26 PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS. 



Mr Hunter was in favour of Lord Kimiainl, who had sent an admirable letter to 

 the new.sjjapers, Leing elected one of the Directors. 



MrM'L.AGAN, M.P., said that when the discussion took place last year regardingthe 

 election of Mr M'Conihie, it was then stated by Captain Tod that the reason why 

 Mr M'Combie^was not proposed as an ordinary Director was that he would be pro- 

 posed an extraordinary nieniVier next year. He considered, therefore, that tlie Directors 

 had implemented their proniise in offering him the position of an extraordinary 

 Director. He was glad to have the ojiportunity of supporting the Directors, who 

 had, he thought, fulfilled their promise, and were eatillad to the support of the meet- 

 ing. He regretted very much that Mr I\I'Combie had not accepted the honourable 

 position. This Society ha I few honours indeed to offer to its members, and any 

 man offered the position of extra oi-dinary Director should feel proud of it. He found 

 himself that he had^been as an extraordinary Director of ([uite as much use as an ordi- 

 nary one. Besides, as an^extraordinary Director, one could go to the meetings when 

 he thought proper ; whereas, as an ordinary Director, he was expected to be at every 

 meeting, and did not perform his duties unless he was so. 



Mr HuxTKR — I beg to move that the Directors should be nominated by signed lists 

 fourteen days before the meeting. 



The DrKE of BrccLECCH said he was afraid they were getting very irregular in their 

 proceeding, and still more did he regret that it should have taken something of a per- 

 sonal nature, which, ot all others, shouM be avoided in public meetings of all kinds, 

 especially in a Society siich as this. He found from the regulations with regard to the 

 nomination of the Directors and extraordinary Directors that "the list of office-bearers 

 to be proposed at the General Meeting shall be published in any two or more of the 

 Edinburgh newsjiapers fourteen days preceding ;" so that those people who had the 

 opportunity of seeing the Edinburgh papers know at all events fourteen days be- 

 forehand who were to be projiosed. He also found that if any members of thi.s. 

 Society thought that others should be proposed, they, although not in the direction, 

 and not entitled to vote, might attend at the meetings of the Directors and declare 

 their opinion. 



The list of office-bearers as proposed was then agreed to. 



Accounts for 1874-75.— Mr Murr.^y of Dollerie submitted the accounts of the 

 Society for the year 1874-75, which were approved of. 



Argyll Naval Fund. — Admiral Maitland Dougall of Scotscraig laid on the table 

 the accounts of the Argyll Naval Fund for 1874-75, which were agreed to. 



Hall and Chambers.— Mr John Ord Mackenzie of Dolphinton reail a report 

 suggesting the purchase of au eligible site in the New Town on which to erect a 

 suitable hall and chambers for the Society. 



After some conversation, it was agreed by a large majority that the Society should 

 remain in its present premises. 



Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh Shows. — MrGiLLON of Wallhouse read the 

 following reiJorts ^garding the Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh Shows : — '• Olas- 

 goio S/imv, 1875. —After the full reports which ap])eared in the newsj)apers at the 

 time, it is unnecessary for me to occupy the time of the meeting Ijy any lengthened 

 statement. It may suffice to say that, from the accounts which have just been sub- 

 mitteil to the meeting, it will be observed that the Glasgow Show jiroved in a financial 

 point of view a great success ; indeed, I may say by far the most succe.ssful ever held 

 under the Society's auspices, the estimated surplus being no less than L. 3,316. In 

 other respects I may state shortlj' that^the Show was also very prosperou.s, the stock 

 generally being of a superior character, and many of the implements very creditable 

 while the forage-yard on this occasion was stated by all parties -to be admirably sup- 

 plied by Mr Buchanan, Glasgow. I have now the pleasure of moving a series of 

 resolutions of thanks to the noblemen and gentlemen tojwhose co-operation and;i^exer- 

 tions the Society is so much indebted. 1. That the thanks of the Society be given to 

 the Most Noble the Mai-quis of Bute, ^ce-president, for his attendance at the Glasgow 

 Show, and for officiating as chairman at the president's dinner in the unavoidable 

 absence of his Roj-al Highness the Prince of Wales. 2. That the thanks of the Society 

 be given to the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, vice-president, for acting as croupier 

 on the same occasion. 3. That the thanks of the Society be given to the Commis- 

 sioners of Supply for the counties of Lanark, Ajt, Argyll, Renfrew, and Bute, for the 

 liberality with which the auxiliary fund was provided. 4. That the thanks of the 

 Society be given to the Hon. James Bain, Lord Provost, and to the Magistrates and 

 Town Council of Glasgow, for the excellent accommodation afforded for the showyard 

 by the free use of the Green, and for the liberal contrilnition of L.200 in aid of the 

 auxiliary fund. 5. That the thanks of the Society be given to Sir Michael R. Shaw 

 Stewart of Blackball, Bart., convener, and to the other members of the Committee of 

 Superintendence, for their very eflicient co-operation in the duties devolving upon them. 



Aberdeen ^hoiv, 1876. — I have further to report that the arrangements for the 

 Aberdeen Show, so far as yet completed, are in a highly satisfactory state. The pre- 



