The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-16 00:00:00

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a small meeting of the original committee which Was I
appointed in 1883, met together reel ago,
iand
tanedirayt they
mat had better
ters before a genereal muneetit; of etheeci'eunt..
They thought it would be very bad if it went abroad
that the hounds were likely to be given up, because
in certain quarters totes might die•pprar in a
mysterious manner. They considered the beat thing
would be to take the first opportunity of railing a
meeting of the Hunt, awl laying before the suer& cry
a letter which had been received from Mr. Fre.l
Radclytte, the present master. (This letter wee read,
and it intimated it would be imposaible for Mr.
Rodent,' to keep on the hound. on the very small
subscriptions that he at premat received, and more
especially aa there seamed every proapect their
being stall lam this year. What he organally agreed
to keep the bounds for was MO • year, and have
nothing at all to do with the nu thortopping ; but last
year he received £704, and out of that had to, levy the
earth.st topping **peones. He was exceedingly
sorry to give up the hounds, but unless there was
given what he firet asked for, or more near it, he
•hould be obliged to do 0.0-Colonel Sullivan said it
would be a great pity to allow an old-eatabliahed pack
et hounds to cease for the sake of £/00.-Mr. Cave
explained the reason the oartlestoppiag fund had
daminiduel. He remarked one .4 the committee in
whoa, district the funds had diminished explainer]
the reason vi be that farmers did not get sufficient
*pet. The farmer" would rather not have the henn.b.
at all if it were not better done. -Colonel Sidi, van
said he should be obliged to leave the neighbourhood,
hut as he had had such goorteport with Ow holm'lo lie
should lie eirry to we them discontinued. HP
should, therefor, lie ple....ed to Increase his
annual aitheeription to 10. - Mr. .Alfred
Pope exteeseecl his willingneas to 11...11.1,
hi. sulomnption.-31ajor Churchill emnrked this
would only incrisaw the amount by 00, which would '
not be of smieli Cram e nail li ut a pr..
woitem to make, whieh he knew wird.' isievt
the appreval of everyone in the weight...irk...l. awl it
that their worthy chairman be the imeiter• I Al.
Melee. i 'ls war certain no man would give more
satisfaction. Mr. Hilmar had nut nor thr nuisance
of seising M. I'. after hie name, and it would lee
much Letter t.. put M. FM. (Lvighter. I .M ii•ir
Churchill ..econded with greet pleaame, and said 'Jr.
Rada:nit« lia.l told Idin air. Itrynirr was the iine
prru.n he like to vuerieed hint. I Ifrar. hear.l
-The Chairman thanked them very twich for the
Mattering way the vropoeit ion had been reeeived, but
he said he hail no idea at the present time of taking
the hound.. Besides hunting the hounds then, would
Ism a great deal of work in the kennel., and as lie had
sever been brought tip to it, he was afraid he sliould
find himself like • fish nue of water. Still he was
very much indebted to them for their kind expres•
tions.-Mr. E. G. Farqaharein propeoxl that Mr.
Elliott Lees ahould hunt the country at hi, own
expense according to conditions which w,m1,1
explained, lie believe.] he would do Lis best to show
good sport, and to spend • great deal of money.--Mr.
Elliott Lees mut he WAS very fond of hunting, end
when he heard that the country was likely to be loft
without a master lie said he should IA glad to
hunt it even without any subscriptions,
but he tree afraid lie xmuld hardly undertake t./ pro.
vide both hounds awl kennel.. lie thenifier •itg-
gaited that he should i.e gixen the hounds and the
kennels, and he would thin limit tlic country for five
days a fortulght, and do it as well as lie could. He
should lir prepared to 1111 End sum, 11111Ary on it, and
would try and give sati.faction to the members of
the Hoot. INlr. Elliott Imes then notirsel.)--Mr. E.
J. i'.rq.,ivauvo.im ”Xplained Mr. Elliott Lees would Iva
satisfietl with rea.mnable buildings and kennels, and
he should also like • huntsman's house close by. He
did not want the buildings to be on an .•vrnviv•
scale. awl murices'sd that the subscription• might be.
put together for two years in order to pros Ule them.
He was pi...panel to carry on the bunt in a %err hand.
▪ MAY.-Tll, matter was iiKetaseil at eon•elie aide
length. arid a gener.(l wish was expreosel that anther
effort itli,ml.l 1.4 nye* to obtain o.,flieient sitbecrip-
tions mime Mr. Iladelytfe to continue the lima,
rather than that a 'droner ameiinted ,us
Chairman mid there aa., one draw•
I.ark iii N 1 r. Elliott tars' scheme, viz., he would not
tske the country for my term .4 year... It might
happen that at the end of a year or two. after they
h.l gone t . the expellee i.recting bedding., they
• find tlienielves in exactly the Name iooeiti.in. -
.Nfter a consultation with hi. friend Mr. Kaneda',
eon o ii.l Mr. Elliott Lees would Ire ready to take
crop t,, pros Lie the homers, and they inte.t pr ,vide
him with kennels. .tfter teen- further. ....
Nlajor propeed that Mr. Itiettlyge
inhume, that they were reluctantly compelled to
accept hie reaigaati.m. - Lient dieneral Rennin,
seconded the resolution, which was carried -Nlajor
%urchin protosed that theoldeommittee, consiating
of Mr. Ilry two, Mr. Fylc,, I:poem' Henninit.
%fr. E. (V. Viniiiliareon, anm So. W,lliatn Marriott
talk the matter over. aud give Mr. 1.(Ilioti I,- an
awerer. Carried -Mr. Fyler proposed a cordial a ote
of thank.. to Mr. Redone" foi the able m boilerin
whi.li he had conducted the - Mr. Alfred Pope
etcon.lo.l the resoltition, awl (nether 101g4.4t..1 that
lii. names of Mr. Itenry May.. awl Mr. Cava IA
*Wed lio the cot 1111 l ittee. On the StliprAdifffl .4 Mr.
Ilrymer, Mr. er511..14.1. id00.01.111..1. 51r. Fethereten•
'laugh prop...ed. and Mr Weston second...l. a V.4.e
01 tliank• to Mr. Y•111..It Lees for hie oßer.--This
having hem carried, a vote .4 tlourk• to the I %airman
conchelel the ineeting.

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