The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE
UNION.

On Tuesday last a large nod influential meeting
war held in the Town-hall, Hanley, for the purpose of
establishing a club in that town. The chair was taken by
the Earl of facurrsim, lord.lieutuant of the couatv, and
be woe supported on the platform by the principal magic.
tastes and employers of labour in the district. The ball
was crowded with working men. The noble chairman gave
ea
able sketch of the principles as which clubs should be
established, and of the guarantees requisite for the sasurance
of the subscribing publm that they should not be perverted
from their original objects. Raving urged the importance
of leaving this ordinary management of the affairs to the
working men themselves, his lordship eloquently rebutted
the charges most commoaly brought against the associations.
After alluding to the mem which bad attended the
efforts of the Central Union to establish clubs and institutes
I. various parte of the country, be concluded by observing
that although he had occupied them so long he bed not
said a tenth part of what might be urged se to the
edvantages to be expected from Working Men's Clubs.
He had however, endeavoured to show them that the
interest he felt in the movement had not been taken
without deep oonaideratioe, and the more be had
considered the matter the more perfectly convinced
he was that if that movement had been commenced
long ago they would now find the working classes
of this country in a far superior miedition as re-
garded their moral state than they were in.
Every one who felt with him could exert in-
fluence to encourage the establishment of these
clubs, and whoa they thought how completely
the character, health, and power of this country depended
upon the working classes, they would feel with him that
them wu no question the consideration of which more de-
served the attention, the careful attention, and the deep
interest of every one who loved his country.
The noble Csavanna thee announced that letters of
apology for nog-attendance had beau received from Lord
Immure (who expressed warm sympathy with the objects of
the meeting), Mr. GretifeU, IL P., Mr. F. Wedgwood, and
the chief bailiff of Ibuslem.

—Mr. Wieetasby
(honorary secretary) reed the report
prepared by the projectors of the club, which stated that the
proposal had originated entirely with a few working men,
with the view of oonnterecting the evils of the public-bombe.
—The Mayor of Hanley moved the adoption of the report,
and expressed strong sympathy with the movement. W.
Brownfield, Esq., seconded the motion. The Rev. Henry
Solly, secretary to the Working lieu's Club and Institute
Union, then addressed the meeting at considerable length
in explanation of the workiag of clubs already in operation,
and in description of the botanic that have arises ia con.
nation with them.--G. J. Ridgway, Feu., moved, " That in
the opinion of the meeting it was desirable to help the
working men of Hanley to establish a club and institute as
the priociplee and with the object. recommended by the
Central Uoion."-8. Pope, Esq. of Manchester, who was re-
ceived with loud cheers, seconded the motion.—E. Chellioor.
Eq., moved, and Mr. Drury seconded, "That delegates
from the various plazas of employment in the
town be invited to assist the committee in draw-
ing up the rules for the government of the club."
Other resolotione were moved and seconded by W. 8.
Rodeo, , J 1110416 Bateman, Esq., 8. Taylor, Eaq., and
the Rev. U. B. Jackson respectively. The vote of thanks
to the chairman was
_proposed by Smith Child, Esq., end
ed seeend by G. W. Raker, Esq., and carried, with three
cheers for his lordship, sad ~one cheer more" for lady
Lichfield. The noble lord, in sekoowledging the compli-
ment, dwelt on the t valise of the labours of the Central
Uaioa, and a vote of thanks to Mr. Solly, which
wen atop with great cordiality.

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