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state of the ground caused the officials not a little anxiety. 
Fortunately there was an improvement on the following day, 
and although the Show commenced under unseasonable 
conditions, the Society was favoured with fair weather during 
the remainder of the Show until late in the afternoon of Saturday, 
when it rained very heavily. The judging of the breeding 
classes in the Live Stock section was commenced on Tuesday 
morning, and occupied nearly the whole of the day. 
On the second day (Wednesday, June 26) the weather, 
during the visit of His Majesty The King, was all that could 
be desired. His Majesty, who was accompanied by The Grand 
Duke of Hesse, travelled by special train from King’s Cross, 
and after receiving an Address from the Corporation at the 
Lincoln Railway Station proceeded direct to the Showyard. 
On his arrival, the King was conducted by the Honorary 
Director to the Royal Pavilion, where His Majesty was received 
by the President (the Earl of Yarborough), Members of the 
Council, and representatives of the Local Committee. His 
Majesty then visited various sections of the Showyard, and 
subsequently honoured the President with his presence at 
luncheon in the Royal Pavilion, at which there were also 
present Members of the Council and representatives of the 
City and County of Lincoln. After luncheon. His Majesty 
drove to the Horticultural Exhibition, and having inspected 
the flowers and plants, drove to the Horse Ring, stopping on 
the way to examine a splendid selection of cattle which had 
been an-anged in a special ring. His Majesty remained in the 
Royal Box of the Grand Stand for about an hour watching 
the parades, and left the Showyard at 3.30 p.m. on his return 
•to London. In honour of His Majesty’s visit, the Mayor of 
Lincoln gave a banquet on Wednesday evening to the Council 
of the Society at the County Assembly Rooms. 
The Earl of Yarborough presided over the General 
Meeting of Members held on Thursday, June 27. The 
meeting was largely attended and great interest was taken 
in the announcement of the awards of the Judges in the Farm 
Prize Competitions. (A full report of these Competitions will 
be found on page 166). The thanks of the Members were 
unanimously accorded to the Mayor and Corporation and 
the Local Committee for their efforts in connection with 
the Show. 
The iShow was visited on Thursday by H.M. The King’s 
Indian Orderly Officers, Risaldar-Major Purusottam Singh, 
Risaldar Thakur Mul Singh, Subadar Rohtan Singh, and 
Subadar Gopala, accompanied by Major A. W. Pennington. 
These officers were received by the President and the Honorary 
Director, and were subsequently conducted by the Stewai’ds 
