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them and ol' everything they had seen or were about to see in 

 this country. He was sure it woukl do an enormous amount 

 of good to the British Empire to bring over people from the 

 different Colonies to see every sort of thing in the old country. 



Early morning rain on Thursday was succeeded by sunshine 

 and a rise of temperature. About four o'clock, however, there 

 .was a violent storm, with loud peals of thunder and vivid 

 flashes of lightning. Though the storm lasted little more than 

 half an hour, the extremely heavy rainfall caused parts of the 

 showground to be flooded for a time, but the water quickly 

 disappeared. 



An added attraction on Thursday was the opening of the 

 two days' Championship Dog Show held in the Showyard 

 under the joint auspices of the National Terrier Chib and the 

 Shropshire and West Midland Society, which was of a highly 

 successful character. 



In the evening, the Mayor of Shrewsbury gave a banquet 

 at the Music Hall, in honour of the Society's visit, to members 

 of the Council and the Corporation. Lord Liicas was also 

 present as the representative of the Board of Agriculture. 



Friday, the day of the Royal visit, opened with drizzling 

 rain which continued until within a very short while of the 

 arrival at the Show of H.M. the King. The Royal train 

 reached Shrewsbury shortly before one o'clock, and His 

 Majesty was met by Lord Powis (Lord Lieutenant of Shi'op- 

 shire and President of the Society). The route to the Show 

 was by way of Castle Gates, Castle Street, Pride Hill, High 

 Street, to the Square, where the Royal carriage was stopped 

 opposite Lord Clive's statue, and an address was presented by 

 the Mayor. 



At this point there was an interesting incident. His 

 Majesty had graciously consented to lay the foundation stone 

 of a New Libi-ary at Shrewsbury School, and the head boy 

 approached the carriage, bearing a model of the foundations. 

 By touching an electrical button. His Majesty laid the founda- 

 tion stone of the new building, and at the same time, a 

 miniature of the stone dropped into position on the model. 

 The procession continued by way of High Street, Wyle Cop and 

 the English Bridge, to the Al)bey, where a massed choir sang 

 the National Anthem, and on through Abbey Foregate to the 

 Show. At the entrance to the Yard Sir Gilbert Greenall, the 

 Honorary Director, met His Majesty and conducted him to the 

 Royal Pavilion, where Members of the Council and the Local 

 Committee were assembled. 



A number of Shropshire Naval and Military Veterans, under 

 Colonel Lovett, were inspected at the side of the Pavilion. 

 After luncheon, at which His Majesty honoured the President 



