Mr. Eccarius in the chair.
The minutes of the former meeting having been read, were confirmed on the motion of Mr. Weston, seconded by Whitlock.
The Secretary [Cremer] read letters from several members apologising for their non-attendance.
Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire. A long discussion took place regarding absent members of the Council who reside too far away to allow them to attend its meetings.
A resolution proposed by Mr. Whitlock, seconded by Mr. Dick, to elect them corresponding members of the Committee was ultimately withdrawn with the understanding that as the present Committee was merely provisional in its character that all who had been elected on it should remain, but that no new member should be elected who resided at such a distance as to preclude him from attending the meetings.
Mr. Cremer then proposed, M. Le Lubez seconded:
That 1,000 [copies of the] Address and Rules be printed. Carried unanimously.
Mr. Dick proposed that the design for the cards be referred to the Sub-Committee and that 1,000 be printed.
A long discussion then took place with regard to the terms on which organised bodies should be received into the Association, and ultimately on the motion of Dr. Marx, seconded by Mr. Blackmore, the question was adjourned to the next meeting.
Mr. Cremer then brought forward a plan to provide a home for the Association which was agreed to be referred to the Sub-Committee.
The Secretary then stated that as he had only accepted office till the Rules had been framed and adopted, and such having been done, he now tendered his resignation.
The meeting having refused to accept the resignation, Mr. Blackmore proposed, Mr. Whitlock seconded:
That Mr. Cremer be requested still to continue office till after the assembling of the congress. Carried unanimously.
Mr. Cremer would have preferred that the meeting had elected another but he would accept it on the condition, viz., that it was to be an honorary position.[17]
Mr. Weston proposed, Mr. Longmaid seconded, a vote of thanks to the Bee-Hive for the insertion of the Address, Rules, etc.[18] Carried unanimously. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire
Mr. Dick proposed, Mr. Whitlock seconded, that M. Le Lubez be elected assistant secretary. Carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned to November 22nd.