1872] KENNELS AND STABLES. 315 



Kennels and Stables. 



This question has also been much deliberated upon by 

 your committee. It will be remembered that at the general 

 meeting it was understood that one of the first steps to 

 be taken in hand was the erection of kennels and stables, 

 consequently your committee, meeting shortly afterwards, 

 decided on opening a subscription list for the purpose of 

 defraying the cost ; a considerable sum of money was 

 within a short time promised. 



On July 26th a communication was received from Mrs. 

 JNIeynell Ingram making an offer to the country of the 

 present kennels and stables at Hoar Cross, and at the same 

 time expressing her willingness to defray certain incidental 

 expenses, namely, refreshment to those who came to the 

 kennels on business, in fact, meaning that she was willing 

 to continue hospitality for which Hoar Cross had been 

 proverbial. Your committee have given full consideration 

 of this most kind and liberal offer, and have, moreover, 

 when in the hunting field, endeavoured to ascertain the 

 views and wishes of those who had offered subscriptions 

 to erect new kennels, etc. 



The result of such inquiries, together with their own 

 opinion, leads them to the conclusion that it will be most 

 beneficial to the hunt, and far more convenient in the 

 future, to erect new kennels, etc. 



Having found that no gentleman would be willing to 

 undertake the mastership, unless the kennels are removed 

 to a more central position, we decline most gratefully Mrs 

 Meynell Ingram's most kind and generous offer. 



Your committee recommend that the hounds, kennels, 

 stables, etc., of the hunt be vested in the committee to be 

 appointed, who shall also be considered as guarantors of 

 the subscriptions for two thousand five hundred pounds 

 for the three years during which they hold ofiice. 



