CHAPTER VI. 



1884—1888. 



George W. Elliot, M.P. 



" Where there's ceremony, there's no friendship." 



It has been already mentioned that a site 

 for the new Kennels had been decided upon. 

 A committee was formed to carry out all 

 the building arrangements, consisting of 

 Mr. George Elliot, Mr. John Booth, and 

 Mr. George B. Peirson, which soon got to 

 work. The kennels of various other packs 

 of hounds were inspected, plans were drawn 

 out, and building operations quickly com- 

 menced. 



The whole of the work was carried out 

 locally, and the leading of materials required 

 was done free by farmers in the neigh- 

 bourhood ; some, who through living at a 

 distance, had not been asked to assist, felt 

 much aggrieved that they had not had a 

 finger in the ' ' brick and mortar * ' pie. 



Mr. John Booth constituted himself Clerk 

 of the Works, and used to spend hours daily 

 watching every detail. He would often 

 look in on his way home from hunting, per- 

 haps wet through ; and it is to be feared 



