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Alers Hankey, Miss Hankey, Captain J. G. B. Leth- 

 bridge, always in front despite the loss of the whole 

 of his right arm ; Mr. F. S. B. Lethbridge, Messrs. 

 J. A. MacLellan, Mann, R. W. Matthew, R. Menneer, 

 H. B. Peacock, the Hon. Mrs. Jervoise-Smith, Mrs. 

 Cave-Penny, Mrs. Froude, Colonel Patch and his son 

 Mr. J. Patch, Captain Phillpotts, r.n., Messrs. C. J. 

 Swears, F. Wilkins and E. W. Scratton. The last- 

 named became later master of the Haldon Harriers. 



All was going merrily and well, when the news of 

 Mr. Singer's resignation came upon the hunt with the 

 suddenness of a thunderclap. It was known that his 

 doctor had insisted upon his wintering abroad instead 

 of hunting during the season 1906-7 ; but the master 

 had expressed the hope and belief, which was shared 

 by all, that he would be able to take the field again 

 the following year. His decision to give up at the 

 end of the season was received in the latter part of 

 February, 1907, and the committee at once cabled in 

 reply begging him to reconsider it. This, to the great 

 regret of all, he was unable to do, and at a well- 

 attended meeting of the members held on the 13th 

 March, 1907, a resolution was unanimously passed 

 accepting with the greatest regret Mr. Singer's 

 resignation of the mastership and thanking him most 

 earnestly for the very efficient manner in which he 

 had carried out his duties as master. The resolution 

 went on to say that the members present desired, on 

 behalf of the whole hunt, to express their gratitude 

 for his most generous and sportsmanlike conduct in 

 hunting the country as he had done, and the sincere 

 wish of one and all for his speedy and permanent 

 recovery of good health. It was also then and there 

 decided to make him a presentation in recognition of 

 his able and generous services as master. Accord- 



