The New York herald., 1877-10-03
The Queens County Hunt About
to Take the Field.
A MEETING AT HEMPSTEAD TO-DAY
Description of the Country and
Scene of the Hunt.
A Sport That Ought To Be
Popular.

promising effort 10 locaze and make popular the
noble science" OF fox hunting from present indica
tions is likely to meet with commendable sue cess.
II though not very pretentous effort and
will doubtless prove ilself deserving OF all possible
encouragement II is not intended to start with
large pack is II expected that big folds OF hunts
men will FIRST cucumber the master Of tho hounds
in the handling OF his dogs Such do attand II is
safe to say may look forward TO neat bit Of riding
over quite good hunting country, with fonces
enough TO suit them. Everything connected with
this cfort Is expected 10 be In good form, and tho
pleasant results anticipated, " realized, VIII certainly
help onward progress of the maner exercises for
which SO much has been done IN this aud other ways
OF late Only last winter tho first step in tho
direction OF the establishment Of fox hunt
Ing in this vicinty was taken This, will
be remembered at Hackonsack, n. J.
II was not very long considered we'll
organized effort though Afforded some little
ment despite the inoompe eness OF the appointments
the natural difficulties OF the ground. II did not
take root for many reasons Tho present movement
Ia Of vastly different SORT IL nae orsan Is
well planned. is in the hands Of gentlemen fully COM
peieut to give 1t ione and Ecrmanency, and who
desrous for the public benc1t less than ior thoir
pleasure to render it entirely creditable, that
II may prove an unqualified success
good many hings arc essential 10 tho permanencv
to them must also be found the ground TO
hunt In no country, even where hunting IL most
followed, Is the field open OF right TO tho public.
Hunlsmen are simply accorded the privilege OF the
field, and masters Of hounds only asked return
for this concession exercise the right belonging 70
them to see that those wh0 follow thrir pack do not
abuse the privileges extended. IL is nowhere sport
the enjoyment oil which may be obtained by purchase
and sale.
THE FARMERS CAN HELP II.
The landowners must give IT their encourag cement
at least withhold from 1t their opposition, that It
may thrive and grow satisfactorily. 1t must then DO
gratifying lovers OF the sport hercabout to learn
that tho farmers Of Queens county, on whose lands
the TO be had, accept without protest the
nouncement that Tho hounds are going to hunt on
their fields the coming season. Thus far their re.
quests to the Master OF the Hounds have oecn only
such any reasonable huntsman would grant most
willingly Some have simply said, "Dou't break down
our fences" To which the reply has been, "wo shall
not break your ences you need havo fears that
score" Others have cautioned the huntsmcn their
hours OF exercise not to ride over their wheat
and again the prudent farmer has boen told respect
fully his wheat should be unmoesed; and SO these
hrst contacts. by judicous exercise OF
mon sense and a fair aud just apprecia-
tion of tho landowners rights, have been so
smoothed that the Queens County Hunt bids fair
to meet with most cordial welcome Long Island
generally seems to feel thatit has now chance TO
distinguish itself the home Of fox hunting this
State, and cvdcntly has determined make the most
OF IT, The landowners can readily do this and be-
come themselves partakers OF tho sport without
terial injury TO their lands crops little iorbear
ancc at first Will best demonstrate this them
Considering that the weather has continued quite
sul,ry up to the present, may be thought little
hcyi n he m III thnt
daily losos force and which will have wholly
nulhed as the time oil the first or second regular
meeting comes about To.day's meeting IS not in the
regular order IL 10 sort OF preliminary day, but II
may prove one OF the best Of the entire season.
Everything will be in regular order, and those who
desire tho dogs break expected put
in an appearance ut the Kennel AT one o'clock r. NJ.
sharp. Tho "1xtures" hereafter will be Wednesdays
and Saturdays of each wcek. Any one so minded may
attend.
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUNDS.
The Queens County Hunt Is to be subscription
PACK, alter tho manner of tho Ward Union Hunt
scores of others in England and elsewhere Tho di-
Messrs. Frederick Gray Grswold, the mas
ter of tho hounds; Belmont Purdy Robert Center aud
William Il. PecL Tue following among the earliest
subscr bers -Messrs Frederick Nelson, Colonel Will
ram Jay, L. Zborowski, Frederick Gebhard G. G. Bald
win, William Constable, William X. Vanderbilt, $. s.
Howiand, Charles H. Arnold, q. DEB. WagstaG, Luther
Koun,xe j. r. Adam, i. Payson, Pierro Lorilard, Jr,
Herman Oclrichs, G. Peabody Wetmore ana Frederick
Il. Marin. It Is the experience oil many Of tho
best subscription packs on the other side
Of the Atlantic that they have started
with u few devoted lovers OF the sport.
In the foregoing list can certainly be iount
enough names to make THIS effort one OF good
promise. TO be sure the present pack is not a very
large oue-ten couples OF good IRISH hounds-but
Rlnn QtarV ~ hap n
lew friends with good hunters, can have as much
sport may be desired obtained by tho possessor
OF u much larger kennel and his host OF followers.
IL Is the OPINION OF old and experienced hunters that
the gentleman huntsman exces in the sport tho man
GrswoId hunts the pack. The whpper-in. Is an ex-
perienced ono named Fitzpatrick, whose last service
was with the Kildare hounds in Ireland In oricr 10
insure the OF this EFFORT to iocazc fox hunting
the subscribers must discover IN activity IN advance
OF the mere payment OF tncr suoscripi,ons rheir
presence and advocacy OF the sport should be gwen
ungrudgn2y II they would enlist the public interest
It's bohaii. NO slight element In tho building up OF
pack of hounds rs the presence OF ladies AT the nnns
This encouragement the Queens county hounds wiil
very likely have. There now at ana about New
York and within easy reach Of the kennel quite num-
bcr ladies' whose horscwomanship would BIO no DIS
credit ladcs who have had experience with the
hounds and have taken many fence III splendid style
COUNTRY TO BE HUNTED
The country TO be hunted is inviting TO the eye IN
part and has not many dangerous or
features. II comprises about the whole OF queens
county, avoiding OF course the more denseiy wooded
parts wcll the bare open Much Of the travel VIII
Plains, great part Of which was owned BY
the lae A. r. stewart AMI on which now stands Car
den CITY. Mr. stewards estate, as IS we'll known, ls
managed by Judge Hilton, who is no enemy TO the
nobler sports New Workers. desrous OF seeing tue
hunts or taking part in them will need 10 take the
trans 10 Garden city, which is but very short DIS
tance beyond Creedmoor, the already noted riho
range.
KENNEL.
About three miles east IRON tho station Mt Garden
City is the kennel whore the hounds are Kept US
an isolated spot away from tho pceping eyes oi the
curious minded and wcli adapted TO the uses Tor which
II has been set apart The kennel was plain barn.
which Is now neatly and comfortably arranged Win
room for good many more couples oil hounds Than at
present occupy It. Approaching u one may have ltlic
jump two To Try the style oi his mount.
But he had better not gnllop too hard
over the decelfu fiat that spreads out before him SO
temptingy he leaves the prn, neatly Kept squares
of Garden City his way 10 the place OIL meeting
These plains treach oruus to green horse ana u
taken unawarcs he need not wonder TO ma tbat no
mas bcen sprawling while on canter over thom
Concealed by long growihs Of grass are large hard
Jumps oil clay that serve quite handiy TO trip up I'M
! wary cqucstrians and bring their horses down,