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having-, with othtn-s, taken a leading' part in organising the dinner, Major 

 Armstrong- filling- the office of Secretary. The arrangenK'nts were on a vei-y 

 complete scale. The dinner hour was six o'clock, by which time the waiting- 

 rooms on the upper floor were crowded with sportsmen and agriculturists 

 from all parts of the district. Many, including- Lord Willoughby and the 

 other Masters of Hounds present, had donned " 2)ink " in honour of tlie 

 occasion, l)ut the majority were in ordinary evening- dress. When the company 

 descended to the Hall, the spacious apartment appeared to be tpiite filled. It 

 was a characteristic gathering. The principal table extended from end to 

 end of the hall, and in the centre, behind the Chairman's seat, a^jpeared a 

 portrait of Lord Willoughby de Broke in hunting costume, a couple of fox's 

 brushes adorning the framework of the picture, and two or three specimens 

 of repiard's knowing-looking head looking down from above, or displaying 

 their teeth on either side. A second j)ortrait of the Master, surrounded by 

 additional trophies of the chase, appeared on the balcony opposite, which, 

 together with the corners of the room, and other vacant spaces, was further 

 relieved with palms, arum lilies, and other suitable flowers. A large nund^er 

 of flowers, &e., for table decorations, had been kindly sent by Lord Leigh, 

 through his gardener, Mr. Beddard, while the palms, &c., which relieved the 

 orchestra and side walls were lent by the kindness of Mrs. Lloyd, of the 

 Priory, through Mr. R. Greenfield. The decoration of the Hall was carried 

 out by Mr. C. Brown, Emscote. Dinner was served in a first-class njannerby 

 Messrs. Powell Bros., of Leamington. The wines, which were provided out 

 of a special fund, and included some of Mumm's '80 champagne and other 

 famous vintages — were furnished by Messrs. Badger and Sheldon, of Shipstou- 

 on-Stour. Most of the sportsmen present evidently shared in the lielief that 

 the natural accompaniment of a good dinner is a good cigar, and this 

 desideratum was supplied by Mr. J. F. Claridge, of the Market-place — in 

 .short, there was nothing left to be desired. 



The Chairman was supported on his right l)y the guest of tlie evening. 

 Lord Willougiiljy de Broke, next to whom was Mr. T. H. Ashton, Master of 

 the North Warwickshire Hunt, and on his left by Sir Charles Mordaunt and 

 Lord North, among those also present l)eing the Hon. Greville Veruey, son 

 of Lord Willoughljy, and who attained his majority on the same day. Lord 

 Camperdown, tlie Hon. W. F. North, Hon. H. Bourke, Hem. Dudley Leigh, 

 Rev. H. Wilkinson, Colonel Parker, Colonel Paulet, Dr. Rice, Dr. G. Wilson. 

 Rev. F. S. Hewsou, Captain Middleton, Captain Cowen, Captain M-Calmont, 

 Major Armstrong, Sir P. Pole, the Mayor of Warwick (Alderman Cooke), 

 the Maycn- of Leamington (Councillor Fell), Messrs. W. Fairbrother, of 

 Burton Dassett, and Geo. Snuth, of Ailstone, Vice-Chairnien, Messrs. James 

 Rose, R. Rainbow, Stretton. Nash, A. P. Simpson, W. R. Mann. Sanders, 

 Pain, W. Barnard, W. King, C. Graves (Chesterton), J. Salmon, Graves 

 (Banner Hill), R. Findon, J. Spencer, Silvester, G. Graves, R. Harris 

 (Slienning-t(m), Jones, Gibl), Hawkes, Turvey, W. Bouch, J. H. Blacklock, 

 W. H. P. Jenkins, T. Marshall, F. Brand, G. Hall, R. W. Lindsay. A. Treen, 

 Knott, W. Wood, J. W. Lea, Weston, J. Wilson, Moor. W. L. Devey, 

 Dormer, T. Fleming, jun., M. Bolton, T. Newljery, B. Smith. G. Bartlet. 

 Austin Spencer, H. R. Stokey, W. W. Band, Burmau, J. Abell. J. Haddon. 

 John Wilkes, Tiblnts, T. O. Wady, F. Ki))ler, J. H. Bettridge, Charles 

 Savage, M. Ivens, W H. Hawkes.* Dudley. Francis Williams, F. Walker, 

 S. Mallory, R W. Emms, W. Marshall, J. H. Margetts, J. Oldham, C. E. Fry, 



