The sun., 1878-09-29
GALL0PING AFTER A FOX.
4 LADY WINS THE BRUSH IN 4 CUdsE
OYER HEMPSTE1D PLAINS.
An Array OF Benuty and Bright Toilets in
Garden city, and then Tweive-Miie
Dash Across Country-One Rider Hurt.

Dash Acro.. Country-One Rider Hurt.
The Queens County Hunt met at Garden |
City Yesterday II was the first meet Of the |
season Of 1878 and therefore was the subject
OF much previous solicitudc. Tho sun. how
ever cnme out early. and scattered the doubts
Of oven the most timOrous rs II scattered tho
clouds. To the inexperienced there was snap
in the morning brecze that promised enjoyment
OF tho gallop after the hounds. But to those
moro informed. this breeze hoded i'll for
strong scent. The liveried elulpagcs and sub
stantial carryalls Of the nelghborhood began to
roll up the gravelled roadway before tho Gar
den City Hotel the place Of the meet. soon after
u o'clock Among the first was the cquipage
OF Charles Fox driven by Mrs. Fox. Then
there was acarryall filled with chattering bellies.
from Rockaway. The long porch Of tho hotel
was soon an attractive gallery Of women's faces
and bright toilets.
Belmont Purdy Mrs. Purdy. Pierre Lorillard.
Sr.. and Ncwbury Frost wcro the first hunters
scen They quit their rooms in tho hotel at
about II = o'clock. and descended to the dining
room. They ate a light dinner and then stood
among their friends on the poren. Mr. IT., rurug or
wore cords and tops, but his coat and hat were
black. Mrs Purdy's habit was OF n soft clinRing
gray maternl and her hair was caught up sim.
| ply under a plain black Derby hat. Mr; FROST
wore only cords and tops; MI. Lor,llard. now
pinks. cords. and tops of nm uneXccpuonahle
kind, His hat. however, might not have had
! lust the degree of pointedness that English fox
| hunters deem essential. As Mr.. LOrillard stood
| upon the sunny steps of the porch and licked
| his glistening boots with his riding whip. lie was
| watched by many beaming eyes.
At Ave minutes before | o'clock a horn
sounded on the left of the hotel. Then three
| horsemen. in pinks. cords. and tops. and velvet
| caps. were seen coming slowly down the turn
| pike. from the kennel ut Wcstbury. with mot,
| ley crowd Of hounds trotting mt the horses
! hosls. The foremost horseman. Frank Gray
| Grswold, the master OF the hounds. wound his
/ horn stirringly. The whips. Frederick Ihrow-
ski and Robert Center made frequent circuits.
and piled their long white lasheS 10 Keep the
| sleek and frisky hounds in "A bunch. On the lawn
tho pack was brought TO stand. The hounds
! rolled upon the grass in their enjoyment OF
freedom y -Four pair were young ana an, nniredi M .nd
| Frost mounted. and then Mr. Griswold snapped
| his whip. The hounds frsked and leaped. and
then trottcd up the turnpike The mounted
| hunters fell into line. Fitzgerald and Salt the
! retired whips. rode together on the lett. ana
| then tho country folk moro usefully thnn orna-
| mentally mounted. and the carriages followed.
| In one OF the foremost carriages was Gen. Joe
| Hooker and his valet
| Glen Cove. an enthusiastic FOX hunter, soon be-
| came conspicuous in the cavacddr He rode a
| horse that one of the superbly- mounted grooms
suii, hs, ought To nave carried. ana W. urille ,
| and saddle mad evidently felt keeniy tn" iret
! OF time lle wore cords. and a long-tailed
coat that Tapped upon his stced's quarters.
| The members OF the hunt greeted him Dleas-
Hntly. for they esteem his zeal IN tho pursuit OF
| the fox. Last year. they remembered. he walked
from Glen Cove ran bravely behind the hounds
| To- The death. and then walked back to Glen Cove.
| Mr. Howard's horse developed "A propensity for
| turning about and Kicking Mt the bars that he
was expected to jump. Then he turned and
lrisurelv cIimbed over But in an open field he
carried his rider well. and was near at hand at
the death.
In a bit Of pasture nenr Hicksyille the hounds
caught the scent. Ransom first gave tongue.
ant sprnng away. Then Nimrod and the whole
yelping pack were close NJ his heels their tails
the first Obstacle. Mr. Zbrow.kie rode forward.
and pulled of the top rail Mr. Grlswold then
over. 1, MeSsrs Center and HbrowsEe we're
equally lucky but MIR. LOrtllard's thoroughbred
Emwood stumbled In the recover ana ne irll
scrambled to her feet and sped on. Mr.. Hors-
Held Of seeringiown end ar: Frost m9de me
Miss Scoring OF Seerlngtown preferred the
moro circultous rout 10y the road.
The scent led straight across the stubble
fields hristling with ugly worm fences. toward
Wosthury passing close to the kennel Just
here Mr. Lorllard's mare stumbled and shook
him from tine saddle AS Mr.. Lorillard fell the
I"rIllara's ear. Mr.. Iorillard's head was
Xbrnwskie's groom caught the mare and Mr..
l.orilnrl took seat in Cen Hookers car
tiagc When he felt st"adier he remounted,
| and rode furiously after the disappearing hunt.
Mr.. Frost, who mad been indisposed at the star.
concluded that he had had enough OF the sport.
und rnentoring the turnpike returned 10 uhr-
About' four miles from Hicksville the hounds.
which had been baYlng trail ot anise seed.
got tho sccnt OF strong young ioN set Tree u
quarter Of an hour before. Thereafter the
chase was hot. The fox kept TO the open until.
near Plain Edge. he made detour IN grove.
4 milo further on Mr.. Grswod and the whips
caught a glimpse Of the fox. Mr.. Griswold
wound his horn and gave the view halow, and
the chase swept on. Only the ioaming horses
! u Mr.. Griswod. the whips, Miss Scoring
and Mr.. Horscneld had outlastcd III" kill
ing pace. Others Of the field were IN
sight. The headlong race was soon over. and
Killed the fox. Then Mr Griswold cut IN tie
bush and mask The former he gave To Miss
Scoring. and the latter Ia Mr.. Horseheld. NJ i~s
Scoring mover rode in hunt before. Tho
mare that she rode. Sallie carried on the prize
offered for the best saddle horse at the Queen 8
County Fair AT Mineoa.