The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

tiours WILTS HUNT.

The subscribers to the South Wilts Hounds dined
together at the White Hart Haig en Tuesday evening.
T. Pain, Esq., the worthy muter of the hunt, wee
invited to attend, and there were about 40 gentlemen
present. The High Sheriff of the county, T. T. Grove,
oecus the chair, and among those present were
T. 'sin, ,C. 11. C. Whatinan, Esq., W. Flower,
Esq., J. e 11, Esq., C Grove Faq., C
Esq., —.Garrett, Req., Capt. Girreti, Capt.
Codruigion, Req., Mesas. C. Flower, IL Waters, C
Notley, K Swayne, E. Cusee, T. tillers, T. Woodcock,
T. Brown, T. J. Rebbick, jun., T. lawayne, F. Brown,
C. Harvey, J. Rebbick, sun, /La The dinner was
served up in excellent style by Mr. Jones, the landlord,
and the wines were of a first-clam quality.
The Chairman, in proposing the health of Her Ma-
jesty, said be need not waste their time in expatiating
upon the virtues of the noble lady that ruled over them.
They had shown their loyalty in Wiltshire and every
other county by the way in which they celebrated the
marriage of the heir to the throne—the Prince of
Wales. It must have been very gratifying to Her
Majesty, especially after the rest effindtall which had
recently visited her, to find that the loyalty of English-
men was still as it always had been predominant. (The
tout WU duly honoured.)
The Chairman then gave "the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family." In doing
so he referred to the intention of the Priem to become
• subscriber to the Norfolk fox hounds. Norfolk was
not exactly a fox-hunting country, but since he had
resided there that sport had been in theascendaney. (The
toast was drunk amid loud chee7.).

"Army, Navy,
awl Volunteera" He remarked that he was happy to
find that they had two gentlemen belonging to the
army in attendance, who would no doubt respond for
that branch of the service. There were also several
gentlemen who belonged to the yeomanry and volun-
teers, so that that part of the toast would be honoured.
With regard to the army it was quite unnecessary for
him to dwell upon the beneath which accrued from that
nolik service. They felt, under the present constitution
of the army, perfectly safe, and as long as they had
such men as Captain Richards, Captain Garrett, and
Mr. Flower, they had no occasion for fear, and if it
should come into the mind of our friend over the way
to take • little promenade in this part of the country,
he would meet with such a warm reception that it
would be impossible for him to remain. !The army, he
believed, was never in a more efficient state, thanks to
the moveless of their late lamented member Lord
Harbert. who before his death took a deep interest In
the soldier, and provided him with many menforts that
be had not formerly possessed. He concluded by pro-
posing the toast
Captain Janett briefly returned thanks.
Captain Richards also responded. He said the peat
object of their attending there that evening was to
meet Mr. T. Pain, and to congratulate him upon the
successful season with the South Wilts hounds. He
trusted that he would for many years show equally
good sport, and that he would long continua as the mu-
ter of this hunt. (Applause.)
Mr. Flower humourously acknowledged the toast on
behalf of the Yeomanry; stating that whenever his
!services were required he hoped he should not be found
wanting. (Applause)
Mr. Cardell said for that important adjunct to the
army—the volunteers -he had the honour to return
thanks. He had joined the volunteer foree ever Once
it had been originated in this county and was happy to
say that they had attained a high irtath of effinency.
The volunteer., he did not think, considered themselne
any better than they really were—they looked upon
themselves as an auxiliary to the army—and if the re-
duction of the income-tax had been brought about by
the volunteers reducing the necessarily large army they
had before, he thought they had done some good to the
country. (Cheers.)
The Chairman said he would now propose what they
would all consider the toast ef the evening, namely the
tomtit' of the worthy master of the South Wile hounds
, —Mr. T. Pain. (Loud applause.) No words of his
' could express to them the amount of the obligation
they were under to his worthy friead, Mr. Pain, for the
very efficient manner in which he had hunted these
bounds for the last three years, during which time In
had been the master. Previous to that he acted as
secretary, then virtnally the master. When Mr.
Wvadham gave up the post they bad gr-at difficulty in
obtaining a master ; in fact they could not get one. A
.ort of republicanism was started, all had their own
h ens, and all were supposed to blow in their own neigh.
bourbwol. Lord Folkestone had one. he (Mr. Grove)
had one, Lord H. Thymus and seven l others were
similarly supplied. Great implosion freqoestly resulted
from such an arrangeinent, and from the efficient manner
is which Mr. T. Pain had fulfilled the dialyse, secretary,
they thoughtlit was due to him to ask him,and not wile to
' ask him, butte importune him to take the management of
the beguile which, afterconsiderable permission, he did,
and be thought every one would agree with him that since
the South Wilts Hounds had been managed and hunted
by Mr. Pain, they never bad shown more sport. He had
known them between 15 or 16 years, and he we. sure
that they never had better sport than within the pan
two years. (Applause.) For that they were wholly
and entirely indebted to Mr. Pain. The courtesy,
kindness, and consideration which had been displayed
by Mr. Pain, bad been beyond all praise. He (Mr.
Grove) was very fond of fun-hunting, and he could
appreciate a thorough sportsman. He had very great
pleasure in proposing Mr. Pain's health, and to express
how deeply gratified they all felt for the senior.' he had
rendered the hunt, as master for the peat three yea,.
He hoped they would drink his health with musical
honours. (The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm )
Mr. T. Pain ou rising to respond was loudly
cheered lie said he was entirely at • loth to know
how to return them his sincere thanks, not only
for their kind hospitality, but also for the manner
in which they had drank his health, and particularly
to the High Sheriff for his kind remarks, in
reference to the manner in which he had managed to
keep those hounds together. He certainly lAA had •
very up-hill garnet° fight in the napes* that was, be
mitered upon those datum with very little knowledge of
what be was about. He had also to follow in the wake.
if be might be allowed to use such an nonagon, of trood
men and true in this annty—Codrington and Wyn•
ham. Those tames were well-known ill this county,
and be might say, throughout England, but particularly
among sporting men, and they grays commanded great
respect When a man in his humble position took upon
himself the post of master of hounds, ha eartainly, un•
Ism he was possessed of as Isamenes amount of what
was commonly called cheek meet feel great diffidence
In the wariest be occupied. He lath endeavoured, to the
utmost of his poor ability, to show them sport which
they had been pleased to cell good. He did not talcs
any credit to himself on that account. He thought the
credit sus due to himself and ball. He thought it would
be exceedingly had taste on his part—one m young
in the science of busting—if he were to take upon him-
self that credit which had been accorded to him by the
High Sheriff. If they looked at the materials em-
ployed the care taken by the huntsman to keep the
pack in good condition, bethought they would see that
it was to him entirely they were indebted for the good
sport they had bad He hail also very much to thank
the kind propervers of foxes for the very handsome
manner in which they had assisted. But what should
he be with all the tweeds, all the horsed and all the
foxes, if he had not good subscribers—to whom he was
particularly indebted for the support they had rendered
him! There was another thing—he fe)tpery much the
kind consideration he had experienced at the hands of
the agriculturists of this county. To them the sub-
scribers were all indebted for allowing them to ride o'er
their land, damaging their crops. and in bet do anything
they liked. It was one of rise most important things
in a hunt. It was all very well for men to
say. "We can go and hunt, and do this or that;"
but unless they obtained the support of the agriculturist.
he dolled any man, however popular he might be, to
carry 011 hounds. In this county they had that support
for there waa not a single man who was not happy to
see them upon his land and whose bouts was not open
to them to dispense that hospitality whisholtaractensed
the Wiltshire farmer, He had had, be might say, • very
successful season; but he should hays liked it to have
been se.vll as last tear. Foxes bad not ran so well am
Obeyumi mai year. They had lulled apeas wee, tuxes,
hid he did not consider that a criterion of sport. What
he called sport was to find a tor that had gone away,
and then for the hounds to Won him. He liked to see
hounds hunt, awl he had an objection to lifting them
over every high fence they met met with. Hunting
was to take out their animals and let them bunt with
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their nosesend not withtheir eyes Still be knew nothing
about it and he believed if he were to serve three
apprenticeships he should know nothing. (No no. ) No
gentleman huntsman did know anything aboitt it. It
was that man whom heart and soul were given to it,
whose time was devoted entirely, not only to the hunt-
ing of the hounds, but also to the management of the
kenneL It was mainly upon this management that the
MCCOMB Of • hunt in hie opinion depended. The great
thing nemerary was steadiness They were all minuet
to come upon the animal, an 4 if the hounds MKS
steady, the huntsman steady, and the held steady—
which was a very great thing --(laughteri—they would
ifOn MOTO y. fie trusted they would
ei:give him if he said the field were a little unsteady.
They could not help it he knew—they did not mean to
do wrong. When they taw the anint•l they must
follow, end he only hoped that if he had on any occasion
used any terms which might be considered coarse
towards them, that they would forgive him.
(Applause.) No one knew, unless they had °mu-
Phi that post the mit isty that was attached
in the poetticia be Pow occupied. No 011 t maid tell the
trouble, the satiety, and the misery M wee to a baste-
sea, to hear a halloo here, there, sad everywhere. If
be eoeW only pt the Beath Wilts held to fallow the
example of their excellent arunier,, who, not with hie
vales bett with hit hat, e4eed e the bantam
where the fez was, he bellowed the Heeds would be
tbeeunghly sip to their work, although this vas • had
mating meaty, mid that they wield Wahl* to go mid
lied their fax and kill him without any matetanor, which
would be mesh mem gratifying to euertaimm. There
WM Se easetrilatagland that peemeneed better sports-
men than Wi 'nisi might ye WM tie famines-
shim emmithia, where they might meet SOD at the earn
Mae, hat out of that number them, wer• net 80 that
emild to OOGIP•1111 with 1•••• be galled a Wiltshire
epartemen. If he had the \mem el being the
master at the Beath irsii Haat smother year.
he should de in his pewee te thin spell bet
at the ma time he should be app, te /4041117 up that
petition to 55e Shin pereen. H. temited he should
always mesh" the same kindness and umnisey front
the geollemen sompriaing that hunt as be had hitherto
ii•se. Tu_. spore wag Is au beads al them whaled
kindly eepperted Ida with the enbeatiptloss. He
wished he was in a position himself, he would nut cell
open them for anything. bat would endeavour to give
them six day's sport every meek. ((hmes.) In con-
•elesio• he Welled be ebeekl am& meet them at the
ewer side, and that Obey mighe be tam ler may yea=
to 110410,

1-aissios

MIMI

Mr. Waters-Bdg : "The Frier."
Mr. T. Pro then proposed the toast. "the Preservers
of Cemers." He thought it was his duty esperally to
prep.*s that toast. He considered a prearver of foxes
one of the meet unselfieh men upon the face of the earth .
If there was anythiue that stamped a man in the
good 01450015 of hi, feilowand he believed it wan that
ume. They wanted, alien they went haw a ends cover,
to be certen of a foe. He believed that if a said wired
to Maud for a parish, summer% that every pariah re-
turned a member, and every wan who west out with
hounds had a vote, that ii,. man in whom cover a fox
would be found would be returued the member for Par-
Itainamt. (Laaghter.) If sod were the ems no men
would be more entitled to such an honour than his
friend, Mr. Harvey. (Cheers and laughter.) And if
the whole county were fox-heaters Ista.would become
Pried Minister. (Laughter.) Another rased why Mr.
Harvey should be Premier wee bemuse be give good
dieser parties. (Laughter.) His opiure wee that Mr.
Harvey entenained more thaa the Premier; be enter-
tained loamy mare strangers, and it was stated in Holy
Writ that " he who entertains strangers may roanstinies
entertain &nevi. uniseares.' (Applause, and laughter.)
He thanked the preservers of loses for their amusenos,
and coupled with the toast the LAWS of Mr. Harvey.
( A pplanse. )
Mr. Harvey butuourouly responded, deeming that
if be were sent to the House of Weida% he should
send Mr. Pain to the Hods of Lords. (Laughter.)
Mr. Jansit'proposed the Proprietors of eovere—Lord
Pembroke, l!r. Wiudhain. Mr. Grove, Mr. Peorudduck,
and coupled with the toast the name of Mr. Sebbick,
who appropriately returned thanks.
Mr. Jarrett. in mituplicurotary tend, proposed the
Health of the Iligh Sheriff of the County of Witte. T.
F. Grove, Esq. (The toast WAS drunk with three times
throe.)
The Chairman, in acknowledging the oompliznent,reld
when Ibis meeting wee suggested he was 1.1111104/ to
attend and return hie thanks to Mr. Pain for these:trims
he had rendered the hunt. He was very desires that
Lord Folkestooe, •Ito wits possessed of more property
than himself, should have presided at Mile meeting. Lord
Folkeseoue eaid as he (the chairman) happened to be
High Sherd for the year he considered he ought to he
chairman. He was anxious to do everything he could
to support fox-hunting, (loud deem) and therefore if
by becoming chairman be would be drag honour to his
friend Mr. Pain, be said be sboald willingly do an.
He had very greet pleasure in meeting Mr.
Pain at their festive board. He thought Mr.
Pain was entitled to mush credit, for
they all knew that South Wilts was • cold renting
county and required a men of great patience to manage
the hounds, At the top of the bitt the wind was
generally very strong and • man mast be a thorough
eportainan to facegit. 14. Pain had does so, and had
shown them excellent sport. Lord Folkestone. Sit. r.
Bathurst. and Lord H. Thyme' were prevented from beds
present elthotigh they desired to do so. He should, if
the latter bed attended, have proposed the Health of
the member. for the county. The toast of the Clergy
had been omitted in consequence of there not being a
clergyman present, although no one reelected the clergy
more than himself. The Chairman again thanked the
company for the manner in which they had drank his
health and eat down amidst applause.
Mr. Pain then proposed " The Health of the Sem-
Miry," Mr. John Ingram. (Applause.) There was, he
said, no more arduous post than that of secretary to the
bunt. He had had WWII little experience in that way,
and he could assure thee that it was about the worst
peat • man weld fill. An for being a master—that was
perfectly delightful when they thought of the onerous
duties of the secretary. In the first place • secretary
must have a monetrous amount of good temper; ano-
ther, and which he considered the most important part of
it, he must be able to go up to any one and say, "would
you not like to subscribe to this hunt?" or to another
gentleman " You have not paid your subscription."
(Hear, hear, and laughter.) That was the most un-
pleeaant part of the whole, but be was happy to my, as
far as payment was concerned Mr. Ingrain, from what
he knew, had very little trouble on that score. (Ap-
plause.) There is another important duty Mr. Ingram
performs, that of keeping everybody in good temper.
When the master loses his temper, which he very
often did, Mr. Ingram come, upend puts a spoke in the
wheel by.ssying " You must not take any notice of it—
he is excited"- (Laughter.) Mr. Psinthen dwelt upon
the varied qualities of Mr. Ingram ; his knowledErag
*
;the efficiency with which he disc
the duties of secretary; and the assistance he rendered
to the hunt. Ile proposed his health with 41 the honours.
Mr. Ingram brie*, returned thanks.
. .

The Cairturn gaie-the " Vieitors," ootipline with it
the news a Mx. /Loathe, the matter of the Limeriek
bound* . . .

responded, and complimented the sub-
scribers of the booth Waite Hunt, on thr oonditioa of
their peek, and the capital sport %bey hid Lad during
tht peep.meson. . -

Harvey proposed the beslth of J. J. Faxeinhaeson,
Eaq., and other Isomers of hounds, with which toast he
eoepled the name of Mr. Waters, whisk the latter pa-
flame'. acknowledged.
'

The Chairman then proposed, in eumplimentary terms,
the "Heath of Yr. Flower," master of a pack of
harriers in the neighbourhood of Salisbury, which was
drunk with three times three

—kr. H. Flower thanked the compsny for drinking
his health, and expressed himself u being much pleased
at being enabled to attend their meeting, and stated
that if tie meeting had been at Land's-end or the Peak
of Derbyshire he should have been present to have
supported Mr. Pain.
Captain Garrett proposed the "Health of the hunts-
man, Orbell." which was duly acknowledged.
Several other toasts followed, and the meeting broke
op early.