64 LIFE OF SIR JOHN LUBBOCK oh. 



Secretary, Foreign Secretary, and Treasurer of 

 the Royal Society. 



Their numbers remained unbroken for nineteen 

 years, until the death of Mr. Spottiswoode in 

 1883. 



The Club has never been formally dissolved, 

 but the last meeting, attended only by Professor 

 Hooker, Mr. Frankland, and Sir J. Lubbock, 

 was in 1893. The Club met 240 times, and for 

 many years the average attendance was 7. 



His father had made a racecourse at the top 

 of the Park at High Elms. At first the meetings 

 were almost private, but gradually the numbers 

 coming grew unmanageable. The last was held 

 in 1864, when the papers estimated that 40,000 

 persons were present, " including the Arch- 

 bishop of Canterbury, the late Lord Chancellor 

 (Lord Cranworth), Lady Dyke, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Robarts," etc. " On approaching the course 

 through the magnificent grounds the scene 

 became animated in the extreme. Tents and 

 marquees of all descriptions were erected on the 

 hill." " The first race was won by Mr. Harris's 

 Polly ; the second by Mr. Godden's Fion-nu-alla ; 

 the third by Mr. B. W. Lubbock, who rode 

 Queen Mary and handled her in such fine style 

 that he landed her by two clear lengths. . . . 

 The hurdle race was won by Mr. H. Lubbock 

 on Lady Blanche. The pole jump was won by 

 Mr. A. Lubbock, who cleared 8 ft. 6 in. The foot 

 race was also won by Mr. A. Lubbock. This 

 terminated one of the best day's sports in the 

 county of Kent, and in one of the most lovely 

 spots in the county." 



