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there should be a veterinary staff in attendance during the 

 whole period of the animals remaining in the Hall. The 

 result of these precautions has been most satisfactory. 



The extraordinary effects which a dense fog had on the 

 animals during the show of 1873 is worth recording. The fog 

 commenced on the evening of the Tuesday of the show, and 

 by the next morning some of the cattle had died, others had 

 to be slaughtered, and many had to be removed. A curious 

 coincidence was, that the sheep and pigs did not suffer to 

 any great extent, and this may possibly be accounted for by 

 their having kept their heads comparatively covered in the 

 straw, thus, as it were, filtrating the fog during respiration. 

 The loss to the exhibitors of cattle was very considerable. 

 The effect of the fog, however, was not confined to the fat 

 cattle in the show, but animals in various parts of the 

 metropolis were similarly affected. 



In 1875, on the occasion of his 33rd election as Hon. 

 Secretary of the Club, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs was the recipient 

 of a vote of thanks for the valuable and efficient services he 

 had rendered for so many years. A copy of the resolution 

 embodying this was engrossed, and suitably prepared. This 

 illuminated copy, with the signature of H.R.H. the Prince 

 of Wales as President for the year, was subsequently pre- 

 sented by the Prince. For many years the Hon. Secretary 

 had had assistance, but Mr. David Pullen, the Assistant 

 Secretary, died in 1880. A resolution expressive of its 

 regret was passed by the Council, and the Hon. Secretary 

 was requested to write a letter of condolence to the late Mr. 

 Pullen's family. Mr. H. J. Hine was appointed in his stead, 

 and the Club's letters were now addressed to 12, Hanover 

 Square, W. 



But in 1884 a message from Sir B. T. Brandreth Gibbs that 

 he was prevented by indisposition from attending the Council 

 Meeting, proved but the precursor of an intimation received 

 with general regret, that owing to continued ill health, he 

 was compelled to resign the Honorary Secretaryship. 



The long period of time during which Sir Brandreth had 

 held office, viz. 43 years a prodigious slice out of the 

 history of a century speaks eloquently in itself of the 

 services which he had rendered to the Club, and when we 

 remember how many and varied were the efforts of the 

 Club during those years, and the strong and leading part 

 taken in them by Sir Brandreth, the sense of obligation is 

 deepened. 



The Chairman of the Council was asked to write to Sir 



