REMINISCENCES OF SONEPORE. 2QQ 



Gillanders Arbuthnot and Co. two hundred and fifty and Messrs. 

 Thomas and Moran two hundred each. Nearly every old 

 friend of the meeting sent in his quota and close on eight 

 thousand five hundred rupees was the handsome total reached. 

 In spite of fears of the coming famine a goodly gather- 

 ing assembled under the trees on the 2oth November ; the 

 ladies managing the different camps having arrived some days 

 previously. In his favorite spot in the corner was encamped 

 the oldest living patron of Sonepore, Mr. J. J. Macleod, for 

 whom Mrs. Hall of Mozufferpore was kindly managing ; and 

 right well she presided. About a dozen guests were bidden, 

 among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. 

 McLeod, Mrs. W. Thomas, Mr. R. D. West, Mr. Hobhouse, 

 and others. Sir W. B. Hudson, looking far from himself, 

 was there for a couple of days, but did not stay through the 

 meet. Next on the right came the biggest gathering of the 

 lot, the combined camp of Messrs. R. S. Lockhart, C. A. 

 Mills and D. Macpherson, the clans mustered strong at this 

 camp, John, George and Tom Macdonald were the-re, so was 

 that stalwart man of Gorakhpore, the hospitable Laird of Bub- 

 nowley, Jock Mackinnon. Chupra was represented by the 

 best looking civilian of his year, the modest Mr. Gauntlett, 

 Bhagulpore sent another leading light of the service, Mr. 

 B. Allen, whose endeavours to find a piece of horseflesh to 

 match properly with his pretty pink and white complexion, 

 caused infinite amusement. Mr. and Mrs. "Bones" Wilson, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Artie Hume, Mr. and Mrs. Nicolay, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Ryves, and a fair bevy of sweet maids consisting of Miss 

 Gonway-Gordon, Miss Goldsbury, Miss Green, Miss Lawrie 

 and Miss Bryan, the latter a charming young Australian lady, 

 who has come on a visit to see India. The crack G.R. of 

 India, who rides under the name of Mr. Edward and \i\sfidus 

 achates, Mr. Kiernander, were also among the guests, as was 

 that versatile bachelor Mr. G. G. G. Anderson and they 



