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gratulations of the guests. Each of the ladies 

 offered her a magnificent bouquet, and the im- 

 mense pile of choice flowers, that made a bank 

 behind her as she stood with Mr Guest at the 

 top of the long room, made a lovely frame to a 

 very pretty picture. The company present signed 

 an address of congratulation, in the getting up 

 of which I had been helped by Mr Clayton, and 

 this was presented to Lady Westminster as she 

 was leaving the ballroom about midnight. 



Before she left us she said a few words of 

 thanks, and assured us our offerings were most 

 highly prized by her. The dancing, which had 

 begun at 10.30, went on with great vigour till 

 two o'clock, the pink dress - coats of the hunt 

 worn by most of the men adding greatly to the 

 brilliancy of the scene. 



Now to return to the hunting-field and to the 

 sport in the Cheriton Vale. It was on January 31, 

 1893, that the lady pack met at Lattiford House, 

 where the Rev. S. Dendy had his usual hearty 

 welcome ready for us. Finding at once in Grove 

 Withybed, we raced for eighteen minutes in the 

 direction of Rodgrove, just short of which our 

 quarry bore to the left under Buckhorn Weston, 

 and rose the hill for Quarr. Still keeping to the 

 left, he led us past Shanks House and Cucklington 

 Rectory, and on for Deply Withybed. From this 

 point he headed for Silton, and hounds checked 

 in some plough, but the fox, jumping up in view, 

 was bowled over by a single hound named Clytie. 



