Third minute book of the Hull Philharmonic Society, signed. Contains minutes of AGMs, Special Meetings, and meetings of the Executive Committee and Ladies Committee. Mr Algernon S. Ayre as Chairman, followed by Mr John Young as Chairman in this period. Business relates to the election of Officers and Committee Members, arrangement of orchestra practice dates, arrangement of concert dates and programmes of music, engagement of vocalists to sing at concerts. First page is inscribed 'Hull Philharmonic Society Philip Chignell Hessle Secretary' and is stamped 'Oct 20 1911'. Note: The minutes cease after 5 Jul 1916 and resume 12 Mar 1919 reflecting a period of inactivity during the First World War.

Enclosures:

i) Notice of AGM to be held 8 May 1912 at 12.30pm at Messrs Jacobs and Dixon's Office, 2 County Buildings, Land of Green Ginger, Hull, issued by Philip Chignell and Frank Ferraby as Joint Hon. Secretaries, includes Thirty First Season Annual Report and Balance Sheet, 1 May 1912 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 8 May 1912]

ii) Notice of AGM to be held 7 May 1913 at 12pm at Messrs Jacobs and Dixon's Office, 2 County Buildings, Land of Green Ginger, Hull, issued by Philip Chignell and Frank Ferraby as Joint Hon. Secretaries, includes Thirty Second Season Annual Report and Balance Sheet, 1 May 1913 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 7 May 1913]

iii) Notice of AGM to be held 13 May 1914 at 12pm at Messrs Ayre Bros' Offices, The Avenue, High Street, Hull, issued by Philip Chignell and Frank Ferraby as Joint Hon. Secretaries, includes Thirty Third Season Annual Report and Balance Sheet, 6 May 1914 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 13 May 1914]

iv) Notice of AGM to be held 5 May 1915 at 12pm at Messrs Jacobs and Dixon's Office, 2 County Buildings, Land of Green Ginger, Hull, issued by Philip Chignell and Frank Ferraby as Joint Hon. Secretaries, includes Thirty Fourth Season Annual Report and Balance Sheet, 30 Apr 1914 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 5 May 1915]

v) List of resignations up to 31 Oct 1928, 1928 (1 paper) [loose at end of minutes of meeting held 12 Mar 1919]

vi) Memorandum re proposed names for election, n.d. (1 paper) [loose at end of minutes of meeting held 8 Feb 1923]

vii) Extract from sermon in memoriam of John William Hudson preached on 21 Oct in St Jude's Church, 18 Oct 1923 (1 paper) [affixed to minutes of meeting held 10 Nov 1923]

viii) Estimate for 1925-1926 season showing balance of £253.16.3, c. Feb 1925 (1 paper) [affixed with glue to end of minutes of meeting held 5 Feb 1925]

ix) Notice of AGM to be held 5 Oct 1927 at 4pm at The Guildhall, Hull, issued by Norman Dixon and Frank Drasdo as Joint Hon. Secretaries, includes 41st Season Annual Report and Balance Sheet, 28 Sep 1927 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 5 Oct 1927]

x) Notice of AGM to be held 16 Oct 1928 at 4pm at The Guildhall, Hull, issued by Norman Dixon and Frank Drasdo as Joint Hon. Secretaries, includes 42nd Season Annual Report and Balance Sheet, 8 Oct 1928 (1 paper) [attached by metal pin to minutes of AGM held 16 Oct 1928]

xi) Newspaper article titled 'Sheffield Painist's Success at Hull' giving account of performance by Miss Helen Guest at a Hull Philharmonic Society Concert, n.d. (1 paper) [affixed to inside back cover of volume with glue]