THE MONTREAL 



for one year ; and then, in 1 879, by Captain E. A. C. Campbell of St. 

 Hillaire, an officer of the 92nd Highlanders. Captain Campbell had great 

 ambitions, and during his Mastership tried his best to raise the standard of 

 the Hunt so that it might compare favorably, not only with the other Hunts 

 in America, but also with those m England. Mr. A. Baumgarten, who suc- 

 ceeded him in 1 882, continued to work along the same lines, and when he 

 finally resigned, in 1 887, the Hunt was in much better shape than ever be- 

 fore. Mr. Hugh Paton assumed the Mastership on the retirement of Mr. 

 Baumgarten, and although this was his first term as Master, still, as far back 

 as 1 870, he had done duty in the position of Honorary Secretary and Treas- 

 urer. 



in 1 888, there was difficulty m getting anyone to accept the responsibility 

 of the office wfiich Mr. Paton found it impossible to retain, owing to his 

 business ; and it was only after much solicitation that Mr. Crawford again 

 consented to act. On February 3rd, 1888, Mr. Crawford informed the 

 club that he was willing to undertake the duties of Master, but would only 

 do so under the express condition that the hunt committee promise to work 

 energetically. "1 am too old," the Squire said, "to be expected to look after 

 the hounds and do all the hard work that a Master should. You must take 

 that off my shoulders, and I will do everything I can to further the interests 

 of the Hunt ; but I cannot, at my time of life, be expected to hunt three 

 days a week regularly through the season." 



Mr. Crawford continued as Master until 1891, resigning at the age of 

 seventy-eight, when Sir H. Montagu Allan was unanimously elected. He 

 held the position for five years, and during his term of office much was done 

 to preserve the foxes in the district, and the Hunt owes much of the present 

 excellent condition of its country to him. 



On fiis resignation, in 1 896, Mr. George R. Hooper was elected, holding 

 office for five years ; and it was during his regime that the kennels were re- 

 moved from Delormier Avenue to the land at Cote de Neige, where they 

 now stand. 



On his resignation, in 1 90 1 , Dr. Charles McEachran was elected, and a 

 more happy selection than the genial Scotchman it would have been hard to 



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