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Lovers of the Horse 



The Mastership descended in this instance from father to son, for in 1834., Mr. 

 John Forsyth, a son of tlie founder of tlie Chil). became Master of the Hounds. In 

 ISo!). Captain Walker liehl tlie office, and was succeeded the foUowiuij year l)y William 

 Stockley, Senior. It was during INIr, Stockley's term of office that the Hunt steeple- 

 chases were inaugurated and tro|)hies ])resented This created a new interest and 

 encouraged the purchase of l)etter horses, for in such events as these, speed, as well as 

 endurance, is needed. 



'i'he military men then stationt'(| at Montreal took great interest in the life of the 

 Hunt and many of the officers held the position of M. F. H. In the year 184'-2, the 

 Mastership was assumed hy T J. Stockley. Junior, R.A , and in 1844 he was succeeded 

 l)v ("a])tain. the Hon. Mr. Keene, RE. Then for the first time in the history of the 

 limit the lack of financial support became a matter of serious anxiety to the members 

 and officers. In 1847 Captain Keene retired and the ]iack was sold to Mr. Hubert, 

 iiut when he returned to the Old Country in 1851, the pack was returned to the [Montreal 

 Hunt as the property of the more enthusiastic nuMubers. who elected Lieut. Lutyens. of 

 the "^Oth Regiment, as the Master. Lieut. Lutyens has since become famous as a 

 painter of animals. 



The year 1852 saw the Mastership pass iido the hands of Capt, Cox, R.F. under 

 whose guidance the Club flourished for two years, when the Master was called away 

 to the Crimea, and the office was ])assed into the hands of D. Lorn Macdougall. who, 

 through his vigorous efforts, saved the Hunt from suffering severely through the with- 

 drawal of the militarv su|)|)ort. For six years Mr. Macdougall bore nearly the whole 



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