1871] MEETING OF THE HUNT. 303 



The late Mr. Meynell Ingram had defrayed the expenses before his death, and 

 the members of the hunt had been Hke spoilt children — (hear, and laughter) — 

 thinking that it was almost a natural course of things to have a pack of fox- 

 hounds meeting when there was no frost. Help would be forthcoming if they 

 exerted themselves. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Potter (Barton) seconded the motion, 

 which was carried unanimously. 



Mr. J. Broadhurst then moved, " That a committee be appointed for the 

 purpose of entertaining and considermg oflers to hunt the country, and that 

 they do report to a general meeting the result of their proceedings, and that 

 the following gentlemen be requested to constitute the committee for that pur- 

 pose : Lord Bagot, Lord Waterpark, Hon. E. K. W. Coke, Mr. J. Levett, 

 M. A. Bass, Esq., M.P., and W. Boden, Esq." Sir Percival Heywood, Bart., 

 seconded the resolution, which was also earned unanimously. 



Mr. Mundy then moved, " That the hunt for the future be called the ' Meynell 

 Hunt,' " remarking that nothing could be more desirable, considering the services 

 the family had rendered to the county of Stafford. Captain Buncombe seconded 

 the resolution, which was carried unanimously. 



The Hon. E. K. W. Coke said he had been requested by the chairman to 

 state that Lord Shrewsbury had suggested that new kennels should be built, and 

 called " Memorial Kennels," with a view to many of his old friends being willing 

 to assist in their erection. Mr. Allsop had sent him some valuable information 

 with regard to the erection of stabling and kennels. Something like five thousand 

 pounds, including the purchase of land, would be required for the purpose. Mr, Coke 

 then referred to " the Lullington Gorse difficulty," and hoped Mr. Colvile would 

 be able to throw some light upon the matter. One side of the country was veiy 

 full of foxes, and a neighbouring hunt was anxious to draw the Gorse, but Mr. 

 Colvile had expressed an opinion that it belonged to this country. He had been 

 requested to suggest that an arbitrator should decide the question of ownership, 

 and it was for the members of the hunt to consider the desirability of appointing 

 an arbitrator. (Hear, hear.) 



Mr. Levett thought it desirable that the members of the hunt should have 

 some idea of the amount of money required to hunt the hounds properly, and 

 also how many days per week the hounds should be hunted. (Hear, hear.) It 

 was his private opinion that the country should be hunted four times in the 

 week. Staftbrdshire and Derbyshire, comprising a woodland and grass country, 

 had special attractions. 



The Hon. E. K. W. Coke said, from information he had received, he thought 

 the cost for three days' hunting would be two thousand three hundred pounds, 

 and for four days' hunting two thousand eight hundred pounds. He agreed 

 with Mr. Levett as to the desirability of hunting four days weekly. He had 

 no doubt that the extra expense would be forthcoming, and it was probable 

 that when it became known throughout England that the country was in 

 possession of a magnificent pack of hounds, without a master, some gentleman 

 might offer to come for a thousand or fifteen hundred a year ; therefore, he con- 

 sidered it would be unwise to put their names down for two thousand pounds, 

 when they might get the country hunted for one thousand. He hoped, however, 

 that no one would be accepted from economical motives alone. 



The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to Lord Bagot for presiding. 



The upshot of this meeting was that the Hon. E. Coke 

 was Master for the season, with Tom Leedham as 



