 However in 1867 George Hines organised a meeting in the music hall of the Falcon Inn, Ipswich where D. P. Foxwell, gave a lecture on co-operation.Hines and Joseph Goody also spoke and by the end of the meeting about 20 people expressed their interest in forming a co-operative society.Following this Hines organised a public meeting on 5 November in Pearce's Rooms, Princes Street aimed particularly at workingmen.