The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
WorcesterMeal
at Westfeld
FOR BIG FUR HUNT.
Great Success Is Assured
for the Annual Event.

Westfield, Nov. 15.-The annual fall
run of the Western Massachusetts Fox
Club of Westfield is to be held here
tomorrow and Thursday, and if the
members of the Worcester Fur Com
pany can do anything to contribute to
its success. they mean to do so, for
they have assembled in larger numbers
than ever before to participate in the
chase. With pleasant weather, unpar-
alleled sport is assured, for foxes are
numerous, there are scores of dogs and
many hunters, and there is no better
ground to hunt in Massachusetts than
is to be found near here.
The larger part of the Worcester
sportsmen left the heart of the COM
monwealth this afternoon at 4.10
o'clock. The trip down was unevent-
full.
At the head of the party is President
John R. Thayer of the Worcester Fur
Company, the congressman-el He
was out of his home city nearly all
day and was just able to catch the
train. He brings three dogs-Rose,
Dick and Speed
A. B. F. Kinney has four of his best
dogs from the White Kinney pack
Sam" Car" Belle" and Tom"
Everett L. Walling and Walter Wall
ing Of Auburndale have their clever
hounds, Hunter" Rock" and RYE. =
A. A. Sibley of Leicester brings his
hound Baby and A. C. Dodge, who is
accompanied by his wife and lady
friend, had Josie.
Other members of the party on the
train were j. r. Fuller, j. +. Fuller, Jr.,
O. NJ. Ball, II. F. Rice of Sutton and 0.
F. Joslin Of Oxford
John M. White of Millbury was de-
tanned at home by Illness in his family
and could not come here. Among the
out-of-town hunters present, many OF
them with dogs, are DR.. G. E. Pomeroy
OF Hartford, DR.. J. II. Pomeroy of Glou-
cester, L. M, Pomeroy of Poquonock
CT, T. c. Pomeroy of Windsor, Ct, S
e. Horton of Windsor Locks, CT, B. S
Beechel' of Winchester, Ct, e. S. Bax-
ter of Colbrook, r. l., and others
q. S. Knowles, always a welcome
visitor here, was unable TO get away
He is expected today, with others, ir
season for the banquet.
The royal hospitality of the Westfield
members began to manifest itself the
moment the visitors alighted from the
train, and it has continued unremit-
tingly ever since. A committee was
waiting at the station to receive the
party and look out for dogs and lug
gage. At the Park Square hotel, where
| there were more members of the West
field Club, including President Way, t
make the Worcester visitors feel al
| home, supper was served by Landlord
Cronin at a separate table.
The "Westfield club" opens it's doors
to the visitors ana each guest has g
card emitting him to it's privileges
during his stay in town. This adds
greatly to the pleasure of The trip, fol-
the club has a reputation for enter
tanning that is more than local.
Congressman-elect Thayer is the he
| 70 of the hour, and he is so busy shak
ing hands and receiving congratula-
tions that he has no time to tell the
Westfleld members how he killed two
foxes in one day. That is his only dis
appointment.
The hunters horn sounding at five
O'Clock will rouse not only the hunters
but the town, tomorrow morning, at
o'clock. A breakfast be served al
the hotel at $40 O'Clock start being
made at g.
The dogs will be put in at Furrow-
town, 81 miles northwest, at O'clock
The hunt will work northwest intC
| Montgomery. The meet will be al
at noon. The hunt ends az 4 o'clock
| the party reaching the city an houl
later
The banquet to be served at $50 il
| the town hall will be one OF the fines
| ever held, About 200 covers win b.
| laid. The Cleveland Wheel Orchestra
| Will furnish music and a Springfield ca
! terer will serve the elaborate menu.
| H. P. Mosley, Esq, will b.
| POSTMASTER at the banquet. In addI
ton of Songressman-e elect Thayer
| there will be the following speakers
| Congressman George p. Lawrence o
| North Adams, Councillor-E Elect p. A
| Russell of Great harrington, Principa
c. S. Chaplin of the state normal school
A. S. Kniel, Esq, p. w Ely, Esq
| A meeting was held this evening q
which details for the hunt We're out
| lined, after which the company enjoy
ed the hosp tality of the Westtield Club
| Congressman ELECT Thayer is tn
| guest of President John T. Way at hi
| home, and will hunt in company witt
| him. EXPresident George w. Rora
back is entertaining Judge Georg
Clark and Charles Clark of Waterbury
| Ct. The hunt is in charge of the fol
| lowing committees; Executive com
| mittee, William II. Foote, r. III. Kneil
j. ID. Cadle; reception committee. G. r
Austin, r. f. Shepherd, f. s. Dewey
Jr.,; dinner committee. Fred r. Lay, I
d Phelps, c. e. Cooley r. b. Crane