Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and WitMenzies, Stuart, Mrs.
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Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and Wit
Menzies, Stuart, Mrs.
Beresford, William Leslie de la Poer, Lord, 1847-1900
H.; McLeod,
Mr. C. C.; Mehta, Mr. R. D.; Miley, Col. J. A.; Mills, Mr. G.;
Milton, Lord, A.D.C.; Moore, Mr. C. H.; Muir, Mr. A. K.; Muir, Sir
John, Bart.; Myers, Mr. Dudley B.; Norman, Mr. A. F.; Norris, the
Hon. Justice, Q.C.; Overend, Mr. T. B. G.; Paget, Mr. H. E. C.;
Paris, Mr. G. B.; Pattison, Mr. F. E.; Paul, Col. St.; Peacock,
Mr. F. B.; Perinan, Mr. F. W.; Peterson, Mr. C. D.; Patrie, Mr.
J. M.; Playfair, the Hon. Mr. P.; Pollen, Capt. S. H., A.D.C.;
Prickett, Mr. L. G.; Prinsep, the Hon. Mr. Justice H. T., C.S.;
Pritchard, the Hon. Sir C., K.C.I.E., C.S.I.; Ralli, Mr. John A.;
Ralli, Mr. T. D.; Rawlinson, Mr. A. T.; Raye, Brigade-Surgeon
D.; Rodocanachi, Mr. J.; Ross, Mr. R. M.; Rustornjee, Mr. H. M.;
Sanders, Surgeon-Major R. C.; Saunders, Mr. J. O’B.; Schiller,
Mr. F. C.; Shakespeare, Mr. F.; Simson, Mr. A.; Simson, Mr. A.
F.; Stedman, General E., C.B.; Steel, Mr. Robert; Stewart, Mr. F.
G.; Stewart, Mr. C. D.; Stewart, Mr. J. L.; Stewart, Mr. J. R.;
Stuart, Mr. Harry; Targett, Mr. W. H.; Temple, Mr. G.; Thomas, Mr.
J. P.; Thomas, Mr. L. R.; Thomas, Mr. R. E. S.; Thomas, Mr. W. L.;
Thuillier, Col. H. R.; Toomay, Mr. J. A.; Trail, Mr. T.; Tremearne,
Mr. Shirley; Turnbull, Mr. R., C.I.E.; Turner, Capt. J. G.; Upton,
Mr. R. L.; Vincent, Mr. Claude; Walker, Major-General A.; Waller,
Mr. R. R.; Ward, Mr. G.; West, Mr. J. D.; Wilkins, Mr. C. A., C.S.;
Williams, Capt. G. A.
In rising to propose the health of the Viceroy and Lady Lansdowne,
Mr. Moore was very warmly received. He said:--
“Gentlemen,--We have a rigid rule here to-night to confine our
speeches to two, but I must break it so far as to ask you to drink
to the health of the Viceroy and Lady Lansdowne--(cheers). I am
sure I am interpreting your sentiments right in thinking you will
do it with enthusiasm. They have won the hearts of us all, and
their approaching departure carries with it a feeling of actual
personal loss arising from the affection and esteem they have so
universally inspired; he, because he is straight, loyal and true,
and she, because in every respect she is perfectly charming.”
“The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm, the whole
company standing,” to quote the words from the account given to me.
After a brief interval the Chairman again rose, his rising being the
signal for prolonged cheering. He said:--
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