The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-19
DEER Rry HUsT oEUB.
An Exciting Chase and steep Jumping IL
dulged In by the Members.

The scml-weekly fox chase which wao
participated In by the Deep Run Huae
Club Yesterday afternoon was Immensely
enjoyed by nj who could make It coz
,cnient 10 participate. Tho meet wee
at Barton Heights nc 800 r. NJ. at he
coy residence OF DR.. r. l.. Triton. Tho
members. upon their arrival were heart
fly welcomed az the hospitablo home by
DR. and Mrs. Triton. The Lcld was not
very large, comprising only twenty
mounts. but those who did 20 were fuiiy
compensated for the work which they
had TO put in The younger portion OF
the inhabitants OF Barton Heights turned
out i'm large numbers TO see the hunters
90 on their journey The start was a
beautiful one. Just In the rear OF Dr.
Triton residence a little mound had 10
De climbed and several bitches at ors"
to be- taken The hounds went TO Work
with a Will. hut for some reason they
lost the scent several times. The ground
was rather soft, making a. somewhat
laborious for the horses
The hunt went at first I'm a westerly
direction. across the Brook turnpike al
lammoud's then across tic hermitage
road to the Richmond. Frcdcricksburg
and Potomas railroad near the Fair
Grounds. through MIR. 10 ieph Bryan's
Mrs. Lyons place. thence around by tho
way OF Eioomingdale. through MIR.
Schultzs farm passing by staples Mills.
and along through Mr. BEtckburn's place
20 the Bethlehem church. where the f0N
was caught
There was some very fine jumping.
some Of the fences being exceedingly
high. but fences as well as bitches were
very gracefully taken. Only two rather
t,ttghuna n4RnVr.I A. tho
beginning ono OF the ladies' broke her
stlfrup straps. causiog some little de-
lay. but the damage was soon repaired,
and after the fox had been caught. when
the mount returned 10 tho clubhouse,
I'm taking fence near the kennels, the
horse of one OF the Indies turned over.
and the Young lady slipped out OF tho
saddle. but landed on her feet. TO continue
her ride few minutes later as II moth
ing had happened. After a y'oll-deservei
rest az the clubhouse VIII ere tea and
sandwiches were served. the Jolly hunters
dlsbanded and hastencs 10 their homes
I'm the various directions Of the compass.
Those who participated ia Yesterdays
hunt were Mr.. $ N. Handbook (master
Of hounds and Mrs. Handbook. Miss
I Fourdurean. Mrs. Cox. Mr.. Harry Beattie.
AFR. De Grafton Hobson. Mr. william
! Rueger. Mr. ~. c. Schmidt. Or. II. l..
! Triton. MIR. T. T.. Turpin. Tor. Joseph A.
White. Mr. W NJ Leathley. Mr.. Mat
I thews. Mr.. J. r.. J Anderson. Mr. Barton
| n. Grundy Mr. Graham T.. Hobson, DR..
! Charles L. Siegcl. Mr.. J c. SHELTON. Mas
ter SHELTON. and the writer of this sketch.
The next hunt will take place on sat
urday afternoon. when the meet Will DO
| al the kennels az O'Clock. Within tho
/ next few days the Board of Governors
/ Of the club will meet 20 make the neces-
sary arrangements for the races, which
are TO take place some day i'm April. and
/ TO decide upon a programme. It IS UNDER
/ stood that one OF the proposed races VIII
be for members Of any hunting club,
while another race for cup VIII be
set aside for horses Of the members OF
the Deep Run Hunt Club which have
been hunting all the season. Besides.
there will be other attractions provided
| for.
The present. season will com: 10 close
by the end OF April While the matter
has not yet taken any definite shape,
yet there is some talk that by the be-
ginning Of the new season the members
Of the club may adopt uniform. con-
sisting of light trousers. high-boots, red
coats. and black velvet caps.