The morning times., 1896-08-23

what with the locality OF birds to be
shot; but, as q rule. the invitation reads
something comme celia a ceci, and Is
quite informal:
MY dear Madgc." or
My dear Mr.. Hdye:
I'VE are making up cunning party
for Wednesday. the 9th, and Will you not
Join u.s. We start at and hope to t..g
few quail or Wild pigeons befo:c 10
O'Clock, when we return for Breakfast.
Hoping you will form one OF the party,
l remain, etc, etc.
'.Idlewild,
September 7th."
To accept with alacrity this pleasant
invitation IL ones lille and shooting garb
are In trim. is TIE usual :cqrcl The early
hour OF Z or thereatOuts is tie Cne Chosen
for the reason that tcfore 10 O'Clock or
after 4 in the afternoon Is the best time
for bagging small game.
just here word to the wise. Any
girl who owns q rifle and hopes TO lie sum
uoneI TO Il shooting party Eeiore the sea
son is over, should set 10 work in Ccad
earnest to learn the different notes CT Calls
of the birds. 1t is n great help VIXEN cut
with IA rifle and yawBing lag 10y ones side
begging 10 be flied: :p!Ovcrs lave strange.
sweet whistle, and quail, as every one
knows are aIwa US calling Bob White. II Is
also we'll to teconc faniiliarized with the
faunts of different birds. Quail aud
meadow farEs, for instaLce, are mostly
in evidence in fields filled with grain
stubble Wild pigeons wheel directly
overhead and TO ain point blank at the
whole flock is II temptation. but one TO he
resisted aim at a single bird.
Each merl Der OF the hunting party
ca rr,es a pretty horn slang over his or her
shoulder This serves the purpose of
calling the members together, Wien sep
arauei, and to practice tcotinG lively
tunes on ones horn is another import
ant item in the gunner's training.
cha mois pouch thrown over the sh,'il-
Ter. is also part e. he outfit. traduccrs
OF the sex say these pouches are not 80
much to carry shot and cartridges rs
| dainty articles or the toilet and sweets
ard bonbons-a most libeloGs statement,
| let me say, en- parcnthes.s
Three hours a-reld is usually as much
as the average hunter cares Tor, ihdeeh
afsc- 10 O'Clock most birds get back "a
cover to preen their feathers and rest
IN the sna!c A bout III the Afternoon
they gain set out for the orchard md
stubblc fields
The return to Idlew.ld for breakfast -
the sgnai for renewal OF TIE iun' ara
| curiosity is acUg regarding troPhfrs
] a wa ting those VITO have baEgei the most
/ game. fist and second prize ior 'he
| women and the same Tor the men hiin'-
! ing hCrns OF silver. or IL expense has TO
f, he cors tlered. of some less expensive ma
| ter.al repose hetwern each plate ana are
| filled with flowers. These he guest,
| carry away as souvea.rs OF the occa'AoH-
| Al smart guGn'pg party recchuy EFei
! IN LeunoX each hunting o n was inarEeh
| with the name Of the guest ana the ta'e
| and tie prZe for the largest was silver
| mnru,e revolver. The garb Tor tie hunt
| woman s almost any suitable ana re
| comm: dress she ma y choos ose-bro wn t"eei.
| Devhaus. with Il iirce-quar;er length
| velvet coat and scarlet wa-stcoat. IA brown
hat. trimmed with a iawn wing. or cedaf
| cnlorei tweed dress, soft fet hat, afu
| buckskn EaiteTs.
A costume trimmed with leather. with
| a leather wnistcCat. is always favor1ie
with girls. although not possessing
| the merit OF originality or novelty.
rough blue tweed. vita collar cufis anu
pockets OF leather WIS Il costume seen OF
late in the hunting ii-ld: another member
| OF the same party wore twiiEbrown
| serge. braided in gold. with foiish
| t,otiice, upened in n Point Mt the meek
over brown velvet; still aEother, herman
| foresters' pale green cloth, with collar
and cuffs in darker velvet; the belt. two
70 ws OF gold with goll clasp
| Collars and cuffs OF antelope or niolesSin:
| a shirt with fan pieating or leather lei
| in 10 allow freedom in walking; an inside
facing OF mackiutosh to protect the SKIRT
! from mud or dew: capaCious pocket
with buttoned flaps: full sailor s knot tie.
cloth suats in fine weather aud leather
CATERS in wet-theSc are suggestions re-
| rar,,iur a cunning ontfit respectfully
suhud,tel DIANACROsSWAfS