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that met [in Newtown Wood. I met that organised mob on the 

 Friday before, which I believe was got up by a Land Leaguer at my 

 gate (by name Peter Wall), but he spent his time in hiding himself 

 behind a hedge. (Laughter.) My reason for giving up hunting this 

 county is, that I find it impossible to carry it on. With regard to the 

 remarks of Mr. Lalor, I hope you will consider your decision, and if 

 it be possible to carry on the hunting you should consid 3r not only 

 yourselves, but your friends. You should look forward to the fact 

 that thousands are interested in its being kept together, and that 

 others who come after us will be served as well as ourselves, and 

 should look forward to the fact that my son should have some sport 

 in the county where he will reside. (Hear, hear.) I think you should 

 get up subscriptions and keep up foxhunting in the county ; and, no 

 matter whether I am there or not, I can only repeat again my deep 

 and sincere thanks to you for your great kindness to me on this and 

 on every occasion. (Loud applause.) 



"Sir Robert Paul, Bart., having been called to the second chair, 

 " Lord Waterf ord proposed a vote of thanks, in a speech of some 

 length, to Mr. Josh. Strangman, D.L., the Secretary of the Curragh- 

 raore Hunt, who had acted in that capacity for twenty years, and to 

 Mr. Edward Briscoe and Mr. Henry Bowers for the great kindness 

 and assistance he had uniformly experienced at their hands in 

 looking after the country. To Mr. Harry Sargent's able management 

 of the annual Hunt Steeplechase Lord Waterford also bore emphatic 



testimony. •, . , 



" Mr. Medlycott seconded the resolution, which was passed amidst 



applause. 



"Mr. Strangman thanked his lordship, and said he would rather 

 act as Secretary for twenty years more than to see such an unhappy 

 termination to his labours. He was only sorry the Hunt was not to 

 continue. 



'' Mr. Henry Bowers and Mr. Briscoe briefly responded, as did also 

 Mr. Sargent. 



"A vote of thanks to the noble Chairman for attending and 

 presiding concluded the proceedings. 



"A private meeting of the Stewards of the Curraghmore Hunt 

 Races was afterwards held, and it was decided not to hold the races 

 next year." ^ 



The present Marquis of Waterford's Mastership thus ended at the 

 beginning of the season 1881-82. By a curious coincidence, his reign 

 of office was for j ust eleven years— the same period as that of his 

 predecessor, Mr. Briscoe. 



