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Monthly  Council,  April  7,  1909. 
Tlie  following  Members  of  the  (iloucester  Local  Committee  were  also 
present  : — The  Mayor  of  Cheltenham  (Mr.  J.  T.  Agg-Gardner)  and  Mr.  M.  G. 
Lloyd  Baker. 
The  President  said  that,  before  proceeding  with  the  ordinary  business  of 
the  day,  he  felt  sure  the  Council  would  wish  to  express  their  sincere  regret  at 
the  loss  of  one  of  their  oldest  Members.  Earl  Egerton  of  Tatton  had  filled  the 
office  of  President,  and  he  had  always  shown  great  keenness  and  love  of  the ' 
work  of  the  Society,  in  which  he  was  deeply  interested.  During  his  very 
useful  life  he  had  done  a great  deal  for  agriculture,  and  also  for  other  branches 
of  public  life  in  this  country.  He  had  always  shown  a kindly  disposition,  and 
he  was  sure  they  would  all  miss  his  presence  at  their  meetings. 
The  minutes  of  the  last  meeting  of  the  Council,  held  on  March  3,  1909,  were 
taken  as  read  and  approved. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Fox,  of  Bradwell  Grove,  Burford,  Oxon.,  Mr.  D.  H.  B.  McCalmont, 
of  Mount  Juliet,  Thomastown,  Kilkenny,  Ireland,  and  Mr.  Vernon  J.  Watney, 
of  Cornbury  Park,  Charlbury,  Oxon.,  were  elected  as  Governors,  and  106  new 
Members  were  admitted  into  the  Society. 
Mr.  Kogers  stated  that  at  a meeting  of  the  Forestry  Sub-Committee  held 
that  morning,  the  question  of  instituting  classes  for  Plantations  on  the  same 
lines  as  the  Farm  Competition,  and  in  conjunction  with  the  Royal  English 
Arboricultural  Society,  had  been  discussed.  A sum  of  money  had  been  raised 
for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out  the  competition,  and  it  had  been  decided  to 
offer  prizes  in  eight  classes.  He  hoped  to  have  the  assistance  of  every  Member 
of  the  Society  resident  in  the  four  counties  comprised  in  the  area  of  the  compe- 
tition, in  making  known  the  competition  to  every  one  who  would  be  likely  to 
be  interested. 
In  presenting  the  Showyard  Works  Committee’s  Report,  Sir  Gilbert 
Greenall  mentioned  that  the  work  in  the  Gloucester  Showyard  was  in  a 
very  forward  state,  the  people  of  Gloucester,  and  of  the  surrounding  districts, 
were  very  enthusiastic  in  supporting  the  Society,  and  he  believed  that  the 
forthcoming  Show  would  be  one  of  the  best  that  had  ever  been  held. 
The  Report  of  the  Committee  of  Selection  having  been  presented.  Sir  John 
Thorold  moved  formally  ; “ That  Mr.  Bowen-Jones  be  elected  a Trustee  of 
the  Society  in  the  place  of  the  late  Lord  Egerton.”  He  was  sure  the  Council 
recognised  the  great  services  which  Mr.  Bowen-Jones  had  rendered  to  the 
Society,  and  he  hoped  the  resolution  would  meet  with  approval.  The  Earl  of 
Northbrook  having  seconded  the  motion,  it  was  unanimously  adopted.  Mr. 
Bowen-Jones  thanked  the  Council  very  sincerely  for  the  honour  they  had 
conferred  upon  him  in  electing  him  one  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Society.  It  was 
another  of  the  many  marks  of  goodwill  which  had  been  shown  him  during  the 
somewhat  long  period  he  had  held  office.  He  joined  the  Council  in  1871,  in 
the  same  year  as  the  late  Lord  Egerton,  whom,  he  believed,  he  preceded  by  a 
month  or  two.  Lord  Egerton  and  himself  had  worked  together  as  Stewards. 
He  had  what  he  might  call  the  melancholy  satisfaction  of  being  now  the  oldest 
Member  of  the  Council.  During  his  association  with  it  the  Society  had  passed 
through  many  vicissitudes,  and  it  was  very  gratifying  to  him  to  see  the  very 
rapid  steps  it  was  making  towards  renewed  prosperity. 
Sir  John  Thorold  then  moved  : “That  Mr.  Adeane  be  elected  a Vice- 
President.”  He  felt  sure  the  Council  would  approve  the  selection,  for  the 
Society  could  not  have  a better  chancellor  of  the  exchequer.  The  Right  Hon. 
Ailwyn  E.  Fei.lowes  seconded  the  motion,  which  was  carried  unanimously. 
Mr.  Adeane  exiu-essed  his  thanks  to  the  Council  for  the  honour  they  had 
conferred  on  him. 
It  was  then  resolved,  on  the  motion  of  Sir  John  Thorold,  seconded  by 
Sir  Gilbert  Greenall,  that  the  Duke  of  Devonshire  be  appointed  a Trustee 
of  the  “ Queen  Victoria  Gifts”  Fund. 
Other  business  having  been  transacted,  the  Council  adjourned  until 
Wednesday,  May  5,  1909,  at  11  a,m.  ' 
