XX vi Monthly Council, July 1, 1914. 



■would not this year receive grants from any other fund in connection with the 

 Koyal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. 



Other business having been transacted, the Council adjourned until Wednes- 

 day, July 1, in the Shrewsbury Showyard. 



WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914. 



At a Monthly Council, held in the Showyard at Shrewsbury, the Earl of PowiS 

 (President) in the Chair : — 



Present: — Trustees. — Sir J. B. Bowen-Jones, Bart., Mr. F. S. W. Cornwallis, 

 the Earl of Coventry, Lord Middleton, Lord Moreton, the Earl of Northbrook, 

 Sir John Thorold, Bart. 



Vice-Presidents. — Mr. C. R. W. Adeane, Mr. Percy Crutchley, Mr. J. 

 Marshall Dugdale, the Right Hon. Sir Ailwyn E. Fellowes, K.C.V.O., Mr. R. M. 

 Greaves, Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., C.V.O.,'the Hon. Cecil T. Parker. 



Other Members of Council. — Mr. D. T. Alexander, Mr. H. Dent Brockle- 

 hurst, Mr. R. G. Carden, Mr. W. W. Chapman, the Hon. J. E. Cross, Mr J. T. 

 C. Eadie, Mr. A. E. Evans, Mr. John Evens, Mr. J. Falconer, Mr. W. T. Game, 

 Lord Harlech, Mr. Joseph Harris, Lord Hastings. Sir Arthur Hazlerigg, Bart., 

 Mr. J. H. Hine, Mr. R. W. Hobbs, Mr. W. J. Hosken, Mr. J. Howard Howard, 

 Mr. Dunbar Kelly, Mr. J. L. Luddington, Mr. Alfred Mansell. Mr. Christopher 

 Middleton, Mr. G. Non-is Mid wood, Mr. John Myatt, Mr. William Nocton, 

 Mr. Henry Overman, Mr. C. M. S. Pilkington, Mr. G. G. Rea, Mr. F. Reynard, 

 Mr. C. C. Rogers, Mr. John Rowell, Mr. F. Smith, Mr. E. W. Stanyforth, 

 Mr. C. W. Tindall, Mr. C. W. Wilson. 



The following representatives of the Shrewsbury Local Committee also 

 atteuded: Mr. Beville Stanier, M.P., Mr. H. C. Clarke, Dr. Cureton, 

 Colonel A. H. 0. LLoyd, M.V.O., and Mr. Edward Clothier (Local Secretary). 



The minutes of the last monthly meeting of the Council, held on June 10, 

 were taken as read and approved. 



It was resolved, on the motion of the President, seconded by Sir Gilbert 

 Greenall, Bart., C.V.O., "That the best thanks of the Society are due and 

 are hereby tendered to : — 



1. The Officials of the General Post Office for the efficient postal and 



telegraphic arrangements. 



2. The Chief Commissioner of Police for the efficient service rendered by 



the detachment of Metropolitan Police on duty in the Showyard. 



3. The Chief Constable of Shrewsbury for the efficient police arrangements 



in connection witli the Show. 



4. The Shrewsbury St. John Ambulance Brigade for the efficient Ambulance 



arrangements. 



5. United Counties Bank, Ltd., Shrewsbury, for the efficient services 



rendered by their officials. 



6. Messr.s. Merry weather & Sons, Ltd., for the provision of Fire Engines and 



for the efficient arrangements in connection with the Fire Station in 

 the Showyard. 



7. Messrs. J. A B. Blower, Ltd., Shrewsbury, for decorating and furnishing 



the Royal Pavilion. 



8. Mr. E. Murrell, Shrewsbury, tor providing the Floral Decorations near 



the Pavilions, &c. 



9. Messrs. Clayton & Shuttleworth, Ltd., for the loan of a Steam Engine 



for supplying Motive Power to the Dairy." 



Letters of thanks were ordered to be addressed to various firms and indi- 

 viduals who had rendered assistance in connection with the Show. 



Other business having been transacted, the Council adjourned until 

 Wednesday, July 29, 1914. 



