Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-13
THE GROWING CROWD
Yesterday the Greatest Day the
Exposition Has Yet Had.
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
A Rich Musical Performance with Grand
Military Accompaniment.
BUFFALO BILLS SHOW.
Determination Reached to Keep II Here
Until Monday
RACES RUN ON A HEAVY TRACK.
The Fox-chases 90 -Bsnch-show-Progra
for To-Day, Co., &c.
Determination Reached 10 Keep II Here
Until Monday.
RACES RUN ON A HEAVY TRACK.
The Fox-chases 90 Bsnch-show-Programme
for To-Day, Co.. &c.

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for To-Day, Co.. &c.
The Exposition is growing in popular
appreciation.
The attendance, good from the start,
is steadily increasing.
Visitors are pouring into Richmond,
and all city people who have been to
the exhibition want TO go and are going
again.
Success has crowned the enterprise
and inspired the management TO re-
newed zeal and determination to keep
up the standard Of attractions.
Yesterday the crowd was decidedly
/ larger than ever befUe-Opening day
not cxccptcd-and that, too, in the face
Of the fact that the ground was exceed
ngly muddy from Thursdays rain, and
/ the skies were by no means clear. The
! public-school children all had holiday,
/ and with relatves and friends were
present III large numbers.
Buffalo Bills Wild West, the running
races. the bonch-show (its last day. and
the great musical programme were the
| leading features though, rs introduce
tory 10 the Rlories Of the occasion, the
| fox hunters bad fine time in the woods
and fields Of HenricO west of the Expo
sitlon-G Grounds
The Eox-HuOt.
The appointment to meet at the forks
of the roads was later yesterday than the
day before but fair field of some eighty
riders, ladies aud gentlemen, was pres
ent about @ o'clock.
A red fox had been turned loose the
night before at II o clock, and another
Yesterday at daybreak. In order to
strike whore the foxes had been libe-
rated the hunt was turned and moved
across the country to a piece OF pines,
where Rcynard WAS soon scented.
ON THE TRAIL.
In few minutes the entire pack of
100 hounds were working industriously
upon the cold trail, which became better
and better as the dogs proceeded, and the
anxious huntsmcn being with difficulty
restrained III proper bounds. Soon the
pack were in full cry after gray fox.
The red fox which had been turned ont
was also frightened up, and took to his
heels in m opposite direction. The
hounds pressed the gray. following mm
closely IN his devious course through the
thickets and pines. The chase pre-
sented, however, little opportunity for
bold riding.
OFF THE SCENT.
After many turns and about three
quarters of an hour after the chase be-
ean the fox took TO the open, crossing
several fields, and being holly pressed
by the hounds after many sudden and
rapid turns. succeeded in throwing the
hounds OF the scent.
LOST TIME.
Much time was lost in casting about
10 regain it. Finally the trail was struck
and worked slowly but beautifully across
the Broad-Sircet road, through several
tbickets and fields, till the Fredericks-
bu(g railroad WAS reached This was
about three miles beyond the Exposition
Grounds. Here a decided bother was
made. aud whilst the hounds were being
cast in different directiOns-the track Of
the railroad being filled with horsemn
and hounds--a train appeared going
North.
OFF THE TRACK.
This nccessitatcd An active effort to
get the hounds and horsemen out of the
way. and the hounds were harked of as
If fox was in sight
After the train passed an attempt to
regain the scent was made, which proved
entirely futile.
BAG-FOXEs.
It was then thought best TO rC turn TO
the Broad Street road, where two bag
foxes had been provided. The first one
turned loose proved to be badly injured,
and refused to run. The second-a
red-was quickly loosened and proved
10 be the best of the entire hunt.
FORWARD AGAIN.
The hounds we're ordered forward, and
soon striking the trail dashed of, with
the scent breast high. Beynard made
rapid tracks for a thicket near by, the
huntsmen, including the ladies, galloping
we'll up. Hero he made many in
tricato turns. going back and forth,
doubling short upon his tracks IN
his attempt TO throw the dogs of his
trail. occasionally trying the open, al
WAYS, however, being so closely pressed
as to be forced quickly into the pines
again. This piece of pines, possibly OF
some seventy-tlve acres III extent, beng
almost impenetrable to the huntsmen,
was eiriled with riders upon the lookout,
and the course of the fox was always
noted when he attempted to take the
open.
DOOMED.
1t soon become evident that Reynard
was doomed, and some OF the huntsmen,
including one lady Miss Macgill-in
their anxiety to gain the brush pushed
their way through the tangled growth.
Ia a short time a horn was heard an
nouncing the death of the fox. MIR.
William Durreit, of Albemsrle, was the
first in at the death, and Miss Magill only
a few yards OH.
WANTED AN INTRODUCTION.
Ina few minutes Mr.. Durrett rode ont
OF the thioket into the open where
number of huntsmen were gathered, and
taking off his hat requested an introduc-
tion 70 Miss Macgill, who, he said, de-
served the brush. When introduced he
presented the brush to her with his best
bow.
THE OTHER FOX-A SELL.
The fox which had been first turned
loose and had refused to run was then
GIVEN a chance for his life. He was
turned out of the bag by Mr.. Grundy
and Miss Macgill-Mr Grundy assuring
the party that the animal was noble
fox and would show clean track, and at
his pressing invitation the hounds were
moved OF and put upon the trail.
Soon they set down 10 their work,
running with heads up and we'll together,
and dashed forward at full speed. Con-