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

At Dundee the Twenty seventh day of September 1961

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

Present:

Also attending

Thirty nine Members of the Craft and Mr Frank Hay clerk

Deacon Ralph Pride in the Chair

Apologies for absence were intimated from Messers J R Bowman, H J Carlton, W A Findlay, William Low, Arthur K Miller, J W Pritchard, R W Recordon, David Reid, A J Lindsay Robertson, E H Leslie Shepherd and Ian D Stuart
The Deacon welcomed the Members and pointed out that he numbers attending were slightly don from last year.
I Minutes.
The following Minutes were read and approved:

(a) Annual General Meeting – 5^th October 1960

(b) Special General Meeting – 5^th October 1960

(c) –do- 15^th March 1961

The Clerk reported that Committee Meetings were held on 19^th October 1960, 5^th February 1961, 20^th April 1961 and 31^st August 1961.
II. Accounts

The Boxmaster’s Cash Account for the year ended 15^th September 1961 was approved on the Motion by Lord Dean of Guild A S Drummond and seconded by x-Deacon J A Davidson. The Deacon reported that in connection with the Special Appeal a total sum of £202. 6/- as shown in the Accounts had been received and a further donation of £2. 5/- had been received since the close of the Accounts making a total of £204.11/-. Eighty nine Members contributed the sum of £117 and ten Members contributed the balance of £87.11/-. The Deacon stated that in view of the fact that the Membership was 316 he was slightly disappointed with the result of the appeal and he intimated that any Member who had forgotten the Appeal their donations would still be welcome.

(a). Deacon.

On the motion of Deacon Ralph Pride Boxmaster Dr George H Smith was unanimously elected Deacon for the ensuing year. The new Deacon expressed his hanks to the Members of the Craft for the honour they had paid him in appointing him Deacon and assured the Members that it would be his endeavour to serve the Craft to he best of his ability.

The also paid tribute to the service rendered to the Craft by Ex-Deacon Ralph Pride.

The Presentation of an Ex-Deacons Badge to Mr Pride was made by he new Deacon. Mr Pride stated how much he had enjoyed the honour of acting as Deacon of the Bonnetmaker Craft for the past two years and thanked the Boxmaster and Members of Committee for their co-operation and assistance.
(b) Boxmaster

On the motion of the Deacon Mr David S Moyes was unanimously elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year. In accepting office Mr Moyes thanked the Members of the Craft for the honour they had paid him in appointing him to this high office.

(c) Committee

It was intimated that Messers W A Findlay, Ian P Murray, Lovat grant and Kenneth W Pritchard retired and were not eligible for re-election. The following Members were elected to the Committee to hold office for two years namely: Dr O Taylor Brown. Mr D W H McKerchar. Mr William K Black and Mr J W Mort.

(d). Clerk

Mr Frank Hay was unanimously re-elected as Clerk to the Craft.

The Deacon intimated that the Annual Dinner would be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 29th November 1961.

The Meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman

George H Smith Deacon
At Dundee the Twenty seventh day of September 1961

At a Special General Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within the Queen’s Hotel Dundee at 7 p.m.

Present:

Deacon Dr George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes

Also attending Thirty nine Members of the Craft and Mr Frank Hay, Clerk
Deacon Dr George H Smith proposed and Boxmaster seconded the following gentlemen for admission to the Craft namely:

David Cruickshank Solicitor 10 Whitehall Street Dundee and

Robert Tyrie Ritchie Consultant Physician 33 Collingwood Crescent Barnhill.

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 Membership issued on payment of entry money and dues.

George H Smith Chairman
Minute of Meeting of the Committee of the Bonnetmaker Craft held at 148 Nethergate Dundee on 19^th October 1961 at 5.15. p.m.

Present: Boxmaster David S Moyes, Messers Ralph Pride, John Anderson, a C McNab and D W H McKerchar

Boxmaster David S Moyes in the Chair

The Minute of Meeting of the Committee held on 31^st August 1961 was read and approved.

The Statement of the Supper at the Initiation Meeting on 27^th September 1961 was submitted and showed a surplus of £2. 0. 9. The Statement was approved.

The Committee expressed the opinion that the Meal provided by the Queen’s Hotel on that occasion was not satisfactory.

The Clerk submitted special Menus received from Invercarse Hotel and after discussion it was agreed to accept the Menu at 21/-d per head.

It was also agreed to book the Invercarse Hotel Orchestra for that evening. The Tickets would be the same price as last year namely 30/-.

The Toast List was then gone over and approved.

The final statement of the Special Appeal was submitted and it was agreed to consult Mr Chalmers Stockbroker as to the suitable Investment of the sum in hand amounting to £204.11. 0. The Clerk was also instructed to consult Mr Chalmers on the remaining investments held by the Clerk.

The List of Pensioners was gone over and the Boxmaster and the Clerk were authorised to sign the List of Applicants.

George H Smith Chairman
Minute of Meeting of the Committee of the Bonnetmaker Craft held at 148 Nethergate Dundee on Friday 24^th November 1961 at 5.15. p.m.

Present: Deacon George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes, Messers W K Black, Dr O Taylor Brown, Alan C Lemon, D W H McKerchar, A C McNab and J W Mort

Boxmaster David S Moyes in the Chair

The Minute of Meeting of the Committee held on 19^th October 1961 was read and approved.

The Committee submitted their returns of Tickets for the Annual Dinner. It was arranged that the Deacon, Boxmaster and Clerk would meet in the Clerk’s Office on Monday at 5 p.m. to assist in making the Table Arrangements. Dr O Taylor Brown undertook to meet Lord Ritchie at the Royal Hotel and to convey him to the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday evening. On Wednesday afternoon the Deacon, Mr Black and Mr Mort were to meet and assist the Clerk on finally allocating the Tables.

The Clerk produced a letter from Edward R Simpson Nine Incorporated Trades regarding the fixing of plaques in St Andrew’s Parish Church. After a full discussion it was decided to donate £20 to the above Fund and that the Members of the Craft should be given an opportunity to contribute to the above Fund at the first Meeting of the Craft.

A letter from Messers Chalmers & Co Stockbrokers was read to the Committee suggesting a suitable investment for the amount collected from the Special Appeal and it was decided to invest this sum in the purchase of 3% Savings Bonds 1960/70 as recommended by he Stockbrokers.

The Deacon reported that Mr May Convener of the Nine Incorporated Trades had suggested that the Duke of Kent should be asked to become a Member of the Craft and that his Initiation should coincide with The Biennial Dinner of the Nine Incorporated Trades. It was unanimously agreed that if the Duke of Kent was to be asked to become a Bonnetmaker that all correspondence should be dealt with by the Deacon and the Clerk and that if he should consent to become a Bonnetmaker he should be made immediately prior to the Annual Dinner. It was left to the Deacon to report this to Convener May.

A discussion followed regarding the holding of the next Initiation Meeting and although the members expressed dissatisfaction at the quality of the meal served at the last Meeting it was decided if possible to hold this Meeting in the Queen’s Hotel anytime during the first three weeks in March. If the Queen’s Hotel was not available it was left to the Clerk to arrange with the Royal Hotel.

He Meeting closed with a Vote of Thanks to the Chairman

George H Smith Chairman

Minute of Meeting of the Committee of the Bonnetmaker Craft held at 148 Nethergate Dundee on Thursday 8^th February 1962 at 5.15. p.m.

Present: Deacon George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes, Messers John Anderson, J W Mort, D W H McKerchar W K Black, Alan C Lemon, A C McNab, Dr O Taylor Brown and Ralph Pride

The Minute of Meeting of the Committee held on 24^th November 1961 was read and approved.

An Application from Mr Chessor L Matthew Head of the School of Architecture 36 Albany Road West Ferry, proposed by Mr James A Davidson was submitted and approved. It was hoped that there would be further Applications for Membership submitted and the Committee were asked to lodge Applications within a week. The Deacon, Boxmaster and Clerk were authorised to approve of the Applications.

Re: Making to be held on 9^th March 1962 it was proposed that Mr David H Shepherd should be asked to propose the Toast of “The City and Trade of Dundee” and that the Lord Provost should be asked to reply. Mr J W Mort undertook to propose the Toast of “The Nine Incorporated Trades” which would be replied to by the Convener. The Toast to the New Members would as usual be in the hands of the Boxmaster. Mr D W H MeKerchar undertook to propose the Vote of Thanks.

A discussion followed regarding he Menu and the Clerk was authorised to arrange for a suitable Menu with the Queen’s Hotel and if necessary to increase the price of the Tickets to 17/6d.
iV Annual Dinner 1961

The Statement of Receipts and Payments of the Annual Dinner held on 29^th November 1961 was submitted and showed a surplus of £32. 1. 9 which was considered to be most satisfactory.

Arising out of the minutes the Deacon stated that Convener May had suggested that he should attend a Meeting of the Craft to discuss the invitation to be sent to the Duke of York to become a Bonnetmaker. After full discussion it was considered that no point would be served by Convener May attending a Meeting of the Committee and that Mr May should be requested to return the correspondence he had had with the Duke of Kent. It was decided that if at all possible the Duke of Kent should be asked to propose the toast of “The City and Trade of Dundee” at the Annual Dinner of that day was suitable to him. it was suggested that the Annual Dinner of 1962 should be held on 28^th November and if the Duke of Kent was not available the Duke of Atholl might be asked to propose the Toast of “The City and Trade of Dundee” on that occasion. Sir John Ure Primrose was also mentioned as a likely speaker.
V. Report on Investments made by Stockbrokers.

The Clerk reported that as recommended by Messers Chalmers & Co Stockbrokers the proceeds of Special Fund had been invested in the purchase of 3% Savings Bonds 1960/70. The Clerk also reported that Mr Chalmers had purchased on behalf of the Craft the sum of £14.11. 3d of 3% British Transport. Mr Chalmers had gifted this amount of Stock to boring the Craft’s holding to a round figure.

The Meeting closed with a Vote of thanks to the Chairman

George H Smith Deacon, Chairman

Present:

Also attending: Forty Two Members of the Craft and Mr Frank Hay Clerk

David Gibson Fairweather Wholesale Newsagent 346 Blackness Road Dundee

Chessor L Matthew Head of the School of Architecture 36 Albany Road West Ferry Dundee

John Rankin Pate Engineer Alderlea Carnoustie Angus

George H Smith Chairman.

Present: Deacon George H Smith, Messers W K Black, A C McNab, and Ralph Pride

Apologies for absence were intimated from Boxmaster David S Moyes. Alan C Lemon and Dr O Taylor Brown

Deacon George H Smith in the Chair

The Minute of Meeting of the Committee held on 8^th February 1962 was read and approved.

The Clerk submitted a Statements of Receipts and Payments which was approved.

The Clerk submitted correspondence which Convener May had with H R H the Duke of Kent and it was decided that the Deacon and the Clerk should write to His Royal Highness requesting to know if he is now free to accept the invitation to become an Honorary Member of the Craft. it was suggested that we might mention in the letter that the Annual Dinner of the Craft was to take place on 28^th November and if that date was suitable it was suggested that His Royal Highness could be made either in the early afternoon oor sometine before the Dinner. The Clerk stated that if he Making and the Annual Dinner was to be held on the same day it was not possible for him and his Staff to undertake both functions and the Committee undertook to relieve the Clerk of part of the duties on these occasions.

It was decided that no arrangements regarding Speakers should be made for the Annual Dinner until a reply is received form H R H The Duke if Kent.

The Deacon referred to the Plaques which were to be erected in St Andrew’s Church and also in regard to the Dedication Service. It was decided that so soon as the date of the Service is known all Members should be circulated as the Reverend T R S Campbell is very anxious that a large turn-out of the Members of the Craft should be present on that occasion.

George H Smith

Chairman
Minute of Meeting of the Committee of the Bonnetmaker Craft held at 148 Nethergate Dundee on Thursday 7^th September 1962 at 5.15. p.m.

Apologies for absence were intimated from Ex-Deacon Ralph Pride, and Dr O Taylor Brown

Deacon George H Smith in the Chair
I. Minutes

The Minute of Meeting held on 5^th April 1962 was read and approved. The Clerk read a letter from the Private Secretary , H r h The Duke of Kent stating that His Royal Highness would be unable owing to commitments to become a Member of the Bonnetmaker Craft at least this year.

It was imitated that the date of the Annual General Meeting had been provisionally changed from 5^th October to the 11^th October. The Boxmaster stated that the 11^th of October did not suit him and it was decided that the Annual General Meeting should be held on 24^th October. The Toast List was then discussed and the Deacon undertook to contact Dr R Glyn Thomas to ascertain if he would propose the Toast of The City and Trade of Dundee. It was suggested that the Nine Incorporated Trades should be proposed by Mr A Dickson Williams Solicitor. The vote of Thanks was to be undertaken by W R Black.

The Deacon intimated that the Right Honourable The Duke of Atholl had consented to propose the Toast of The City and Trade of Dundee and that Lord Hughes was to propose the Toast of The Nine Incorporated Trades. It was suggested that the Toast to the Guests should be proposed by Ex-Deacon Ralph Pride whom failing Ex-Convener Douglas F Hardie and for the Reply the Commander of the Air Base at Edzell should be asked to undertake this Toast. It was also suggested that Mr John Anderson should propose the Vote of Thanks.

In regard to the resignation of Mr J W Mort it was decided not to fill the vacancy until the Annual General Meeting.

George H Smith Chairman

Present: Deacon George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes Messers W K Black, A C McNab and Ex-Deacon Ralph Pride

Apologies for absence were intimated from John Anderson, Dr O Taylor Brown, and D W H McKerchar,

Deacon George H Smith in the Chair

The Minute of Meeting held on 7^th September 1962 was read and approved.

Accounts for the year ended 15^th September 1962 were gone over and approved. The Revenue Accounts showed that there was a balance of Income and Expenditure of £5.18. 8d.

The Clerk reported that seven Applications for Membership had been received namely:

Macdonald T P Black Dental Surgeon 37 Clepington Road Dundee.

Leslie Frederick Coulter Loss Adjuster 99 Forfar Road Dundee

Scott Carswell Henderson Jeweller Fordeane Errol road Invergowrie by Dundee.

John Lowden Property Agent 1a Magdalen Place Dundee

John Henry Orr Chief Constable 263a Perth Road Dundee.

Davie Laughlan Urquhart Company director The Manor 23 Manor Street Forfar

Clarke Carter Watson Company Director “Dearosa Errol Road Invergowrie by Dundee.
IV. Arrangements for Annual General Meeting and Making

The Clerk submitted a specimen Menu from the Queen’s Hotel and it was decided to accept this Menu but it was suggested that Chicken might be substituted for Duckling.

In connection with the Toast List the Deacon reported that Dr R T Ritchie had consented to propose the Toast of The City and Trade of Dundee and that Lord Provost Maurice McManus would reply. The Deacon reported that so far he had been unsuccessful in obtaining anyone to propose the Toast of The Nine Incorporated Trades and it was suggested that Chessor L Matthew hold be asked to propose this Toast. Mr Pride undertook to telephone Mr Matthew and reported thereafter that Mr Matthew was agreeable to propose his toast.
V. Annual Dinner

The Deacon reputed that Lord Provost Maurice McManus would be in America at the date of the Annual Dinner and would be unable to reply to the Toast of The City and Trade of Dundee but that the Chief Magistrate would attend in his place. The Clerk was instructed to communicate with the Lord Provost.

In connection with the Toast to our Guests the Deacon stated tat Mr Pride felt that he could not undertake this duty and that he had arranged for Ex-Convener A S Drummond to propose this Toast. It was reported that we were still awaiting a reply from the Commander of the Air Base at Edzell who had been asked to reply to this Toast.

The Meeting closed with a Vote of Thanks to the Chairman.

George H Smith Chairman
At Dundee the Twenty Third day of October 1962 at the Annual General Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within the Queen’s Hotel Dundee at 6.15 p.m.

Present: Deacon Dr George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes

Also attending:

Fifty one Members of the Craft and Frank Hay Clerk

Deacon George H Smith in the Chair

Apologies for absence were intimated from John Anderson, J K Bowman, W R R Bruce, H J Carlton, A C Lemon, Arthur J Millar, Kenneth Pritchard and Matthew H Waddell

The following Minutes were read and approved:

(a) Annual General Meeting – 27^th September 1961

(b) Special General Meeting – 27^th September 1962

(c) –do- 9^th March 1962

The Clerk reported that Committee Meetings were held on 19^th October 1961, 24^th November 1961, and 8th February 1962. 5^th April 1962 5th September 1962 and 5th October 1962.

The Boxmasters Cash Account for the year ended 15th September 1962 was approved on the motion of Lord Dean of Guild Alexander S Drummond and seconded by Ex-Convener Andrew Wallace

The Deacon made reference to he gift of holdings of stock made to the Craft by Mr R lee Chalmers Stockbroker and expressed the thanks of the Craft to Mr Chalmers for his generosity.
IV. Election of Office Bearers

On the motion of the Boxmaster Dr George H Smith was unanimously re-elected Deacon for the ensuing year. The Deacon expressed his Thanks to the Members for their continued confidence in him. The Deacon then proposed that David S Moyes be re-elected Boxmaster for the ensuing year. This was unanimously agreed to.

(b) Committee.

It was intimated that John Anderson, A C McNab, Alan C Lemon and J H Mort retired and were not eligible for re-election. The following Members were elected to the Committee to hold office for two years namely:

Mr Louis H Hill, Mr John Conacher, Mr Leslie F Mitchell and Alastair H Hill.

(c) Mr Frank Hay was unanimously re-elected as Clerk to the Craft.

The Deacon intimated that the Annual Dinner would be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Wednesday 28^th November 1962.

The Meeting closed with a Vote of Thanks to the Chairman.

George H Smith Chairman.