,transcrib$ f ! #ahfi ,m>ylebone ,p5ny ,read+s edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,! ,,m>ylebone ,,p5ny ,,read+s ,,& ,,_! ,,critics3 ,,an ,,address ,,to ,,! ,,patrons ,,& ,,fri5ds ,,( ,,! ,,m>ylebone ,,p5ny ,,read+s1 ,,by ,,h5ry ,,taylor1 ,,honor>y ,,conductor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,m>ylebone ,,p5ny ,,read+s1 ,! ,h>r[ ,road ,hall1 ,cromwell ,t]race1 ,w4 #ahfi4 ,,price ,,"o ,,p5ny4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,! ,,patrons ,,& ,,fri5ds ,,( ,,! ,,m>ylebone ,,p5ny ,,read+s4 ,,my ,,lords ,,& ,,g5tlem51 ,z ,c]ta9 /atem5ts h appe>$ 9 ! ,local ,j\rnals reflect+ ^u my "* z ! ,honor>y ,conductor ( 8,! ,read+s10 & ^u ! ,in/itution1 ,i deem x my duty to s5d ?is /atem5t to y1 ) ! reque/ t y w give x y\r k9d & imp>tial consid]ation4 ,i %\ld n h adopt$ ?is c\rse _h ! ,editors ( ^? j\rnals1 viz43 8,! ,m>ylebone ,m]cury0 & 8,! ,bayswat] ,*ronicle10 ins]t$ my lett]s address$ to !m1 giv+ a d5ial ( ! misrepres5tations4 ,i ?9k x may n be out ( place to give y a sket* ( ! progress ( ! ,in/itution1 & to m5tion f :at cause ,i 0 induc$ to comm5ce ! s]ies ( ,p5ny ,read+s fir/ kn[n z 8,pra$ ,/reet ,p5ny ,read+s10 b aft]w>ds m appropriately t]m$ 8,! ,m>ylebone ,p5ny ,read+s40 ,i _h att5d$ _m ,p5ny ,read+ meet+s )9 ! metropolis & 0 ?or\ghly conv9c$ t su* meet+s 7 n only calculat$ to d mu* good1 b w\ld be v acceptable to ! work+ classes if prop]ly conduct$2 b1 un=tunately1 9 _m in/ances ! programmes ab\nd$ ) ,vulg> ,comic ,songs1 :ile 9 o!rs a religi\s _s 0 infus$1 r5d]+ ! programme monoton\s & unattractive4 ,hav+ a little "t at my disposal1 ,i det]m9$ ^u f\nd+ a s]ies ( ,p5ny ,read+s1 hav+ = its objects--8pres5t+ a c\nt] attraction to haunts ( vice & ( creat+ & improv+ ! ta/es = pure & /&>d lit]ature40 ,) ?is view1 ,i gave an inaugural meet+ at ! ,=e/]s' ,hall1 on ,?ursday ev5+1 ,novemb] #ba/1 #ahfg1 :5 our e/eem$ memb]1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,*amb]s1 ,m4,p41 ,q4,c41 presid$2 ?r\gh ! k9dness ( ! ,rev4 ,john ,clif=d1 ,,ll4,b41 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to hold a s]ies ( tw5ty-sev5 meet+s 9 ! small room b5ea? 8,pra$ ,/reet ,*apel20 ! fir/ meet+ 0 held !re on ! #bd? ,novemb]1 "u ! ,presid5cy ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,b]ridge1 ,f4,r4,g4,s4 ,! fir/ f\r meet+s 7 ?9ly att5d$1 b ! att5dance gradually increas$ until !y acquir$ a popul>ity z ! fir/ ( _! class4 ,enc\rag$ by success1 ano!r bran* 0 op5$ at 8,! ,lecture ,hall1 ,new ,*ur* ,/reet40 ,?is bran*1 un=tunately1 prov$ a f9ancial failure4 ,at ! end ( ! s]ies ,i f\nd we 7 9 debt to ! ext5t ( #be3 ( ?is ,i paid #ae1 & ) ! cons5t ( ! cr$itors1 ab\t #aj 0 all[$ to rema9 until ano!r season2 "u ^! circum/ances ,i did n feel ju/ifi$ 9 increas+ our liabilities by publi%+ a report4 ,be+ n[ practically conv9c$ t al?\gh ^! meet+s c\ld n be a f9ancial success1 !y w\ld accompli% _! object & be v acceptable to ! work+ classes--kn[+ t !re 7 _m noblem5 & g5tlem5 :o w\ld will+ly assi/ su* a good & really *>itable cause1 ,i appeal$ to _m ,i knew to be int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e & progress ( ! work+ man1 & _h ! pleasure ( receiv+ _m affirmative & enc\rag+ replies4 ,9 ,novemb] la/ ,i wrote to ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,moorh\se1 7,vic> ( ,/4 ,james's1 ,padd+ton71 = p]mission to hold meet+s )9 ! ,/4 ,james's ,national ,s*ools1--?is 0 grant$ = a p]iod ( ?irte5 meet+s2 ! s]ies 7 duly inaugurat$ at ! ,s*ools1 & well att5d$4 ,aft] ! sev5? ,read+1 ,i receiv$ an intimation f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s*ool ,committee to ! effect t !y _h resolv$ to )draw _! p]mission on ! gr\nd t su* ,read+s 7 n 9 con=mation ) ! objects = :i* ! ,s*ools 7 built1 viz43 ,national ,education4 ,i mu/ confess ,i 0 greatly surpris$ at ?is decl>ation1 inasmu* z _m g5tlem5 ( em95ce :o _h presid$ at ! meet+s1 includ+ ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,a4 ,h4 ,lay>d1 ,m4,p41 & ,?omas ,*amb]s1 ,esq41 ,m4,p41 _h publicly /at$ t !y believ$ su* meet+s to be a c]ta9 & valuable *annel = ! conveyance ( le>n+4 ,su* be+ ! decision ( ! ,s*ool ,committee1 h[ev] unju/ifi$ !y may h be5 9 )draw+ ! p]mission be=e ! expiration ( ! /at$ "t1 ,i _h no alt]native b to submit to t decision4 ,i !n engag$ ! l>ge & commodi\s ,hall kn[n z 8,provid5ce ,hall10 & ?is 0 presid$ ov] by our e/eem$ patron ! ,hon4 ,"l ,fitzmaurice1 ,m4,p41 = ,calne4 ,we 7 aga9 successful until a clique 0 =m$ aga9/ u by memb]s ( a simil> in/itution & o!rs to di/urb our meet+s4 ,aft] va9ly attempt+ to hold meet+s1 ,i call$ a private meet+1 at :i* ,mr4 ,edmond ,beales presid$1 & we decid$ ^u hold+ no fur!r meet+s = ! pres5t2 at ! same "t a committee 0 =m$ at my reque/ to audit & inve/igate acc\nts1 & to publi% ! report4 ,hav+ giv5 y a brief1 & ,i tru/ a satisfactory acc\nt ( our proce$+s1 ,i feel x incumb5t ^u me to comm5t ^u ! /atem5ts ref]r$ to 9 ! =m] "p ( ?is address4 ,! fir/ subject ( comm5t w be ! circul> purport+ to be issu$ by ,"l ,li*field2 ! second1 ! case ( ,oetzmann v]sus ,! ,m>ylebone ,p5ny ,read+s2 & ?irdly1 ! sc&al\s & unf\nd$ reports ( ! ,local ,j\rnals4 ,! circul> ref]r$ to 0 t issu$ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,ribton ,turn] 7871 & purport+ to be sign$ by ,li*field1 ,hodgson ,pratt1 ,j4 ,w4 ,probyn1 ,h4 ,n4 ,ho>e1 ,aub]on ,h]b]t1 & ,julian ,goldsmid1 :o /ate t !y h )drawn _! names f ! ,patron ,li/ ( 8,! ,m>ylebone ,p5ny ,read+s0 ow+ to reports :i* h appe>$ 9 8,! ,m>ylebone ,m]cury0 ( proce$+s tak5 aga9/ ! ,hon4 ,conductor 9 ! ,bloomsbury ,c\nty ,c\rt2 & t 8we beg fur!r to /ate t ?\gh ,mr4 ,taylor 0 reque/$ by ,"l ,li*field on ! #crd in/41 7,m>*71 to furni% a /atem5t ( 8 receipts & exp5diture1 he has n1 up to ! pres5t "t1 ?\ght fit to comply ) ! invitation40 ,:e!r 9 issu+ ?is circul> ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,ribton ,turn] has be5 au?oris$ to use ! names app5d$ to x1 ,i _c say2 b ?is ,i c truly affirm1--t ! said circul> is a tissue ( misrepres5tations4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i 0 nev] reque/$ by ,"l ,li*field to furni% any acc\nt :atev]4 ,! facts ( ! case are ^!3--,on ,tuesday1 ,m>* #a/41 ! ,"r ,hon4 ! ,e>l ( ,li*field 7) au?ority7 0 ann\nc$ to preside at our usual weekly meet+2 8 ,lord%ip came to ! meet+1 7,i am in=m$ accompani$ by ,?omas ,oetzmann & o!rs1 ?is be+ previ\sly arrang$72 8 ,lord%ip in=m$ ! audi5ce t he _h nev] giv5 8 cons5t to preside at ! meet+1 & express$ 8 dissatisfaction at ! c\rse ,mr4 ,taylor _h tak5 reg>d+ ! paym5t ( ! acc\nt ( ,?omas ,oetzmann1 trad+ z ,?omas ,oetzmann ,company 7874 ,) all due respect to 8 ,lord%ip1 ,i am assur$ t he gave 8 cons5t to preside2 & x may be desirable to m5tion1 t on ! ,?ursday previ\s to ! meet+1 ,i s5t a note rem9d+ him ( 8 promise2 & on ! foll[+ ,monday ,i s5t a programme ( ! meet+4 ,if 8 ,lord%ip _h n promis$ to preside1 :y did he n s5d an intimation8 ,on ! #bnd ,m>* ,i address$ a lett] to 8 ,lord%ip apologiz+ = ! mi/ake1 if on our "p1 & ask+ :e!r ,i %\ld reta9 8 ,lord%ip on ! ,patron ,li/1 & add+ t ,i %\ld be pleas$ to furni% him ) a /atem5t ( receipts & exp5diture4 ,i tru/$ t 8 ,lord%ip w\ld n be guid$ by exp>te /atem5ts4 ,on ! #d? 8 ,lord%ip repli$1 /at+ t he mu/ decl9e to rema9 on ! ,patron ,li/1 b w\ld be will+ to give any /atem5t t might be =w>d$ 8 imp>tial consid]ation4 ,i 0 prev5t$ by ill heal? f s5d+ ! acc\nt be=e ! #bj?4 ,on ! #bcrd 8 ,lord%ip return$ ! acc\nt = audit & publication1 & x is n[ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,audit ,committee4 ,z ,i _h ! au?ority to place ! names ( ,hodgson ,pratt1 ,julian ,goldsmid1 ,h4 ,n4 ,ho>e1 & ,j4 ,w4 ,probyn1 ,esquires1 ^u ! ,li/ ( ,patrons1 9 ! abs5ce ( any notification t ei!r ( ^? g5tlem5 wi%$ to h _! names remov$1 ,i may ) ju/ice consid] !m z belong+ to ! ,in/itution4 ,a note is app5d$ to ! effect t ! ,rev4 ,james ,moorh\se & ,dr4 ,=bes ,w9sl[ nev] au?oriz$ ! publication ( _! names z ,patrons2 ?is ,i beg to /ate is false1 & t ^? g5tlem5 h tak5 v prom95t p>ts 9 our meet+s2 f ^! facts ,i consid] t we may v ju/ly ignore ! circul> & its fallaci\s cont5ts4 ,! next subject = comm5t is ! case ( ,oetzmann v]sus ,! ,m>ylebone ,p5ny ,read+s1 9 :i* ,i 01 z ,hon4 ,conductor1 su$ = ! balance ( acc\nts4 ,i ?9k x necess>y to /ate t ! orig9al am\nt ( acc\nt 0 #c #ags4 #a;d42 ( ?is #b #as4 0 paid1 leav+ a balance ( #a #afs4 ,= ?is balance ,i 0 su$6 ,a repres5tative ( ! firm 7collector ,i presume7 call$ ^u me at ! latt]-end ( ,decemb] = ! am\nt4 ,i told him we 7 n 9 a position to pay1 b w\ld gu>antee its paym5t )9 ?ree mon?s2 ! collector express$ 8 approbation1 & )drew4 ,on me #bbnd ,janu>y ,i receiv$ a copy ( 8,! ,m>ylebone ,m]cury20 ^u p]usal ,i f\nd1 to my great surprise1 a report ( ! case 9 :i* ,i 0 su$ = ! balance ( acc\nt at ! suit ( 8,?omas ,oetzmann1 trad+ z ,?omas ,oetzmann & ,company40 ,i did n receive any summons1 nor 0 ,i aw>e t proce$+s 7 tak5 until ,i saw ! pap] allud$ to4 ,9 support ( ! case1 lett]s 7 put 91 9 "o ( :i* x 0 /at$ ,i plead$ m9ority1--?is ,i mo/ emphatically d5y6 & 9 support ( ?is ass]tion1 beg to /ate t ,i call$ ^u ! said ,?omas ,oetzmann on ! #af? ( ,m>* to produce ! said lett]1 :i* ( c\rse 0 n done4 ,comm5t is ne$less4 ,! acc\nt is paid2 b nev]!less1 ,?omas ,oetzmann cont9ues a sy/em ( unju/ifiable p]secution1 at once unmanly & c[>dly2 he has be5 to our tradesm5 & made gross misrepres5tations2 he has be5 to our ,halls & di/urb$ our meet+s1 & guilty ( su* conduct z any hone/ man w\ld be a%am$ (4 ,n[ ,i w\ld ref] to ! unw>rantable attacks made ^u me1 & 8! read+s0 9 ! columns ( 8,! ,m>ylebone ,m]cury0 & 8,! ,bayswat] ,*ronicle40 ,i am an ard5t advocate = ! lib]ty ( ! press2 b ,i ?9k all w agree ) me t z ! press h und\bt$ p[]1 !y %\ld be c>eful h[ t p[] is us$ 9 giv+ curr5cy to p]sonal attacks & exp>te /atem5ts2 :5 ?is is done1 !y %\ld at lea/ give ! attack$ p>ty an opportunity ( reply+ to ! accusations2--?is has n be5 done 9 my case4 ,my lett]s address$ to ! ,editors ( bo? j\rnals1 conta9+ d5ials to unf\nd$ /atem5ts & inaccurate reports1 h be5 suppress$ 9 _m cases2 :ile 9 o!rs disjo9t$ & useless extracts h be5 made f !m4 ,i w\ld appeal to y1 is ?is ju/ice8 ,y w1 ,i am sure1 say 8,no60 8,! ,m>ylebone ,m]cury0 has be5 extremely bitt] & unju/ 9 its criticism4 ,i ?9k x a disgrace t any j\rnal hav+ ! ,flag ( ,fre$om hang+ ov] its head1 %\ld ins]t petty1 & ( c\rse anonym\s attacks at ! in/ance ( any "o :o adv]tises l>gely 9 _! columns2 b 9 ! ,m]cury1 7or m appropriately speak+1 8,mck]y071 ,editorial ,(fice ,ju/ice is mo/ decid$ly bl9d4 ,z to 8,! ,bayswat] ,*ronicle10 ,bac*us & prejudice seem to be ! presid+ ,gods--x has be5 ( late a rep]toire ( unw>rantable attacks & false reports1 su* z x is pla9ly p]ceptible emanate f a malici\s p54 ,x may n be out ( ! place to /ate t ! ,editor ( 8,! ,bayswat] ,*ronicle0--a ,mr4 ,my]s 787--came to our meet+ "o ev5+ 9 a /ate ( intoxication1 hav+1 z 8 fri5d in=m$ u1 be5 ta/+ w9e at ! ,docks4 ,aft] va9ly endeav\r+ to di/urb ! meet+1 ! g5tleman 787 conduct$ himself 9 a mo/ abom9able & disgu/+ mann]--s mu* s1 t appeals 7 made to me f all p>ts ( ! ,hall to expel him2 b be+ unwill+ to d s1 ,i all[$ him to rema92 h[ev]1 ! audi5ce viol5tly expell$ him by sundry kicks & a good bonnett+2 ?is may be suffici5t to acc\nt = ! bitt] _s 9 :i* 8,mr4 ,editor0 dis*>ges t :i* he has ! audacity to t]m a public duty4 ,comp>isons h be5 drawn betwe5 ! meet+s ( our ,in/itution1 & ^? ( a simil> "*1 :i* x is ass]t$ n only pay _! own exp5ses1 b yield a surplus = *>ity2 b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t our meet+s are v sup]ior to any ( ! same class1 & t we h to pay = ! hire ( halls1 = hirage ( pianos1 & occasionally = arti/es1 :ile ! majority ( o!r ,read+s h _! rooms & pianos l5t to !m2 ^! items1 ?\gh n v great1 mat]ially increase ! exp5diture2 b = all ?is1 ,i feel ju/ifi$ 9 /at+ t _h x n h be5 = ! malici\s int]v5tion ( 8! clique10 8! ,read+s0 w\ld h be5 almo/ self-support+4 ,i tru/ ,i may n be ?\ght egoti/ical 9 ! few rem>ks ,i am compell$ to make conc]n+ myself1 z y are aw>e !re is mu* lab\r atta*$ to ! po/ :i* ,i hold4 ,i h lab\r$ unceas+ly1 & ,i tru/ successfully1 to e/abli% a ,p5ny ,read+ ,in/itution aft] ! design ( its orig9ators1--,mr4 ,s]geant ,cox & ,pr(essor ,plumptre2--b ?is lab\r has _h ! effect ( greatly injur+ my heal?1--( prev5t+ ! application ( my en]gies to a lucrative und]tak+4 ,i d n compla91 = my task has be5 a lab\r ( love to me1 b am naturally griev$ to f9d t1 aft] hav+ devot$ s mu* valuable "t & h>d-e>n$ ca%1 ,i %\ld meet ) su* unw>rantable & unju/ifiable attacks & absurd opposition4 ,i _c b accept ?is z a good om51 = e good movem5t meets ) great opposition4 ,?is ,i ?9k proves ! tru? ( t great ,%akesp]ian quotation3-- 8,let ,h]cules d :at ere he may1 ,cats w mew1 & e dog w h 8 day60 ,ev5 t horrid dog opposition4 ,i h mu* pleasure 9 /at+ t ! affairs ( ! ,in/itution w 9 future be manag$ by a ,presid5t1 ,*airman1 ,treasur]1 ,auditors1 ,secret>ies1 & a c\ncil elect$ ( ,noblem5 & ,g5tlem51 select$ f ! ,li/ ( ,patrons & ,arti/es4 ,a subscription li/ is op5$ = ! purpose ( liquidat+ ! debts ( ! ,in/itution4 ,^? :o desire to te/ify _! appreciation ( our lab\rs1 w k9dly s5d _! subscriptions to our e/eem$ fri5d ,edmond ,beales1 ,esq41 #d1 ,/one ,build+s1 ,l9coln's ,inn1 ,w4,c41 :o has k9dly cons5t$ to receive subscriptions1 & to see t !y are appli$ to ! liquidation ( our debts4 ,i _c conclude )\t return+ my s9c]e ?anks to ,e>l ,sp5c]2 ! ,hon4 ,"l ,ar?ur ,cl9ton2 ,?omas ,*amb]s1 ,esq41 ,m4,p42 ,edmond ,beales1 ,esq42 ! ,hon4 ,aub]on ,h]b]t2 ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,clif=d2 ! ,rev4 ,jas4 ,moorh\se2 ,mr4 ,s]geant ,cox2 ,pr(essor ,plumptre2 ,fr$]ick ,b]ridge1 ,esq42 ,h4 ,w4 ,oatway1 ,esq42 ,dr4 ,j4 ,e4 ,c>p5t]2 ,dr4 ,atls*ul2 ,dr4 ,yew52 ,mesdames ,rud]sdorff ,leupold1 ,h>rie ,oatway1 ,h4 ,b4 ,/emson1 & ,h4 ,elm]2 ,mr4 ,d4 ,ellis ,h[e2 ,mr4 ,*>les ,arnold2 ,mr4 ,john ,r[e2 to my assi/ants--,messrs4 ,d4 ,b4 ,cr(t1 ,c4 ,h4 ,liddon1 & ,walt] ,mallett2 to ! ,editors ( 8,! ,times10 8,/>10 8,/&>d10 8,lloyd's10 & ! ,press g5]ally1 = ! valuable support accord$ to u 9 ! promotion & cont9uance ( 8,! ,m>ylebone ,p5ny ,read+s40 ,) ^! rem>ks1 ,i am cont5t to leave ! judgm5t 9 y\r h&s1 feel+ assur$ t ?is /atem5t w meet ) y\r imp>tial consid]ation4 ,) _m ?anks = ! k9dness & c\rtesy ,i h ev] receiv$ at y\r h&s1 ,i h ! honor to be1 ,,my ,,lords ,,& ,,g5tlem51 ,y\r fai?ful ,s]vant1 ,,h5ry ,,taylor ,hon4 ,conductor4 8,,! ,,h>r[ ,,road ,,hall10 ,cromwell ,t]race1 ,h>r[ ,road1 ,w4 ,,july1 #ahfi4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,field ,,& ,,tu]1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,london4 #ggfi4