Monthly Council, July 31, 1907. 
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Keynarcl, Mr. E. W. Shackle, Mr. H. H. Smith, Mr. R. Stratton, Mr. H. Tallent, 
Mr. George Taylor, and Mr. John Thornton. 
The following Members of the Newcastle Local Committee were also 
present : — The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Mr. J. M. Oubridge), Mr. Wm. 
Chrystal, Mr. J. Fitzgerald, Mr. J. D. Walker, Mr. Johnstone Wallace, and 
Mr. A. M. Oliver (Local Secretary). 
In the absence, through ill-health, of the President, Sir John Thorold 
was called to the Chair, on the motion of Mr. Crutchley, seconded by 
Mr. Bowen-Jones. 
The minutes of the meetings of the Council, held in the Lincoln Showyard 
on June 26 and 27, 1907, were taken as read and approved. 
Messrs. W. M. Dean, C. L. Prior, and H. R. Wilson were admitted into the 
Society as Governors under By-law 2, and the names of the Duke of 
Rutland, Admiral the Hon. T. Seymour Brand, the Right Hon. Sir Henry 
Aubrey-Fletcher, Bart., M.P., and Mr. J. A. James, were transferred from the 
List of Members to the List of Governors under By-law 9. 
■ One hundred and seven new Members were elected under By-law 2, and 
the names of two Members (Capt. Galloway and Mr. George Spilman) were 
restored to the Register under By-law 14. 
The Report of the Sites Committee having been read, an influential 
deputation from the City and County of Gloucester was introduced in support 
of the invitation to the Society to hold the Show of 1909 at Gloucester. After 
observations by the Mayor of Gloucester, the Mayor op Cheltenham, 
Viscount St. Aldwyn, Sir John Dorington, and Sir Nigel Kingscote, 
the deputation withdrew ; and on the motion of Sir Gilbert Greenall 
(Honorary Director), seconded by Mr. Dent Brocklehurst, it was unani- 
mously decided to accept the invitation extended by the Mayor of Gloucester, 
on behalf of the City and County, to hold the Society’s Show at Gloucester in 
1909, subject to the usual conditions of the Society being complied with. 
The Report of the Finance Committee was received and adopted, and on 
the motion of Mr. Adeane, seconded by Mr. Crutchley, the following 
resolution was unanimously agreed to : — “ That in view of the desirableness of 
winding up as early as possible the accounts for the Lincoln Show, authority be 
given for the issue, during the recess, of onlers upon the Society’s Bankers for 
the payment of accounts connected with the Show.” 
The Report of the Committee of Selection, which intimated that the Com- 
mittee had received with regret the resignation of Mr. Charles Whitehead, a 
Vice-President of the Society, was received and adopted. The Chairman 
said that the Council would, he was sure, desire to place on record the 
expression of their sincere regret that Mr. Whitehead was compelled, through 
ill-health, to resign his position on the Council, and they would doubtless 
wish that a letter should be written thanking him for his past services. 
It was resolvetl, on the motion of the Earl of Northbrook, seconded 
by Mr. Crutchley : “ That the Earl of Yarborough be elected a Vice- 
President of the Society to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of 
Mr. Whitehead.” 
Resolutions for the amendment of the By-laws were then adopted by the 
Council, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by the Earl of 
Northbrook. 
[77te text of these resolutions loill he found in the proceedings of the 
Extraordinurg General Meeting, see page xxxviii.] 
Lord Moreton presented the Report of the Education Committee, and 
moved : “ That the best thanks of the Society be conveyed to the Earl of 
Yarborough and to his Lordship’s forester for the valuable assistance they had 
afforded the Society in connection with the Forestry E.xhibition, not only at 
Lincoln this year, but also in the past.” The resolution was seconded by Mr. 
Bowen-Jones, and unanimously adopted. 
