.THE. Everton Football Club Company, Ltd. 703 GOODISON PARK, LIVERPOOL, MAY 14TH, 1909. DEAR SIR, I am instructed by the Directors to inform you that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held on MONDAY, THE 24TH OF MAY, at Eight o’clock sharp, in the EXCHANGE STATION HOTEL, TITHEBARN STREET. Admission on presentation of the enclosed order, which must be signed by you. The Directors recommend the Payment of a Dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on called up capital. The retiring Directors are MESSRS. W. R. CLAYTON, D. KIRKWOOD and R. WILSON, who offer themselves for re-election. MR. ROBERT ALTY, of 1 Priory Road, Anfield, Liverpool, Fruit Merchant, proposed by Mr. Thomas Moss, of Queen Square, Liverpool, seconded by Mr. John Blacoe, of 286 Anfield Road, Liverpool, has also been nominated for election to the Directorate. The Directors regret to report the death in December last of their old and esteemed colleague, Mr. GEORGE MAHON. The vacancy on the Board caused thereby has not been filled, and your Directors, finding from experience, that a directorate of nine members is amply sufficient for the proper conduct of the Club's affairs, recommend that the Board be reduced accordingly, and a resolution to that effect will be submitted for your approval at the meeting. Herewith please find Statement of Accounts for season ending April 30th, 1909. Yours truly, W. C. CUFF, Secretary. BUSINESS: To transact the General Business of the Company.