The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17

exactly knew, but suddenly rs If by
i magic, 1t loomed up in its pretentious
dimensions. Here Is where the executive
and mechanical ability of Mr.. Horatio
3 Alagruder came in, and when we saw
we had enough to consider the matter as
y a thing ola distant future, he schemcd
around and built us a clubhouse on it..
Now. we are doing something, and tho
public began to take notice, and right
here we buried the scoffers and doubters
and made good members out OF weak
kneed ones by our SUCCESS.
Then the socita feature became a pro-
trent factor and we took in lady men,
.bers with privileges but no franchise,
Yet stupendous power behind tho thrones
Of governorship The first admissions on
this score wefe Mrs. H. E. Magruder.
Mrs. Il. L. Thurman. Mrs. J. A. Chisholm
and Miss IlliEor McGlone. Now they
about equal the male membership.
If Club Races.
Up 10 this time not much formality had
been inaugunrated in the hunts but Col.
n Cary Randolph, that battle scared war
horse of sport, had had difficulties to
surInount that were little dreamed of by
the outsider, and finally and slowly We
evolved into q high class well ordered
hunting field. without unikrms, it Is true,
but sporty In spirit to the core. Many
finances and among them there was
nothing that met with the general salts
faction of the Jym ILhanu Races. The
dominant spirit in these was that quasi
English man, Robert NIcAIurdo. He SEM
4 ed to take TO them like a duck to water
"a spirit, as 1t We're. handed down by
his English ancestry direct FROM the
Army III india. From these the financial
results were good and the treasury looked
bigger and the treasurer began to carry
his thumbs IN the arm holes of his
Waistcoat.
Early Recognized"
We We're now chartered club. ant
what Is more, we had recognition BY
y the National Hunt and Stceplechas,
Association of America. After the
completion Of the building. the soca
feature took on new Impetus, an,
& having d hail forty Ky sixty with a!
good a floor as can be had anywhere
Germans were inaugulated, and til,
policy OF some nocial event at leas
a once week was begun. These event.
were divided between Germans. theatr
Il Gals. masqueradea, Sir Roger de Cover
4 teys, etc, ad infinitun. Nothing coult
prove greater charm TO neighbor
mood than these entertainments, Il
a. which, as against professionals Is adde,
\ Euch personal interest
AT the annual meeting of the clul
5 on October %, 1898, Colonel Rufin Ran
doipll would not again be canuldat
< for master, and air. II. G. Dodd wa
N elected in his stead, and served /,
that capacity for a year with dis
tinction and eclat At ne annual meet
8 Ing. October 20, 1899, Colonel Cary Ran
dolph was again elected to the posi-
u ton Of master unanimously and yoci
q fsrously. with II, r. Magruder, presi
dent: DR. u. l.. Thurman, vIce-pres,
dent; G. a. chittenden, secretary an
y, u, McGlone, treasurer, Colon,
Ruffin Randolph continued to serve i
master til 1901. when Tor business re;
sons he refused 10 be reelected, an
eTulian Morris was elected In his stea
This brings us down to the club OF Il
day with glimpse of the future ri
first steps taken by Mr., Morris WI
a 10 outline policy for the reorganiz
q ton of the hunting feature and Il
enthueiasn soon inspired us With
new interest in more pomp and sho
ard q desire for Pink Coats and ~