The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
HOT AFTERNOON
FOR HUNTSMEN
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But Enthusiastic Field
Was Taken Over Stiff
SiX.Mile Course,
COMBINED HUNT
3 AT SPRINGFIELD
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After Hunt Reception Largely At
tended-Miss Warfield Cren-
shaw Only Lady Who
Bravcd the Chase.
Hunters Hot and
Dusty.

pesuite n raging hot afternoon, the
members of the Deep Run Hunt Clab
who rode to hounds yesterday afternoon
had d very enjoyable cress- country
chase of six miles. Both riders aud
hunters found the heat very trying,
md came In hot and dusty after their
1aunt. but the field was very enthusi-
pstic They We're taken over i've or
six jumps, through srecning meadows
and over dusty highways and byWays
back to the clubhouse, Miss Wartield
Crenshaw was the only lady who
traved the hot day to follow the
hounds. s
The meet was held at Woodlawn. the
country place OF Mr.. II. c. Beattie, and
from there the merry field was taken
pver siX-mile course.
The first cast was thrown near
Scuffletown, on Paterson Avenue, eN-.
tended From there the hounds cut
across to the Broad Street Road, then
went through Mr.. Jcffries's property,
thence by young's Pond, and on
i through the Mordecai acres the hounds
went in full cry back to the club
house.
The going was stiff and heavy: the
day hot and dusty; the jumps stiff,
but the hunt was enjoyed nevertheless
by all those who participated in the
excitement of the chase. There We're
no falls to mar the afternoon. but
several breaks had to be called in
order to breathe the sweating and
painting hunters.
Several members OF the Deep Run
Hunt Club will go next Wednesday
afternoon to attend the luncheon and
hunt to be given by Mr., w. w. Os
1nond, of Springfield. near Gordons-
VILE. Mr. Oslnond will give a large
reception and combined hunt to the
Tomahawk Hunt Club, OF Orange
county, and the I<cswick Hunt Club,
OF Albemarle county.
Those who rode hounds yesterday:
Mr. t. George Bryan, on Benvolio;
Mr.. w. Ormond Young, OIL Red Hussar;
Mr.. James W. Graves. on Kngsman,
Miss Warfield Crenshaw, on Doswcll;
DR.. r. c. Bryan, on SIRIUS; Mr.. Graf
fenried Hobson, on Pelham; Mr.. a. S.
Buford. on Janice; Mr.. j. Il. Patterson,
on Buster; Mr.. L. D. Harris, on Gates;
Mr.. w r. Meredith, on Miss Freddie;
DR.. j. A. White, on Iron Prince, and
Mr., j. NJ. Miller
The reception after the hunt was one
OF the largest attended Of the season.
The delightful day brought out many
who have not been accustomed to at
tend these after hunt receptions, and
the afternoon was much enjoyed.
The ladies who presided at the re-
ceptions were as follows: Mrs. E. c.
Mayo, Mrs A. l3eirne Blair, Mrs. II.
Moncure Perkins, Mrs. /. Newton
Vaughan. Miss Jennie Boyd, Miss
Courtenay Crump, Miss Maud Morgan
/ and Miss Caroline REYNOLDS.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. e.
4 II. .. Myers, Mr.. ana Mrs. Ashton Starke
Mr. and Mrs 7. n. Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs J. ]. Hickey. MesdamAs r. M. Per-
k!ns, f. T. D. Robinson, Jordan Lcake
i. W. Scott, w II. Palmer G. B. Walls
ST, George Bryan. Hugh Campbell, Lang
! don Peyton, George Mason and Misses
Sadie Sutton, Roberta Trigg Nora Lcary
bertha Adamson. Eda Atkinson, Frances
: Scott, Clara Beirne, A. B. Williams. An
ME Walker, Of Phillippi. w Va, and
4 Miss Hotchkiss. The gentlemen present
were Messrs. John p. Branch, James r.
Branch, George Bryan ]. D. Barr, OF
Scranton. Pa; b. II. Ellington, George
~. Stevens. L. l., Moore, +. N Labontn,
David Leake, John Montague, Thomas
Dunlop, Palmer Claiborne A. H. Chris
tian. Archer Anderson Albert Brainerd,
! J.. r. Myerst L, G.t Leigh, j. r. Ander-
son. J. IT, .Apaerso,i. l. N. Vaughan, r.
b. Scott c. w. Branch and j, w. Kizer,
Of Washington Va.