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The farmers, on whose behalf he spoke, would be very sorry indeed if he left to 

 hunt another country. 



Mr. Henry Boden seconded the vote of thanks. Every word that Lord 

 Waterpark had said he was quite sure they all endorsed, and, whatever dififerences 

 of opinion had arisen, they had not been so wide apart as some people thought 

 they might have been. There would always be dififerences of opinion in a 

 country like this, but he thought that, if matters had been tackled in a business- 

 like way, perhaps the present difficulty might have been tided over. As regarded 

 Mr. Chandos-Pole's hunting of this country, there could be no objection to the 

 very laudable ambition of Mr. Chandos-Pole hunting his own hounds two days 

 per week. Personally speaking, it had been a very great convenience, and he 

 had hunted with those hounds with very great pleasure. While he had pleasure 

 in seconding the motion of Lord Waterpark, he did it also with great regret, 

 seeing that it was coupled with the resignation of Mr. Chandos-Pole. (Hear, 

 hear.) 



Lord Bagot said he could but add to the observations already made his 

 thanks, and those of Staffordshire, to Mr. Chandos-Pole for the way in which he 

 had hunted the country, and say that they would be very sorry to lose him in 

 the field. (Cheers.) 



Mr. Chandos-Pole said he ought to thank the meeting for the very kind 

 expressions made use of as to his hunting the country while he had the hounds. 

 He could only add that nothing would deter him from carrying out his intention, 

 notwithstanding that he felt all their kindness in wishing him to remain joint- 

 master of the Meynell Hunt. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



Meynell Hunt. 



REPORT 



On the business transacted by the special committee 

 appointed at a general meeting of the Hunt, held iu 

 Derby, on March 20th, 1888, to take into consideration 

 the appointment of a fresh committee on a more extended 

 scale, certain rules for the guidance of such committee, 

 and other matters. 



Your committee have met five times, and passed 

 the following resolutions, which they submit for your 

 acceptance. 



That Mr. Bass continue the Mastership for the next 

 two years. That in Mr. Bass's absence at any time. Lord 

 Bagot in Staffordshire, and Mr. Clowes in Derbyshire, act 

 as deputy field masters ; further, that if neither of the 

 above-named gentlemen happens to be present, one or 

 more of the members of the committee have power to 

 direct proceedings. 



