The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-08
TWO PELTS TROPHIES
OF FIRST DAYS HUNT
A. G. Austin Of PeterborO and |. 7. HOugh-
ION Of Worcester Score Kills in the
Chase by FutCOmpany Members
BRILLIANT PARTY AT The BANQUET

III BHB@ DUIS&O6s
c ester Fur Company was opened yes
one Of the most successful in the
already done much to make the healthy
n en- of this section of the state. The
n the chase, enough sport for one day
the good fellowship that has always
company was never more in evidence.
4 ters has spread afar, and yesterday
number of out-of-town guests, who got
D ort.
y n the game with the baying of the
he fleet foxes through the brush ana
nd, and the crack Of the guns at fire.
ing was doing besides giving the dogs
or the hunt were about as near perfect
ccessful, the lunch was piping hot ana
a long way down, and the banquet at
vening was as full of good things
God fortune Of the hunters to get.
ng first day and it SO enthused the
hands at the banquet and by so doing
T ming to take part in the closing day
c Unity of the Shoemaker's. The start
Bay State House at o'clock, when
D Sc who have no rigs Of their own.
ter, F. W. Trask Of Leicester. M. O.
| Snow OF Leicester, o. M. Ball, George
H. Waite ]. H. Locke, Charles 3. Dam
! iel, j. A. Taylor, c. l.. Waite, George
Stowe, e. =. Sanford J. F. Sargent, +.
p. Houghton, g. H. Pecor A: a. SID
| ley, Arthur G. Dodge Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Walls, r. p Hicks, Miss Ethel
Lauder, Miss Edith Lauder, Mr.. ana
Mrs John f. Bartlett and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Herbert l.. Jlllson
After the arrangements for the hunt
/ today were announced ~ PRESIDENT
John r. Thayer, he introduced as the
/
who amused the party by saying he
never shot anything but pea blower
/ in his life, but he intended to get into
| line for admission to the company IL
he could get a member to loan him a
gun and show him whore the foxes
are to be killed. He congratulated the
company on the success Of Its hunt
and complimented the gathering on It's
strong healthy appearance, saying
they showed by their looks the benefits
10 be derived from outdoor sport such
as fox hunting. The outdoor life and
exercise enjoyed by the members OF
the company should be INDUCED in
more generally by the American BUSH
ness men, who give too much atten-
ton to business and thus shorten their
lives. He commended the company on
the work 1t has undertaken to stir up
an interest in outdoor sport and SAID
people read about the doings OF the
members and so become interested and
then take 1t up themselves.
Attorney-general-ele Herbert Par
ker was next introduced and he spoke
on lines very much like those Of the
mayor He said he had no qualifica-
tions that warranted him in posing as
q fox hunter but he yielded to no man
In his love Of nature. IT has been sald
that fishing is the contemplative mans
recreation and his first experience at a
fox hunt leads him to believe that fox
hunting Is the ina ginatiVe mans recre-
alton He had little fun at the ex-
lpense OF Congressman Thayer by telling
about one Of his experiences on the
stump during the congressional CAM
paign last year. He became very much
interested in one man in the audience
who seemed to be impervious to all
his eloquence and arguments. although
he got down off the platform and
climbed over settees to get closer to
the man. 1t was all no use and when
| the meeting adjourned he made in
quiries about the man and learned he
was 50 years OF age and stone deaf.
Further than that he was told by one
| of the Republican leaders Of the town
that the man had voted for John R.
lThayer for Congress, but he was not
| to be blamed for that because he
had softening of the brain for 10 years.
The star Of the after dinner exercise
es was Rev. DR.. Scottwho reeled Off funny
! stories The company did not get
through laughing at one before he had
another going. He also got in his hot
shot at the political atmosphere of the
| gathering and said as he sat there and
| listened to some Of the old stories told
| by the fox hunters he thought of Con-
| gresham Thayer who seems to like
the old and decayed yarns because they
| remind him of the Democratic party.
He said II was the greatest political
gathering he ever saw. The Democrat
| ic congressman and the Democratic
I mayor in the centre, fanked on either
| side by ex-Congressman Walker and
Mr.. Parker made a quartet that ought
| to be Photographic and exhibited. es-
pecially with it's trimmings OF a divine
| on one side, an ex-mayor and a mayor
for a day lin his own mind) on the
| other. He then opened his storehouse
| OF good stories and kept the party in
an uproar for 20 minutes taking his
seat amid a great burst Of applause.
4 Ex-Congressman Joseph H. Walker
was given the warmest welcome Of the
night when he arose TO speak in re-
/ Spouse TO an Introduction from Con-
| gresham Thayer as a man who can
brag more about poor dogs. and who
has had more poor dogs, than any man
OF the club. Mr.. walker produced
facts 10 disprove this statement and,
after getting BACK AT the congressman
for the poor showing made by his dog
during the day. he proceeded to give
some words OF good advice. He said
/ that in his opinion. a man charged
| with big affairs can do more and bet
ter work IN four days than he can in
/ six. and he recommended that all such
throw their business cares to the wind
at least two days In the week and seek
recreation in the open air. It is the
/ duty OF the state TO encourage sport in
the woods and fields and it ought to be
understood among men who own the
fields that honorable men should be
allowed to go over their land and. IL
an injury Is done. compensation should
be made. He warned the men from
trespassing where they are not wanted.
and said that II they took pains to get
at the land owners IN the right way
they would not have trouble in enjoy
ing their favorite pastime.
Judge Huber Clark OF WillimantIc
congratulated the company on the sue
cess Of its hunt. and said his knowi-
edge Of fox hunters has demonstrated