The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAYS FOX HUNT.
Was the LiveIiest in the Hunt Clubs
History.


The Chatham Hunt Club held its
Christmas meet on the White Bluff
road yesterday, and killed the largest
silver-grey fox ever seen in the coun-
ty. The hounds caught him in a sight
race after a hurricane run of exactly
two hours, within a short distance of
the riders. The hunter, first in. at the
death, took the brush, and as is GUS
tomary, presented it to a lady rider
of the party. This lady was Miss
Marie Conner.
Twenty members of the club started
from the Kennel at 1880 o'clock in the
morning and proceeded to the White
Bluff road, which was chosen as the
place of the meet. For the last month
the hounds have been the special care
of the master of kennel and were as
keen as mustard for the chase.
The day was ideal Just enough
mist fell during the morning to make
underbrush damp and it was the pre-
diction of the president that nothing
would live long before the hounds.
His prediction was verified The dogs
were thrown in upon reaching the
grounds and were as busy as bees
until the white hound, "Tarheel," gave
tongue. 1t was a stupid whine at
first, but it soon grew to a Vigorous yelp.
This was the signal for the whips to
begin their work and within ten min
utes there was music in the bay.
The dogs trailed beautifully. 1t was
hot chase from the first and instead of
trotting, the hunters galloped. The
master of hunt held the riders on the
hillside until Reynard got up, which he
did in a short time. He made pref
ty start in full view of every one. The
hounds punched from the jump, and
flew off under cover of blanket.
There was no losing-no troubling. 1t
was a strenuous run from the time the
fox sprang off until the death.
The most exciting part of the run
was from a bay on White Bluff road
to the Middle Ground. The hounds
screamed across the pine barren of
more than a mile and brought many
settlers cut to witness the chase. 1t
was in this bay, after much clever foot
work, that Reynard mistook his route,
and went to the dogs. During the
chase several people Joined in vehicles
and were in at the death. Mr.. Charles
H. Webb of Baltimore, who rides to
the famous Maryland hounds, was In
the chase. He is delighted with the
way the Georgia fox goes. and with
the pertinacity of the Georgia hound
to follow him.
Mr.. George Haskell, who is
a lover of the chase came down from
Macon to be in the hunt Mr.. Lewis
Haskell. Jr., who is in Savannah for
the holidays, was also in 1t. A year
ago Mr.. Haskell prevented good chase
from failure by climbing a sky-scrap-
ing cypress and dislodging a fox.
Messrs. Emory and Alden of New York,
the home of the Meadow Brokers'"
expected to join the hunt, but did not
start
Among the best mounts in the hunt
were. Mr.. Paul T. Haskell, on Teddie
Wildeer Miss Marie Conner, on Prince
Rupert: Mrs. Hockaday, on Lightfoot;
Mr.. ]. K. Culver, on Minnie Bell; Mr..
Charles II. Webb, on Meb; Mr.. G. t.
Tennille on Prince Bulbo; Mr.. G. c.
Martin. on Hoo Hoo; Mr.. Lewis Has
kell. Jr., on Zoucks; Mr.. George Has
kell, on Rosinante; DR.. M. X. Corbin, on
Daisy Black: Mr.. w. A. Tennille, Jr.,
on Found at Last; Mr.. Coulter Car
michael, on Anna Held; Master Spen-
Ger Shooter. on Black Bess; Mr.. B. b.
Neal, on Silver Grey; Mr. ]. I. Shup-
trine, on Black Hawk; Mr.. W. 70.
Wimpy, on Jerre; Mr.. w. III. Gould, on
Miss Chatham; Mr.. T. M Palmer on
Lady Nell; Mr.. John Fossell. on MINI
BILE; y. d. Respess, on Long Stride.
On the return of the hunters to the
city they spent some time at Vice
President Arthur b. M. Gibbes' home.
Later in the day President Haskell en-
tertained the club at his residence, on
State street. Master of Hunt Tennille
has called a meet tomorrow night on
underground road. This Is the first
moonlight hunt of the season.