The Secretary’s holiday for one month from the 23rd inst was approved Mr. Bainbridge to open correspondence during his absence. Medals The selection of medals for players &c. was deferred. The Secretary read letter of thanks from the Hospital Saturday Fund re Musical Festival. Reported the receipt of £2492.9.9 from the F.A. in respect of Cup ties from Leicester Fosse re Hodgkinson declined. From Mr. Morris re R. Morris declined. The Secretary was instructed to pay to the Lord Mayor's Unemployed Fund the sum of £78. An application by the Besses O the Barn Band for the use of the ground on July 14th for a Musical Festival & Firework display was read & the Secretary was instructed to ask for £75. Strettle & The Secretary referred to the claim of Twist Lively Polly re the engagement of Strettle & read the correspondence from & to them & in which they charged us with approaching their player Twist: Mr. Clayton who brought this player before us reported that Twist had applied to him through a friend for