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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 
