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The B?'istol Show, 1913. 
at Washington. [A full report of the proceedings will be 
found at pp. xxviii-xxxiii of the Appendix.] 
During the day the Show was visited by a deputation from 
the Royal Horticultural Society, who inspected the Horticultural 
Section and awarded a number of Medals for ■ exhibits of 
special excellence. The members of the deputation were the 
guests of Lord Northbrook (President) at luncheon. 
Both on the Wednesday and Thursday the Showyard was 
kept open until 9 p.m., naval and military displays being given 
in the Large Horse Ring from 5.30 p.m. by the Royal Naval 
Reserves, men from the Depot of the Gloucestershire Regiment, 
and the South Cavalry Depot. Similar displays were also given 
on the last two days, but the Yard was closed at the usual 
hour — 8 p.m. 
On the evening of Wednesday a banquet was given by the 
Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. 
A pleasing incident took place on the morning of Thursday, 
when Sir Gilbert Greenall was presented with a hunting crop 
by the herdsman in charge of the Jersey cattle exhibits. The 
presentation took the recipient entirely by surprise, but was 
highly appreciated by him, bearing evidence as it did of the 
kindly feeling which the donors entertain for the Honorary 
Director of the Royal. 
His Majesty the King honoured the Show with his presence 
on the Friday, the first shilling day. On the way from Temple 
Meads Station, which was reached about noon, the Royal 
procession was stopped at the foot of the new King Edward 
VII. Memorial in front of the Victoria Rooms, and his Majesty 
graciously received an address from the City. The address 
contained the following reference to the Society : 
“The ever widening scope of the aims and objects of the Society is 
strikingly emphasised in the present Show by the introduction at the 
instance of the Bristol Committee of a section which illustrates the 
products of your Majesty’s Overseas Dominions and the comparison 
which, for the first time in the history of the Society, can now be made 
between the products of the home country and the Colonies must of 
necessity be fraught with advantage to the future of agriculture 
throughout your Majesty’s world- wide Dominions, whilst the attendance 
of great numbers ot' visitors from across the seas will, we trust, go far to 
strengthen the ties of friendship which already exist between the various 
peoples of your Majesty’s vast Empire.” 
The King’s reply, which was handed to the Lord Mayor, 
was as below : 
“ 1 thank you most heartily for the loyal and affectionate welcome 
with which you have greeted me. It is with great pleasure that I visit 
again your ancient city and find you extending your hospitality to the 
Show held by the Royal Agricultural Society. Agriculture is an industry 
which has always been of the greatest importance in our national life. 
Its further development has my constant interest and support ; and I 
