthcoming.

The Menu for the Supper was considered and approved and it was agreed that the cost of the Tickets be £3.00.

The Toast List was discussed and it was agreed that the Toasts be to the Nine Incorporated Trades, this to be proposed by the Rev T R S Campbell and to be replied to by the Convener of the Nine Incorporated Trades. It was further agreed that the Toast to The Deacon Boxmaster and Clerk be proposed by Dr R T Ritchie the reply by the Deacon. The Toast to the New Members would be by the Boxmaster and the Vote of thanks by Mr J B Huston.

It was intimated that the Annual Dinner of the Craft would be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 19^th November 1975. The Toast to the Trade and Prosperity of Tayside Region would be proposed by Sheriff R R Taylor, the reply to be by Convener Duncan Miller. It was suggested that there would be a formal Toast to the City and Trade of Dundee by the Deacon and a formal reply by the Lord Provost. Consideration was given to the Proposer of the Toast to the Nine Incorporated Trades and Mr Allan undertook to approach Professor Adams of Dundee University to see if he would do this. The Reply would be by the Convener of the Nine Incorporated Trades. The Toast to The Guests would be by the Deacon, the Reply by the Deacon of the Bonnetmakers and Dyers of Glasgow. The Vote of thanks would be by the Boxmaster.

The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Harold Adams

At the Annual General Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within the Queen’s Hotel at 6.45 p.m.

Present: Deacon Dr R T Ritchie, Boxmaster Harold Adams and Members of the Craft as per Lockit Book

Also attending Mr Iain R L Lamont Clerk

Apologies for absence were intimated from Ex-Conveners Alexander Drummond, r Ogilvy Smith and David Moyes, Ex Deacons Chessor Matthew and J A Davidson. Principal Drever, Dr Alistair Law and Messers A Low, B N Bowman, B C Bowman, Melville Mitchell, Alistair Goodfellow, Henry C Robb, Alex Anderson, Scott Henderson, Muir Cherry, James A Carr, R B Gray, Malcolm Currie, Ernest Suttie, D R S Smith, G Hutton and Charles Brand.
Minutes

The following minutes were read and approved:

(a) Annual General Meeting – 2^nd October 1974

(b) Special General Meeting – 2^nd October 1974

(c) –do- 19^th March 1975

The Clerk reported that Committee Meetings were held on 23^rd October 1974, 6^th February 1975 and 22^nd August 1975.

The Clerk submitted the Accounts of the Craft for the year to 30^th June 1975 n Abstract of which had already been circulated. He reported that the expenses over income amounted to £25.84 the main reason for this being the loss on the March 1975 Supper, fewer new Members being admitted and increased expenditure. The Accounts were approved on the Motion of Mr Cecil Black seconded by Mr J Greig Sibbald.

(a) Deacon

On the motion of Dr R T Ritchie Mr Harold Adams was elided Deacon for the ensuing year.

The new Deacon expressed his thanks to the Members of the Craft for appointing him Deacon and assured the Members that it would be his earnest endeavour to serve the craft to the best of his ability. He also paid tribute to the services rendered to the Craft by Ex-Deacon R T Ritchie and had pleasure in making the presentation to him of the Ex-Deacons Badge.

Ex-Deacon Dr R T Ritchie stated how much he had enjoyed the honour of acting as Deacon for the past two years and thanked the Members of Committee for their co-operation and assistance.

©. Boxmaster

On the motion of Deacon Harold Adams seconded by Ex-Deacon A McNab Mr John Allardyce was unanimously elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year. In accepting Office Mr Allardyce thanked the Members for the honour they paid him in appointing hymn to this Office.

(c) Clerk

On the motion of the Deacon Mr Iain R L Lamont was unanimously re-elected Clerk to the Craft

(d) Committee

It was intimate that Messers J D Boyd, J R Devlin, W A S Dryden and D H Tweedie retired from Office and were not eligible for re-election,

The following were appointed Members of Committee to hold office for two years:

D P Dallas Ross proposed by Ex-Deacon Dr O Taylor Brown and seconded by Mr Charles Allardyce

Mr J I merry proposed by Ex- Deacon J Greig Sibbald and seconded by Mr P Ridgway

Dr John Langlands proposed by Mr William Dryden and seconded by Dr George Smith

Mr Cecil Black proposed by the Boxmaster and seconded by Mr Gordon Allan

The Deacon intimated that the Annual Dinner would be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 19^th November 1975

The Deacon reminded Members that the Kirkin of the Trades would take place in St Andrew’s Church on Sunday 12^th October and he expressed the hoe that as many Members as possible would attend.

At a Special Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within

Queen’s Hotel Dundee at 6.45 p.m.

Present: Deacon Harold Adams Boxmaster John P Allardyce and Members of the Craft as per the Lockit book

Also attending, Mr Iain r L Lamont Clerk
Deacon Harold Adams proposed and Boxmaster John P Allardyce seconded the following gentlemen for admission to the Craft namely:

J Douglas Beedie Woodcraftsman 28 Rennell Road Dundee

John Chalmers Company director 22 Grangehill Drive Monifieth

Hamish LS C Laurie Landscape Architect 20 Hazel Avenue Dundee

Allen Philip Lockhart Director 133 Clepington Road Dundee

These gentlemen having severally emitted the customary declaration were accordingly admitted Members with all the rights, privileges and immunities appertaining to Membership conform to Minute of admission in the Lockit Book. The Clerk was instructed to have Certificates of Admission issued on payment of entry money and dues

Present: Deacon Harold Adams, Boxmaster Messers John Allardyce, Ex-Deacon R T Ritchie, Dr W P Dallas Ross, Dr J M Langlands and Messers Cecil G Clark and F G Allan

Also attending: the Clerk Mr Iain R L Lamont

Apologies for absence were intimated from Messers J I Merry, J B Houtson and R Ridgway

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 28^th August 1975 were read and approved

The Clerk reported that the proceeds of the sale of Tickets for the Supper held on 8^th October 1975 amounted to £141.00 and that the expenses were £133.61 leaving a surplus of £7.39. This was considered satisfactory.

Letters for the present Pensioners were read to the Meeting and as there had been no change in their financial circumstances since last year the Committee recommended that the four Applications should be submitted to the Nine Trades Court. The Clerk was instructed to confirm that Mrs Elizabeth Mather was still in Hitchin Hospital. The Committee authorised the Deacon and Boxmaster to sign the List of Poor

Annual Dinner

Arrangements for the Annual Dinner were considered and the Clerk submitted specimen Menus. It was agreed that the menu be selected at a cost of not more than £2.75 and after consideration of other expenses it was agreed that the price of the Tickets be £4.

It was remitted to the Clerk to make the final arrangements with the Invercarse Hotel.

The Deacon stated that the Toast List was as follows:

The Trade and Prosperity of Tayside Region to be proposed by Sheriff Principal R R Taylor and the Reply by Convener I A Duncan Millar.