The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-16
A GAY FOX CHASE.
Engagement OF Guests at the Meek
lenburg. Coming Events.

The Mecklenburg. Sept. 15.-There
were twenty arrivals registered today,
and it is hardly time for the sports
men to be coming here from the South
and elsewhere, but everything here is
| in readiness for them and all other
Corners.
Miss Rankin, of Reidsvlle, among
the last of the many attractive young
ladies to leave, like others promises
! to be here October 23rd to 28th, TO
witness the great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! Fox Hunt Association chase. The
coming event is already an absorbing
one. There will be foxes galore--that
the Mecklenburg promises.
| A very large and merry party is ex-
| pected here on the 22nd inst. to
| grand tournament and ball at the
Mecklenburg The grounds and pa
vilion are grand for the purpose, and
| those wishing to participate should
report at once. Mr.. Kit Haskins will
be chief marshal on this occasion.
Candidates to crown the Queen of
Love and Beauty will abound in
| knightly array.
| Folks of this section and the Meek
| lenburg in particular are possessed
of the prevailing fox fever.
On Tuesday last some old fox hunt
| ers here went out on regulation
chase 1t rained hard the night be-
fore so a late start was made at $50
a. M, covering distance of eight
miles eastward in order to keep in
reserve the nearby fox hunting
grounds for the benefit of the great
| October 23rd to 2Sth weeks hunt
here Col w. T. Hughes was in the
| lead with the veteran hunter, DR.. A.
| H. Boyd. of Charleston, W. Va; DR..
j. E. Graham. OF Louisburg. n. c.,
| talented in foX-tale telling, and an all
round raconteur; Mr.. Clark Hughes,
of the same place, and Master Jaf-
freys Stanback of Raleigh, with
commodore Stubbs," the colored
keeper of the hounds and horses fol-
lowing Tracks were seen and the
fox trail soon found. He was of the
grandpa order and plunged into the
road, running parallel to the graceful
fleet footed hound Tan" who doubled
up like a jack knife at every jump
to get the first bite at his brush. The
vie was by all present and exceedingly
exciting, as later the whole pack was
thrown in following. Grandpa Fox
however lodged and lodged in a
friendly tree, whence he was shaken
down TO the ground, the dogs being
blown off, to give the fox some twenty
minutes start, which the latter made
good use off, and soon used his same
tactics over again, resorting to another
tree from whence he was again
shaken down and the pack blown off.
thus giving the fox another lease of
life with fifteen minutes start. and
after a forty-five minutes exciting
chase he forfeited his liberty with his
death, giving up his ghost and his hide
to satisfied and elated quintette of
hunters.
DR.. and Miss C. c. Capehart, his
daughter, of Avoca. n. c., left yes
terday for home with great regrets
of all present guests. Miss Capehart
has long been n prime favorite here.
participating in all the rides, drives,
card and bowling parties and other
resourceful pleasures Of the place. 4
That the Mecklenburg is destined
to be a great all-year round resort is
acknowledged by every one who comes
here There are many summer re-
sorts but few are as adapted to the
requirements of all seasons for the
health, pleasure and rest seeker, while
the Mecklenburg has all these re-
quirements and comforts of the home
like hotel. The guest, patient and
physician realizes th'~ and hence a
simple change of environments to this
place becomes often necessary and as
much so in the winter as in summer.
The event of the past week was an
intellectual treat offered by the Misses
Eugenia and Annie ,Aunspaugh
"Enoch Arden with its Interpretation
by Strauss, a rare combination of
poetry and music, was most effective
ly rendered by these two talented sis
tiers, each excelling in her particular
role The parlor was well-filled by
highly appreciative audience who
were carried aloft by the soulful elo-
cution of Miss Eugenia and the tender
chords of Miss Annie's mastery touch
of the piano. No wonder that re-
quest was made for more reading
which resulted in an hour with Sgd
ney Lanier, as interpreted by Miss
lAunspaugh.
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