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used to have pu[)[)ies. rsiacfie has acted on the council of the Association of 

 ]\[asters of Harriers and Beagles ever since its formation, and helped to 

 found the Polo Pony Stud Booic Society. As a public man he has confined 

 liimself to taking an active interest in various philanthropic institutions. He 

 lias served on the boards of the Liverpool Savings Bank, the Northern 

 Hospital, and the Chester Infirmary ; and has been president and chairman 

 of the Wirral Agricultural Society. A portrait of INIacfie may be seen among 

 those of beaglers at Whitb)', and also at Raby, the latter taken when he was 

 Master. 



3. GoulC) Sm^nb. 



" Though grey 

 Do something mingle with our younger brown ; yet have we 

 A brain tliat nourishes our nerves, and can 

 Get goal for goal of youth."' 



An/oiiy and Clco/>aira, act iv, scene 8. 



Smyth claims to have "seen more sport " with the R.R.B. than any 

 one now connected with the Hunt. If W. E. Hall had still remained a 

 member he would have been able to contest this claim, but in his absence 

 we must yield the honour to our present good Master. Smyth joined as a 

 member in 1S77, but for three years previously he had been hunting 

 regularly with the hounds, having been requested by Colonel King to 

 carry a whip. He was then, and has remained, a noted run.ner, his previous 

 training with the draghounds rendering it easy for him to become a good 

 beagler. As one of the whips Smyth took great and active interest in all 

 the affairs of the Hunt. He was a firm friend of W. E. Hall, and soon 

 made himself familiar with the hounds, visiting the kennels with Hall and 

 calling over the hounds by name till they got to know him. In the 

 illustration of the hounds at Raby, Smyth may be seen with one of the 

 hounds jumping uj) and fawning on him. 



When Macfie resigned the mastership in 1890, J. Gould Smyth was 

 unanimously chosen to be the Master of the R.R.B. He had acted as 

 whip for fifteen years, had served usefully on the committee of management 

 and on all the sub-committees appointed to arrange farmer's balls and 

 club dinners. He has been re-elected Master every year since then, and 

 if he remains a beagler to the end of his days he bids fair to rival the late 

 V. A. King in the affection and esteem of every one connected with 

 the R.R.B. Hunt. 



Since Smyth took the mastership he has himself hunted the hounds 

 and shown us very good sport. Being a good runner, he is always at hand at 

 a check, and is smart at handling his hounds. He is exceedingly popular 

 with all classes of sportsmen and with the landowners and farmers of his 



