97 



CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO MINUTES. 



ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE, 1884, '85, '88, 

 '89, '92, '95, '96, '98, '99. 



ACCOUNTS OF CLUB, to be audited by 

 Steward, 1831 ; to be made up to 

 December ist in each year, '57 ; 

 printed, '71 ; audited professionally, 

 '80. 



ADVERTISEMENTS, in catalogue, 1873 ; 

 committee to determine placing in 

 hall, '82 ; Hall Company's request 

 not acceded to, '91. 



AGES OF ANIMALS, 1854 ; of steers ar- 

 ranged, '64 ; old steers, '75 ; to be 

 calculated to December ist inclusive, 

 '78 ; exemptions as to age certificates, 

 '79 ; lambs and wethers, '83 ; lambs 

 altered, '84 ; and again in '87 ; Welsh 

 steer altered for 1890 Show, '89 ; re- 

 striction considered, and heifers and 

 cows reduced, '90 ; cows altered, '92 ; 

 Galloway steers altered, '95 ; Welsh 

 steers and extra stock heifers altered, 

 '97 ; no alteration in ages of cattle 

 without previous year's notice, 1900. 



AGREEMENT with Agricultural Hall 

 Company, to be signed, 1860 ; further 

 agreement signed, '83 (see also under 

 Agricultural Hall Co.). 



AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS' ASSOCIATION, 

 memorial and deputation from, '87. 



AGRICULTURAL HALL, resolution con- 

 firming arrangement for Show at, 1860 ; 

 Show first held in, '62 ; contributions 

 by club towards enlargement, '67, '81, 

 '91, '94. 



AGRICULTURAL HALL COMPANY, sug- 

 gested formation of, 1859 ; prospectus of 

 and agreement with, '60 ; arrangement 

 with as to catalogues, '61 ; Club pays 

 1,000 towards enlargement of hall, 

 '67 ; offer of 1,355 for Show and new 

 lease from 1876, accepted, '75 ; Club 

 agrees to pay 2,000 towards enlarge- 

 ment of hall, '81 ; amount paid, '83; 

 Club pays further 200 towards en- 

 largement of gallery, '91; and agrees 

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to contribute further 1,500 for new 

 building " Minor Hall " to accom- 

 modate the pigs and overflow of sheep, 

 '94 ; permission given to, for dead 

 poultry exhibition in annexe, '94; pay- 

 ment to, by the Club of 200 for herds- 

 men and shepherds' room, '95 ; agrees 

 to admission of lady with member all 

 first day, '96 ; Club agrees to contribute 

 400 towards rearrangement of build- 

 ing for carcase competition at Barford 

 Street entrance, '99. 



AGRICULTURE, MINISTER OR BOARD OF, 

 resolutions or deputations to, 1890, '91, 

 '92, '93. '94. '95. 1900. 



ALBERT H.R.H. PRINCE, member, 1841 ; 

 visited Show, '40, "44, '50, '54, '59, '60. 



ALINGTON, LORD, V.P. 1884. 



ALTHORP, VISCOUNT, afterwards Earl 

 Spencer (whom see). 



ARBUTHNOT, RT. HON. CHARLES, com- 

 petes in sweepstakes, 1825. 



ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND BYE- 

 LAWS, 1899. Rule 29 amended, '99 (see 

 also Bye-laws). 



ARTISTS, rule as to painting, 1850, 

 rescinded, '57 ; permission to paint, 

 '81. 



ASTLEY, R., on Committee, 1798 ; death, 

 '32. 



AUDITOR, professional, appointed, 1880. 



AWARDS, posting of, 1864. 



AYLESFORD, EARL OF, V.P., 1868. 



BAKER STREET BAZAAR, Show first held 



at, 1839; last used, '61. 

 BANKERS, appointed 1834. 

 BANKS, SIR JOSEPH, BART., member, 



1798 ; death, 1820. 

 BARFORD, W., member of Council ; death, 



1898. 

 BARLOW, REV. W. H., D.D., presentation 



to, 1899. 



BARNETT, CHARLES, Trustee, 1860. 

 BATTENBERG, H.R.H., PRINCE HENRY 



OF, resolution on death of, 1896. 



