xxxvi  Annual  General  Meeting , December  7,  1910. 
C.  W.  Marsters,  Joseph  Martin,  J.  H.  Master  James  McCreath,  John  McLaren, 
Walter  Mead,  J.  Metters,  A.  C.  Moore,  C.  Morris,  J.  M.  Moubray.  G.  G.  Owen, 
Professor  J.  Penberthy.  Messrs.  J.  G.  Randall,  J.  R.  Rawlence,  John  Richards, 
W.  Robson,  Dr.  B.  Skalweit,  Messrs.  H.  8.  Warren  Smith,  A.  J.  Stanton, 
R.  Stratton,  Daniel  Swaffer,  E.  R.  Berry  Torr,  E.  Trimen,  E.  Van  Brabant, 
Eldred  G.  F.  Walker,  Martin  H.  Ward,  Thomas  Warne,  Edwin  Watson,  Arthur 
Westrop,  &c.,  &c. 
In  the  unavoidable  absence  of  the  President  (Sir  Gilbert  Greenall,  Bart.), 
Mr.  F.  S.  W.  Cornwallis  was  called  to  the  Chair,  on  the  motion  of  Lord 
Moulton,  seconded  by  Mr.  H.  Dent  Brocklehorst. 
H.M.  the  King  as  President  for  1911. 
Mr.  Cornwallis  said  that  as  would  have  been  observed  from  the  Agenda, 
he  was  privileged,  on  the  President's  behalf,  to  announce  that  His  Majesty  the 
King  had  been  graciously  pleased  to  accept  the  Presidency  of  the  Society  for 
the  year  1911,  when  the  Annual  Show  will  be  held  at  Norwich,  in  the  County 
in  which  His  Majesty  has  made  his  country  home.  It  would  be  unbecoming 
of  him  at  that  meeting  to  enlarge  on  the  great  interest  which  the  late  King, 
their  Patron,  His  Majesty,  and  other  members  of  the  Royal  Family,  had  always 
taken  in  the  Society  and  in  the  welfare  of  the  agriculture  of  this  country,  as 
this  was  a fact  which  was  so  well  known  to  and  acknowledged  by  everyone 
connected  with  the  great  agricultural  industry  ; but  he  might  perhaps  be 
allowed  to  say  that  ever  since  its  incorporation  the  Society  had  enjoyed  the 
active  patronage  and  cordial  co-operation  of  the  reigning  Monarch.  He  had 
the  honour,  therefore,  to  move  the  following  resolution  from  the  Chair  : — 
■‘The  Royal  Agricultural  Society  of  England,  in  general  meeting  assembled, 
receive  with  feelings  of  the  greatest  gratification  and  high  appreciation  the 
announcement  that  His  Majesty  the  King  has  been  graciously  pleased  to  accept 
the  office  of  President  of  the  Society  during  the  year  of  His  Majesty's  Coronation, 
when  the  Annual  Show  will  be  held  at  Norwich." 
The  resolution  was  then  put  and  carried  by  acclamation. 
The  Chairman  said  that  before  presenting  the  Balance-sheet  he  would  like 
to  express  his  regret  at  the  absence  of  some  of  his  colleagues,  who  would  other- 
wise have  occupied  his  position.  He  was  not  sure  that  some  of  them  were  not 
engaged  in  an  occupation  which  was  strictly  prohibited  by  their  Charter. 
(Laughter.)  But  they  especially  missed  their  President,  to  whom  in  person 
they  would  have  liked  to  offer  their  congratulations  on  the  success  which  had 
marked  the  year  that  had  seen  him  till  with  so  much  distinction  the  double 
office  of  President  and  Honorary  Director.  They  hoped  that  for  many  years 
they  might  subscribe  “No  Change”  to  Sir  Gilbert’s  name  as  their  Honorary 
Director. 
Accounts. 
He  then  presented  the  Balance-sheet.  Printed  copies  of  the  accounts 
connected  with  this  year’s  show  at  Liverpool  were  in  the  hands  of  those 
present.  As  would  be  seen,  the  Show — notwithstanding  the  fact  that  rain  fell 
heavily  on  three  of  the  five  days  the  Exhibition  was  open — had  resulted  in  a 
credit  balance  of  5,482/.,  which,  he  was  sure  they  would  all  agree,  was  highly 
satisfactory.  The  Show  itself  was  one  of  the  finest  that  had  ever  been  held, 
and  their  most  hearty  thanks  were  due  to  the  Lord  Mayor,  Corporation,  Local 
Committee,  and  Officials  of  Liverpool,  and  to  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  city  and 
of  the  counties  of  Lancaster  and  Chester  for  the  whole-hearted  manner  in  which 
the  Show  had  been  supported.  The  President  had  asked  him  to  say  that  the 
result  of  the  Society’s  visit  to  his  county  had  afforded  him  the  greatest  gratifi- 
cation. Their  Show  would  be  held  next  year  at  Crown  Point,  Norwich,  on  land 
kindly  placed  at  the  Society’s  disposal  by  Mr.  Russell  J.  Colman.  With  His 
Most  Gracious  Majesty  the  King  at  the  head  of  the  Society  in  the  year  of 
his  Coronation,  the  Show  should  be  one  of  the  most  notable  in  the  history  of 
the  Society.  The  Prize  Sheet,  which  would  be  issued  in  January,  had  been 
framed  upon  very  generous  lines.  The  Society’s  grant  for  prizes  had  this  year 
been  increased  to  5,500/.,  in  addition  to  which  there  would  be  handsome 
