SIXTY YEARS ON THE TURF 



" It was moved by Lord Stradbroke and seconded 

 by Mr. Greville : 



" That the meeting was of opinion that it was not 

 expedient to take notice of anonymous writers ia 

 public prints. * 



" On a division the numbers were : 



" For Lord Stradbroke's motion . 10 



"Against it 12 



" It was then moved by Lord Winch ilsea, and 

 seconded by Admiral Rous : 



" That a letter be written by Mr. Weatherby to 

 Mr. Willes, a gentleman writing under the signature 

 of ' Argus * in the Morning Post, requiring him to 

 make an apology for certain offensive expressions 

 used by him in the Morning Post of October 20, 

 affecting the character of the Jockey Club. 



" This was carried on a division, the numbers 

 being : 



" For the motion . . . .13 

 " Against it ..... 7 



"The meeting then adjourned till Friday after 

 the races. 



" At the adjourned meeting on Friday : 



" Mr. Willes's answer to the letter that was 

 written to him in pursuance of the resolution passed 

 at a meeting of the Club on Wednesday having been 



read, 



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