202 WITH HOUND AND TERRIER. 



Mr Martin E-ichards had been chosen to ask Lady 

 Theodora's acceptance of the gift, and on behalf 

 of himself and his fellow-subscribers he said they 

 only regretted that the limit fixed for their 

 several offerings had prevented them from getting 

 something more worthy of her acceptance. 



One side of the bowl bore the inscription : 

 " Presented to the Lady Theodora Guest by the 

 farmers in this Hunt as a remembrance of the 

 great kindness her Ladyship has invariably shown 

 during her long residence amongst them, and of 

 their appreciation of the lively interest her Lady- 

 ship has always manifested in everything apper- 

 taining to the welfare of the Hunt. 20th April 

 1900." 



Miss Guest was then asked to accept a hunting- 

 whip, which bore a suitable inscription. This was 

 presented to her by Mr Charles Spicer, who ex- 

 pressed a hope that she might live to use the 

 whip till she was as old as himself; and as at the 

 moment of presentation the two figures, which 

 were the attraction of all eyes, represented the 

 early spring and late autumn of life, the remark 

 was much appreciated. 



The Master then stepped forward to address 

 his many friends, and received an enthusiastic 

 greeting. In well -chosen words Mr Guest told 

 them of the pleasure their presence gave him, and 

 addressing Mr Dampney, Mr Martin, and Mr 

 Spicer as their chosen representatives, he said that 

 " he put the names in one cluster, remembering 



