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financial snpjjort of the Hunt. In IS.)!), ("a])tain A. \V. Ailoway came to tlie assistance 

 of Mr. ]Mac(l()u<;all and relieved him of a <;Teat deal of the responsibility, becoming 

 j)ractically the acting Master. In 18()0, J). A. Belhouse was the Master, retaining 

 the office for only one year. Major Burk was his successor for the season of ISOl, 

 and in 18()'-2, Captain de Wiiiton assumed the responsible position. 



During the season of 1858 the kennels were moved from the Papineau Road to 

 the corner of (iuy and what was called St. Joseph St.. where they remained until the 

 spring of 18(i(), when the (juartcrs were again changed to the rear of Metcalf Terrace, 

 Cote St. Antoine, and again in the following season to Logan's Farm, now Prefontaine 

 Park. In 18ti;j Captain A. W. Ailoway was chosen as Master, which office he held for 

 two yeais, doing a great deal to further the iiiterests of the Club. He was succeeded 

 by Mr. John Crawford in 1807, and for tliirty years Mr. Crawford was a i)rominent fiinire 

 and moving s])irit in the social and official life of the Club. 



From the year 1874 until 187G, Mr. Andrew Allan li<-ld the ])osition of Master, 

 and although seldom aj)])earing in the field, yet by his interest and patronage he did nuich 

 to stimulate the affairs of the Hunt. He was succeeded in 1870 by his predecessor, 

 Mr. John Crawford, who in turn, after two seasons, gave ])lace to Mr. J. R. Hutchins. 

 The year 1879 marked an e]K)ch in the sporting history of the Club, when Captain 

 Campbell, of St. Hilaire, was elected Master and, supported by a committee consisting 

 of Messrs. J. R. Hutchins. H Bouthillier, Hugh Paton. A Uaumgarten and A. Galarneau, 

 determined to make the Hunt second to none on the continent, and to make it compare 

 favorably even with the best English Clubs. Captain Campbell was untiring in his efforts 

 to al)olish everything that appearetl unsportsmanlike, especially the reprehensible 

 custom of hunting; what is known as "'drairs " 



Under these conditions the character of the sport attained a higher state of ex- 

 cellence, which has since been continued. During this period it was desirable to add 

 materially to the pack, and in response to a liberal subscription for the importation of 

 new hounds, the entire ]>ack of Lord Huntington was ])urchased, being brought from 

 Dublin in lS8'->. This season Mr. A. Baumgarten was selected as ^Master, which office 

 he retained until the year 1887. It was principally through his energy that the Club- 

 house on Delorimier Avenue was erected. It was well adapted for social wants of 

 tlie Club, and the memories of the gay Hunt balls held there during the ten years of 

 its occupation, until the premises were abandoned for a more picturesque situation, are 

 still fresh in the minds of the members. 



On the retirement of Mr. Baumgarten iu 1887, INIr. Hugh Paton was chosen as 

 Master, while in 1888 Mr. John Crawford for tlie third time assume<l tlu- office. Dur- 

 ing the last term of Mr. Crawforfl's office, he was ably assisted by Col. J. Alexander 

 Strathy, who was then Secretary. In 1891 the INIastership fell to Sir H. Montagu 

 Allan, he being replaced the following year by Doctor Charles McEachren. During 

 the year 1890 Major Hooper was the Secretary, while Mr. A. E. Ogilvie filled the 

 |)osition of Master, he in turn being succeeded by Mr. W. R. Miller, who was followed 

 by Major Frank Aleiglicn. 



