Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-10


DAYS events. In the first race Garth's
bay Ally is the favorite, and she sold last
night for si5 the field brought 800.
Boaz, Mr. w. L. Burch's iron.eray,
who was one OF the winners yesterday,
stands first in the second event, and he
sold for s35. For the same exhibition
Alveda brought SO; Josh Billings, IS (;
and John o., 81. Barring Boaz from
the contest, Alveds sold for 800 and the
field brought SlS.
, St. Luke and Thriftless stand even in
the third and last race, each bringing
$40. and the field sold for $40.
The attendance to-day will doubtless
be much larger than on yesterday.
The Fox-Hunt.
The fox-hunters. wearing the red
badge OF the Virginia Field-sports Asso-
citation, for which fee must be paid,
will assemble at s o'clock this morning,
on Ninth street between Grace and
Franklin. and will ride out to the Fair
Grounds, where, about o'clock, start
will be made from the field west OF the
Grand-Stand.
The course of the hunt has been laid
from here to the forks of the road, FIVE
miles above the city.
Mr.. Boycott, en- Englishman, will work
q live drag of from the Fair-Grounds in
q westerly direction for little over a
mile thence turning to the south it
will cross the Broad Street road Mt Mr..
Hancock's, and thence across the coun-
try to the forks of the road on the West
ham road. where the live fox will he
started when the hounds are heard
coming on the drag.
The course OF the drag takes The riders
over fifteen bitches, fences, and fallen
trees
The most beautiful view Of the hunt
may be obtained from the road running
at right angles TO the Broad-Street road,
on the eastern side OF Mr.. Hancock's s
meadow.
On the return OF the hunting party
they will find lunch at the Superlntend-
cnts Office on the grounds, aud Hon,
John S. Wise will entertain n number of
the visiting sportsmen each evening at
dinner.
Should any Of the hounds stray off
and come into the possession OF the
country people, the latter are assured
that liberal reward will be promptly
paid for tho return OF each animal to MIR.
Barton II. Grundy, secretary OF the Vir-
ginia Field-Sports Association.
1t is expected that there will be 100
riders and lbs hounds in the chase.
Governor Lee was invited to attend,
but is absent from the city.
Colonel Cody Buffalo Bill aud Red
Shirt have promised to be among the
riders.
Hundreds Of city people-some horse
back, some on foot, some in wagons-will
station themselves along the route to see
the hunt.
A very good view can be obtained from
the open ground west of the race-tTack,
as the drag's course debouches from the
vicinity Of the Grand-Stand towards the
fredericksburg railroad track, and with
out touching it sweeps around TO the
Broad Street road, and thence proceeds
as above stated.
Among the ladies' who will ride in the
fox-chase to-day are Mrs. John s. Wise,
Mrs. O'Dell, Misses Lathrop Montague,
Pace, Coke, and Miss McGill OF Peters
burg.
Among the visiting ox-hunters are
Mitchell Harrison. OF Philadelphia !;
Colonel +. G. Skinner, OF Lexington,
Va. n. Il. Armstrong, OF Hastings,
Neb. Harry Malcolm, w. Stewart Diff
fenderffer, and L. Swami Latrobe, of
Baltimore. Mr.. Joseph Bryan. L. ID.
Potchkiss, and Seaton G. Glnsley, Of
our city, will ride in the hunt.
BugaIo BIn.
Major Burke, Buffalo Bills press rep
resentative, says that the Wild West
will certainly close their engagement
here Saturday night.
THE CUSTER MASSACRE.
Buffalo Bill will present representa-
tion of the Custer massacre as soon as he
can get the names OF one hundred young
men who will take part.
The exhibition will be at night.
All who wish TO participate should call
on Mr.. }. l.. McGlone at the Field
Sports Association headquarters, on Ninth
street.
Thirty-fve young men have so far sig
nified their intention to give their ser
vices and have registered their names.
Other Exposition notes.
At the Exposition tonight Cappa's
baud have fine programmee Of music,
including "the Battle Of Gettysburg, 8"
in which the yolleys Of muskeiry will be
fired by tho Grays and Company h
Captain jacob and the Howltzers'
battery.
EXHIBIT or sAFE3.
Mr. r. L Barnes. agent Tor the Diebold Safe
and Lock Company. have on exhibition the finest
lOt Of safes, both ia wOrkmanship, material. and
finish. ever seen 10 Richmond.
WALTER D. MOsEs s co.
Tho musical exhibit Of Walter -. Moses q Co.
ia worthy Of special mention. 10 Is decorated in
Oriental cOiOrs ana handsomely frescoed and
carp0ted. Their upright pianos In white ami
gold aud old English oak mustOe interesting "
thoee VINO understand fine cabinet WORK, whis
the tones Of the stoinTay will satisfy the artistic
taste.
PRINCE EDWARD.
Tho Prince Edward exhibit at tho Exposition
brings the old county grandly 10 tho front Her
fair women and gallant men have written the
history Of the county in tho minerals taken from
the bosom OF her soil ; IN the grasses and grafn
which gladdened its surface a. they ripened
under the influence Of tho summer sun: la the
flowers which Drigh ened their homes and graced
their gardens: in tho products which give glory
g. their forests, and IN TIE marvellous Workman
ship OF their own hands.
The display 81 timter from this county Is first
class. and hen tObsccO tells how well adapted her
soil Is % that product
Her ysgets hle5 sTn as large and her grain Bs
hne and well formed a. from other sections.
The skin Of her daughters stands out prOmi-
nently Ia many fair fabrics, and lutbe relic de-
partnent Wo mud much Of interest," which links
one 20 the dead anJ past. The historical pamph-
let Of the county has econ prepared with care
and ability. and furnishes Interesting and in
structiye reading matter.
POwHATAS RELICS.
There Is among the articles exhibited by Pow
Judge william Pope Dabney. cane Of British
OAK from the timber OF the English ship of war
the Ma .edOnian. captured by me United states
vessel, The Constitution. In ths war Of 1872. and
presented by Lieutenant Slaughter, Of the United
states navy. 10 CoOnel william Pope, OF POwha-
tan. ms maternal grapdiather OF Judge Dsbaey.
There Is also the bill Of fare Of the Exchange
Hotel In ls3l Of a dinner given In honor Of lion.
And.ew stevenson upon his return from his
foreign mission. Upon the back OF it Is letter
written at the time Dy Colonel Pope 10 his grand
sOns-Judge William Pope DaDney aud the late
Professor Dabney OF the Sewanes University -
who we're then boys. Tne'descripuon Of the din
ner 4 very Interesting and amusing Also. an
antique snuh.box, presented Dy William Writ 10