PRESENTATION TO LORD WATERPARK. 45 



1881. 



On Tuesday, December 20th, the hounds met at Sudbury, and the occasion 

 was selected for a presentation to Lord Waterpark, in recognition of the great 

 services he had rendered to the Hunt. He had been Master, in conjunction with 

 his brother-in-law, Mr. S. W. Clowes, for six years, while for three years he had 

 been alone in ofBce. Mr. George Allsopp was the originator of the idea, and the 

 result of his efforts was a sum of about five hundred and forty-five pounds. 

 This was expended in the purchase of a magnificent service of antique and 

 modern silver plate, comprising twenty-seven pieces. This, wth an album con- 

 taining the names of one hundred and twenty-seven subscribers, was the 

 testimonial which Sir W. FitzHerbert, "the father of the Hunt," presented. 

 Lord Vernon had, most hospitably, issued invitations to " all friends " to break- 

 fast at the Hall on the occasion, and there was a tremendous muster of horsemen, 

 carriages, and foot people. Lord and Lady Vernon received their guests in the 

 saloon, where there is a picture, by Gainsborough, of George, second Lord 

 Vernon (the hunting lord), while in the entrance hall hung the portraits of 

 Samuel Lawley, his horse, and five couples of hounds. On a table the presenta- 

 tion plate was laid out for inspection, and this consisted of a beautifully chased 

 punch-bowl, a large silver salver, tankards, dinner, tea, and coffee service. The 

 following inscription was engraved on the salver, and engrossed on the title-page 

 of the album, " This album, together with a salver and other pieces of plate, was 

 presented to Henry Anson Cavendish, Lord Waterpark, on his retirement from 

 the Mastership of the Meynell Hunt, by his friends, and subscribers to the Hunt, 

 whose names are hereto afSxed, in recognition of the good sport shown during 

 the years of his Masterslup." There were present. Lord Waterpark, Lady 

 Waterpark, the Earl and Countess of Harrington, Lord Berkeley Paget, Captain 

 and Lady Florence Duncombe, Sir W. FitzHerbert, Bart., Sir M. Blakiston, Bart.. 

 Su- John Hardy, Bart., Sir T. P. Heywood, Bart., the Hon. E. K. W. Coke, the 

 Hon. W. Bagot, the Hon. Mrs. Hamar Bass, the Hon. Miss Bagot, Mr. H. C. and 

 the Hon. Mrs. Okeover, Mr. M. A. Bass, M.P., the Hon. Mrs. Clowes, Mr. 

 Chandos-Pole, M.F.H,, Col. Reginald BuUer, Admiral and Mrs. Cumming, Capt. 

 Cumming, Major Fountain, Major Levett, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Allsopp, j\Ir. G. H. 

 Allsopp, Mr. A. 0. Worthington, Mr. C. M. Campbell, Capt. Bindley, Mr. E. J. 

 Bird, the Misses Thornewill (2), Miss Chandos-Pole, Miss Beckett Denison, 

 Major Gascoigne, Mr. J. H. Gascoigne, Mr. H. Evans, Mr. Gerald Hardy, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Bott, Mr. Cecil Salt, Mr. J. W. Philips, Miss Hall, Miss Wilmot, Mr. 

 and Mrs. T. Robinson, Mr. A. Grossman, Mr. B. H. Buxton, Mr. and Mrs. H. 

 Young, Mr. R. Sale, Mr. G. D'Arcy Clarke, Mr. J. Bailey, Mr. Hobson, Mr. C. A. 

 Ludlam, Mr. John Smith, Mr. G. J. Mitchell, Mr. R. A. Eddie, the Rev. A. H. 

 'Colvile, Mr. W. Boden, Mr. H. Boden, Mr. J. Close, Mr. J. Tomlinson, Mr. T. 

 Smith, the Rev. C. J. Hamilton, the Rev. C. Boden, Mr. J. S. Hughes, Mr. H. 

 W. Boome, Mr. Pidcocke, Mr. T. P. Kempson, and many others. 



While the breakfast was proceeding, Lord Vernon rose and said, there was a 

 friend of his present. Sir William FitzHerbert, who was always to the fore in 

 hunting matters, and there was no restraining him that morning. (Hear, hear.) 

 He was very anxious to get out hunting, but he had a certain amount of business 

 to do before he left the table, therefore he would ask him at once to impart to 

 them the nature of that business. 



Sir. W. FitzHerbert, who was cordially received, remarked that he could not 

 very well find a proper word to address the assembly. He might call them 



