New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-03
TO THE HUNTSMAN'S HORN.
AN OPENING MEET OF FoxHoUNDs.
RIDERS HAVE FINE Day AND BRAcING AIR
AT STATEN IsLAND-A DANCE IN
THE EVENING

THE EVENING.
Staten Islands opening meeting OF fox-hounds took
place yesterday and every Islander who could turn
out a horse. horse and vehicle, was on hand TO
hear the first sound Of the huntsman's horn. Rene
La Montague, VI. L. H.. with seven and half couple
Of the Rockaway Hunt Clubs hounds invaded the
island and together with the hardridng reinforce
mens of his home club accepted the hospitality of the
Richmond County Country Club and gave them cap
al run. Some of the visitors were entertained at the
comfortable clubhouse the Little Glove road, but
the greater number stayed at the homes of members
and rode or drove over TO the meet.
Half an hour before the appointed time. O'Clock.
the lawns surrounding the pretty clubhouse bore
brilliant appearance. Dog-carts curricles. breaks
par-horse wagOnettes, mail-phaetons, "T"-carts
and In fact. all kinds of conveyances
were hand surmounted by gayly dressed eNpectant
spectators who intended mounting on wheels BE.
tween fifty and sixty riders ready and equipped
for the chase
The castoT was at the cross roads by the black
smith shop half mile below the club house, and to
that point the bounds were taken by the back road
shortly before 4 o'clock Foxhsll Keene was first
whip and rode his bay mare Duchess. The kennel
huntsman went along second whip. Rene La Mon
tagne had a second horse out. lie first rode the
chestnut Adonis, but changed him during the run for
his bay Caprice
shout and a blast from the huntsman's horn an.
nounced the start at exactly The appointed time, ard
the hounds bounded away in full cy the open
fields, so well together that they could have been
covered with sheet. After the riders well off
the road party went to Toad Hin, from which point
most Of the run could be seen. The first jump was
open drain. IT cfIectually stopped some two or
three purSuers and at tho second obstacle eight
horses refused the leap. There were only two short
checks one at the beginning of Toad HILL one mile
from the stand, and the other near the MOravian
cemetery. Six miles from the start the drag ended
and hard old dOg-fox released lie two
miles further at a rafting and killed between
the railway tracks opposite the Seaver farms time
80 minutes.
Among those in the first fight at the finish
Miss Metcah, Mrs. Cowdn and W. b. Thomas. Foxhal
Keene. Rene La Montague, NJ. : Burill j. and A. >.
lie Due, A. j. and F.. II. Outerbrldge. Among the
visiting Long Islanders who took part in the
A. c. Tower, Miss Tower Farley Clarke d. l.. Haight.
Leonard Jacobs IT, and {. A. Andrews. The Rich
mond County Country Club was represented BY Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Irving. f. n Nichols. David Marsh.
c. D. Freeman, Miss Telfair Miss Connie Bonner,
Miss Robinson. Il. Penn Smith. Mr. and Mrs j. II.
Alexandra Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Alex andre Mr.. and Mrs
J. II. Bonnen Elliot Brooks, W. II. Busk, F. +. Bald
win, DR.. F. f. Clarke, George Cromwell, Emile DE
Jonge. Kenneth Emmons, J.. W. Faber W. :. Cox
ard Adolph Hagewisch.
The troopers" not numerous and those that
did occur not serious Miss 1efair rode bfl,
lantly, but her horse swerved and slipped at raj
fence and gave her fall. Mr. Jacobs and Dr. Clarke
fell gracefully. Mr.. la Montague gave the brush To
Miss Tellar.
The day was ended with hunt ban 81 the club
house The decorations Of the house and GROUNDS
elaborate. The lawns and trees were brilliantly
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and two lines OF
parti-colOred lights tauked the avenue from the
gates to the club house porch. The main staircase
In the entrance hall a of cut roses and the
walls gorgeous with bunting in the clubs c0l0s
red and white.
In addition TO those who took part
in 1ont% the am run others 6se Mr. we're saa f T. Brine
inghan Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Conyngham, Sidney dc
hay Mr. and Mrs. Herman T. Clarke, Sir ROdcflcB
cameron the Misses Cameron, Duncan Cameron. Mr..
aud Mrs. r. p. C. Bncklin, Mr. and Mrs; EbeTham
Faber. Mr. and Mrs. Louis De JOnee, Major d. r. Heap
Mr. and Mrs John Duer, Mr.. and Mis-. j. r. Teiialr,
Mr. and Mrs Alexander ID. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. william
p RavnOr Duncan Norvell, Mr.. and Mrs. f. N Nichols,
MIR and Mrs william Krebs. Edward kesslcr. j. +. H.
SavO James Hazlchurst, Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
NDshur Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Robinson. Jacob Wander
n Frastus Wman. Miss Wiman. Frank Wman, Or.
Wpiam c. Walser and W. II. Bus