The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
|.DRAG AND FOX HUNTS
AT THE MECKL[hBURG.
"a Picturesque and Exciting Hour
and a Half
Run.

Especial to The TIines-D ispatcli)
Tfl11 MEckLENBtRG, CHASE CRY,
VA, March so.-Ntnny guests Of the
Arecklchburg witnessed and wero treated
TO another exciting dox chase. Friday Of
last week, which started out IN n rather
novel way, MS d drag that lead around
the front Of the hotel in order that It
might DO seen by every one, but after
this connected with The point where q
nyo fox had been turned loose an hour
and Il half Iii advance OF the chasing,
ana during which interval Mr.. Fox made
tile best Of his time, for after the lusty-
5tonglied hounds were OH tie trail, 1t was
over. a hour ana Il halt before the catch
was made. The purity got homo IN good
supper time, with we'll whet tied appetitcs,
and IN best huiIiur. The riding was over
lust such n diversified country as the
fox chaser likes woods, creeks and fields,
picluresquely and pleasantly interrupt
ing the chase. and keeping all on the
nlert to see and keep within hearing OF
tn chounds as they flew. giving tongue
at every bound. througts thickets ana
over fences and ncross fields and
branches "a q.
Y The party was composed OF Mr..
Cooley, Mr.. Kit 11nskns and Miss Mary
Burwoll, Of Chase City, on q mcttlesome
Thoroughbred, showing llorscmanship and
grace, while Mrs Dickson, Of Dallas
Texas, is every whit llorsswonanly,
rider, and others showed great pluck
and sport, riding notably all day one
day last week on another liu',t
Other members Of the party we're lit.
W. Il. & Dlbrell, Richmond. Va; Mr.. w.
j. Boylan. Of Raleigh. r. G. (wlo es-
sayed to lose the fox and enjoyed the
sport from Il hillside View; Mr.. SAKE
Roberts, OF Chase City; Miss Beth Bug
ley, OF Jackson, N. c.; Captain O. j.
Hayes, Chase City; Mr.. a. a. Thorpe,
Rocky Mount. n. c.; Mr.. y. X. Par
IRISH. OF Richmond Va. Mrs. Dickson
the dca tn.
The starting was easy, but the trail
ing took sufficient time to give every
one nll the pleasurablc excitement that
could be anticipated. i should DO stated
tina. this fox was notiof native health,
but one OF several secured sDjno time
ago. and such as the Macklcnburs
keeps to turn loose for tho pleasure
OF It's guests,
The number OF arrivals arc increasing.
The Easter Monday german will be
an event that will be far in advance Of
the previous annual one. and all 9who
inrcnd, after tho dull season Of Lent
Is over. viii be amply compensated for
their trip and sojourn here.
Late arrivals are as follows: Mr.. J
y. Aross. Lyn,hDurg, Va; Colcncl A..
b. $Carringtoi. E..:''!t Va: Mr. K. C
Schmidt, Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. D. T..
Moore. Cleveland. Ohio; Mr., and Mrs. f..
f. Nettleto,. Scranton, Pa; Mr.. r. *.
Parrish. Richmond. Va: Mr.. MI. Ma
hony, Portsmouth, Va; Mr.. John Stamp
er. Richmond. Va; Mr.. ]. p. Wray, Mr.
George y. Crater Raleigh. n. c.; Miss
Kate Arlington, Miss Maude Arlington,
Mr.. a. Fl Arlington, Mr. II. G. Pat
terson, Raleigh, n. G.; Mr.. H. J. Els
worth, lrvingst non lic-Hudson. n. y.
Mr.. James w strIngfellow. Richmond,
Va; Mr.. James NJ. Stokes, Philadelphia.
Pa; Mr.. Joseph Lambert. Narfild. Va;
MIR. j., c.. I5ggleston, Amelia Courthouse,
Va; Miss Davis Raleigh, n. e.; Mrs.
james w. Wetzcll. Atlanta. Ga: Mr..
Charles r. Swan, n. "; Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. II. Mile, Richmond, Fa.; Mr.. Il. A.
Skillman. Green. N. ": Mr.. A. ID .gHay-
ner, Aurora, llI.; Mr.. Frank Rhinehart,
Cincinnati. Ohio: Mr.. Frank FAMINE,
Baltimore. Md; Mr.. G. Fisher. Virginia.