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to  Tour  Majesty's  person  and  of  our  sincere  and  respectful  smypatby  on  the 
occasion  of  the  death  of  His  Majesty  King  Edward,  Patron  of  this  Society. 
We,  in  common  with  all  classes  of  the  community,  deplore  the  death  of  His 
late  Majesty,  whose  loss  will  more  especially  be  felt  by  this  Society  in  which 
His  Majesty  had  for  so  many  years  taken  the  warmest  personal  interest. 
We  recall  with  feelings  of  gratitude  the  many  occasions  on  which  Your 
Majesty  accompanied  King  Edward  on  hi*  visits  to  the  annual  shows  of  this 
Society,  and  the  deep  interest  shown  bv  Tour  Majesty  in  the  Society's  operations 
for  the  advancement  of  agriculture. 
In  the  name,  and  on  behalf  of  the  agriculturists  of  England  we  humbly  pray 
that  the  Almighty  may  send  His  Bles-ing  to  comfort  you  in  the  irreparable 
bereavement  sustained  by  Your  Majesty. 
Given  under  the  Common  Seal  of  the  Royal  Agricultural  Society  of  England 
this  twelfth  day  of  May,  1910. 
Gilbert  Greenall,  President. 
Devonshire.  Trustee. 
THOS.  McLiOW,  Secretary. 
Directions  were  then  given  for  the  addresses  to  be  sealed  with  the  Society’s 
Seal,  and  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Home  Department 
for  humble  submission  to  His  Majesty  the  King  and  to  Her  Majesty  Queen 
Alexandra. 
The  meeting  then  adjourned. 
WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  1,  1910. 
At  a Monthly  Council,  held  at  16  Bedford  Square,  W.C.,  Sir  Gilbert 
Greenall,  Bart.  (President),  in  the  Chair  : — 
Present: — Trustees. — Mr.  J.  Bowen-Jones,  Mr.  F.  S.  W.  Cornwallis,  the  Earl 
of  Coventry,  the  Duke  of  Devonshire,  Lord  Moreton,  Sir  John  H.  Thorold,  Bart. 
Vice-Presidents. — Mr.  C.  R.  W.  Adeane,  Mr.  Percy  Crutchley,  the  Right 
Hon.  A.  E.  Fellowes,  the  Earl  of  Northbrook,  the  Hon.  C.  T.  Parker. 
Other  Members  of  the  Council. — Mr.  D.  T.  Alexander  Mr.  T.  L.  Aveling, 
Mr.  Richardson  Carr,  Sir  Richard  Cooper,  Bart.,  the  Hon.  J.  E.  Cross,  Mr. 
Henry  Dudding,  Mr.  James  Falconer,  Mr.  Howard  Frank,  Mr.  R.  M.  Greaves, 
Mr.  E.  A.  Hamlyn,  Mr.  Joseph  Harris,  Mr.  W.  Harrison,  Mr.  J.  L.  Luddington, 
Mr.  Alfred  Mansell,  Mr.  Ernest  Mathews,  Mr.  W.  A.  May,  Mr.  VV.  Nocton, 
Mr.  C.  M.  S.  Pilkington,  Mr.  W.  A.  Prout,  Mr.  F.  Reynard,  Viscount  Ridley, 
Mr.  C.  C.  Rogers,  Mr.  E.  W.  Stanyforth,  Mr.  C.  W.  Tindall,  and  Mr.  C.  W. 
Wilson. 
Governor. — Mr.  Harold  Swithinbank. 
Mr.  Percy  F.  Corkhill,  representing  the  Liverpool  Local  Committee. 
The  Secretary  read  a cabled  message  received  from  the  Rural  Society 
of  Argentina,  expressing  sorrow  at  the  death  of  His  late  Majesty,  and 
conveying  their  condolence  with  the  Society  in  the  loss  sustained  by  them, 
and  by  the  country  at  large  ; and  it  was  resolved  that  the  Secretary  be 
instructed  to  send  a suitable  acknowledgment  to  the  Argentine  Society. 
The  President  announced  that  Mr.  Fellowes  had  received  a letter  from 
Sir  Arthur  Bigge,  stating  that  His  Majesty  King  George  V.  had  much 
pleasure  in  accepting  the  position  of  President  of  the  Society  in  191 1,  when 
the  Show  would  be  held  in  the  City  of  Norwich.  He  (the  President)  was 
sure  that  the  Council  wTere  all  exceedingly  gratified  that  His  Majesty  was 
going  to  do  so,  and  it  would  doubtless  be  their  wish  that  he  should  write 
a letter  acknowledging  His  Majesty’s  gracious  act. 
Mr.  J.  W.  Paton,  48,  Scarisbrick  New  Road,  Southport,  was  elected  a 
Governor,  and  115  duly  nominated  candidates  were  admitted  into  the  Society 
as  Members. 
The  Report  of  the  Finance  Committee  was  received  and  adopted  ; and 
on  the  motion  of  Mr.  Adeane.  seconded  by  Sir  John  Thorold,  it  was 
resolved  : — “ That  the  Secretary  be  empowered  to  issue  to  any  duly  nominated 
candidate  for  membership  of  the  Society,  on  receipt  of  the  annual  sub- 
scription, a badge  admitting  the  candidate  to  the  same  privileges  as  a 
