262 THE SOUTH DEVON HUNT 



ingly, in due course, on the 8th October, 1907, the 

 presentation was made by Lord CHfford at a dinner 

 given to Mr. Singer by the members at the Globe 

 Hotel at Ne\\i:on Abbot, at which Mr. Robert Vicary, 

 Mr. Singer's former colleague and at that time chair- 

 man of the hunt committee, presided. 



The gift consisted of a very beautiful silver Augs- 

 burg cup with the inscription : " Presented to 

 Washington M. G. Singer, Esquire, on his retirement 

 from the Mastership of the South Devon Foxhounds, 

 by the Members of the Hunt as a token of their 

 regard and esteem. July, 1907. "^ 



Many complimentary things were said about the 

 retiring master and the speeches were obviously 

 sincere, for there was no mistaking the genuine and 

 universal regret at parting with one who had served 

 the hunt so well. 



^ The presentation was originaUy fixed for July. 



