Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04
THE DEEP RUN CLUB.
Something About Their Delightful Chases
Near The City.
YTg RIDERS AND THEIR PEATS
Mental and Physical Cuiture and Their
Effects Upon society-News and Gossip
in Fashionable Richmond.

i.r social organization exists OF which
very Htuc has been written or said.
Tho Deep Run Hunt Club. composed Of
indies and gentlemen who enjoy horse
l..k exercise and riding TO the hounds
W. orran.zcI IN the autumn OF 80. ana us
membership has gradually increased until
ST. has become one of the established
pleasure clubs and n recognized feature
~ our social lie The officers arc Cap
t..n Philip IIaxan. president. Major
D,vay s.. Allen. vcc-prcsident; Mr.. VII
liam Ecuger treasurer; Mr.. Philip a. 8
Brine secretary. and Mr.. $. II. Hancock'
master % hounds.
TIL, Membership Committee consists
Of Messrs. y. \. 3. Brine. william Heu-
g.r. J.. H. Montague. Jr., James Il. Iur-
Nm. and T. H. Savage. Among the
,.,mbers are Mrs s. IL. Hancock. MISS
Mary Cameron. Miss Blackcr, Amelia
courthouse. Miss Irene Langhorne'
-sssrs. Joseph Lassitcr. !. +. II. Ander-
cen. II. ". Elacker. i. l.. Davidson
Cr.h4m Hohson. Dr. Joseph a. White
ur q. It. Ducc. Major X. G. Hancock
,l,esrs $. H. Hancock. o. J.. Cottrell'
". 4. webb. 4. II. ThIerman. J. l..
Turin. @ +. Spott. T.. w. Scott. Jr.. j..
II. Savage. william Reuger. George T.
slo5rewood. J. H. Montague Jr.. W. NJ
1..4thi.y. C. u. Laughorne, Harry CauS-
-n. Byrd Warwick, II. II. Clarke j.
d, Barton. Captain John a. Coke Dr.
T. l. n.
Dr. Allison Hodge.
Tho meets" are on Wednesday ana
Friday of each week, unless otherwise
e-y.uecd. At 90, in the afternoon at
different points. Some Of the places are
RIO Vista. Hin Monument Brook roaa
Cfai,r enters gate). New Reservoir
r,yubar,on. and Fair Grounds.
Tho appointments for this week VIII
D.. ~, ,Na Hm Monument on Wednesday,
r.o 9Th. and Rio Vista on Saturday the
l..h.
opo favori,e inject" is ot the Exposi-
,i,,.q-ourds. Being near the city, specta-
tors prefer this place for assembling be-
c,rs. tie vast amount OF open country
west % the grounds affords a good view
~ a large field" Of huutsmen as they
commence the chase.
Tho most exciting hunt Of the season
took place from that point on FepInuy
e.l when ab0ul thirty-dva engaged III
the chase Mrs $. II. Handbook, and
Misses Irene and Phyllis Langhorno we've
among tho number. and many genfl men
guests. and among them MI BlleEer
IA. venerable fath,r-in-law Of Mr.. bland
cock. who rode with lis accustomed "ash'
taking each obstacle as - came - n
without the slightest hesitation, ana VIII
Tic greatest CDmposure
Th. "due' was Laid first west, th"n
r94Ih. e. tho James-rivcr lOw-er)unis
Rnl u0rihwafd. r,ross.ng the canal. and
81. N,stlam and Deep Run roads - the
"iutl." uGr Staples pond. Tho ladies
were among the first al the finish. Ldtl,
~ $50 PHYLLIS Langhorne proved herscl: q
brave huI-rWom
Miss L4u1h1me was mounted on Ter
l,natiful chestnut marc Nina. Mrs.
Hancock rode her stout bay hunter
II was specially regretted that Miss
Mary Cameron and her game little chest
nuf hackney "Marie were missed from
tic two last hunts. Recent active work
i1 tho hunting field had suggested That
M.as CamcrOns mare and saddle Were
both IN need Of repair.
MT Edmund Woodbridge rode Or J..
y. Whites pretty kentucky mare. Dr..
White coutcnting himself with COM
paauy.ly clumsy mount. which he ham
dls1 10 the best advantage ana. as usual.
Kept Wei 70 the front. Captain HaXail
had IN admirable mount I'm Mr. William
Jrucars clipped Toano. AIR. Handbook.
On his fine gray hunter led the chase
with Ills ACCUSTOMED holiness and skill.
AMI Dr Triton, on his well-trained
Ioane. took every leap with ease.
Some of the riding Habits AMI hunters
o. inc ladies Of the club are very stylish
ana etrHmc. Mrs. Handbook and her
f.ster. Miss Blacker. both accomplished
euI fearless riders. wear London habits
S. l..k cloth and ride handsome horses,
d.r.-t4lI.l and clipped. with stockings.
.U-. Cameron ana Miss Lanrhorno
wtr becoming habits of tan Whip-coid,
lrl both lido chestnut mares and are
lulI ana fearless horscWomen. Miss
Twrq. who sometimes rides in the hunt.
wears habit Of lark green.
TIE club Is often augmented by other
l1- ana gentlemen FOR special runs
ava FIR the spring season larger num-
bog % names Will probably be enrolled.
:. would be vain TO attempt 70 men
= all The acC0mpl. shed horsemen ana
t'.r various ioats. They number almost
as many as "a. club-llst claims.
T.. master OF hounds GrcdnAas To
pc L.. 20
route which includes leaps ovev noes.
c ..s. and an the varied eXcitemenis q
.i,s.-couutry run. Occasionally real
f.r-llasa Is enjoyed. but Rcynarl las
s..l r. vles and tricks which have I'm
rallied Linn IN song and story, and
D. , the rlieis through many inJncac' g
q 10 "etart II finish" The last hero,
D brought from the classic shades OF
a ruarl. made successful detour
vtc. finally brought him again viii a
ea limits. t,.ng caught by some OF
tN. st.. lfs Of Richmond College Inside
t.e E;nl..s.
q STRIKING feature Of tie amusement Is
tlr rl Dot. fclr. ssalss Of the lady
ii,is pale Diana, Chaste ana fair
81, .ecr hunts on foot, as She did in
Oh. Days OF Action. she must have n
GOOD hunter. a habit carefully considered
atl we'll fitting. a good seat, and be a
i.a -ltss l0rseWOman. II g. an expensive
ta.rg IN several ways % De Diana nova
DAYS. Tho result, however. OF practice
On horseback seems 70 bee that a woman
becomes more fearless than n man. The
habit Of riding every day and OF getting
th.r.ushly accustomed 10 ones seat
should IreccIc the daring attempt at
tleak-neck jumps No man or woman
should attempt 20 hunt who has not a
good seat. good mount, and plenty or
nerve.
one young lady IN the club this winter
was thrown over her horses head into a
ditch. and got up declaring she was not
even bruised. SO she must even learn
how 90 fan on her horse without breaking
Ncr rib or her nose.
I'll. hard hat IS recommended Cor lady
riders. II probably breaks the fall Many
a fair forehead. Il Is said, has been saved
from a scar by the hard resistant hat.
"ITun,,ng ard love have Tor one Joy
a thousand grlefs." has been written by
"a sage and there may b. times when
,bose who fan victims - unruly or &C.
llnouent s,ceds are almost READY 70 con-
err i'm the sentiment. az least, so far as
,he hunting q concerned; but there IS
great fascination IN the sport. and It's
y,taTies seem entirely willing 10 take the
risks and the consequences, too. The
tt.fthui excitement Is shown In the rudy