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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND
The half yearly general Communication of thc Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland was held on Wednesday , the i ith inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , under the banner of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 . Amongst those present were R . W . Bros , the Right Hon . the Earl
Ferrers , Prov . G . Master , and W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; W . Bros , the Rev . William Langley , P . P . S . G . W ., as D . P . G . M . ; S . S . Partridge , P . S . G . W . -, T . Maccaulay , as P . J G . W . ; Rev . F . Richardson , P . G . Chap . ; W . B . Smith , P . G . Treas . ; G . Potter , jun ., P . G . Sec . ; F . Grant and T . Worthington , P . G . Deacons ; C . E . Stretton . P . G . S . of W . ;
C . D . McBride , as P . G . D . C ; R . Boughton Smith , as P . G . A . D . C ; C . E . Willoughby , as P . G . Org . ; S . Weaver , P . G . P . ; and Bros . C . Gurden , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Balmforth , E . C . R . Cust , and J . F . Rolleston , P . G . Stwds . ; and Bembridge and Dunn , Prov . G . Tylers . Visitors : W . Bros . G . Powell , P . M . 142 ; Rowley , P . M ., and
Sec , and others . The St . John ' s Lodge having been opened , the Prov . Grand Master entered the lodge-room , accompanied by his Prov . Grand Officers , and was received with the customary honours . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and after calling the Boll of Lodges ( which was
duly responded to by accreditetl representatives from all except No . 1265 ) the Roll of Prov . G . Officers , reading the minutes of the last general meeting and disposing of the other routine matters , the special business for which the lodge had been more particularly summoned was proceeded with . This consisted of thc presentation to Bro . George Toller , jun ., P . M . 523 , and Past Senior
Grand Warden of the province , of an address of congratulation on his appointment by H . R . H . thc M . W . Grand Master , as Grand Sword Bearer of England . The Prov . G . Master , in presenting the address , passed a high eulogium on the Masonic zeal antl abilities of Bro . Toller and expressed on behalf of the lodges and brethren of the province the high esteem in which he was held , and their
appreciation of the well-deserved honour which hatl been bestowed on him by the M . W . Grand Master . Thc presentation also included a complete set of full and undress Grand Lodge clothing , together with a Past Grand Sword Bearer ' s jewel , and on Lord Ferrers investing Bro . 'Toller with the handsome regalia of Grantl Lotlge , the worthy recipient was greeted with the heartiest acclamations .
Bro . Toller , in a most effective speech , returned his thanks for the hearty congratulations of thc brethren , and expressed himself as quite overwhelmed with the unexpected form their recognition of his appointment had taken . In itself he considered that the office was an honour in which any one might feci the greatest pride and pleasure , but its value to him was infinitely enhanced by
the hearty and spontaneous manner in which it hail been endorsed , antl , in conclusion , he expressed the hope that although this was the first Grand Lodge appointment ever given to a member of this province , thc like honour might in future years fall to thc lot of other Leicestershire brethren . The preparation of thc address was entrusted to Bro .
Wm . Millican , P . M . 523 , by whom it was most beautifully and elaborately illuminated , and enclosed in a massive frame , bearing appropriate emblems , and also designed by the same brother . The address was in the following terms : — "To the Worshipful Brother George Toller , Jun ., P . M ., P . P . S . G . Warden of Leicestershire and Rutland , Grand
Sword Bearer of England . We , the Provincial Grantl Master , Past Provincial Grantl Master , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Officers antl Brethren of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Leicestershire and Rutland , in Provincial Grand Lodge assembled , desire to offer you our warmest congratulations on the dignity conferred upon you by the M . W . Grand Master in calling you to rank and
office in the Grand Lotlge of England . Your appointment has given universal satisfaction to the brethren of the province , as it is well known by all of us that no brother has more warmly and heartily devoted his services to the best interests of the Craft than yourself , and that in every way you have endeavoured to carry out the principles uport which our institution was founded . We hope that for very
many years to come yuu will have health and strength , and that as in the past , so you will continue to lend your valuable assistance to the Rulers of the Province , and that when you wear the clothing and jewel of the office to which you arc honourably entitled , and which the lodges in the province now offer for your acceptance , you will ever remember that you do so with thc hearty good wishes and kindly feeling of the brethren of your native county . "
( Signed ) , FEHHERS , P . G . M WM . KKI . I . Y , P . P . G . M . H . St . J HAI . IOUU , D . P . G . M . The election of two members to represent the Provincial Grand Lodge on the Committee of the Leicester Freemasons' Hall , then took place , and Bros . C . Stretton , P . P . G . W ., and Dr . Hunt , P . P . G . A . D . C , were unanimously
elected . Bro . S . S . Partridge reported to Provincial Grand Lotlge thc result of his Stewardship for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , antl tendered his thanks for the liberal way in which the brethren hatl responded to his appeals on behalf of that charity , thereby enabling him to take up the vcry handsome sum of £ 400 18 s . 6 d . and placing his list
as Stewartl at the Festival on June 27 th , highest but two in point of amount on that occasion . Apologies for absence were read from the D . P . G . M ., Sir Henry Halford , and other brethren , after which the Provincial Grantl Lodge was duly closed . The usual banquet afterwards took place at the Hall , under the management of the Stewards of St . John ' s
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Lodge , Bros . M . A . Cooke and G . H . Stonehall , whose admirable arrangements gave the greatest satisfaction , The banquet was presided over by the R . W . Provincial Grand Master .
Provincial Grand Chapter Of Monmouthshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF MONMOUTHSHIRE .
The Provincial Grand Chapter of Monmouthshire was held at Newport , at the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , nth July , at 3 p . m ., when , in the unavoidable absence of Lieut .-Col . Lyne , P . G . Superintendent , the Chapter vvas presided over by Capt . S . Geo . Homfray , P . G .
Standard Bearer of G . Chapter and P . G . M ., assisted by Comp . J . Middleacre , P . Z ., as P . G . H , and Comp . W . Pickford , P . Z ., as P . G . J . There was a very gootl attendance , and the chapter having been opened in due form , Capt . S . Geo . Homfray then explained to the companions present the progress that R . A . Masonry had matle in the province . Since they had last met he had
consecrated the Kennard Chapter at Pontypool , and during the year had himself exalted many worthy companions , 'The appointment of officers then took place , when Comps W . Pickford , P . Z . Silurian Chapter , antl one of the oldest Masons in the province , was duly appointed ami obligated as P . G . J , for the ensuing year , thc following other appointments were made : —
Chas . Rowe , Z . Silurian Prov . G . Scribe E G . A . Brown , P . Z Prov . G . Scribe N E . Horlick , P . Z Prov . G . P . S . H . Griffiths , Z . Kennard Prov . G . A . S . W . Watkins , Z . S . Woolos Prov . G . A . S . R . B . Evans , P . Z Prov . G . Treas . C Daniel , H . Philanthropic Prov . G . Reg .
B . Laurence , H . Silurian Prov . G . D . C . H . J . Groves Prov . G . A . H . Hiscox , H . St . Woolos Prov . G . S . B . W . Lloyd , 11 . Kennard Prov . G S . B . H . Fletcher Janitor . There being no other business the chapter vvas duly closed .
Capt . S . G . Homfray then proceeded to open a chapter of emergency of St . Woolos , which was called under dispensation from the P . G . Superintendent , in consequence of the death of Comp . W . H . Wickey Homfray , M . E . Z . of this chapter , to instal Principals , also to exalt any duly qualified brethren . Capt . Hon * Iray then exalted three worthy
brethren , and about four more were proposed for exaltation on a future occasion . He performed thc ceremony in his usual efficient manner , and then proceeded to instal as Principals Comps . W . Watkins as M . E . Z . -, and Hiscox as H . ; and the installation of the third Principil was deferred until the next chapter meeting . The chanter was then closed in perfect harmony .
The Deputy Grand Master And The Royal Agricultural Show.
THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER AND THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW .
Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , D . G . M . of England , P . G . M . of Lancashire , president for the past year of thc Royal Agricultural Society , vvas entertained at a splendid banquet , given by His Worship thc Mayor ( Mr . Alderman Walker ) at the Town Hall , Liverpool , on the nth inst , in connection with the " Royal " show in that
town . Amongst those who accepted his lordship ' s invitation were his Excellency the Hon . H . B . Loch , C . B ., Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man ; thc Earl of Bective , the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres , Viscount Kiidport , Lord Chcsham , Earl Cathcart , the Earl of EUesmere , Lord Fcversham the Duke of Manchester , Lord Winmarleigh , Sir Jo :-cph
Whitworth , Bart , M . P . ; Sir Thomas Christopher Booth , the Hon . Wilbraham Egerton ,. M . P . ; thc Hon . A . Nelson Mood ; Sir T . Edward Moss , Bart . ; Sir Gilbert Greeuall , Bart , M . P . ; Sir . A . E . Ramsey , Bart ; Admiral Hornby ; General Fairchild ; Mr . f . Torr , M . P . ; Mr . Edward Greene , M . P . ; Mr . Albert Peel , M . P . ; Mr . M . White Ridley , M . P . ; Mr . Clair S . Read , M . P . ; Mr . C . Brocklehurst , M . P . ; Col
Iieland Blackburne , M . P . ; Mr . Bcmhard Samuelson , M . P . ; Professor J . B . Simonds ; Professor Brown ; the Mayor of Beverley ; thc Mayor of Southport ; Mr . W . Warrington Wood , & C . The Mayor , in proposing the principal toast oi the evening , said—I am sure that wc all felt that a great honour was conferred upon our town when Liverpool was
selected for this year ' s meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society ; and it affords me very great pleasure indeed , personally as well as in my official capacity as Mayor of Liverpool , to give a hearty welcome to the noble lord the president of the society , and to the various members under whose guitlancc the proceedings are being conducted . Liverpool is more the centre of commerce than of
agriculture , but it is , at the same time , the business centre of a vcry important agricultural district , which will be largely benefitted by thc valuable information antl instruction placetl within easy access by the holding of the Boyal Exhibition in this town . 1 have now vcry great pleasure in proposing the toast of the " Royal Agricultural Society , " and in associating with it the name of Lord Skelmersdale ,
the president , to whom we give a hearty welcome , not only on account of the high position which hc occupies in the council of the society , but for the great esteem in which we holtl him as a worthy son of Lancashire , antl a deservedly popular neighbour , always ready to take an active part in every movement having in view the protection and
promotion of our local interests . ( Applause . ) Lord Skelmersdale saitl that it was with some diffidence that he rose to return thanks for the toast just proposetl . He was a comparatively a young member of the society , but at the same time he felt that it vvas a great honour to him to stantl there in his own county , as president of the Royal Agricultural Society . In the name of th . * society
The Deputy Grand Master And The Royal Agricultural Show.
he most heartily thanked the Mayor and people of Live pool for the cordial welcome which they had given to th ' society . ( Applause ) . There was a time—a dread time when there was a prospect of thc show not being held . H was happy , however , to say that the show was an insured success . Notwithstanding the month ' s delay , which mi-Thi have been fatal to it , owing to the great exertions of the
local committee no bad effects had resulted from that delav ( Hear , hear . ) The cause of that delay gave not onl y („ himself but to every breeder in the country a pang of dread that the whole of their cattle might be swept away from them as they very nearly were a few years ag-0 Thanks , however , to the precautions taken , and thanks ' to the energetic strictness that was shown b y thp
authorities , the dangerhad been averted . ( Applause . ) yj . thought they might congratulate themselves on that fact because it showed that should the disease break out again they had the power to stamp it out . ( Hear , Hear . ) f * ,, venturctl to express a hope that at some not very distant period the hoof and mouth disease might be treated in the same manner as thc cattle plague had been . ( Hear , hear . )
It was quite as pernicious , if not more so , than the cattle plague , antl it was more dangerous , because , as farmers tiid not think so much about it , it was allowed to spread He only wished that they thought more about it , and that some stringent regulations were taken , so that they mi ^ ht be able to stamp out that disease . ( Applause . ) The show he thought , was a great success . But , he would ask
what had Liverpool undertaken that was not a success ? ( Hear , hear . ) Everything undertaken by this great town was a success : and with the cordiality with which the Mayor had received the society , such a success was to be expected . He only hoped that the prospects of that day might be thoroughly carried through . ( Hear , hear . ) The society hail certain objects in view ; some of them had
been mentioned by the rector , but there were others which were more especially perhaps within the province of the society , namely the improvement of farm produce and the improvement in agricultural machinery . Those were the great objects of the society , and he thought that Liverpool was very intimately connected with those objects , because the society offered
prizes not only to this country , but to North America and Canada , and to the whole worltl ; and everything which came to the show from abroad came through Liverpool , and must surely do Liverpool some good . Referring to the import of dead meat from America , he understood that it was a great success ; aiW he thought there was no reason why it shoultl not go on . And so much thc better .
Hc himself was a shorthorn breeder ; and he saw a great opening for thc exportation of male animals to America . This country wanted dead meat ; and America would require the best cattle of this country to improve its stock . Therefore Liverpool , as the port both of import and export between here ami America , was most intimately connected with the agricultural interests of the kingdom . That
day they had had at thc show , although he was incog ., a most eminent person , the Emperor of Brazil . He ( Lord Skelmersdale ) was with the Emperor only a ^ short time , but he understood that his Majesty spent three hours in the show , and examined everything most attentively , and expressetl the most intense satisfaction with everything hc saw . He ( Lonl Skelmcrdale ) thought that the visit to the show of a great sovereign like the Emperor of Brazil vvas
a very important thing in the interests of the society and of agriculture generally . With regard to the success ol thc show , he might mention that on the last occasion when the show was held in this town the space occupied by it was about seven acres , and he believed he was correct in staling lhat the present show covered 70 acres . ( Applause . ) Hc concluded by ' asking the company to drink the health of thc Mayor , whose hospitality was known to most of those present .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND
The half yearly general Communication of thc Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland was held on Wednesday , the i ith inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , under the banner of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 . Amongst those present were R . W . Bros , the Right Hon . the Earl
Ferrers , Prov . G . Master , and W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; W . Bros , the Rev . William Langley , P . P . S . G . W ., as D . P . G . M . ; S . S . Partridge , P . S . G . W . -, T . Maccaulay , as P . J G . W . ; Rev . F . Richardson , P . G . Chap . ; W . B . Smith , P . G . Treas . ; G . Potter , jun ., P . G . Sec . ; F . Grant and T . Worthington , P . G . Deacons ; C . E . Stretton . P . G . S . of W . ;
C . D . McBride , as P . G . D . C ; R . Boughton Smith , as P . G . A . D . C ; C . E . Willoughby , as P . G . Org . ; S . Weaver , P . G . P . ; and Bros . C . Gurden , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Balmforth , E . C . R . Cust , and J . F . Rolleston , P . G . Stwds . ; and Bembridge and Dunn , Prov . G . Tylers . Visitors : W . Bros . G . Powell , P . M . 142 ; Rowley , P . M ., and
Sec , and others . The St . John ' s Lodge having been opened , the Prov . Grand Master entered the lodge-room , accompanied by his Prov . Grand Officers , and was received with the customary honours . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and after calling the Boll of Lodges ( which was
duly responded to by accreditetl representatives from all except No . 1265 ) the Roll of Prov . G . Officers , reading the minutes of the last general meeting and disposing of the other routine matters , the special business for which the lodge had been more particularly summoned was proceeded with . This consisted of thc presentation to Bro . George Toller , jun ., P . M . 523 , and Past Senior
Grand Warden of the province , of an address of congratulation on his appointment by H . R . H . thc M . W . Grand Master , as Grand Sword Bearer of England . The Prov . G . Master , in presenting the address , passed a high eulogium on the Masonic zeal antl abilities of Bro . Toller and expressed on behalf of the lodges and brethren of the province the high esteem in which he was held , and their
appreciation of the well-deserved honour which hatl been bestowed on him by the M . W . Grand Master . Thc presentation also included a complete set of full and undress Grand Lodge clothing , together with a Past Grand Sword Bearer ' s jewel , and on Lord Ferrers investing Bro . 'Toller with the handsome regalia of Grantl Lotlge , the worthy recipient was greeted with the heartiest acclamations .
Bro . Toller , in a most effective speech , returned his thanks for the hearty congratulations of thc brethren , and expressed himself as quite overwhelmed with the unexpected form their recognition of his appointment had taken . In itself he considered that the office was an honour in which any one might feci the greatest pride and pleasure , but its value to him was infinitely enhanced by
the hearty and spontaneous manner in which it hail been endorsed , antl , in conclusion , he expressed the hope that although this was the first Grand Lodge appointment ever given to a member of this province , thc like honour might in future years fall to thc lot of other Leicestershire brethren . The preparation of thc address was entrusted to Bro .
Wm . Millican , P . M . 523 , by whom it was most beautifully and elaborately illuminated , and enclosed in a massive frame , bearing appropriate emblems , and also designed by the same brother . The address was in the following terms : — "To the Worshipful Brother George Toller , Jun ., P . M ., P . P . S . G . Warden of Leicestershire and Rutland , Grand
Sword Bearer of England . We , the Provincial Grantl Master , Past Provincial Grantl Master , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Officers antl Brethren of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Leicestershire and Rutland , in Provincial Grand Lodge assembled , desire to offer you our warmest congratulations on the dignity conferred upon you by the M . W . Grand Master in calling you to rank and
office in the Grand Lotlge of England . Your appointment has given universal satisfaction to the brethren of the province , as it is well known by all of us that no brother has more warmly and heartily devoted his services to the best interests of the Craft than yourself , and that in every way you have endeavoured to carry out the principles uport which our institution was founded . We hope that for very
many years to come yuu will have health and strength , and that as in the past , so you will continue to lend your valuable assistance to the Rulers of the Province , and that when you wear the clothing and jewel of the office to which you arc honourably entitled , and which the lodges in the province now offer for your acceptance , you will ever remember that you do so with thc hearty good wishes and kindly feeling of the brethren of your native county . "
( Signed ) , FEHHERS , P . G . M WM . KKI . I . Y , P . P . G . M . H . St . J HAI . IOUU , D . P . G . M . The election of two members to represent the Provincial Grand Lodge on the Committee of the Leicester Freemasons' Hall , then took place , and Bros . C . Stretton , P . P . G . W ., and Dr . Hunt , P . P . G . A . D . C , were unanimously
elected . Bro . S . S . Partridge reported to Provincial Grand Lotlge thc result of his Stewardship for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , antl tendered his thanks for the liberal way in which the brethren hatl responded to his appeals on behalf of that charity , thereby enabling him to take up the vcry handsome sum of £ 400 18 s . 6 d . and placing his list
as Stewartl at the Festival on June 27 th , highest but two in point of amount on that occasion . Apologies for absence were read from the D . P . G . M ., Sir Henry Halford , and other brethren , after which the Provincial Grantl Lodge was duly closed . The usual banquet afterwards took place at the Hall , under the management of the Stewards of St . John ' s
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Lodge , Bros . M . A . Cooke and G . H . Stonehall , whose admirable arrangements gave the greatest satisfaction , The banquet was presided over by the R . W . Provincial Grand Master .
Provincial Grand Chapter Of Monmouthshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF MONMOUTHSHIRE .
The Provincial Grand Chapter of Monmouthshire was held at Newport , at the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , nth July , at 3 p . m ., when , in the unavoidable absence of Lieut .-Col . Lyne , P . G . Superintendent , the Chapter vvas presided over by Capt . S . Geo . Homfray , P . G .
Standard Bearer of G . Chapter and P . G . M ., assisted by Comp . J . Middleacre , P . Z ., as P . G . H , and Comp . W . Pickford , P . Z ., as P . G . J . There was a very gootl attendance , and the chapter having been opened in due form , Capt . S . Geo . Homfray then explained to the companions present the progress that R . A . Masonry had matle in the province . Since they had last met he had
consecrated the Kennard Chapter at Pontypool , and during the year had himself exalted many worthy companions , 'The appointment of officers then took place , when Comps W . Pickford , P . Z . Silurian Chapter , antl one of the oldest Masons in the province , was duly appointed ami obligated as P . G . J , for the ensuing year , thc following other appointments were made : —
Chas . Rowe , Z . Silurian Prov . G . Scribe E G . A . Brown , P . Z Prov . G . Scribe N E . Horlick , P . Z Prov . G . P . S . H . Griffiths , Z . Kennard Prov . G . A . S . W . Watkins , Z . S . Woolos Prov . G . A . S . R . B . Evans , P . Z Prov . G . Treas . C Daniel , H . Philanthropic Prov . G . Reg .
B . Laurence , H . Silurian Prov . G . D . C . H . J . Groves Prov . G . A . H . Hiscox , H . St . Woolos Prov . G . S . B . W . Lloyd , 11 . Kennard Prov . G S . B . H . Fletcher Janitor . There being no other business the chapter vvas duly closed .
Capt . S . G . Homfray then proceeded to open a chapter of emergency of St . Woolos , which was called under dispensation from the P . G . Superintendent , in consequence of the death of Comp . W . H . Wickey Homfray , M . E . Z . of this chapter , to instal Principals , also to exalt any duly qualified brethren . Capt . Hon * Iray then exalted three worthy
brethren , and about four more were proposed for exaltation on a future occasion . He performed thc ceremony in his usual efficient manner , and then proceeded to instal as Principals Comps . W . Watkins as M . E . Z . -, and Hiscox as H . ; and the installation of the third Principil was deferred until the next chapter meeting . The chanter was then closed in perfect harmony .
The Deputy Grand Master And The Royal Agricultural Show.
THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER AND THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW .
Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , D . G . M . of England , P . G . M . of Lancashire , president for the past year of thc Royal Agricultural Society , vvas entertained at a splendid banquet , given by His Worship thc Mayor ( Mr . Alderman Walker ) at the Town Hall , Liverpool , on the nth inst , in connection with the " Royal " show in that
town . Amongst those who accepted his lordship ' s invitation were his Excellency the Hon . H . B . Loch , C . B ., Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man ; thc Earl of Bective , the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres , Viscount Kiidport , Lord Chcsham , Earl Cathcart , the Earl of EUesmere , Lord Fcversham the Duke of Manchester , Lord Winmarleigh , Sir Jo :-cph
Whitworth , Bart , M . P . ; Sir Thomas Christopher Booth , the Hon . Wilbraham Egerton ,. M . P . ; thc Hon . A . Nelson Mood ; Sir T . Edward Moss , Bart . ; Sir Gilbert Greeuall , Bart , M . P . ; Sir . A . E . Ramsey , Bart ; Admiral Hornby ; General Fairchild ; Mr . f . Torr , M . P . ; Mr . Edward Greene , M . P . ; Mr . Albert Peel , M . P . ; Mr . M . White Ridley , M . P . ; Mr . Clair S . Read , M . P . ; Mr . C . Brocklehurst , M . P . ; Col
Iieland Blackburne , M . P . ; Mr . Bcmhard Samuelson , M . P . ; Professor J . B . Simonds ; Professor Brown ; the Mayor of Beverley ; thc Mayor of Southport ; Mr . W . Warrington Wood , & C . The Mayor , in proposing the principal toast oi the evening , said—I am sure that wc all felt that a great honour was conferred upon our town when Liverpool was
selected for this year ' s meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society ; and it affords me very great pleasure indeed , personally as well as in my official capacity as Mayor of Liverpool , to give a hearty welcome to the noble lord the president of the society , and to the various members under whose guitlancc the proceedings are being conducted . Liverpool is more the centre of commerce than of
agriculture , but it is , at the same time , the business centre of a vcry important agricultural district , which will be largely benefitted by thc valuable information antl instruction placetl within easy access by the holding of the Boyal Exhibition in this town . 1 have now vcry great pleasure in proposing the toast of the " Royal Agricultural Society , " and in associating with it the name of Lord Skelmersdale ,
the president , to whom we give a hearty welcome , not only on account of the high position which hc occupies in the council of the society , but for the great esteem in which we holtl him as a worthy son of Lancashire , antl a deservedly popular neighbour , always ready to take an active part in every movement having in view the protection and
promotion of our local interests . ( Applause . ) Lord Skelmersdale saitl that it was with some diffidence that he rose to return thanks for the toast just proposetl . He was a comparatively a young member of the society , but at the same time he felt that it vvas a great honour to him to stantl there in his own county , as president of the Royal Agricultural Society . In the name of th . * society
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he most heartily thanked the Mayor and people of Live pool for the cordial welcome which they had given to th ' society . ( Applause ) . There was a time—a dread time when there was a prospect of thc show not being held . H was happy , however , to say that the show was an insured success . Notwithstanding the month ' s delay , which mi-Thi have been fatal to it , owing to the great exertions of the
local committee no bad effects had resulted from that delav ( Hear , hear . ) The cause of that delay gave not onl y („ himself but to every breeder in the country a pang of dread that the whole of their cattle might be swept away from them as they very nearly were a few years ag-0 Thanks , however , to the precautions taken , and thanks ' to the energetic strictness that was shown b y thp
authorities , the dangerhad been averted . ( Applause . ) yj . thought they might congratulate themselves on that fact because it showed that should the disease break out again they had the power to stamp it out . ( Hear , Hear . ) f * ,, venturctl to express a hope that at some not very distant period the hoof and mouth disease might be treated in the same manner as thc cattle plague had been . ( Hear , hear . )
It was quite as pernicious , if not more so , than the cattle plague , antl it was more dangerous , because , as farmers tiid not think so much about it , it was allowed to spread He only wished that they thought more about it , and that some stringent regulations were taken , so that they mi ^ ht be able to stamp out that disease . ( Applause . ) The show he thought , was a great success . But , he would ask
what had Liverpool undertaken that was not a success ? ( Hear , hear . ) Everything undertaken by this great town was a success : and with the cordiality with which the Mayor had received the society , such a success was to be expected . He only hoped that the prospects of that day might be thoroughly carried through . ( Hear , hear . ) The society hail certain objects in view ; some of them had
been mentioned by the rector , but there were others which were more especially perhaps within the province of the society , namely the improvement of farm produce and the improvement in agricultural machinery . Those were the great objects of the society , and he thought that Liverpool was very intimately connected with those objects , because the society offered
prizes not only to this country , but to North America and Canada , and to the whole worltl ; and everything which came to the show from abroad came through Liverpool , and must surely do Liverpool some good . Referring to the import of dead meat from America , he understood that it was a great success ; aiW he thought there was no reason why it shoultl not go on . And so much thc better .
Hc himself was a shorthorn breeder ; and he saw a great opening for thc exportation of male animals to America . This country wanted dead meat ; and America would require the best cattle of this country to improve its stock . Therefore Liverpool , as the port both of import and export between here ami America , was most intimately connected with the agricultural interests of the kingdom . That
day they had had at thc show , although he was incog ., a most eminent person , the Emperor of Brazil . He ( Lord Skelmersdale ) was with the Emperor only a ^ short time , but he understood that his Majesty spent three hours in the show , and examined everything most attentively , and expressetl the most intense satisfaction with everything hc saw . He ( Lonl Skelmcrdale ) thought that the visit to the show of a great sovereign like the Emperor of Brazil vvas
a very important thing in the interests of the society and of agriculture generally . With regard to the success ol thc show , he might mention that on the last occasion when the show was held in this town the space occupied by it was about seven acres , and he believed he was correct in staling lhat the present show covered 70 acres . ( Applause . ) Hc concluded by ' asking the company to drink the health of thc Mayor , whose hospitality was known to most of those present .
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