86 REMINISCENCES OF 



mouth ; Francis Scott ; H. Chaplin and we sent 

 out this circular : 



" HUNT SERVANTS' BENEFIT SOCIETY. 



" A meeting was held at York, on 3rd August, 

 1871, when a committee was appointed, but no 

 further meeting took place. The rules and regula- 

 tions have been carefully drawn up, the rates of 

 subscriptions have been advisedly fixed by an ex- 

 perienced actuary. The society will consist of 

 honorary members and benefit members. 



" The objects of the society are to provide to 

 benefit members: (i) A weekly allowance in case 

 of sickness or accident; (2) To provide an annuity 

 after the age of sixty-five years ; (3) To make a 

 provision for widows and children. These payments 

 are calculated on the bare subscriptions of benefit 

 members, and will be considerably increased by the 

 contributions of honorary members. 



" Persons may become honorary members on 

 payment of a donation of ^5, or an annual subscrip- 

 tion of ^i, which will form a fund for the purpose 

 of increasing the payments to benefit members. 



" Huntsmen and whippers-in of any pack of 

 foxhounds or staghounds in the United Kingdom may 

 become benefit members on paying an entrance fee 

 of i , and an annual subscription according to scale, to 

 participate in any or all of the three provisions before 

 stated, the subscription to be paid on the ist of January. 



" Mr. Anstruther Thomson consents to act as 

 interim honorary secretary." 



