Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
HUNTING A FOX.
! Some of the Amusempy:ts of the CIV
| ihronG at War:enton, Va.
Correspond, of The Ey,niur

correspond, nee OF The Evening Star.
WARRENTON. Va. Sept. ., 1896
MS weeks program of pleasures is we'll
MED with cotllions, sports and other
amnsemehts. The cross-ccuntry riders
helG their first formal meet early Monday
morning at the stock farm of Mr. J. II,
Ccckerill, few miles from town. when -
gray reyrard was liberated with a start
over the hounds Of about twenty n;n;rios
ne 1oX proved willy product of nature
az hfSt' bIt finally darted across the fields
IKE an arrow and sought cover N a piece
OF virgin timber. When the time hand;-
cap expired the pack OF twenty-five dogs
tCok the scent and presented = lively scene
as lhey Went yelping over fences ana
ravines with superb body of twenty ex-
pert riders beautifully mounted dashin.
after them.
Reynard took a course similar to that CT
mare, making q complete circuit. and as
the cunning enemy of the farmers barn
YARD emerged from the woods ne was soor
IN the tolls and torn to pieces by the
hungry dogs. Those who followed the
hounds Were Mr.. John D.. Hooe, NJ F. H. f.;
Mr. +. \: b. Paftman, whip; Mr. George B.
stone, the president of the Warrenton
Hunt; Mr.. }. II. McCarley of the Chevy
Chase hounds, Mrs. Portman, the wife of
intrepid riders fin this section of Virginia;
MIR. Chas. W. Smith, MIR WIN Jennings
MI James X. MaddNIx. Mr.. John S. Gaines,
DIR. John r. Hicks, Mr. Robert Stone. Mr.
Ibradburne, Ny. Blackwell, Mr.. John Stone.
Proi. Johns and Dr. Shirley Carter Their
respective mounts. all of VIII, n are high
class hunters. We're Robin Gray, Mr.
Bevan'S gray mare, Fashion, Baronat SIX
rocket. Moffett, DIR. Smoke DR. Farley.
Chance, Lady, Sockaba ian cxtraordi-
nary looking hunter, over seventeen hands
high, the property OF Mr.. George b. Stone),
Princeton. Fine Jack and Kildare Mr.
James X. MadduX was in at the death and
was presented the brush.
After d wait during which Mr. Eenncr,
on his black hunter, mapped out course
for a drag hunt. the hunters covered about
a mile and half with The hounds taking
nine jumps, which consisted OF post and
rails. bitches and stone walls. Mr.. Chas
w. Smith took the lead on MoIe.t and
held it for most of the distance, when Dr.
Hicks, on Lady, and Mr.. John Stone on
his green hunter, forged ahead and finish
ed first with hardly a length between them.
Among the spectators, some of whom
We're mounted and others in traps, were
the Misses Forbes of Warrenton. Misses
Charrington Of Waverly, Miss Jennings the
Misses Wilson of Norfolk, Miss Mary
Hicks, mounted on Lady Gimor; Mrs
Charlie Smith, the wife of the treasurer Of
the Warrenton Hunt Club; Miss Landon
Hicks, Miss America Payne. Miss Ball, Mr..
Cecil Landale, MIR. Isham Keith, Mr.
Brooke Green, MIR. Charles Harris and
Mr.. Richard Rodgers.
Monday evening minstrel performance
was given at the pubic hall for the benefit
of the local base bali club. to defrav tho
expense of new uniforms 1t was one of
the most creditable amateur performances
ever witnessed here. and dr.w large and
fashionable audience. Mr.. Latham Fetch
er, who has an exceedingly sweet baritone
voice, was well received in his solo THAI
What / Want Sante to Bring" Mr.. Clar
ence Utterback gave a clever impersor
ton of the traditional end man. and caught
the house in bright topical song .nti+iad
"A Hot Time in the Old Town" An octet
rendered the Ginger Blues" in fine stvle
w; r: Mason gave some good impromptu
selections on the cornet. Mr.. Morphine
Robinson played the banjo with grace and
spirit; Mr.. James Newton Dreer in '.tIax-
Rube; or a Farmers Troubles" was cani
tai as the countryman on the Eowary,
Messrs. Hartle Cambrera and Frank Wa
tiers of Washington made the hit of tho
evening in their Ethiopian sketch. The for
mers acrobatic performance was remark
able for a boy and electrified the specta-
tors.
Tuesday night a complimentary german
was rendered the Warrenton German CLUB
by the guests of the Fauquier White Sui
phur in return for courteSes extended dur
ing the season. About fifty town people
drove out Mr.. John d. Hooe led the CO.
tillion. At ~ o'clock a column figure was
formed by the leader in the ball room Of
the Grand Hotel, when the entire company
promenaded to the dining saloon to one of
SouSa'S marches, Where refreshments were
served.
The Bull Turn Jockey Club of Fauquier
county will hold it's first formal race meet
ing at the Hunt Clubs course, near town.
on Saturday. The following program of
events has just been issued: First race.
onc-eighth- mile dash; second race one
eighth-mile dash third race, one-quarter-
mile dash; fourth race, one-quarter-miie
dash; fifth race, three-eighths-mile dash;
sixth race three-eighths- mile dash; seventh
race half-mile dash.
Thoroughbreds are barred. The entries
will not be closed until post time. and gen.
tlemen riders only will be qualified.
A burlesque of ''Triiby'' will be given at
the public hall Saturday evening by loca!
society talent. Mr.. Morven Thompson and
Mr.. Theodore Tyler of Washington will be
in the caste.
Mrs. Senator Stewart is among the recent
arrivals, and is the guest of Gen. William
II. Payne at his summer home.
With the Friday night cotilion and sew
eral country balls this week will tax the
endurance of the votaries of pleasure.
Chairman Stevens on His Way.
Chairman Stevens of The silver party is
on his way here from Chicago. He has
been away for over a Week, and during his
absence went to his home in Colorado