[Cont from pg 231 ]Musgrave Brisco, M.P., Wastel Brisco and family, G. Scrivens, Esq., W. D. Lucas-Shadwell, Esq., Rev. J. Stent, Decimus Burton, Esq., P. O. Callaghan, Esq., G. H. M. Wagner, Esq., Mrs. and Misses Wagner, Mr. J. Rock, jun., Mr. T. Ross, and others. Mr. Vickery, of Hastings was the caterer. (See inset leaves for Battle Abbey).
Building Society. — At the first annual meeting of the Hastings and East-Sussex Building Society, held on the Aug. 26th, it was stated that sums amounting to £10,000 had already been advanced to borrowing members.
Mr. J. J. Thorpe was elected on Sept. 2nd as Relieving Officer for No. 2 District of the Hastings Union.
“Boatswain” Simmons, a bricklayer, albeit accustomed to the sea, who had saved two or three persons from drowning at the risk of his own life, not having been awarded anything by the Humane Society, was promised aid by public subscription.
The Literary and Scientific Institution
It has been shown that the founding of the Athenaeum had the effect of greatly lessening the number of members of the Mechanics Institution, and from what here follows it appears also to some extent to have been prejudicial to the above named society. At its meeting on the 30th of January, with Michael Collin, Esq., in the chair, the following officers were re-elected for the year 1852.
Frederick North, Esq., President,
Vice-presidents
- Ben. Smith, Esq..
J. G. Shorter, ″
Robt. Ranking, ″
Francis Smith, ″
Robt. Hollond, ″
Musgrave Brisco, ″
P. F. Robertson, ″
- Ben. Smith, Esq..
G. Scrivens, Esq. Treasurer.
Frank Bennetts, Secretary.
Mr. Charles Clark was admitted as a member of the society.
At the next meeting, on the 27th of February, with G. G. Gray, presiding, it was ordered that the Treasurer’s accounts by passed, which showed according to the old system of keeping them an unfavourable balance of £16 9s, but if the liabilities were included the adverse balance would be £39 and 0s 10d. In consequence of this financial position and the decreasing number of members, the meeting thought it desirable to call upon the trustees for their early advice and assistance.
The next meeting was on March 26th, when Mr. Robt. Ranking, one -
