CXCVl 
General Meeting of Governors and Members, 
necessary, from various causes, to 
resign his position as Honorary Di- 
rector of the Society. We tender to 
him our very cordial thanks for the 
devotion which he has uniformly 
shown to the best interests of the 
Society, and for the great admi- 
nistrative ability which he has dis- 
played in organising the Shows of the 
Society at the different places where 
they have been held. We also bear 
our testimony to his unfailing good- 
humour, whether under cloud or sun- 
shine, whenever brought into contact 
with members of the Council or 
others. Ever since he was first 
elected to the Council, twenty-seven 
years ago, he has taken an active 
part on nearly all the committees 
of the Council. He has been Chair- 
man of the Showyard Works Com- 
mittee for a considerable period. He 
has been Chairman of the Stock 
Prizes Committee, and has been an 
active member of the Veterinary, 
House, Implement, and other Com- 
mittees. He has resigned the post 
of Honorary Director, but we sin- 
cerely hope that we may retain his 
very valuable services upon the 
Council. (Cheers.) We beg to offer 
to Sir Jacob Wilson the Life Gover- 
norship of the Society, and we hope 
he may retain that position for many 
3'ears to come. I feel quite certain, 
gentlemen, that you will agree in 
my views, however inadequately ex- 
pressed ; and I ask you. Sir Jacob, 
to accept this address with the ex- 
pression of our most cordial thanks, 
and also the recognition of 3’our 
services, which has taken the con- 
crete form of the service of plate 
now before you : and in the name of 
the Society I beg to express our sin- 
cere hopes that you may enjoy better 
health for many a long year to come, 
to carry out all the useful operations 
in which you have been so long 
engaged. As we wish 3'ou many 
years of usefulness, may they be 
coupled with many years of happi- 
ness I (Loud cheers.) 
The President then formally 
handed to Sir Jacob Wilson the 
illuminated address containing the 
resolutions passed by the Council on 
the previous day, and at the same 
time asked his acceptance of the 
oaken chest containing the service of 
plate. 
The presentation plate consists of a 
massive silver salver, weighing 200 oz., 
and of a tea and coffee service. The 
service is of an antique George III. 
pattern. The salver has a shell and 
gadroon border, with scroll handles, 
and has an engraved centre, with the 
following inscription : — 
Presented by the 
EoY.VL AGItICt7I.TURAL SOCIETY OP EKGL-VXD 
to 
SIR JACOB WILSON, 
On his Resignation 
of tlie Honorary Directorship 
In grateful Recognition of Invaiuable Services 
rendered by him 
during an Eighteen years Administration 
of the Country Meetings of the Society. 
December, 1892. 
The resolutions passed by the 
Council on December 7, 1892, have 
been very handsomely illuminated on 
vellum, with a border after a general 
design by Mr. Ernest Clarke. At 
the top in the centre is the large 
die of the Society, surmounted by 
the Imperial crown. On either side 
are wheat-ears, with agricultural 
emblems in shields. At the foot on 
a scroll is the motto of the Society, 
“ Practice with Science,” flanked with 
other agricultural emblems and the 
monograms, “ J. W.” and “ R.A.S.E.” 
At the sides are shields bearing the 
names and dates of each of the 
eighteen Country Meetings of the 
Society at which Sir Jacob Wilson 
has acted as Honorary Director, from 
Taunton in 1875 to Warwick in 1892. 
The resolutions are sealed with the 
seal of the Society, and signed by the 
Duke of Westminster as President, 
the Duke of Richmond and Gordon 
(mover of the resolution) as Trustee, 
and Mr. Ernest Clarke as Secretary. 
Sir Jacob Wilson, who on rising 
was greeted with loud applause, said ; 
My Lord Duke, your Royal Highness, 
my Lords and Gentlemen, — There are 
occasions in the life of every man 
when he would prefer to be silent 
rather than to speak. 1 confess that 
for me this is one of them. Were I 
to keep silent, however, I know that 
you would understand that my reason 
for so doing was the difficulty I feel 
in endeavouring to express to ymu the 
emotions with which I have listened 
to the remarks of the noble Duke, and 
the generous approval with which you 
have received them. It is, however, 
necessary for me to express my 
