PKOCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS. 2^ 



Thomas Edward Colebrooke of Crawford, Bart. , M. P. ; Sir Simon Macdonald Lockliart 

 of Lee and Carnwath, Bart. ; Sir Archibald C. Campbell of Blythswood, Bart. ; Captain 

 David Boyle of Shewalton, R.N. ; Colin G. Campbell of Stoueiield ; Charles Dalrympie 

 of Newhailes, M.P.; Colonel W. W. Hozier of Newlands ; Frederick Ernest Villiers, 

 Closebarn Hall. 



Accounts for 1880-8L — Mr Murray of Dollerie submitted the accounts for the past 

 year, which were approved of. 



Argyll Naval Fund. — Admiral Maitlaud Dougall of Scotscraig submitted the 

 accounts for the past year, which were approved of. 



Stirling Show, 1881. — Colonel Gillon of Wallhotise said he had to report on the 

 General Show which took place at Stirling in July last. Full details having been 

 published at the time, it was unnecessary for him to detain the meeting long. He 

 need only say that the stock was of a superior character, and that the exhibits gene- 

 rally were in no respects inferior to any at the Shows held under the auspices of the 

 Society, although he regretted the meeting had resulted in a loss, as wo«ld be obser\'ed 

 from the accounts which have just been submitted. The Earl of Mar and Kellie took 

 a warm interest in the success of the Show, and, in the absence of the President, filled 

 the chair at the General Meeting in the showyard, and presided at the public banquet. 

 In Sir James Gibson-Maitlaud the Society had the advantage of a most zealous Chair- 

 man of the Local Committee. The counties embraced in the district of the Show had 

 all contributed to the auxiliary fund, while the Provost and RLagistrates afforded every 

 facility in their power. He had therefore to move — 1. That the thanks of the Society 

 be given to the Right Hon. the Earl of Mar and Kellie, Vice-President, with the ex- 

 pression of the high sense entertained by tlie Society of his ability in presiding at the 

 General Meeting in the showyard, and discharging the duties of Chairman at the 

 public banquet, "iu the unavoidable absence of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, 

 K.G., President. 2. That the thanks of the Society be given to Sir James Ramsay 

 Gibson-Maitlaud of Barnton, Bart. , Convener of the Local Committee elected by the 

 counties of Stirling, Dumbarton, Clackmannan, and Perth, for his energ}' and zeal in 

 furthering the success of the Show, and to the individual members of that Committee 

 for their very efficient co-operation in carrying into effect the various arrangements of 

 the meeting. 3. That the thanks of the Society be given to the Commissioners of 

 Supply for the counties of Stirling, Dumbarton, Clackmannan, and Perth, for the 

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

 Society be given to Robert Anderson, Esq., Provost, and to the other members of 

 Town Council of Stirling, for their active and ready assistance in everything connected 

 with the proceedings. 



Glasgow Show, 1882. — Colonel Gillon said he had next to submit the premium list 

 and regulations for the Glasgow Show, as finally arranged. The list had been sub- 

 mitted to a meeting of members held at Glasgow last month, and the suggestions then 

 made had since been considered, and fully given eflect to by the Directors. It had 

 been arranged that the Show should be hell from the 25th to the 28th of July, V)oth 

 days inclusive. The last day for the entry of implements had been fixed for the 1st 

 of June, and for stock 14th June. The premiums amount to £2818, being the largest 

 «um ever offered at any show of the Society. The counties of Lanark, Renfrew, and 

 Bute had, as on former occasions, agreed to liberal voluntary assessments to assist in 

 defraying the expenses of tlie meeting ; while the Lord Provost and Magistrates of 

 Glasgow have voted £200, besides placing a part of the public green of the city at 

 the disposal of the Society for the purpose of the .showyard. Sir Michael Shaw Stewart 

 of Blackball, Bart., had been named chairman of the Local Committee of Superinten- 

 dence, an appointment whi^h, he doubted not, would meet the hearty approval of the 

 meeting. 



Invkrnbss Show, 1883. — Colonel Gillon reported that the General Show for 18S3 

 would he held at Inverness, and he submitted the list of the cla.sses of stock for which 

 premiums would afterwards be oU'ered, 



These reports were adopted. 



DiiiRCTOiiATE. — The following report by committee appointed to consider the busi- 

 ness arrangements of the Society, and the present system of selecting Directors, was 

 held as read : — 



I. Remit to ami Appointment of Committee. — At the meeting of the Boanl held on 

 the fjth January 18S1, the lollowing ri'solutinn was adoptfd : — "Tliat a committee bo 

 a]»pointed to consider th«! Ixisiness arrangcmenls of tlie Society, and the jiresent system 

 of .sehcting members to act as Directors, and report to a subsetjuent meeting what 

 alterations, if any, may bo rf(|uirod in thi- by-laws or other profodure to ensure the 

 best representation of the whole membership of the Society on its Board of Manage- 

 ment." The following memlKTs were then ap])ointe«l a committee in terms of the 

 resolution: — Lord Pol wart h ; Lord Keay ; Rov. John GiIlf<l>io. Mojiswald ; Mr Piiiu'- 

 wall, Ramoniie ; Mr. Scott Dudgeon, Ijongnewton ; Mr. Mackenziu of I'ortin-jrt- ; 



