1890] JACK BOORE ON HIS LEGS. 199 



the Vice- Chairmen. He felt sure that no one in Warwickshire or any other 

 shire had ever enjoyed hunting more than he had done, and ho lioped it wouhl 

 survive for very many years to come. They had one of the very best masters 

 in the world in this country, and the very finest set of farmers to give him 

 their support. (Applause.) With such an excellent master of such a fine 

 pack, in a country whei'e foxes abounded, and wliere most of the farmers were 

 of the right sort, there need be no fear for the future of foxliunting. 

 (Applause.) 



Mr. GrOODMAN said he had the honour of proposing a toast wliich would 

 be acceptal)le to every man in the room, that of the Hunt Servants, coupled 

 with the health of the huntsman, Jack Boore. (Applause.) The Hunt 

 servants deserved the sympatliy, the support, and the hearty thanks of 

 every member of the Hunt. He had no doubt they already enjoyed tliem. 

 (Hear, hear.) As regards Jack, well, he had been so closely identified 

 with these hoimds for so many years that he need not sing his praises 

 to a gathering of this character. So far as the other servants were con- 

 cerned, he felt sure that they all did their duty to the best of their ability. 

 (Hear, hear.) He also felt that they had every incentive to do so, consider- 

 ing that they had the best country, the best pack of hounds, and the best 

 all-round master in England. He gave them the health of the Hunt 

 SerA'ants. (Applause.) 



The toast was received with calls for " Jack," whose health was cordially 

 drunk. 



Jack Booee, who was evidently much gratified by such a hearty 

 reception, though no doul)t he would have felt more at home in the saddle in 

 a fast thing over a stiff bit of country than on his legs in public, replied in 

 a few appropriate remarks, thanking them for tlie kind way in which they 

 had received the toast, expressing his concurrence in all that liad been said 

 respecting the Noble Master, Lord Willoughl^y, and assi^ring them on behalf 

 of the Himt servants that they always tried to do their best. He always tried 

 to do so himself, and he hoped he had succeeded. Jack then resiimed his 

 seat, modestly adding that he hoped they woidd show better spoi-t next 

 year. 



The Chaieman here observed that they OAved their thanks to Lord Leigh 

 and Mrs. Lloyd for so kindly sending materials for the decoration of the 

 room, and he thought a vote of thanks Avas also due to their secretary, Avith 

 which he Avould couple the health of Major Armstrong. (Applause.) 



The toast was cordially receiA-ed, and 



Major Armstrong responded in appropriate terms. He remarked that 

 the fact of his having been called upon was most unexpected on his part, for 

 he failed to see on the toast list any reference to the secretary for the dinner. 

 He could only say, both on behalf of himself and his friend Mr. Knott, who 

 had done most of the hard work, that they were amply repaid for any 

 exertions they might have made in the success that had attended the under- 

 taking. (Hear, hear, and applause.) He thanked them very much for the 

 very kind Avay in which they had received his health. 



Mr. Lea (Tlielsford) jn-oposed "The Ladies." He wished it had been 

 placed in abler hands, Init he could only say that it gave him the greatest 

 possible pleasure to propose such a toast. They talked about the pleasures of 

 foxhunting, but he thought it would be robbed of a great deal of its attrac- 

 tiveness were it not for the ladies who now took such a prominent part in 



