The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
SOCIAL AND
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Hunting is the hero's joys.
y Till war his n0bcr game supplies,
Hark tho hound bells ringing sweet,
While hunters shout, and the woods re-
peat,
i4iil,.ho, Hilli-hol
wind again thy merry horn
Er'ill echo. faint with answering MORN
Barn. bright torches, burn Till morn,
And lead us where the Wild fox lies,
Hark. the cry, Hes found, he's found.
While hill and valley our Shouts resouilu'
r. Hilli-hol 1Iilli.ho
The Meet at Cohoke.
member of the Deep Run Club re-
turned Saturday night from q meet at the
Cohcke Club, briinful Of enthusiasm over
a splendid days sport and fnd on SAT sat
urdaN.
At 4:45 saturday morning, said he, the
Bringing echoes of the horn dispelled
the mists Of sleep, and hunters, enjoy
Ing the hospitality Of Cohoke Club, were
called to delightful breakfast served
in old Virginia style. Appetites were
keen. Broiled Spanish mnckerel, crisp,
brown shatl delicious waffles and coHee.
were dispatched with great gusto, and u
few minutes past G, hunters were IN the
saddle and ready for the fray. led by that
splendid and genial type of tho old school
hunting man, Captain Richard a. Iflce,
who had come down from his home,,
Woodiawn, In Louisa county, with eight
OF his fine pack, to enjoy the hunt
The route was from Cohoke toward Les
Tor Manor, the hounds taking up the
trail in Mr.. j. r. Johnson's woods and fol-
lowing 1t hotly, several packs Joining in
at various points. The riding across
country began and ended with n rush,
the hunters following the deep-mouthed
music OF the dogs through undcrbrush,
and across fences and streams in gallant
and sportsmanlike style and, without a
1nisadventure to spoil the pleasure of the,
day.
The fox took westerly direction, head
ing towards the plantation OF Mr.. ]. 3.
Greene. At this point a fine counterpart
4 of Captain Trice. in the person Of the
veteran King William county fox hunter,
Mr.. John Haw, came. up and threw his
pack into the chase. After a run OF about
thirty minutes longer, a fine gray fox
was overhauled. Captain Trice leading
atthe death.
The pack was then taken to Smithers's,
where they again found, trailing beauti-
z fully for thirty minutes, and then jump
# ing the fox in White Slashcs. The willy
q old animal q gray, like his predecessor,
proved as cunning a douhler as ever, led
n trained pack. and 1t required two and
half hours for the hounds to run him
down. Mr.. S. S. Robinson was first in
this time and won the brush.
Tho aggregation Of hounds, thirty-threc
in number. made one of the finest packs
III the Old Dominion, or outside of it,
with the two NJ. +. HIS. Captain Trice
and Mr.. Haw. It was a great treat
for the younger hunting men to observe
and admire the fine ability and rare
craftsmanship of these two accomplished
masters in pastime that has engaged
the attention of Virginia gentlemen since
the days of the colony. ~
After the second chase was ended at
1880 A. NJ, a few minutes rest was
taken. Then the entire party accepted
the hospitable invitation Of Mr. l..
e Patterson for a hunt dinner at the Cohoke
club house.
splendid menu was served and hunt
ing songs and stories heightened the
pleasure Of good comradeshp around the
board, which crowned day OF out-of-
door sport that has not often been ex-
Il celled in the annals OF Eastern Virginia
experience. The health of the host was
drunk and Judge S. d. Witt, who wits
messed a part Of the chase from van
tage point In his automobile, was toast
master at the dinner.
Among those present we're Captain
Richard A. Trice, Mr.. John Hnw, Judge
y S. B. Witt, Mr.. r. H. johnson, Mr.. B. c..
Garrett, Mr.. Nathan Garrett, Mr.. william
Neal. Mr. Calvin Greene, Mr., II. G. Lit
tlepage, Mr.. S. s. Robinson, Mr.. q. T..
Robinson. Mr.. Robert Garrett Mr.. i. IT.
Patterson. Mr.. Wiley johnson. Mr.. Byrd
Pollard. CAPTAIN "Sport',a Lipscomb. MI.
Il. II. Dansey and Mr.. p. B. Sydnor. OF
Richmond. The company of gentlemen
annreciated highly the services rendered
them by Tom Dennis at the club and OH
the field.
Student Life in Munich.
Mrs 1ohn q Robertson wac chair
man of tho .day mt the Woman's Club
Monday. When Miss Harriotte Lee Talia-
ferfo CHARMED her audience by "a talk
on Student Life in Munich
Miss Taliaferro's bright way Of turn
ing the minor as we'll as the major details
OF student life into an interesting ac-
count Of how students fare, how they
alnuse themselves now they ENJOY lhe'r