in the Seventies and Eighties. 6i 



held that Sir William's offer to accept for the hounds £400 

 down, and permit the remainder to be paid by instalments, 

 or deducted from his annual subscription (the extremely 

 liberal one of £250) was worthy of all praise. 



On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Lord Henry 

 Vane Tempest, Mr. Ord was unanimously appointed Master 

 in the field; and Messrs. J. S. Sutton (Elton Hall) and T. 

 Appleby (Ashfield House, Greatham), managers of the 

 finance and commissariat departments respectively, the latter 

 gentleman also undertaking the duties of Hon. Sec. The 

 newly elected master and managers cordially returned thanks, 

 and the meeting concluded with a similar vote to the noble 

 chairman for the sound advice and great pecuniary assist- 

 ance he had given to the Hunt.* 



The question of erecting new kennels in a more central 

 position than at Rushyford, which had cropped up, was 

 shelved, at any rate for the present, as it was considered 

 that there was already sufficient drain upon the pockets of 

 Hunt subscribers; accordingly the kennels and stabling, 

 which had been recently erected at Rushyford, were leased 

 from Sir William Eden, together with houses for the hunts- 

 man, whippers-in and servants, and here, on the 17th May, 

 a most successful puppy show, as far as numbers and quality 

 are concerned, was held and well attended. The only change 

 in hunt servants this year was the substitution of William 

 Mason from the York and Ainsty, for George Masters, who 



• A funny little incident occurred during the meeting, which was not reported at the time. 

 The subject under consideration was the practicability of maintaining a subscription pack, 

 When a gentleman rose, and with all solemnity proposed that a Bazaar be held as a means 

 of raising funds for the purpose ; a smile passed round the room, but the noble chairman's 

 face was one of unutterable disgust ! Did he hear, he enquired, some gentleman propos- 

 ing a Bazaar ? Preposterous I A Bazaar might do for a church or organ, but a Bazaar 

 to help the gentlemen of South Durham to keep a pack of hounds I Ridiculous ! The 

 ingenious proposer at once subsided. 



