XXIV 
General  Meeting,  June  24,  1909. 
(d)  The  Gloucester  Brigade  of  the  St.  John  Ambulance  Association  for  the  efficient 
Ambulance  arrangements. 
(e)  Messrs.  Lloyd’s  Bank,  Limited,  for  the  efficient  service  rendered  by  their  officials 
(/)  Messrs.  Shand,  Mason  & Co.,  tor  the  provision  of  Fire  Engines  and  for  the 
efficient  arrangements  in  connection  ■with  ihe  Fire  Station  in  the  Showyard. 
(<7)  Mr.  Ralph  Johnson,  of  Warrington,  for  decorating  and  furnishing  the  Royal 
Pavilion. 
(ft)  Messrs.  J.  C.  Wheeler  & Son,  Ltd.,  lor  providing  the  Floral  Decoration-  near  the 
Pavilions,  &c.. 
(i)  Messrs.  Marshall,  Sons  & Co.,  for  the  loan  of  a Steam  Engine  for  supplying 
Motive  Power  to  tlie  Dairy. 
( » The  D uke  of  Beaufort,  Sir  Lionel  Darell,  Bart.,  and  Mr.  J.  Lloyd  Baker,  for  their 
kindness  in  sending  to  the  Show  exhibits  of  Cattle  of  the  old  Gloucestershire 
Breed." 
Letters  of  thanks  were  also  ordered  to  be  addressed  to  various  other  indi- 
viduals and  firms  for  assistance  rendered  in  connection  with  the  Show. 
On  the  motion  of  Mr.  Bowbn-Jones,  seconded  by  Mr.  Percy  Crutchley, 
votes  of  thanks  were  passed  to  Mr.  George  Marshall,  Mr.  H.  J.  Elwes,  P.R.S., 
the  Royal  English  Arboricultural  Society,  and  to  all  the  exhibitors  in  the 
Agricultural  Education  and  Forestry  Exhibitions,  which  provided  such  success- 
ful and  interesting  features  in  the  Showyard. 
Other  business  having  been  transacted,  the  Council  adjourned  until  Wed- 
nesday, July  28,  1909,  at  11  a.m. 
proceet)ina0  at 
(Beneral  flDeetino  of  (Bopernore  anb  flDembere, 
HELD  IN  THE 
LARGE  TENT  IN  THE  SHOWYARD  AT  GLOUCESTER, 
THURSDAY,  JUNE  24,  1909. 
THE  EARL  OF  JERSEY,  G.C.B.  (PRESIDENT),  IN  THE  CHAIR. 
Among  those  present  on  the  platform  were  : The  Duke  of  Devonshire,  the 
Earl  of  Northbrook,  Lord  Middleton,  the  Right  Hon.  Ailwyn  E.  Fellowes,  the 
Hon.  J.  E.  Cross,  the  Hon.  Cecil  T.  Parker,  Sir  Richard  P.  Cooper,  Bt.,  Sir 
Lionel  Darell,  Bt.,  Sir  Gilbert  Greenall,  Bt.,  Sir  John  H.  Thorold,  Bt.,  Mr. 
C.  R.  W.  Adeane,  Mr.  J.  Bowen-Jones,  Mr.  H.  Dent  Brocklehurst,  Mr.  R.  G. 
Carden,  Mr.  Percy  Crutchley,  Lt.-Col.  J.  F.  Curtis-Hayward,  Mr.  J.  T.  C. 
Eadie,  Mr.  James  Falconer,  Mr.  J.  W.  Glover,  Mr.  E.  A.  Hamlyn,  Mr.  J.  H. 
Hine,  Mr.  Arthur  Hiscock,  Mr.  R.  W.  Hobbs,  Mr.  J.  Howard  Howard,  Mr. 
W.  A.  May,  Mr.  C.  Middleton,  Mr.  T.  H.  Miller,  Mr.  W.  A.  Prout,  Mr.  Frederick 
Reynard,  Mr.  C.  C.  Rogers,  Mr.  W.  Scoby,  Mr.  A.  P.  Turner,  Mr.  E.  V.  V. 
Wheeler,  and  Mr.  C.  W.  Wilson. 
The  Mayor  of  Gloucester  (Mr.  James  Bruton).  Mr.  Samuel  Aiken  (Local 
Honorary  Treasurer),  Mr.  Robert  Anderson  and  Mr.  G.  Sheffield  Blakeway 
(Local  Honorary  Secretaries)  were  also  present. 
President’s  Opening  Remarks. 
The  President,  in  opening  the  proceedings,  said  it  was  both  natural  and 
"loyal  on  the  part  of  the  Governors  and  Members  of  the  Society  that  they 
should  take  every  opportunity  of  expressing  the  great  pleasure  and  satisfaction 
which  the  visit  of  His  Majesty  the  King  on  the  previous  day  had  given  to 
everybody  connected  with  agriculture.  That  visit  was  a further  proof,  not 
only  of  His  Majesty’s  interest  in  every  part  of  his  dominions,  but  of  his  great 
interest  in  agriculture  and  of  the  leading  part  which  he  took  in  it.  His 
Majesty  set  an  example  to  every  one  as  to  how  success  could  be  gained,  and 
never  failed  to  take  an  interest  in  the  animals  which  he  exhibited,  as  was 
exemplified  on  the  previous  day,  when  he  went  round  and  looked  at  his  prize 
animals.  It  was  true  that  the  weather  had  not  been  quite  so  fortunate  as 
could  ha  ve  been  wished  but  it  did  not  seem  to  have  any  effect  on  Wednesday, 
