Tveland, as Bernard Shaw tells us is the only spot on earth which still products the ideal Englishman, of history, I will not presume to enumerate. all the qualities that muke up that heroic figure, nor will I dare to challenge the statement of 30 brilliant a wit, but when we think of the great quality of sportsmanship, we know only too well, that there are no finer exponents of that quality here in Shanhai than those who hail from the island St. Patrick, in moments of reverie, I sometimes dream of an idol state, a
race of sportsmen, There wi Gropla, inhabited ant ruled by a vested interests, no political intrigue, no sordid ' ambition—the sole. motive of existence will be the zest and joy of life, 'A sportsman, to put it briefly, tone who plays the game. for" th tale of the ame, who holds, with Rudyard Kipling, that the game is more than the player of the game, and the ship 1s more than the crew. One who has a sensitive reepcet for every" point, of unwritten honour, who never plays to the gallery, ani Who rides straight, When we travel through the Par East, in Malaya, China and Japan, meeting and talking with different people og we do, about our mutual Friends, how often have. we heard the remark with a ring of affection the voice, "Ah yes, I know Barney Stitt very well, fine sportsman, one of the best," and they usually fdd—a veal wild Fishman oF a broth of a boy.
Tndeed he has the dramatic gifts his motive country, and in his time has played many' parts, ranging from the play boy of the western world in his slim youth, to the high priest of the Temple of Plutus, in his weighty maturity. For several years he was a Steward and Chairman of the Race Club, a dificult position which he held with con-Spicuous tact and ability, and we have shared his pleasure over. his suecesse¥ as a racing man, especially with his beautiful bay pony "Cock the North" in the Champions three years ago, and with "Kismet in the Derby this year.
He was one of our keenest. polo players, and is a most enthusiastic cross-country rider both in paper Inunts and to hounds. He very near-won his hunt last season and we shall miss him when the game beins again.
Many Other Tributes At its conclusion, the toast of "Our Guest" was ' proposed and drunk with musical honours, Mr. Potter proposed the toast of funting" in an interesting. speech, iving. an account of the old hunting days in England at the time of! Squire Oshaldeston, 1780-1860, and recollections of old hunting days in Shanghai Barton, including eye for a pretty woman and for the five points of a horse how that quality was exemplified in the guest of the evening and how potent he was in carrying a man' through difficult times.
Judge Grain, in "a whignsical speech, emphasized the fact that he was English of the English and hat he" was more killed in dis: carding paper than hunting praised the beautiful Sylvan garden that had been created between the fables and expected momentarily to, see dryads to emerge for their delight.
Me. A. W. Burkill eulogized Mr. stite's Club during his chairmanship, and speakers in appreciation of their guest.
Beith, Inter, also expressed appreciation' of Mr. Stitt's services in the same direction.
Mr. N. Sparke, who was responsible for the perfect arrangements of the dinner, expressed the thanks of all to Mr. Edmund Toes for the clever portrait of Me. Stitt as "a sportsman complete" on the menu card.
'Mr, Stitt, in a very eloquent speech of great feeling described himself, amid murmurs of disap~ proval,'as an old buffer, whp had been indulgently treated by his fellow-sportsmen, He said that some of the happiest' years of his lite had been spent in Shanghai and that the warmth of affection expressed by his friends that night could never fade from his memory.
Me, David Brand sang in hix own inimitable way "The Song of the Paper Hunters" and clever humorous songs by Mr. Dalgarno and Mr. Chrimes were thoroughly enjoyed by the company, The evenings concluded with "pather O'Flynn" by Mr. amidst tremendous apt
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