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Report to the Annual General Meeting , 
The seventy-fourth Annual Exhibition held at Bristol in the 
first week of July, as on the occasion of the Society’s previous 
visit to the city, was a great success in every respect. All the 
usual departments of the Show were well supported, and in 
addition several new features were introduced. Chief of these 
was the special section devoted to exhibits from the British 
Dominions oversea, an innovation which owed its inception to 
the Local Committee at Bristol. The exhibits in this portion 
greatly interested His Majesty the King, when he visited the 
Show on the Friday, the first One Shilling day. His Majesty, 
who travelled down from London that morning, arrived at the 
Showyard about 1 p.m. After inspecting a number of naval and 
military veterans the King honoured the President with his 
company at luncheon in the Royal Pavilion. Later, His 
Majesty made a tour of the Showground, leaving his carriage 
several times to inspect particular exhibits. The King appeared 
much interested in all he saw, and on leaving expressed to the 
President the great pleasure his visit had given him. Lord 
Northbrook subsequently received the following letter: — 
Buckingham Palace, 
July 5th, 1913. 
Dear Lord Northbrook, — The King desires me once more to 
express his satisfaction with the excellent arrangements made in 
connection with yesterday’s visit to the Royal Agricultural Show. 
His Majesty realises the care and thought that you, Sir Gilbert 
Greenall, and the stewards and members of the various committees 
must have given to the organisation of all the details, and is glad 
to think that the Society can congratulate itself on an eminently 
successful show during the term of your Presidency. It was a happy 
inspiration to include among the exhibits a display of products of 
the Overseas Dominions, which gave the public an opportunity of 
gaining some knowledge of the agricultural conditions of the various 
parts of the Empire. The King has carried away a pleasing impres- 
sion of his visit, and of the very warm and enthusiastic welcome 
given to him by all present. 
Believe me, yours very truly, 
(Signed) Clive Wigram. 
The Society are much indebted to the Lord Mayor and 
Corporation of Bristol, and also to the excellent Local Com- 
mittee, . who spared no effort on their part to ensure the success 
©f the Show. Reference should also be made to the hospitality 
of the Lord Mayor (Mr. Councillor C. J. Lowe), the Society of 
Merchant Venturers and other citizens of Bristol, and to 
the kindness of the Commoners and inhabitants generally for 
permitting the Society to occupy a portion of the Downs, which 
afforded such a beautiful site for the Show. The Council desire 
to record their appreciation of the action of the Gloucestershire 
Agncultural Society, who, as on the occasion of the visit to 
Gloucester m 1909, voluntarily decided to give up their Show for 
the year. 
Fine weather attended the Show throughout, and the total 
number of visitors who paid for admission during the week was 
1/9,148. From the Show Accounts, which will be presented to 
Members at the Annual Meeting, it will be seen that the balance 
ot receipts over expenditure is £3,115 Is. 7d. 
