l80 THE PRESENTATIONS. 



On a silver plate in the centre of the stand is the in- 

 scription : — ' Presented to Sir Bache Cunard,by the Members of 

 the Hunt on his resignation, in recognition of the way in which 

 he hunted the country during the last ten seasons.' 



To the Grant Testimonial Fund £175 was subscribed, with 

 which the committee purchased a handsome silver cup, placing 

 the balance of £134 in a purse, inside the cup, upon which is 

 inscribed : — ' Presented to William Grant, with a purse of 130 

 sovs., by subscribers, farmers and friends in the county, as a 

 token of esteem and regard whilst ' whipper-in ' to W. W. 

 Tailby, Esq., 1869 to 1876, and huntsman to Sir Bache 

 Cunard, Bart., 1880 to 1888.' The proceedings were of a very 

 interesting character. Col. J. W. Baillie presided, and on his 

 right were : Sir Bache Cunard, Bart., Sir Francis Turville, 

 K.C.M.G., and J. Clerk, Esq., Q.C., and on his left C. W. B. 

 Fernie, Esq., Sir Arthur Hazlerigg and J.T. Mills, Esq. ; Mr. G. 

 F. Stops filled the vice-chair, Mr, W. Grant being on his right. 

 Amongst the company were : T. K. Tapling, Esq., M.P., Capt. 

 Williams, Messrs. J. Steward, Gordon Cunard, R. B. Sheriffe, 

 Capt. Hunt, Rev. C. E. Danby, Rev. C. E. Armstrong, Rev. F. 

 Thorp, Messrs. A. Baillie, R. A. Falkner, H. S. Davenport, 

 J. W. Logan, Major Bethune, Col. Arthur, and many others, 

 the large room being crowded. 



After a capital dinner and the usual loyal toasts, the chair- 

 man said the next toast was one which he felt quite certain 

 would be very heartily drunk. It was ' the health of Sir Bache 

 Cunard ' (loud cheers and hunting cries). He very deeply re- 

 gretted that they had lost so good a master, and he felt 

 certain that his regrets were shared not only by all in the room 

 but by many friends who were unable to be present (hear, 

 hear). He had received letters from Mr. W. W. Tailby, Mr. 

 Geo. Watson and others, expressing regret at not being able 

 to be there, and their best wishes for the late Master, and the 

 future new Master of the hounds. 



During the ten years Sir Bache was Master of the hounds, he 

 spared neither trouble nor expense to show them good sport 

 (hear, hear), and he thought the occasion of their meeting there 

 that night would prove that not only had his efforts been 

 successful, but that they had been appreciated (applause). 

 Although Sir Bache no longer carried the horn, he carried with 

 him the best wishes of all who knew him (hear, hear). It was 

 his (the chairman's) duty on behalf of the subscribers, to ask 



