The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

first Meet and House warming De

first Meet and uouse-W Warming De
ended success.
The members of the Deep Bun Hunt
Club Dad saIa day yesterday. They
not only started the new season Iy "a
very auCel. iul meet OF the hounds. but
they also had "a hou.e-warmiug 10 make
the members feel perfectly at home al
Tie new quarters. From TO O'Clock o.
constant stream of visitors poured into
the club grounds in carriages. 0u horse
back and on wheels. In view of the
fact that the space was rather limited.
the private carriages were requested al-
ter driving UP 10 the front of the build
ing 90 take their positions on the outside
ON either side OF She roadway leading inc
10 the grounds.
The officers If the club were ON hand
bright ana early to look after the dee
tails OF the arrangements for the recep-
t0n. They were 4n that manner as-
sisted by "a number of ladies. either MEM
hfr5 or wives of members of the club.
who are very largely TO be credited for
tie success Of the entertainment. Ihelr
extreme modesty. however. prevents mo
from informing the public as TO the
names of the ladies whose services or
that occasion We're so very valuable.
HANDSOMELY DECORATED
Tine room on the lowest floor OF the
club house were handsomely decorated
Tor the occasion and tables were spread
in the reception room as we'll as in the
dnins-rOom, where tempting lunen
was spread at the close of the hunt
The clubhouse appeared TO the very best
advantage. having been fitted up for the
use OF tho members by the direction of
Major Cntor The original brick build
ing which has now bee ncntircly rcmot-
eued was the property Of Mr. q. W.
lcAiurdon and DO subsequently went INTO
tho posse. sion Of Mr.. AZ y. Stokes. heirs.
from whom Major Gintcr purchased IL
The manner in which the house and
grounds have been adapted 20 the needs
OF the club has been described repeatedly
n the columns OF The Times.
string band had been engaged. with
Mr. John T.. Baeeler az conductor. and
So furnished inspiring music during the
entire afternoon. Just before the hunt
began "a picture was taken on tho grounds
81 the r.dOr5 as We.l as the hounds WIN
Mr. S 81. HarNcoc.. the master Of hOuncs
in the foreground.
THE FIRST CHASE
shortly after o'clock the first chase
OF the season started with 81 field of
thirty-one members present. The hounds
nrst ran down The aNcnl 10 Ire track
of the Richmond and frederick bnrg
Railroad Company. - tAe brook
tho chase went in a oil line passing
fhe old clubhouse BE there the
hounds went across the f a. street road
and lu "a roundabout wa ser AIR. Hand
cocks farm. thence ha. uortheriy
direction and through ~. Stock Farm
back - the clubhouse. "'
when the hunters rct cd the sisht
was very pretty one. y large porch
OF the clubhouse vas 3 fWded with
handsome ladies. and tho rif ~ were not
slow in making thcms clseF lliortab.e
a. the clubhouse. TIE tcMf g lunch
that had been prepared hyk Houss
Committee. and which VOL ID hy
the ladies who - kindly 'ited 10
wait on the gentlemen. was disposed OF
81 comparatively little time. ana at
clock The appointed hour nearly every
oa.e had started ON his way Tor home.
LARGE A1rrEN DANCE.
or the hundred and twenty five Nom
hcrs of tAe club almost every one was
present with a lady and the same might
he said or the twenty or more applicants
whose names ars now upon the black
boards.
Among tho ladies present who were not
directly related 20 members Of the club
were the following: Mrs. Il. r. A. Jose. Of
Clifton. England; Mrs. Floyd Hughes. Of
Norfolk Va. AIRS. W n. Parish and
Mrs. j. Scott Parrish. Of Richmond Mis-
Ella NJ. Cooke. Hiss ~. G.. Anderson, Mrs
J. -. Patton. Mrs. JOHN Shelton. Miss
Mary Ashby Bell. Mrs. w. +. La Boute
airs. Ashburner. OF Richmond. Miss ylr-