The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-23
FOX HUNTERS swAPPED YARNS.
Chatham Hunt clubs Fireside Meet
IN the DC soto banquet Hall.

Chatham Hunt Clubs Fireside Meet
IN the DC soto banquet Hall.
The Chatham Hunt Club gave a hreside
rom In the banquet han OF the De SOTO
last night from 20 II o'clock. Some OF
the most prominent hunters and riders in
savannah were present President Paul
T Haskell presided. Tho hunt consisted
chiefly in swapping clever huns stories.
and in a comparison OF hunters game
books.
While no members OF guest could show
a game record as complete as Emperor
william. whose chief sport now Is riding
TO the hounds many had very good ones
and they were interesting.
Dr. NJ. X Corbln has been At tho death
OF afty-nve foxes Ga Chatham county
This was informas on 70 great many
riders and they expressed uncasiness lest
the crop forthcoming. Just as the club Is
making lie brilliant debut. might become
exhausted. Or. Corbin assured them,
however. that for those reynards which
che hounds have pluckcd from the bays
al Standby there q a supply adequate Tor
an demands OF the club for the next ten
years
chascs IN which Gen. Wade Hampton was
, rider. Ia this part Of the county, Gen.
Hampton b. an authority on riding 20 tho
hounds Ills daughter Is quite as enthu-
giastic q hunter as her father and never
misses an opportunity TO ride.
Rev. John D. Jordan e. an enthusiastic
hunter. He confessed that riding 20 the
hound suits him much better than follow
ing bird dogs. To the hounds ne can eN-
ercIso his lungs when Il becomes exciting
to the others he must be qpietest when
be- Is most excited.
Dr. r. C. Wilson rccountcd the cxpe-
rlencc Of the hunters who secured Black
heard FOR deer sorse three weeks ago with
the clubs dogs. Notwithstanding he Il
one OF the finest shots IN the country N
the language OF one Of the natives, He
Jared by common poor" on Blackboard.
several letters were read from people
In and ont Of Savannah rcgreuing mat
they could not attend the freside hunt.
Among those 90 savannah We're W "
Gordon. Jr.. Rev Bascom Anthony 0nd
nov charles II. Strong Mr. Strong's
letter was very much enjoyed By the
Numbers. aod IS as follows.
savannah. Dee. W.-My Dear Mr. Has
keu. Nothing would give me greater
measure than TO attend the "hreside hunt
AZ tbe De SOTO Friday night. but unior-
iuuateiy ] am laid hf the nets from oft4
exertion this summer. ! have nothing 10
40 save 90 be- down gazing al the caribou
I killed this vacation. which grins az me
ana seems 10 say: How do you Ike o
YOURSELF
also have a large supply Of blk yarns
about salmon and trout 90 Newfoundland.
ana a. 20 hunting ! would Ike 20 ten
the cinb how certain genial OCCUR
knocked over his caribou after nine shots.
the animal patiently waiting for him ID
catch up" every time. and Il would
also be interesting 20 learn thar the
ex-chanpion amateur OF the United
states threw % two leaves for a SDo-yard
shot. and kept shooting on bits OF poor
bucks horns Who stood there shaking his
hea8 q. him would be studiousiy silent
a. 10 the finest snl largest caribou which
/ left up there free q wander over the
great barrenH seeking health
All ID was a glorious time and for the
rlnrods OF your club let me commend
Newfoundland ~ a paradise for sports
men OF oil kinda. am willing 70 pay the