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laid before the Governors of the Northampton Institute
the letter received from the Charity Commissioners,
anent their application for a representation
on the Governing Body of the Institute, and
their hope that the Governors, after careful consideration,
will see their way to support such a
representation; but the Governing Body declined
to take any action in the matter.
War in South Africa.—The Vestry had under
consideration the question of establishing a local
branch of the Mansion House Fund for the widows
and orphans of soldiers killed in South Africa, and
passed the following resolution thereon :—
"That this Vestry, recognizing the national importance
of the Fund opened for the relief of the Widows and
Orphans of our Soldiers fighting the battles of this country
in the present war, hereby appoint a Committee of ten
members of the Vestry, two from each Ward, with power
to add to its number, to receive local subscriptions towards
such Fund, subscriptions so received to be remitted to the
Mansion House Fund; and requests its Chairman, Mr. E.
H. Tripp, J.P., to act as local treasurer of such Fund; and
also requests the local Press to make it known as widely
as possible that such subscriptions will be received at the
Town Hall."
A report of the proceedings of the Committee will
appear in next year's annual report.
Three of the Vestry's employees in the Army
Reserve were called up for active service, and the
Vestry allowed their wives half their wages while
they were absent, and kept their places open for
them.
The Vestry allowed the use of the Town Hall for
a supper and entertainment to be given to Volunteers
for South Africa; and also passed a resolution
congratulating the officers and members of the 21st