The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
I. wavcrly THOMAS, ara r. s. Thonna 7s.j

j. Waverly Thomas, nd ~. 3. y: Lnonlas
They are all Will, you tod n.y.
~ iron, that paper, and III otherwise. 81 We
have learned that It has been your @. year
ly, habit when tho war sickness and "a tf lt
weather did not prevent, to- 8 I've ' a. ION S
hunt at Four Square, and We are ga tnered
here today, a your. ancestral hong, when ~ y
since 1893 has not been out Of 8you 4
M 10 celebrate your fiftleth
oc f#yo,lr ma ority, to congrae uia t 2 3sSo!
mon your long and useful lfo a a 10
to wish YOU many years yeti OF ~ sll1
happiness and prosperity
Love Sport and Work.
III Yo,, have been fond Of sport, and ssy'c'u
$hnvo been fond of work. Y ott kne WV le len
n ID both. and you have hunted asyo f1l
hayo worked--w1tils SO ur whole heart l,g9
when tho day and hour cal me- g ma i y,
who, at your age can rise az Q Q ctoe y
iii the morning. led his own morse, cpoh
his own breakfast, be In the field With ~,
the first man, stay there with tho longest,
md he in tic saddle till IL @ CLOCK a Z
night, RESTING only for dinner, III 8 OF IN 4
common Stamina. Il ,ga. ]sA.$
FOX hunting has been 70 you only on q q
diversion Tt has been 10 yotlH only wiz VIII y y
the violin was to Luther; the flute #tos
Goldsmith, tho organ to Milton,}$ the
mathematical problem to Brous nan, tt! tles
axe to Gladstone and tho rod to WATSON y si
FL All men, or NIL times, have loved the
chase . rho wilder tho game, the gre cay
tho excitement t. ,Sisj5 q ssii,3 u 3is \. i8
The blood moro stirs to rouse the lion 35s!3
Than to start tho hare
IRON the DAYS Of Nimrod the mighty
m,nter.,, ana Of 9 Esau. "the cunning
hunter, 4 man of the field" the men Of
ali times and Of all nations with go %
lungs ana strong limbs, have loved DYED the ;ile
chase OF the lion, tho tiger. the n 'u
the boar, the FOX. the deer, the animal ma
two 70 their country. Bnbylonian, Assy-s
Ran. Egyptian and Israelltlsl history IS
full OF Il. 1t is written in their books
and Is pictured on tho wal Of their me Y
tombs If my memory be correct ana my
eyes did not deceive me, IT IS written on
the walls Of the Tombs Of the kings OF
tho buried city Of Thehcs, 9. s
THE stono that smote tho head OF Go-
ltnh had gained Its celebrity and It's ac-b
curacy in combats with the lion and the
bear. IIerod killed forty head OF game =
tho bear, the Wild ass and tho deei--n
one day. Homer and Virgil frequently
)descrlbe the Grecinn and Roman love or
the chase. Arojos. the favorlte hound OF
ULYSSES, wagged his tail and scraped his
ears In recognition of his masters return
ana in that moment of ecstacy, died OF
10y. ALFRED the Great was an active
hunter und eXcelled In all branches OF
that noble art to which he applied with
incessant labor aud amazing success. Wli-
liam the Conqueror8' Flowed the high game
as If h1 were their father, and protect
cd 1T with severe penalties; and when our
ancestors crossed tho ocean they brought
the love of hunting with them, The
horn I wear Is said to have been worn by
Major Andrew Nyoodley.
Fox hunting has ever been the sport oil
kings, of princes, OF those Of arlstocratlc
blood ana OF gentemanly leisure
When Tleseus WIS about to lead HID
polIta 10 the altar, the grandest enter
tanment he could devise for her WAS "
bid one az his attendants
Go, one of yons find out the forester;
For now our observation Is performed.
And since we have the van ward of the
day.
MY love shall hear the music Of ms
hounds.
uncouple in tho western valley; so.
| Dispatch, I say, and find the forester.
We will fair Queen, UP TO the mountain
5 top
| And mark tho musical confusion
or hound and echo. in conjunction.
10 which Illppollta with enthusiasm, re-,
pled' tss
| / With with Hercules, and Cadmus oneo 81
| When IN n Wood of Crete they bay'd the
| a, bear 3 is
with hounds OF snartas never. did I hear
Such gallant Gliding; for. besides tlle
groves,
Tho skies. tho foa.s,ains, every region
IjS near bstss $l " fI I'LL rs I
.seemed all one mutual cry; never Esayd