Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-29
HIRE and HOTNDS
How the NoutcIair Riding club f~s
lowed % paper Scent


The hunt 81 The Montclair Riding Club ycx-
terday Vas fast run of about seven mics
across eeuniry after a paper scent. and the
Sented the hares We're finally caught on hin
side i'm the cover.
The meet MAS At $3.50 at the residence Of Mr..
Edward Van Ripper. which II la the main
street of the village II Montclair. near the
railroad station. Promptly az the hour named
held ot sixteen mounted hor>cmen assembled
IN the handsome CourtN ard where the meet
was appointed. Among those present we're
three ladies. Miss Alice Thompson Miss Lille.
Thompson, and Miss Amy wilmer The regu-
lar members of the club Who were present
were Mr.. Sadler, who acted a. huUtsman: Mr..
Carleton ". Mason. president Of the club: Mr.
rieTson. Mr. Edward Van Ripper. Nj. FIed'k
VI. Wheeler. Mr.. Francis. and Dr. PinkhaIn
After all had assembled. the "hareS" who
carried the scent in bags. Mere given a
start OF twenty minutes. and the assembled
party whiled away the time. some of them ia
the usual tightening uf saddle girth> aud look
lhg alter straps and buckles, while others
chatted with the ladies Who had assembled in
pony ph3tonS 10 Witness the start.
Al length the hunt>man gave the signal for
which all had been mpatieniiy waiting. All
sci on down the road Al fun trot. and swinging
aroung O. the southwark struck the scent in an
open held. when all broke away 10 the south
ward The pace At first was not very fast. a.
the 'hareS. taking advantage of the start
given them. had laid number of false scents,
which were followed for short distance only
Ia come Ia a dead Standstill and rrtrace their
STEPS. The ladies all rode With spirit, aud kept
fences which were encountered with grace and
ease The first jump WAS out of the open
held an which the scent WAS found into field
oil ploughed land. through which the horses
numbered heavily along alter jumping a small
but sim rail fence. The day MAS warm hat
cloudy and damp. and the horses and hunts
men found AZ warm work a. the pace grew
faster. Several bitches and stone walls were
cleNerly passed over in safety. and then the
route which had started south toward Bloom
Held, turned 10 the westward aud ran towards
and up 10 the Orange Mountain. More than
hall ot the WAY led through thick cover. which
brought Out Sklltul horSeman>hip on the part
ol the riders as they wound ina and out among
the trees, the branches of which We're fire.
quCntly IN the way. One of the stIffeSl
Jumps Of the day was on the brow of a
hill with steep decliyity on the other side,
another was with good iongdrop on the other
side. IL Was uphill and down-hill. across.
brooks and bitches and around sand pits
hnsily turning 10 the SouthNa ard again aud en-
| tering leweliyn Park. By this time a mum
Der oi the field had been thrown out. having
had Trouble with their horses Passing into a
thick cover, those IN front caught sight of the
! haIes a distance In the thicket and the en-
couraElng tally no was changed for the still
NOR, encouraging "Yiew-hallo." and with an
| energetic blast of his horn. the hunisman
| dashed ahead with the remainder of the field
| al his heels. Miss Alice Thompson, who role
With admirabie pluck and skill. was the only
woman left IA the field al that time. The hares
| vanished almost a quick aS seen, aud the
chase itu I'D the mountain side To within a
half mite Of General McClrllan'S house where
| hall mile further on the view hallos' an
| nounced that they were again ~ sight scram
blnE through deep raNlne M the midst of q
J ihick cover. nasaing through this they were
caught on the Other side after run of little
| over au hour. The hOnOrs were awarded to
Miss Alice Thompson. whose pluck was com
| piimeniej by three rou>ing cheers. and then
toth "haTes and hounds rode over to
| Bloomfield post Office, which had been ap-
| pointed before the start a a rendezvous with
tic>e OF the field who had been thrown out.
| The club have ordered a pack of beagles from
| England. with which they will hunt the hares
| or Wild rabbits which abound i'm that section.
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