festival over L50,000. I may safely challenge anybody to dispute
the statement that so large a sum has never been subscribed at a
charity dinner. It now affords me great pleasure to propose
'Success to the Institution,' coupled with the name of the
Deputy Grand Master, the Earl of Lathom, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, and an old and personal friend of my own."

The Earl of Lathom replied, and the proceedings terminated. The grand
total of the subscription was L50,472, of which London contributed
L22,454, and the Provinces, India, and the Colonies L28,018.

WEST NORFOLK HUNT.

_April 9th, 1888._

Among the many memorial gifts of the Silver Wedding of the Prince and
Princess of Wales was one which would have delighted Sir Roger de
Coverley or the Squire of Bracebridge Hall. The members of the West
Norfolk Fox Hunt presented a handsome silver figure of Reynard in full
gallop, mounted on a dark mahogany stand. A beautifully bound morocco
album contained the names of the subscribers. The presentation was made
on the 8th of April, the day of the Annual Steeplechase at East Winch,
near Lynn. A marquee had been erected, and a large company assembled.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and all the family were present.

Mr. Hamond, for many years Master of the Hunt, made the presentation, he
having been the Chairman of the Committee who had carried on the Hunt
during the past two years, in the temporary absence of the Master, Mr.
A. C. Fountaine. He believed that the West Norfolk were the first pack
of hounds that the Princess hunted with when she came to England. The
Prince and Princess had entered into the sports and recreations of all
classes of Her Majesty's subjects, and the sport which the members of
the Hunt had enjoyed with their Royal Highnesses and their sons and
daughters would long be remembered. He asked the acceptance of their
gift by the Prince and Princess.

The Prince of Wales said:--

"Mr. Hamond, Ladies, and Gentlemen,--I can assure you that no
present which has been offered for our acceptance has been
received by us with more pleasure than the one which you have
given us to-day--- a model of the wily animal that we are all to
fond of following. Norfolk has always been considered to be a
shooting county; that may be so to a great extent, but I feel
convinced that the hunting is quite as popular, and I sincerely
hope that it will long