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The following memorial is being signed in Reading, praying that the “Royal Buck
Hounds” may be abolished, and the funds devoted to their support, may be otherwise
applied:--

To Her Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA,
The memorial of the undersigned, your Majesty’s loyal subjects sheweth:-
That your Majesty’s Memorialists view with regret the State maintenance in your
Majesty’s name of a sport known as the “Queen’s Hunt,” in the course of which great
suffering is entailed upon the deer employed as quarry.
That the deer so hunted are practically domesticated animals having been reared and
tended in Windsor Park.
That your Majesty’s memorialists humbly regard the hunting of these animals as
cruel, and calculated to make the community unfeeling towards dumb creatures.
Your Majesty’s memorialists therefore most humbly pray that the hunt may cease to
receive your Majesty’s countenance, and that the funds devoted to its support may be
otherwise applied.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, it is understood, are taking the
subject into consideration.

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Sat 13 Feb
CYCLISTS’ CLUB
A musical evening in connection with this club was held in their Club House,
Peach-street on Thursday evening. Mr. F. Wells was responsible for the programme,
in which Messrs. Bacon, Breach, Day, Corfery, Goodwin, C.A. Brant, Brant senr.,
Scribbins, A. Heelas, Taylor and George took part and a very pleasant evening was
spent. Mr. E.C. Ducrocq was the accompanist.

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Sat 20 February
SATURDAY EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
The usual entertainment took place at the Church Room, Wokingham on Saturday
evening. Cllr. Seaward presided, and a good programme was carried out.

FABIAN SOCIETY
A lecture in connection with this Society was given in the Town Hall on Monday
evening by Mr. Geo Palmer, of London, on the subject if “The Return of the Poor
Laws.” There was a small attendance.

WOKINGHAM TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY
This Society held a soiree in the British Schoolroom, Milton-road, on Wednesday.
There was a large company present. Music was supplied by the band in connection
with the Society, and the various songs and recitations were given. A very amusing
feature was a “Spelling Bee,” conducted by Mr. J. Watts. The Rev. J. Cave presided.

C.E.T.S.
The monthly meeting of this Society held at the Church Room, on Tuesday, was
unusually attractive, and there was a large attendance. The chairman was the Rev. H.
Last. Mrs. Nicholson’s “Biglophone” band created much amusement, and was heartily
applauded. Captain Thompson contributed a reading, Mr. W. Deane two songs, and
Miss Barron a recitation. At the conclusion several pledges were taken.

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