The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-13
RIVERSIDE HUNT
ONE o. OF THE BEST { i.
Duncan Wright, M. r. H., Ftlr-
nisl1es Fine Sport for a
Large Field.
TWO PINK COATS ARE s0ILED
Hint Dinner at the Club House.
Speeches aud Toasts
Galore.
Especial from d star Correspondent

Especial from Il STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
PETERSBURG, VA, April Ia
II remember how merry start we got
When the red fox broke from tho gorse
In country so deep, with a scent SO hot,
That the hound could outpnce the horse.
adam Lindsay Gordon)
There was no red fox Of such as Mr..
Gordon sang, for tho gamcst of all the
creatures OF the chase, dost not l1fost
tho regions around Petersburg. whore,
three miles beyond the city tli0 Riverside
Hunt Club has its KENNELS, Installed ncnr,
a handsome and attractive club house.
In fnct, the quarry was n drag but
not tho less, on TINT account, was the
run of the Riverside Hunt a great and
sportsmnnlllsc SUCCESS on yesterday.
The day was ideal, clear and bright
overhead, with n footing we'll nigh per-
feet and sccnt literally. breast high, Just
the day to encourage hounds to run
'sterns up'' and to cause fences to grow
conte,nptuously small in the eyes Of oven
the tmid horserv H.; q dny2when the cry
Of the hound md the sound ofathe horn
caused every rider to "sit down" IN tho
saddle and ride 'hel for leather
Mr.. Duncan Wright, NJ. r. Fl. Of River
side Hunt, had announced the fixture
for o'clock and tho place of meet Burn
side,'' his country place, where nc was
early on hand to greet the members and
the guests Of the club.
At the meet the pink and olive green
Of Riverside was conspicuous, while the
mink and Confederate gray Of Deep Run
Hunt Of Richmond was also In evidence.
The Riders.
Those who rode were Mr.. Duncan
Wright, M. f. H., on arthur Charles"
u thoroughbred; Mr.. James Rutfn, hunts
man, on Golden; Messrs Leroy Roper
and Montgomery Jackson, whips, on set
Back and "Klrfg Dodo'; Miss Hamilton,
on ''Rellands''; Mr. II. G. Beattie. NJ +.
Fl. Of Deep Run Hunt, on "Carnatlon';
Master Beattie, on white squall'; Mr.
Il. B. sydnor, on Deep Run; MrtGeorso
Cole Scott, on Fritz Mr.. Mckee Dunn,
of New York, on peggy; Mr.. Roano
Griffin, on MARY Ann; Mr. Richard Per-
clval, on i"La.dS} Hope; Mr.. Jones, on
Lady Modoc,' Dr.. lsMcGil, on Gypsy
Queen; Mr.. w. Il. Parsons on Black
Velvet"; Dr. Gill. on a.; Mr.. George
Harrison, on Lady Bedame"; Mr. Har-
vie Seward on "Riverside": Mr.. Henra-
Ian, on king Jackson" and Mr.. Joseph
Seward, on Surprise.
Merry Clip.
Hounds were taken on from Burn
side" to "Duneden," Mr.. NcGilTs estate,
whore they were cast and finding at
once went away at a merry clip over the
turf fields, closely followed by the field.
five in pink and the rest In ''muftl.
At the far end Of "Duneden, is a
long row of Confederate breastworks and
between two Of them high rail fence
closed in the estate. Here the first jump
was encountered, those in the first flight
taking it like birds, but alas! 1t was
simply smashed into kindlins wood by q
green banter whose blindness exceeded
his capacity. Hounds never slackened
pace, but sailed away across the fields
ana scrambled over the fences in the
Budd estate, "Fnlkners, coming to q
''check on the Boydton Plank road across
the Seaboard Air Line tracks.
After a short breathing spell. during
which hounds were trotted forward. 4
cast was made in "Riche's" field, when
the pack again took up the running,
leading tho cross country enthusiasts
through Orr's and Markss farms, across
the Cox road and over the open fields
for two and n half miles to the club
house, where Il large crowd had gathered
TO see the last two jumps leading into
the enclosure.
But two accidents marred the days
sport. Mr.. II. c. Bcattie's clever mare
"Carnation".7pu her legs into a hidden
drain and came down heavily on her head.
rolling her rider In the grass Mr..
Heattie was unhurt, but his mare cut her
legs in several places.
Came to Grief.
Master Beatte going hard and straight
on his high jumping white pony, camc
to grief in a bog, when both Of the hard
going pair went to mother earth. Neither
was hurt and both finished In great
style over the last of the twenty-onc
jumps which the run afforded.
Tho drag was voted a rare success
ana the sport furnished by the master
was excellent.
Among those who were at the clup
house were Mrs. Duncan Wright. Miss
Helen Venable the Misses Budd. Miss
Mary Meade Bernard, Mr. and Mrs.
Ashton Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mel Rut'in,
Mrs. Alexander Bryan. Mrs. Caskle,
Mrs. Alstor Hamilton, Mrs. David Dun
lop. Mrs. r. G. Scott, Miss Anna Gill.
Miss Mary Beaslcy, Miss McIlwane.
Miss Percval, Miss Cannon. Miss
Beatrice Jones, Miss Towns. Mr.. Alex
nndcr Hamilton, DR., Eghert Leigh, Mr..
w, Gordon McCnbc. Jr., Mr.. Sydney
Green, Mr., Henry Pattcson, Mr.. Nelson
Pattcson, Mr.. William Vcnnble, Mr., Ed
ward Vcnablc. Mr.. Stanley Bcckwith. MIR.
Brown, Mr., William thinner Mr.. Charles
Plummer. Mr. William II. Davis, Mr..
Boiling Willco%. Mr. Whilmorc, Mr.,
Wilson II. Jones. MI, Samuel Dudh Mr.,
Thomas Holden, Mr. Richard Taylor, a
great fox hunter from Amelia county,
Colonel William H. Mann, Mr. Walter
Sutherland Mr.. Collin Spottswood, Mr.,
Morton Townsend and Colonel James
Gala Cher.
Hunt Dinner.
Last night n hunt dinner was served at