The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
Especial to The Times-piapateh.)

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BOSTON, January 3.-Robert II. per-
kins. banker at "a Congress Street, and
living in Birmingham, has been elected
master OF hpsnds OF the Brunswick Fox
hound Club, over Harry w. Smith. Of
Worchester, after a contest which was
waged on the methods to be used in
furthering the interests of the club
For the past year Mr.. Perkins has
been president OF the club and Mr..
Smith. master of hounds: both have
been hard workers for the club. but
along different lines. Since the last field
trials at Barre, in which Mr.. Smith
running three hounds from the Grafton
Country Club and three from the Pied-
mont Club, scored premier honors. there
has been a feeling in the club that as
master OF hounds he departed from the
conditions OF the past In n manner not
pleasing to other members, but In doing
30 was following perfectly his duties in
accordance with the bylaws. but had
lost caste as q sportsman. The feeling
against Mr.. Smith is generally sup
and this feeling was increased when
Mr.. Smiths pack OF American hounds
scorded big victory over the English
pack controlled by Alexander Higgn-
son OF tho Middlesex Hunt Club.
The opposition acknowledged that as
master OF hounds the Grafton Country
Club leader was perfect SUCCESS, but
claim that no had faults which made 1t
more desirable that he be defeated for
tho office and new man put in.
Mr.. Smith. who is the best known
follower of hounds in this part of the
country and thorough sportsman of the
gentleman CLASSY was a member OF tho
go-ahead class of the Brunswick club and,
instead OF following the lines of tho past,
attepted to put into execution new ideas,
and in this respect met with opposition
from the others on the executive commits
tee, and the opposition became 90 strong
and issued this notice:
Brunswick Foxhound Club. Office of the
President. 81 Congress Square. Boston,
January IL, 1903:
The annual meeting of the club for the
election OF officers will be held on the
18th OF the month. as you have already
been advised.
A disagreement has arisen between Mr..
Harry w. Smith. of Worcester. and the
with the exception OF Mr.. Campbell, who
has not been at the meetings) as to the
methods to be pursued in furthering the
best interest of the club.
1t is therefore extremely important that
as many members as possible should
be present at this meeting. II you cannot
be present please send me any suggestion
about club affairs.
The members of the present executive
committee are: Robert F. Perkins. chair
man. and president; Bradford S. Turpin,
secretary, Magnolia Street. Roxbury; l..
w Campbell treasurer, Woonsockst. R.
l.; Harry w. Smith, NJ. +. H, Wor-
cester: L. o. Dennison, Waltham: n. I.
Bowditch. birmingham; DR.. A G. Heffen-
ger, Portsmouth. n. IT.
Yours truly.
ROBERT F. PERKINS, President.
When Mr.. Smith learned OF the decided
action against him he objected being
pulsed of the list and put his case TO
members of the club. and came to Bos-
ton with the proxies of aS members OF
the club, which was far more than enough
to elect. and to u,a!sc his; position strong
he mailed to each member of the club
his stand~1nd the objects for which he
was working in the following circular:
Brunswick Foxhound Club.
Office of the NJ. F.. II.
AS long as my ideas in regard to- the
Brunswick Foxhound Club are to be
brought up at tn annual meeting. as per
letter of the president Of January ~.