PATRONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



PATEONS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The sucklen passing of our late K" ig, Patron of our Society, 

 and the subsequent impressive State events will not have faded from 

 the minds of the Fellows when this notice appears in the Journal. 

 Ever since the far-back date of the unfortunate Queen Caroline the 

 Society has been able to count the successive reigning Sovereigns as its 

 Patrons — King George IV., King William IV., Queen Victoria, and 

 lastly King Edward VII. Death has removed each one in turn, but 

 their influence and the memory of their support still remain as the 

 heritage of our Society. We rejoice in having Queen Alexandra as a 

 Patron still. 



At a special meeting of the Council on May 10 it was resolved to 

 send an Address of Condolence to His Most Excellent Majesty King 

 George V. and a wreath to His late Majesty's funeral. The Address 

 was as follows : — • 



To His Most Excellent Majesty 



The King and Emperor George V. 



May it please your Majesty, — 



We, your Majesty's loyal, attached, and dutiful servants, the 

 Council of the Eoyal Horticultural Society, humbly approach your 

 Majesty on behalf of ourselves and Fellows with the expression of our 

 deep sorrow at the grievous loss which has overtaken your Majesty in 

 the death of our beloved King and Emperor His Majesty King Edward 

 the Seventh, Patron of our Society. 



His Majesty, both before and since his accession to the Throne, has 

 ever shown a very friendly feeling towards the Society, and we cannot 

 forget that he graciously contributed to the building of our new Hall. 

 We feel, as do all his subjects, that his death has been an irreparable loss 

 to everyone throughout the Empire. 



Signed on behalf of the Council and Fellows : 



Trevor Lawrence, President, 



The wreath was designed and supplied by Messrs. James Veitch. 



New Patrons. 



It was felt desirable that their Imperial Majesties King George and 

 Queen Mary should be asked with all convenient speed to become 

 Patrons, and the following Petition praying for this grace was drawn 

 up and presented: — 



May it please your Most Excellent Majesty. 



Sire, — We, your Majesty's loyal, dutiful, and attached servants, 

 the President, Council, and Fellows of the Eoyal Horticultural Society, 



