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was willing to take the w"hole burden on his shoulders again, so the 

 Committee was dissolved. But the dissolution of a Committee is, of 

 course, no excuse for abandoning so excellent a custom as dinner, so 

 on November 9, 1892, in the Master's (R. S. Hicks) rooms. The 

 Club was formed, rules were drawn up, and five members, viz. the 

 Master, the Whips, and one other, mutually elected themselves the 

 original members, to wit : — 



R. S. Hicks — Master. 



W. E. Rogerson — First Whi}). 



H. C. Browning — Second Whip. 



E. R. T. Corbett— r/wr(^ Whip. 



I). H. Doyne. 

 A. M. Allgood was still " up," and was unanimously elected, but 

 declined to become a member, and Mr. A. N. Watney was chosen to 

 fill the one vacant place. 



RULES OF THE T.F.B. CLUB 



\. That this Chib be called the Beagle Club. 



2. That the Master of the Trinity Foot Beagles for the time being 

 shall be the President. 



3. That the Committee shall consist of the Master and the three 

 Whips of the Trinity Foot Beagles ; any two of which, and the Master, 

 shall form a quorum. 



4. That the Club shall consist of not more than six members. 



5. That the Club shall dine once a week in one member's rooms. 



6. That the member in whose rooms dinner is held shall have the 

 privilege of inviting one guest. 



7. That the Club dress be white waistcoat, green velvet coat with 

 lighter green silk facings, and silver hares on each side of the collar. 



8. That any former member shall have the privilege of dining with 

 the Club. 



9. That one black ball in three shall exclude, and that the 

 President shall have a casting vote. 



10. That a general meeting may be called at any time by the 

 President. 



To complete the formal history of the Club — 

 In 1895 the Mastership again went into commission, and the 

 following entry occurs : — 



