The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-23 00:00:00

THE ROUTH DORSET HUNT.

in conreqnsecs of Mr. F. R sdcliffe having announced
his lotection of resirning the mastership of tho 8 mth
Dorset nomads at the sod of the sewn, a general
meeting of the hunt was bald at the King's Arms
Hotel, at neon, OJ Saturday, for the purpose of coc-
ci teeing what stops should be taken to heat tha
country Is future. Mr. W. E. Brymer, M.P., was
v.,: Ito ths chair, an I there was • large and influsatial
at endanoe of subscribers, tenant farmers, and others
interested in various ways in the hunt.
The OHAIRMAIf tasted the object of the meeting,
and In the course of hi. opening ramarlui paid a warm
tribute to the efficient manner in whiab the hunt was
inenagsd by Mr. F. Radcliff*, who he hoped would
continue to hold the mastership. He regretted the
(allot off in the subscriptions which had recently
taken plow. Ire thoutht hunting ought to be main.
t dne I as a national Instituloo, .n 1 urged all preterit
to pu% their 'boulders to the wheel, so that the Smith
Dorset Hunt might be c intinued for many year.,
( A pplauw.)
The tion. Secretary (Mr. G. 0. Cnuactitu.) read a
lett sr (rim Mr. Fyler, smarming regret that be was
unable to attend, and anther from Mr. Lang, of
Wimborne who trusted the c entry might c nations
to be hunted under the present management. He then
read Mr. F. Raddiffe's lett r, which was to the effect
that us wishe 1 it to be known that be could rot
possibly keep up the hounds on the present very small
subecriptio of about £4OO • year, especially as he
would have to pencil. both kennels end stable.. He
wished him (the hon, secretary) to infirm Mr. Brymer
of the mutants of the letter, as M. Bryrner washy far
the largest subscriber. The Hon. Secretary aided
that Mr. Radcliffe had contented to retain the master-
ship if • sufficient sutecription were raised.
Major General HIIINING informed the meeting that
Mr. Charles Radcliffe had told him that he would be
very happy to assist hie brother in the management.
The HON. SWILTARY said Mr. C. Radcliffe had
promised a very handsome eubecription.
The Citatanur said he thought thdr beet course was
to opus, a committee to c 'mailer bow the hunt could
be carried n. He believed the present subscribers
would coidinue their subscription• and that others
miiht be induced to subscribe. With regard to the
amount required by Mr. Radcliffe to carry on the
monagament, he thought that had better be left to the
committee. The meeting had not been called by the
county, but they had met a. the South Dorset Hunt,
to consider how they c mid cantinas to carry it on
under Mr. Radcliffe'. management. They did not wish
it to be sail that they could not hunt the country, and
tb .t they wished to give it op. (Chairs.) If it WAS
ad that they cull not keep up the hunt, then they
wou'd have to call • county meeting. li. sinc rely
hoped, however, they woul I not have to do D., and he
knew there was a strong teeing iu favour of keeping
op the hunt Ho believe I the country was well
stocked with foxes. Mr. Brymer concluded by invit-
ing expressions of opinion on the matter from gentle.
men meat.