The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
HORSES, HOUNDS
AND RIDERS REST
Fox Hunters Celebrate
/ Birth Of Master Of
Hounds.
LARGE PARTY is
EXPECTED TO-DAY
Many Ladies in the Number,
Among Whom is Mrs. Tom
Peirce, Who Rides With
Much Dash, Either
Side-Saddle or
Astride.
Especial to The Ttmes-Dispatch.)

UPPEEvlLLE, VIA.,. November D..
Sunday proved much needed day Of rest
for horses, hounds and riders inthe Graf
tom NIIddlesex hounds trials, and the hoi1-
day was spent In celebrating the birthday
of Mr.. Harry w. Smith, master OF the
Grafton pack, which fell most opportnne-
~. The hunting colonies journeyed from
AIiddleburg and from Upperville to OAK
ley to spend the day and talk over the
events Of the past week and the hunting
yet to come. iSsS5s
tomorrow, " hen the SN1iddlesex hounds
will 60 out for tho third time. tho meet
will be at Middle eburg, on the pike, at (
O. clock, and the field. 1t Is thought, Will
be larger than at any time during the
meet on account Of the udvent Of the
cross country contingents from Warren-
ton and from Ct arke county, the home Of
the Blue Ridge Hun t. ssi5$ IN
Mr.. Edward Gay Butlerawill arrive to-
night with his string Of hunter and a
party of friends. Mrs. Fl henderson, Who
went SO brilliantly early In the week,
will again be In evidence, and from War
renton will come Mr.. and Mrs. Portner,
MIR. and Mrs. James Il Mnddux, Mr.. and
Mrs. Labouisse and Mr. Charles u. Ben
ner. l$tl 3ts3g w 4s 5$ @
Women's Fine Mounts.
Mrs. Ataddux will bring with her two
famous cross-country horses, Gray Cap
and searchlight, and Mrs. Portner will
ride Tie Dragon and The Lark. Among
the hard riding horsewomen who are al
ready here are Mrs. Laudenberg. Of Mead y
ow Brooke Hunt. IN CIV y ork; Miss Terry
aDulany, oftGrafton HALL. M rs Tom Pelrce,
OF Boston, Miss Lemon, or NVelbourne,
and Mrs. Abbott, Or Boston. All OF these
go hard and strai light and all are excel,
lently mounted. Mrs. Pe.irce. who rides
equally well side saddled or a3trlde.5 per-
5haps, goes With more dash than any wo-
man who has SO far riddengin these trials
Her horses, Nassaql,agr y Bruce and John
Peel, have all carried her brilliantly, and
CT, yesterday she added another wei,
known hunter to her stable by the pur-j
chase Of Champion, winner5o Of the Dukes
cup and many other steeplechases events.
Miss Terry Dulany has in her big, bay
Melbourne " Bachelor, one of the finest
going horses In America, for not onlyidoes
he thoroughly know the country, but thero
is actually no jump too big or difficult
to stop him. E: u @ #
Have Crack Hunters.
The Mlddleburg colony, stationed at
5NIlddleburg. all turn out daily In pink,
and DR.. cEachran. one OF the judges
stationed there. also rides in the same
bunting color. The party Is mado up Of
Mr. a. Henry Higgnson, NJ FIJI, with
his English hunting establishment, COM
posed Of r.. Cotesworth, huntslnan; Ned
SCotesworth, first whip, and Will Ed
wards, second whip; a host of trainers
and stablemen. and Mr.. and Mrs. Graf
ton ABBOTT, Mrs. Tom Peirce. Mr.. L, D..
Ali, Mr,Jullen chamberlain and Mr.
Richard Barrett, allso OF Boston. At Up-
.Terville, known rs "the Market Harbor-
.nugh 85of America, at tile quaint old
Piedmont Inn. nre quartered Mr. and
Mrs. James Is. Maddux Mrs. Lauden-
berg, OF New York; Mrs. Henderson,
Mr. and Mrs Portman. Mr. Perrle, Of
New Y ork,. and MI. Oakie. Of New York,
each withra string OF crack hunters.
" At Oakley, tho headquarters Of the
Grafton Hunt nre quartered Mr. and
Mrs. w estmorcland Davis, with six hunt
ers that arc. hard to beat Mr. Harry
W. Smlt,,$ NJ. r. IT.; Mr. Hallam J..
Moyil,s, ssoc Buffalo, one Of the judges;
Mr. lien Potts clerk Of the match:
Mr. Mabon G.. Richardson of Boston;
MI. Paul Within, Of Whitinsvlle, Mass,
together!4with the Grafton Hunt estab-
tcontinucd on Second Pagc)