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 third day of October 1962 at a Special Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft of Dundee held within the Queen’s Hotel Dundee at 7 p.m.

Present: Dr George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes

Also attending

Fifty one Members of the Craft and Mr Frank Hay Clerk
Deacon George H Smith proposed and Boxmaster David S Moyes seconded the following gentlemen for admission to he Craft 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.

George H Smith Chairman

Apologies for absence were intimated from Alastair H Hill, and Ex-Deacon Ralph Pride

The Minute of Meeting held on 5^th October 1962 was read and approved.

The Clerk reported that he was not in a position to submit a Statement of Receipts and Payments as all the ticket money had yet been paid.

He Clerk submitted Specimen Menus at the price of 21/- received from the Invercarse Hotel and a discussion followed as to the most suitable Menu. It was left to the Clerk to make the necessary arrangements and if necessary to pay an increased cost not exceeding 22/6d. Draft Toast list was submitted and agreed.

The Clerk reported that Mr John Anderson was unable to propose the Vote of Thanks and Mr Louis J Hill agreed to undertake this duty, it was arranged that the Deacon and Mr W K Black would meet the Clerk on Monday 26^th November to make the necessary Table arrangements and the Deacon and Mr Black would also assist on the Wednesday afternoon at Invercarse Hotel on arranging the Tables.

George H Smith Chairman

Present: Deacon Dr George H Smith, Ex- Deacon Ralph Pride, Dr O Taylor Brown, D W H McKerchar and W K Black

I. Minutes.

The Minute of Meeting held on 14^th November 1962 was read and approved.
II. Applications for Membership

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

Edward D Allardyce Surgical Technician 2 Rankine Street Dundee, proposed by the Deacon.

Thomas Lindsay Gray Civil Engineer and Architect 2a Reres Road Broughty Ferry Dundee, proposed by Donald Brodie Mackenzie.

Alexander Smith Managing Director 162 City Road Dundee proposed by Alexander Kinnear Tulloch

William Taylor McKenzie Yeaman Medical Practitioner 22 Jedburgh Road Dundee proposed by John Ross Carmichael.

The Committee approved of these applications. The Deacon reported that he had expected one or tow other Application to be received and the Deacon, Boxmaster and Clerk were authorised to approve of any further Applications.
III. Arrangements for Making

Draft Specimen Menus were submitted and it was left to the Deacon and the Clerk to approach the Queen’s Hotel and if possible restrict the price of the Tickets to 15/- with a maximum of 17/6d id was felt that a three-course supper should be sufficient.

The Deacon reported that Dr Glyn Thomas was to propose The Toast of ‘The City and Trade of Dundee’ and it was hoped that Lord Provost Maurice McManus would reply. ‘The Nine Incorporated Trades’ was to be proposed by Mr Louis M Hill and replied to by the Convener. Dr O Taylor Brown undertook to propose ‘The Vote of Thanks’.

It was decided that e Annual General Meeting and Making should be held during the last week in September and the Deacon was to approach the Boxmaster in regard to the matter, it was decided not to definitely book the Queen’s Hotel until after the march Making.
V Annual Dinner

The Statement of Receipts and Payments of the Annual Dinner which showed a profit of £14.11. 2d was submitted and approved.

It was decided that the Annual Dinner should be held on Wednesday 27^th November 1963 in Invercarse Hotel and the Clerk was instructed to confirm this Booking.

George H Smith Chairman
At Dundee the Fourteenth day of March 1963 At a Special General Meeting of the Bonnetmaker Craft held within the Queen’s Hotel Dundee at 7 p.m.

Present: Deacon George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes

Also attending

Forty two Members of the Craft and Mr Frank Hay Clerk

Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated from A J Lindsay Robertson, D Hardie, Charles Brand, Alan Lemon & K Pritchard

Deacon George H Smith (proposed) and Boxmaster David S Moyes seconded the following gentlemen for admission to the Craft.

Thomas Lindsay Gray Civil Engineer and Architect 2a Reres Road Broughty Ferry Dundee

Alexander Smith Managing Director 162 City Road Dundee

William Taylor McKenzie Yeaman Medical Practitioner 22 Jedburgh Road Dundee

These gentlemen having verbally emitted the customary declaration wer accordingly admitted with all the rights, privileges and immunities 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

Present: Deacon George H Smith, Boxmaster David S Moyes, Ex-Deacon Ralph Pride, W K Black Esq. John Ross Carmichael Esq.

Apologies of absence were intimated from Leslie F Shepherd Esq and D W H McKerchar
I. Minutes

The Minute of Meeting held on 8^th February 1963 was read and approved.

The Clerk reported that Applications for Membership had been received as follows:

James Crabbe Johnston Bank Manager Lyndale Lawhead Road East St Andrews proposed by Mr Ian M S Robertson.

Nigel Robertson Falconer Law Medical Representative 48 Eat Haddon Road Dundee proposed by Mr James Falconer Law.

Alister Geekie Robertson Law Medical Practitioner 10 Forfar Road Dundee proposed by Mr James Falconer Law

Certain Members reported that they expected that on or two additional Applications would be received and the Deacon, Boxmaster and Clerk were authorised to approve of these Applications provided that were in the hands of the Clerk within a week of two.

The Clerk reported that the Making and the Annual General Meeting would take place in the Queen’s Hotel on 26^th September. He submitted specimen Menus from the Queen’s Hotel etc were now charged 13/6d per head plus 1/- to cover Gratuities. It was decided the price of the Tickets would now have to be increased to 17/6d.

“The Nine Incorporated Trades” it was suggested that Mr A Dickson Williams Solicitor whom failing Mr Dorward or Mr John R Pate be asked to propose this Toast. The Reply to be in the hands of the Convener.

“The Deacon Boxmaster & Clerk”. It was suggested that this Toast be proposed by Ex-Deacon John Robb.

“The New Members”. This Toast of course would be proposed by the Boxmaster.

The Boxmaster reported that he had completed the Toast List but through a misunderstanding he was under the impression that the Dinner was to be held on 27^th November and not 4^th December which he had understood was the correct date. He stated however that he did not anticipate any great difficulty in getting the original Speakers on the alternative date.

The Boxmaster answered that the original new Boxmaster would be Mr J Greig Sibbald. The Committee approved of the appointment.

David S Moyes. Deacon