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Transcription	York Herald 22 April 1874 9TH LANCERS ' BALL IN YORK Last night Colonel Fiennes and the officers of the 9th Lancers , for a second time since their being quar tered in York , displayed the munificence of their hospitality , in the magnificent ball which took place in the Grand Assembly Rooms , in Blake Street . The first ball , which they gave some twelve months ago , for brillianey in the general arrangements , decora tions , and the character of the visitors present , eclipsed almost without exception any other military entertainment of this class which had been previously held in the above handsome suite of rooms ; but that of last night even exceeded the magnificence of the for mer , whilst the fixture could scarcely have been more appropriate , falling as it did during the assem blage of the Yorkshire Hussars , and on the eve as it were of the annual steeplechases of the regiment , which take place on Thursday and Friday . The efforts to please the eye and taste of the guests were of the most elaborate description , and could scarcely fail to excite the admiration of the most fastidious . The decoration of the ball and supper rooms brought out most chaste results . It has often been said that to attempt to garnish the As sembly Rooms - such is the exceeding beauty of their ordinary aspect would be like " painting the lily ; " but the attempt in connection with the present ball had significence of its success in the encomiums of of all those who had the pleasure of witnessing it . Ap propriateness decoration was combined with the best taste , and the general the aspect of place was most appro priate to an assemblage of the gallant sons of Mars , and of the rank and beauty , who , responding to the invitations which were freely and considerately issued , became the guests . Against the inner base and ment of handsome pillars which surround are the peculiar characteristic of the grand ball room were placed groups of lances , bearing bunches of evergreens , and honours of the regiment . Amongst the latter perhaps the most striking as bring ing to the mind historical recollection of deeds of bravery were the names Peninsula , Sobraon , Pun jaub , and other battles won in the Sutlei Campaign and the Indian Mutiny , including the ture of Lucknow , and the capture c were further groups of lances and c in the upper panellings of the roo couple of centre pillars at the bottom which are backed by the communicat Festival Concert Room , were a c banners , whilst over the entrance doc end was the monogram of the regim of this part of the room was also cov cloth , and richly furnished in drawi with couches , easy chairs , & c .; and t lack of opportunity for the indulgen and luxurious ease . Spaces in the v room were filled in with palm and between the walls and the pillars th appearance of a greenhouse . The si the orchestra was cut off from the chastely decorated . Here , in fact , th at effect had been made , al faint praise to Bay that attended with most admirable su circle over the inner entrance door w conception of idea , and a wonderful genuity in the carrying out of the deta symbolising the number of the reg from the centre , and between these w swords with their points directed to many battles in which the regiment had been vi torious . Pistols and scabbards - the latter with thei open ends directed to the centre of the design as in dicating Peace were intermixed with the swords an lances ; and round the centre was a ribbon in exac imitation of that which marks the engagement a i Delhi , the name of which place it bore letters of gold . A sprinkling of whit FL t roses in the vacant spaces gave relief the design , and honour in emblem to th ancient city in which the ball was being held . Ther were a number of other stars which wore most charm ing effect when flooded with gas light . One of the possessed novelty in that its character had not bee attempted before . The star was of the Brunswic description , and made up entirely of swords , the hil filling the centre , and the points diverging , while the blades were so disposed that when the gasligh layed upon the burnished steel the result was mo dazzling . The other stars were of a similar descrip tion . There was a further decoration in the vestibul which contained groups of lances and a display hardy plants . It may here be stated that the who arried out under the supe of the decorations were intendence of Mr. Fuller , Quarter - maste You know extraordinary about her las dwarf as her { child ! It api little creature the tiniest mi breeches , leat and a cockad Hilda saw thi staggering un and said in tl which is the sole object in A very brill Agemble Dop York Post 24th April 1874 149 147 148 146 150 Blatesley . Sarder Stour aw bona fide hunters . Three miles . buck , by Morocco , 6 yrs - h b Hon . E. Willoug loc , 5 yrs ............ Mr S. E. But iver Twist , aged - hb..Mr Brock Freeman , a - h b .... Mr S. G. But phocus , 6 yrs Mr Clay ultan , aged . .Mr Mo Ow itus , aged ack , 5 to 2 Oliver Twist , 3 to 1 Coryp 66 Medoc . Oliver Twist took the put Sultan soon exchanged place e rear . Sultan then made play . ing M all closed up , but in passing YA tail off , Sultan falling back and coming along the straight Oliver being second . The water cours Twist eman , who came to to grief and made greater progress , Ro the Churches whipping in A no alterat and les from home Roebuck came alo ce and Medocq ig next at the distance , ence Medoc was almost abreast of the enclosure he appeared to 1 je home ensued , Roebuck winnin s across the course , Medoc being s us fourth , and Titus fifth . Two 1 Sa he von LU 8 роялецо има Ra 8см әп е р а thi ротом рәопедре е дово pas by СT 81 04 рəsgqo por od u pusto * 8 [ 5 5UM } [ 20U ολα ! πολτα τον 30 злпошт ǝу рәся YA STEF ρα ρεπ οτΔ Δασαι τεμπολή енорво в орещ реч он 17 JO 90o πoy , Junoπικ θα You p ! р әпиәдәл әйз оҙи ҙиәл V The YORKSHIRE HUSSAR PLATE of 19 sovs , given by the officers of the 9th Lancers , for horses the property of , and to be ridden by , non - commissioned officers and privates of the Yorkshire Hussare , and that have been regularly ridden through the train ing of 1874 ; 12st 71b mile , on the flat . Abbey 1 Flower 2 Owner 3 ..Owner Owner 12 7 Mr J. G. Lee's Smoke , 5 127 Private Forth's Rod in each . okOne 127 Private Cooper's m by Joey Jones ......... 12 7 Sergeant Stephenson's bo 127 Private Fletcher's Accident .. bo by Lord of the Isles . 127 Private Mason's bay charger by Angelus . 129 Private Plummer's bl m by Hollyfox , 4 yrs 12 7 Sergeant - Major Whiting's ting's Lady Magpie 13 Scriven Owner .Owner Corporal Usher's h by Cramond - Blue Rock Barber .Owner Owner 12 7 Mr J. Bell's Misfortune . 5 yrs . 127 Private Wells's Milklad Wheatley Owner 12 7 Mr Garwood's Number Two .. Betting : 5 to 2 agst Accident , 4 to 1 Smoke , and 5 to 1 Rod in Pickle . Accident at first made all the running , but the others quickly came up , and Smoke gaining the first position managed to maintain it to the finish , winning by three lengths ; one length between second and third , Accident fourth , raised against the winner because it won at Ilkley last year , and als ) because it ran on Monday at Wetherby Steeple Chases during th training of the Hussars . MAR An objection was MATCH of 25 sovs . One mile , on the flat . 10 Mr Davidson's Mrs Meynell .. Mr G. S. Thompson 1 10 5 Mr J. Walker's Lady Forbes .... Hon . E. Willoughby 2 Betting : 5 to 4 on Lady Forbes . Mrs Meynell made all the runn ing and won by a length and a half in a canter . MATCH of 50 sovs a side , catch weights ; owners up . One mile , on the flat . and the assistance of other gentlemen of the same Imeson nationality . The supper was thoroughly French and most recherche in its character ; whilst the decoration of the table was , to say the least , of the most charm ing description . Amongst its other features was the distribution over its surface of the trophies possessed by the regiment , in the shape of gold and silver cups , vases , & c . There were a num ber of silver flower stands which had been prosented to his brother officers by Major Rich in 1868 ; and a gold challenge cup . presented by Captain Candy on his retirement . This latter has to be won four times by the same officer before it can be called his absolute property ; and towards this number it has already been won twice by Captain Cleland with his horse Rocket . Another cup was the Subalterns , presented by Lord William Beresford , the subject being a mounted Lancer under a palm tree , the design being August 1872 . THE EVE OF THE MIDNIGHT MARCH FOR THE WILEY , Lambton Down Camp , Wednesday Evening . It was a strange weird scene that the light cavalry camp in Rushall Park presented last night after night fall . The night is intensely dark . Under the great elm trees are blazing huge camp fires that light up the darkness in their immediate vicinity only to make it more profound elsewhere . At ten o'clock in the even ing the trumpets ironically sound the " breakfast " call . The talk falls upon our chances as compared with the advantages of the other side . The Lancers have a special ground for high hope , for Fiennes , their colonel , whom they all esteem as a chief , not less than they love him as a man , has taken Shute's place as the brigadier of the light brigade , and Fiennes is not the man to keep the red and white lance pennons in the background . The night draws on as the finishing strokes have been put to all manner of work and there is now nought to do but wait for the turn out . That glow by the hedge in dicates the whereabouts of the great music palaver of the 9th Lancers . A wide circle of standing men is thrown round the fire . All the regiment off duty has collected here - officers as well as men . The noted singers of the regiment " oblige " in succession , the note is alternately comic and sentimental . Irish patter song by a private , who need never starve as long as there is a music hall in the empire , is succeeded A famous The REGIMENTAL CHALLENGE CUP , added to a Sweepstakes in frosted silver . A silver cup , presented by Colonel by Corporal Duncan's fine martial song " The Men of Mr W. Clough's Thistledown Lord Zetland's Cawston . Owner 1 .Owner 2 Betting : 6 to 4 on Thistledown . Thistledown took the lead , and had not gone a quarter of a mile before he was six lengths a head of Cawston , and the distance continued to increase until the bend was reached , when Cawston got up a little . Thistledown , however , again widened the distance , and after making all the running won by six lengths . This concluded the days races . PROGRAMME FOR THIS DAY . Horses marked have arrived . Lord W. Beresford's Martello , 5 yrs of 5 sovs each , 2 ft ; weight for age . 11 9 11 * Mr S. G. Butson's Medse , 5 yrs Captain C. B. Cave's Tangarine , 5 yrs * Hon . E. Willoughby's Standard Bearer , aged Hon . E. Willoughby's Langar , aged - ho Capt . W. C. Clayton's Woodlark , aged - h b Capt . Green's First Lord , 5 yrs - h b bd Mr Stewart Mackenzie's Peter , 6 yrs Mr A. L. Wheeler's Messman , 5 yrs Mr A. L. Wheeler's Skittles , 6 yrs Little , at present Sir Archibald Little ; two flower stands , presented by Colonel Bashford ; a noble - look The ADELAIDE STAKES of 2 sovs each , with added , for ing cup , presented by Captain the Hon . E. hunters : 13st each . Three miles . Preston ; another by the in cup , given habitants of Farnborough , and won in 1861 in a race at Aldershot by Col. Johnson ; a cup pre sented by Capt . Hozier " in grateful recollection of the cheery days spent in the regiment at Aldershot from 1870 to 1872 ; " and the Subalterns Challenge Cup presented by Lieut . Palairet , and now the pro perty of Lord Beresford , made up the remainder . Light refreshments were prepared beneath the or chestra . Mr R. St L. Moore's Belladonna , 6 yrs - h b Hon . W. G. Russell's Bushranger , 6 yrs - h b . An OPEN MILITARY HANDICAP PLATE of 200 BOVE . Abont three miles . 14 subs , 12 7 Lord M. Beresford's Derviche , aged 12 5 Mr Ray's Marc Antoine , 6 yrs 12 Prince Sapieha's Rescue , aged 2 Mr Leslie Martin's 11 1 Mr Waterford , aged T. Davison's Hautboy , 6 yrs 110 Colonel Byrne's John o'Groat , 6 yrs 11 Lord M. Beresford's Blue Bonnet , aged 10 11 Lord C. Ker's Jorrocks , 5 yrs 10 11 Captain Follet's French Horn , aged 10 7 Mr Alleyne's Hazard , 6 yrs 10 2 Captain T. Green's First Lord , 5 yrs - h - b 10 2 Captain's C. B. Cave's Cartridge , 5 yrs 10 Hon . E. Willoughby's Standard Bearer , aged 10 Prince Sapieha's Miss Bertram , 4 yrs A HUNTERS ' SELLING PLATE of 40 sovs , 12st 7lb each ; win ner to be sold for 100 sovs , if for 70 alld 7 lb , 50 141b , 30 211b . Two miles and a half . Mr N. Melbourne's Oliver Twist , aged- £ 70 Mr T. Price's Susan , aged- £ 50 Mr J. Walker's Lady Forbes- £ 50 Mr F. Herbert's Beauharnais , aged- £ 50 Mr Wilkinson's g by Wingrave or Exchequer - Miss Fisher , 5 yrs £ 30 Hon . E. Willoughby's Vedette , aged- £ 30 Captain F. Grissell's Titus , aged- £ 30 Mr W. Pearson's Lord Falmobth , aged- £ 30 The SUBALTERNS ' CHALLENGE CUP , added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each , with added , for hunters ; weight for age . Three miles . Mr Gough's The Wanderer , aged - h b G. Lord W. Beresford's Martello , 5 yrs Lord W. Beresford's Straight Tip , aged Mr A. J. Wheeler's Messman , 5 yrs * Mr A. L. Wheeler's Skittles , 6 yrs * Mr S. Mackenzie's Yellow Jack , aged Hon . E. Willoughby's Vedette , aged Hon . E. Willoughby's Shepherdess , aged - h b A SILVER POLO STICK , value 10 sovs , added to a Sweepstakes of 1 each , for ponies not exceeding 14 hands ; catch weights , not under 11st , Half a mile . Mr S. Taylor Mendel's The Martin ( late Peacock ) , aged Mr S. Taylor Mendel's Jessie , aged Castlereagh's roar roan mare Lord W. C. Clayton's Marie Stuart Mr Newton Ogle's Bustle , 5 yrs Mr J. Leeman's King Koffi Mr F. Platt's Harlequin , 5 yrs F. Mr. Parr's Snowball Mr S. Captai sholm's Woman in Black P. Green's Joey Mr Butson's Perfection Hon . E. Willoughby's No Beauty , aged Captain F. Grissell's Apology , aged Mr A. L. Wheeler's Loo Loo , aged Mr Mansell Pley dell's Susan Jane , aged . ORDER OF RUNNING FOR THIS DAY . Regimental Challenge Cup Adelaide Stakes Open Military Handicap Plate Hunters ' Selling te Subalterns ' Challenge Cup Silver Polo Stick 1.30 2.15 3.0 3.45 4.30 5. BLASTUS YOUNG DE BOOTS of the Light Guards and Shycer of the Black Guards had a eral good thing for the Hunter's Race at Warwick . But they missed the market and were not " on . " After the race they looked at one another and cursed their luck by pro nouncing the horse's name . THE question as to who Blastus was did not occupy much of Billy Peech's time at Warwick , although many were in sad doubt as to why " Jeames " should have been re newed with such a strong flavour . " Wul lum , " said Steel , who was Blastus ? " " Doan't knoah , but Lord Rosebery says as he wur one of the hacks of the Apostles . " See Acts xii 20. - Cave & Willoughby Sporting Times 15 Dec. 1875 who received able assistance at the nands of Sergeant Radford , Private Godfrey , and others . The supper table was one of the greatest triumphs in its way that has been witnessed in the city . The management of this feature of the ball was judiciously left in the hands of Capt . Cleland , who secured the services of the chef - de - cuisine of the late Napoleon - La première représentation de l'Eclair à l'Opéra - Comique a été égayée par un singulier incident un spectateur de l'orchestre trop vive ment impressionné par la musique d'Halévy , sans doute , s'est oublié au point qu'il a fallu qu'un gar çon vint avec un seau purger le fauteuil des im pressions du monsieur , ému . Ca portera sans doute bonheur à la reprise de T'Eclair ! ... The scene At about half - past nine o'clock the front doors of the ball - room were thrown open , and shortly after the company began to arrive , and were received in vestibule by a guard of honour , consisting of twenty men of the regiment . Dancing commenced about ten , and , to the strains of Mr. Thrush's band , was kept up with spirit until a late hour this morning . during the full spirit the ball would be difficult to describe The military uniforms of the hosts and a large por tion of their guests , together with the delightfu blending of colours furnished in the attire of the ladies , made up a picture seldom witnessed even at a military ball ; and all appeared to enter with the ut most freedom and heartiness into the enjoyment of the occasion . of the Alma . " Then an officer's mellow voice rings out the sounding chorus of the " Barley Mow . " It is good to note the mutual cordiality between the men and their officers . There is a kind of familiarity - that which instinct gives of self - respect and genial consideration , which emphatically does not breed contempt ; and it is this species of familiarity which characterises the inter course of the officers of the 9th Lancers with the men whom they command . JOODION CH011 .

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912L : 2124/1

Transcription

York Herald 22 April 1874
9TH LANCERS ' BALL IN YORK Last night Colonel Fiennes and the officers of the 9th Lancers , for a second time since their being quar tered in York , displayed the munificence of their hospitality , in the magnificent ball which took place in the Grand Assembly Rooms , in Blake Street . The first ball , which they gave some twelve months ago , for brillianey in the general arrangements , decora tions , and the character of the visitors present , eclipsed almost without exception any other military entertainment of this class which had been previously held in the above handsome suite of rooms ; but that of last night even exceeded the magnificence of the for mer , whilst the fixture could scarcely have been more appropriate , falling as it did during the assem blage of the Yorkshire Hussars , and on the eve as it were of the annual steeplechases of the regiment , which take place on Thursday and Friday . The efforts to please the eye and taste of the guests were of the most elaborate description , and could scarcely fail to excite the admiration of the most fastidious . The decoration of the ball and supper rooms brought out most chaste results . It has often been said that to attempt to garnish the As sembly Rooms - such is the exceeding beauty of their ordinary aspect would be like " painting the lily ; " but the attempt in connection with the present ball had significence of its success in the encomiums of
of
all those who had the pleasure of witnessing it . Ap propriateness decoration was combined with the best taste , and the general the aspect of place was most appro priate to an assemblage of the gallant sons of
Mars , and of the rank and beauty , who , responding to the invitations which were freely and considerately issued , became the guests . Against the inner base and ment of handsome pillars which surround are the peculiar characteristic of the grand ball room were placed groups of lances , bearing bunches of evergreens , and honours of the regiment . Amongst the latter perhaps the most striking as bring ing to the mind historical recollection of deeds of bravery were the names Peninsula , Sobraon , Pun jaub , and other battles won in the Sutlei Campaign and the Indian Mutiny , including the
ture of Lucknow , and the capture c
were further groups of lances and c in the upper panellings of the roo couple of centre pillars at the bottom which are backed by the communicat Festival Concert Room , were a c banners , whilst over the entrance doc end was the monogram of the regim
of this part of the room was also cov
cloth , and richly furnished in drawi with couches , easy chairs , & c .; and t
lack of opportunity for the indulgen and luxurious ease . Spaces in the v room were filled in with palm and
between the walls and the pillars th appearance of a greenhouse . The si the orchestra was cut off from the chastely decorated . Here , in fact , th at effect had been made , al faint praise to Bay that attended with most admirable su circle over the inner entrance door w conception of idea , and a wonderful genuity in the carrying out of the deta symbolising the number of the reg from the centre , and between these w swords with their points directed to
many battles in which the regiment had been vi torious . Pistols and scabbards - the latter with thei open ends directed to the centre of the design as in dicating Peace were intermixed with the swords an lances ; and round the centre was a ribbon in exac imitation of that which marks the engagement a i Delhi , the name of which place it bore
letters of gold . A sprinkling of whit
FL
t
roses in the vacant spaces gave relief the design , and honour in emblem to th ancient city in which the ball was being held . Ther were a number of other stars which wore most charm ing effect when flooded with gas light . One of the possessed novelty in that its character had not bee attempted before . The star was of the Brunswic description , and made up entirely of swords , the hil filling the centre , and the points diverging , while the blades were so disposed that when the gasligh layed upon the burnished steel the result was mo dazzling . The other stars were of a similar descrip tion . There was a further decoration in the vestibul which contained groups of lances and a display hardy plants . It may here be stated that the who
arried out under the supe
of the decorations were intendence of
Mr. Fuller , Quarter - maste
You know
extraordinary about her las dwarf as her { child ! It api little creature the tiniest mi breeches , leat and a cockad Hilda saw thi staggering un and said in tl which is the sole object in
A very brill Agemble Dop
York Post 24th April 1874
149 147 148
146
150 Blatesley .
Sarder Stour aw
bona fide hunters . Three miles . buck , by Morocco , 6 yrs - h b Hon . E. Willoug loc , 5 yrs ............ Mr S. E. But iver Twist , aged - hb..Mr Brock Freeman , a - h b .... Mr S. G. But phocus , 6 yrs Mr Clay ultan , aged .
.Mr Mo
Ow
itus , aged
ack , 5 to 2 Oliver Twist , 3 to 1 Coryp
66 Medoc . Oliver Twist took the put Sultan soon exchanged place
e rear . Sultan then made play .
ing M
all closed up ,
but in passing
YA
tail off , Sultan falling back and
coming along the straight Oliver being second . The water cours
Twist
eman , who came to to grief and made greater progress , Ro the Churches whipping in A no alterat
and
les from home Roebuck came alo
ce and Medocq
ig next at the distance ,
ence Medoc was almost abreast
of the enclosure he appeared
to 1
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s across the course , Medoc being s
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The YORKSHIRE HUSSAR PLATE of 19 sovs , given by the officers of the 9th Lancers , for horses the property of , and to be ridden by , non - commissioned officers and privates of the Yorkshire Hussare , and that have been regularly ridden through the train ing of 1874 ; 12st 71b mile , on the flat . Abbey 1 Flower 2 Owner 3 ..Owner Owner
12 7 Mr J. G. Lee's Smoke , 5 127 Private Forth's Rod in
each . okOne
127 Private Cooper's m by Joey Jones .........
12 7 Sergeant Stephenson's bo 127 Private Fletcher's Accident .. bo by Lord of the Isles . 127 Private Mason's bay charger by Angelus . 129 Private Plummer's bl m by Hollyfox , 4 yrs 12 7 Sergeant - Major Whiting's ting's Lady Magpie 13
Scriven
Owner .Owner
Corporal Usher's h by Cramond - Blue Rock
Barber .Owner Owner
12 7 Mr J. Bell's Misfortune . 5 yrs .
127 Private Wells's Milklad
Wheatley Owner
12 7 Mr Garwood's Number Two .. Betting : 5 to 2 agst Accident , 4 to 1 Smoke , and 5 to 1 Rod in Pickle . Accident at first made all the running , but the others quickly came up , and Smoke gaining the first position managed to maintain it to the finish , winning by three lengths ; one length between second and third , Accident fourth , raised against the winner because it won at Ilkley last year , and als ) because it ran on Monday at Wetherby Steeple Chases during th training of the Hussars . MAR
An objection was
MATCH of 25 sovs . One mile , on the flat .
10 Mr Davidson's Mrs Meynell .. Mr G. S. Thompson 1 10 5 Mr J. Walker's Lady Forbes .... Hon . E. Willoughby 2 Betting : 5 to 4 on Lady Forbes . Mrs Meynell made all the runn ing and won by a length and a half in a canter . MATCH of 50 sovs a side , catch weights ; owners up . One mile , on the flat .
and the assistance of other gentlemen of the same Imeson nationality . The supper was thoroughly French and most recherche in its character ; whilst the decoration of the table was , to say the least , of the most charm ing description . Amongst its other features was the distribution over its surface of the trophies possessed by the regiment , in the shape of gold and silver cups , vases , & c . There were a num ber of silver flower stands which had been prosented to his brother officers by Major Rich in 1868 ; and a gold challenge cup . presented by Captain Candy on his retirement . This latter has to be won four times by the same officer before it can be called his absolute property ; and towards this number it has already been won twice by Captain Cleland with his horse
Rocket . Another cup was the Subalterns , presented by Lord William Beresford , the subject being a mounted Lancer under a palm tree , the design being
August 1872 .
THE EVE OF THE MIDNIGHT MARCH FOR THE WILEY , Lambton Down Camp , Wednesday Evening . It was a strange weird scene that the light cavalry camp in Rushall Park presented last night after night fall . The night is intensely dark . Under the great elm trees are blazing huge camp fires that light up the darkness in their immediate vicinity only to make it more profound elsewhere . At ten o'clock in the even ing the trumpets ironically sound the " breakfast " call . The talk falls upon our chances as compared with the advantages of the other side . The Lancers have a special ground for high hope , for Fiennes , their colonel , whom they all esteem as a chief , not less than they love him as a man , has taken Shute's place as the brigadier of the light brigade , and Fiennes is not the man to keep the red and white lance pennons in the background . The night draws on as the finishing strokes have been put to all manner of work and there is now nought to do but wait for the turn out . That glow by the hedge in dicates the whereabouts of the great music palaver of the 9th Lancers . A wide circle of standing men is thrown round the fire . All the regiment off duty has collected here - officers as well as men . The noted singers of the regiment " oblige " in succession , the note is alternately comic and sentimental . Irish patter song by a private , who need never starve as long as there is a music hall in the empire , is succeeded
A famous
The REGIMENTAL CHALLENGE CUP , added to a Sweepstakes in frosted silver . A silver cup , presented by Colonel by Corporal Duncan's fine martial song " The Men of
Mr W. Clough's Thistledown Lord Zetland's Cawston .
Owner 1 .Owner 2
Betting : 6 to 4 on Thistledown . Thistledown took the lead , and had not gone a quarter of a mile before he was six lengths a head of Cawston , and the distance continued to increase until the bend was reached , when Cawston got up a little . Thistledown , however , again widened the distance , and after making all the running won by six lengths . This concluded the days races .
PROGRAMME FOR THIS DAY .
Horses marked have arrived .
Lord W. Beresford's Martello , 5 yrs
of 5 sovs each , 2 ft ; weight for age .
11 9
11
* Mr S. G. Butson's Medse , 5 yrs
Captain C. B. Cave's Tangarine , 5 yrs
* Hon . E. Willoughby's Standard Bearer , aged
Hon . E. Willoughby's Langar , aged - ho
Capt . W. C. Clayton's Woodlark , aged - h b
Capt . Green's First Lord , 5 yrs - h b
bd
Mr Stewart Mackenzie's Peter , 6 yrs
Mr A. L. Wheeler's Messman , 5 yrs
Mr A. L. Wheeler's Skittles , 6 yrs
Little , at present Sir Archibald Little ; two flower stands , presented by Colonel Bashford ; a noble - look The ADELAIDE STAKES of 2 sovs each , with added , for ing cup , presented by Captain the Hon . E. hunters : 13st each . Three miles . Preston ; another by the in cup , given habitants of Farnborough , and won in 1861 in a race at Aldershot by Col. Johnson ; a cup pre sented by Capt . Hozier " in grateful recollection of the cheery days spent in the regiment at Aldershot from 1870 to 1872 ; " and the Subalterns Challenge Cup presented by Lieut . Palairet , and now the pro perty of Lord Beresford , made up the remainder . Light refreshments were prepared beneath the or chestra .
Mr R. St L. Moore's Belladonna , 6 yrs - h b
Hon . W. G. Russell's Bushranger , 6 yrs - h b .
An OPEN MILITARY HANDICAP PLATE of 200 BOVE . Abont three miles . 14 subs ,
12 7 Lord M. Beresford's Derviche , aged
12 5 Mr Ray's Marc Antoine , 6 yrs
12
Prince Sapieha's Rescue , aged
2 Mr Leslie
Martin's
11 1 Mr
Waterford , aged
T.
Davison's Hautboy , 6 yrs
110 Colonel Byrne's John o'Groat , 6 yrs
11
Lord M. Beresford's Blue Bonnet , aged
10 11 Lord C. Ker's Jorrocks , 5 yrs
10 11 Captain Follet's French Horn , aged
10
7 Mr Alleyne's Hazard , 6 yrs
10 2 Captain T. Green's First Lord , 5 yrs - h - b
10 2 Captain's C. B. Cave's Cartridge , 5 yrs
10 Hon . E. Willoughby's Standard Bearer , aged
10 Prince Sapieha's Miss Bertram , 4 yrs
A HUNTERS ' SELLING PLATE of 40 sovs , 12st 7lb each ; win
ner to be sold for 100 sovs , if for 70 alld 7 lb , 50 141b , 30 211b . Two miles and a half .
Mr N. Melbourne's Oliver Twist , aged- £ 70
Mr T. Price's Susan , aged- £ 50
Mr J. Walker's Lady Forbes- £ 50
Mr F. Herbert's Beauharnais , aged- £ 50
Mr Wilkinson's g by Wingrave or Exchequer - Miss Fisher , 5 yrs £ 30
Hon . E. Willoughby's Vedette , aged- £ 30 Captain F. Grissell's Titus , aged- £ 30
Mr W. Pearson's Lord Falmobth , aged- £ 30
The SUBALTERNS ' CHALLENGE CUP , added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each , with added , for hunters ; weight for age . Three miles .
Mr Gough's The Wanderer , aged - h b G.
Lord W. Beresford's Martello , 5 yrs
Lord W. Beresford's Straight Tip , aged
Mr A. J. Wheeler's Messman , 5 yrs
* Mr A. L. Wheeler's Skittles , 6 yrs
* Mr S. Mackenzie's Yellow Jack , aged
Hon . E. Willoughby's Vedette , aged
Hon . E. Willoughby's Shepherdess , aged - h b
A SILVER POLO STICK , value 10 sovs , added to a Sweepstakes of 1 each , for ponies not exceeding 14 hands ; catch weights , not under 11st , Half a mile .
Mr S. Taylor Mendel's The Martin ( late Peacock ) , aged
Mr S. Taylor Mendel's Jessie , aged
Castlereagh's roar roan mare
Lord W. C. Clayton's Marie Stuart
Mr Newton Ogle's Bustle , 5 yrs
Mr J. Leeman's King Koffi
Mr F. Platt's Harlequin , 5 yrs
F.
Mr. Parr's Snowball
Mr S.
Captai sholm's Woman in Black
P. Green's Joey
Mr Butson's Perfection
Hon . E. Willoughby's No Beauty , aged
Captain F. Grissell's Apology , aged
Mr A. L. Wheeler's Loo Loo , aged
Mr Mansell Pley dell's Susan Jane , aged .
ORDER OF RUNNING FOR THIS DAY .
Regimental Challenge Cup
Adelaide Stakes
Open Military Handicap Plate
Hunters ' Selling
te
Subalterns ' Challenge Cup
Silver Polo Stick
1.30
2.15
3.0
3.45
4.30
5.
BLASTUS YOUNG DE BOOTS of the Light Guards and Shycer of the Black Guards had a eral good thing for the Hunter's Race at Warwick . But they missed the market and were not " on . " After the race they looked at one another and cursed their luck by pro nouncing the horse's name .
THE question as to who Blastus was did not occupy much of Billy Peech's time at Warwick , although many were in sad doubt as to why " Jeames " should have been re newed with such a strong flavour . " Wul lum , " said Steel , who was Blastus ? " " Doan't knoah , but Lord Rosebery says as he wur one of the hacks of the Apostles . " See Acts xii 20. - Cave & Willoughby Sporting Times 15 Dec. 1875
who received able assistance at the nands of Sergeant Radford , Private Godfrey , and others . The supper table was one of the greatest triumphs in its way that has been witnessed in the city . The management of this feature of the ball was judiciously left in the hands of Capt . Cleland , who secured the
services of the chef - de - cuisine of the late Napoleon
- La première représentation de l'Eclair à l'Opéra - Comique a été égayée par un singulier incident un spectateur de l'orchestre trop vive ment impressionné par la musique d'Halévy , sans doute , s'est oublié au point qu'il a fallu qu'un gar çon vint avec un seau purger le fauteuil des im pressions du monsieur , ému .
Ca portera sans doute bonheur à la reprise de T'Eclair ! ...
The
scene
At about half - past nine o'clock the front doors of the ball - room were thrown open , and shortly after the company began to arrive , and were received in vestibule by a guard of honour , consisting of twenty men of the regiment . Dancing commenced about ten , and , to the strains of Mr. Thrush's band , was kept up with spirit until a late hour this morning . during the full spirit the ball would be difficult to describe The military uniforms of the hosts and a large por tion of their guests , together with the delightfu blending of colours furnished in the attire of the ladies , made up a picture seldom witnessed even at a military ball ; and all appeared to enter with the ut most freedom and heartiness into the enjoyment of the occasion .
of
the Alma . " Then an officer's mellow voice rings out the sounding chorus of the " Barley Mow . " It is good to note the mutual cordiality between the men and their officers . There is a kind of familiarity - that which instinct gives of self - respect and genial consideration , which emphatically does not breed contempt ; and it is this species of familiarity which characterises the inter course of the officers of the 9th Lancers with the men whom they command .
JOODION CH011 .

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