These were all agreed to, and a committee of twelve was appointed to collect subscriptions and donations.

A president, secretary, and treasurer were also elected, and a number of resolutions agreed to in reference to the carrying out of the details of their scheme.

The managing committee consist of Messrs W.Gillow, Robert Upton, Thomas Greenwood Riley, John Houlker, John Taylor, James Ray, James Whalley, Wm.

Banks, Joseph Redhead, James Clayton, and James McDermot.

The men agreed to subscribe a penny per week to form a fund out of which a dinner should be provided, and they expressed themselves confident that they could secure the gratuitous services of a band of music.