xxxvi General Meeting of Governors and Members, 
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, the Chief Constables of the Lincoln 
City and County Police, the Postmaster of Lincoln, the Manager of the 
Union of London and Smith’s Bank, Lincoln, the Lincoln Local Brigade of 
the St. John Ambulance Association, Ac. 
On the recommendation of the Stewards of Implements, it was resolved 
that the best thanks of the Society are due, and are hereby tendered, to Mr. 
Fred Scorer for the valuable services rendered by him in connection with the 
Trials of Swath Turners and Side Delivery Rakes. 
Letters of thanks were also ordered to be addressed to various individuals 
and firms for assistance rendered in connection with the Show. 
Other business having been transacted, the Council adjourned until 
Wednesday, July 31, 1907, at 11 a.m. 
Iprocee^inae at 
(Bcneral (TDeetino of (Bovernors anb fIDembera, 
HELD IN THE LARGE TENT IN THE SHOWYARD AT LINCOLN. 
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1907. 
THE EARL OF YARBOROUGH (PRESIDENT) IN THE CHAIR. 
In addition to the presence on the platform of a number of Members of the 
Council, there was also present in the tent a large gathering of the general 
body of Members. 
President’s Opening Remarks. 
The President, in his opening remarks, expressed his pleasure at 
addressing such a large body of Members, because it was the first opportunity 
he had had of speaking in general meeting since his election as President of 
the Society. The weather, unfortunately, had not been very propitious on the 
first day, but they were all pleased to find it had been magnificent on Wednesday 
— quite King’s weather. (Hear, hear.) He thought they would agree with him 
that the fact that His Majesty came all the way from London to visit their 
Show was one more proof of the great interest he took in evei'ything connected 
with the Royal Agricultural Society. (Applause.) His first duty was 
to pay a tribute to the Council, Mayor, and citizens of Lincoln for 
the whole-hearted manner in which they had worked to make the Show a 
success. (Hear, hear.) No effort had been spared on their part to promote 
the success of the Show, which was one of the finest ever held. A great part 
of that was due to the manner in which they had pushed it in Lincoln. One 
of the great features of the Show was the horticultural tent, and all those who 
had visited it would agi-ee that it was a magnificent exhibition. Those con- 
nected with gardening had assured him that it was worthy of the highest 
place in the records of horticulture in England. That was a very happy result 
of a very happy idea of the Lincoln Committee in promoting that Show. He 
was glad to be able to tell them that the attendance was quite enough to 
satisfy the most ardent supporter of the “ Roj’al.” At eleven o’clock that day 
7,600 people had paid for admittance. That was far in excess of any record 
for the last few years at the same hour on the second half-crown day, and they 
could onlj' hope that would go on and the records be good. They would agree 
with him that the arrangements made in the Showyaril were the subject of the 
admiration of everybody who had attended the Show. One gentleman who 
was responsible for this was the Honorary Director, Sir Gilbert Greenall. He 
was quite sure he was voicing the feelings of all present, and every Member 
wild well-wisher of the Society, in thanking Sir Gilbert very heartil}’ for the 
magnificent way in which he had thrown his heart and soul into the work. 
