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acted as stewards, in the absence of Sir R. 

 Philips and Mr. H. Mildmay. ig33 



A piece of plate was presented October 4th. 

 to Mr. Villebois by the members of the H. H. 

 as a memorial of their esteem and regard. 



Mr. Charles Graeme, " the father of the 

 Hampshire Hunt," died at Alresford in the 

 eighty-first year of his age. He was for many 

 years, and up to his death, the secretary of the 

 hunt, and was succeeded in that office by his 

 son, Mr. W. T. Graeme of Highfield, Win- 

 chester (and at the same time Major Barrett 

 was appointed treasurer). Mr. Graeme was a 

 thorough specimen of an old English gentle- 

 man ; the universal kindness and courtesy of 

 his manner endeared him not only to his re- 

 latives and friends, but to all who had the 

 pleasure of his acquaintance. 



Mr. R. Bailey of King's Worthy 



. J o J Mr. Richard 



now started his pack of harriers, and Bailey's 



I1 1 T*T"1 PT*^ 



hunted the country in that neighbour- 

 hood about ten years. He was an excellent 

 sportsman of the old school, and his hospitality 

 secured him the friendship of all his neigh- 

 bours. 



The H. H. had not their usual 1834. 

 share of sport this year. Complaints H - H - 

 began to be made that Foster was getting slow, 



