260 DRIVING. 



a party of hunting men, on its way to the fixture of Mr. 

 Drake's hounds. It was Sir Henry Peyton who first introduced 

 the two mounts now seen on nearly every whip. 



THE FOUR-IN-HAND DRIVING CLUB. 



On peace being proclaimed, in 1856, the taste for driving 

 once more asserted itself, and the idea was conceived of forming 

 a new club, to take the place of the defunct B.D.C. A meet- 

 ing was accordingly called, and took place in April, 1856, at 

 2 Hamilton Place, Piccadilly, the residence of the Marquis 

 of Stafford, afterwards Duke of Sutherland. On that occasion 

 there were present the Marquis of Stafford, Earl Vane, after- 

 wards Marquis of Londonderry, William Morritt of Rokeby, 

 Esq., the Hon. Leo Agar-Ellis, and John Loraine Baldwin, 

 Esq. After some discussion it was determined to form a four- 

 in-hand driving club, and the following members joined and 

 formed the club : 



Duke of Beaufort. 



Marquis of Stafford, afterwards fifth Duke of Sutherland. 



Earl Vane, afterwards third Marquis of Londonderry. . 



Lord Edward Thynne. 



Lord Henry Thynne. 



Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. 



W. Morritt, of Rokeby, Esq. 



C. P. Leslie, of Glaslough, Esq., M.P. 



Captain Hugh Smith Baillie, Royal Horse Guards. 



W. Cooper, of Stoke D'Abernon, Esq. 



W. Craven, Esq., 1st Life Guards. 



W. P. Thornhill, Esq., M.P. (Warwickshire). 



J. Inglis Jones, Esq., Royal Horse Guards. 



Secretaries. 

 J. L. Baldwin, Esq. Hon. L. Agar-Ellis. 



At the first meeting the following rules were proposed and 

 adopted : 



1. That this Club be called the Four-in-Hand Driving Club. 



2. That the Club be limited to thirty members. 



