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Annual General Meeting of Governors and Members. 
Newcastle, and again at Gloucester, they ought to fortify themselves, so that 
they might be able to visit places where they would know they would not 
make a profit, and also to guard against the series of bad years which might 
come again. They would have plenty of friends to advise them how to dispose 
of their money, but he would like to advise the Council, as an implement 
exhibitor — who did not receive much, and who did not want anything — to 
keep their eyes upon those cattle men and the Breed Societies, and not to be 
persuaded into giving too handsome prize lists at their Shows, but rather to 
strengthen the reserve, even at the expense of a little discontent among the 
exhibitors of cattle — and perhaps of cider. (Laughter.) 
The Secretary then put the motion, which was carried with acclamation. 
Mr. Cornwallis, in response, said he had only to thank them very much 
for the kind manner in which they had just passed that vote of thanks. In 
one way it was a great pleasure to him to occupy the chair at a meeting which 
had passed off with such pleasing unanimity, but, on the other hand, he very 
deeply regretted that Lord Yarborough, who had thrown so much energy into 
the work of the Society during the past year, bad been unable to preside. He 
was sure it would be their wish that he should convey to the retiring President 
their great appreciation of his services during the year, to which expression 
had been given by the various speakers, and so cordially endorsed by the 
meeting. They would, one and all of them, share the feeling that in banding 
over to Mr. Victor Cavendish the onerous duties of President of the Society, 
they could rest assured that they would be perfectly safe. He wished 
Mr. Cavendish a very prosperous year of office, and hoped that next year be 
would be in a position to report a good profit on the Newcastle Show, and that 
the general finances of the Society were in a sound and flourishing condition. 
