3IO THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



further determined that a suitable testimonial 

 should be presented to the Masters, and a 

 committee was formed to collect subscriptions. 

 A sum of <;^500 was quickly got together, 

 and suitable presents were chosen. 



The presentation of the plate purchased took 

 place at Buckland, on Thursday, June the 13th, 

 1889. It was intended that the presentation 

 should have taken place at the Puppy Show, 

 at Kingston Bagpuize ; but owing to the death 

 of Mr. C. P. Duffield this arrangement was 

 abandoned, and by the kind invitation of the 

 President of the Hunt, Sir William Throck- 

 morton, the subscribers assembled at luncheon 

 at Buckland, when the presentation took place. 

 The weather was delig^htful, and a laroe mar- 

 quee was erected in front of the house, where a 

 capital luncheon was admirably served by Miss 

 George, of the Crown Hotel, Faringdon. A 

 large company assembled, but the meeting had 

 with it mingled feelings of pleasure and regret, 

 of pleasure at having the opportunity of 

 offering a handsome present to Mr. Van de 

 Weyer as some acknowledgement for his 

 munificence to the Hunt, and for the admir- 

 able way in which he had kept the pack going 

 for the last four years ; of regret at the absence 

 through death of Mr. Charles P. Duffield, the 

 late popular Master in the field, for whom a 



