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The Secretary read the names of Vice-Presidents and Officers proposed 

 for election, and the President declare 1 them all duly elected, no other 

 names having been proposed. 



Sir John Llewelyn moved the following resolution : " That on the 

 occasion of holding the first Annual Meeting in their new hall, the Fellows 

 of the Society, whilst congratulating themselves on the possession of such 

 a magnificent hall and offices, wish to express their great indebtedness to 

 all who have so generously come forward to provide the necessary funds 

 for the building, and therein especially to Baron Schroder, without whose 

 constant aid and advice the undertaking could not possibly have been 

 carried to such a successful issue." 



This was seconded by Mr. Druery, Y.M.H., and carried unanimously. 



A vote of thanks to the President, moved by Captain George Holford, 

 CLE., C.V.O.. closed the meeting. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



FOR THE YEAR 1904. 



1. The One-Hundred-and-First Year.— The celebration of the 

 Centenary of the Society, the opening of the Hall and Offices by His Majesty 

 the King, and the removal of the Gardens from Chiswick to Wisley, must 

 make 1904 ever memorable in the History of the Royal Horticultural 

 Society. The Council are exceedingly gratified to record the successful 

 accomplishment of each of these important events in the Society's history. 



'2. The Royal Horticultural Hall.— It is in great measure due to 

 the perseverance and generosity of Baron Sir Henry Schroder. Y.M.H., 

 that the Society is now in possession of a magnificent Hall and Offices of 

 its own, though the kindness and liberality of other Fellows in supporting 

 his efforts must by no means be lost sight of. The Society is under a 

 great obligation to the Baron, and to all others who have assisted in 

 providing the Society with such excellent buildings. 



Opening: Of the Hall. — The Hall was graciously opened by His 

 Majesty the King on Friday, July 22, 1904, accompanied by Her Majesty 

 the Queen and H.R.H the Princess Victoria, and the first meeting and 

 show took place four days later, since which time the shows have 

 increased both in extent and importance, owing, no doubt, to the 

 magnificent building, with its far better light and increased facilities for 

 the display of every form of Horticultural produce. 



4. Deficiency on the Hall Fund.— While the Council congratulate 

 the Fellows on the raising of so large a sum as .€25,178 towards the building 

 of the Hall, they cannot but look upon it as a misfortune that there still 

 remains a debt on the Building Fund of €8.989. The Council make an 

 earnest appeal to the Fellows to help in paying off this debt, and invite 

 every Fellow to send a contribution at once for this purpose, so that in 

 the new Century of the Society's existence it may not be hampered by a 

 heavy deficiency. 



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