The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-15
five CUPS IN
EACH CLASS TO
BE AWARDED
ALSO BENCH SHOW CUP AND $50
LIBERTY BONDS TO CHAMP
IONS IN EACH CLASS.
HUNTERS READY MONDAY
National Association Coming to Co.
Iumbia for Annual Meeting-First
Chase TO Be Cast IN Famous Brown
Bottom.

Chase TO Be Cast IN Famous Brown
Bottom.
Fox hunters from all sections of
the United States will begin to arrive
Saturday and Sunday for the annual
meeting Of the National Fox Hunters
association, which oegins Monday.
The first chase will start at o'clock
Monday morning and will be partici-
pated in by all hunters AMI dogs here
by that time. The end of the war is
expected to increase the attendance,
which had already given promise OF
being large. War conditions had pre-
vented arrangements for elaborate
social entertainments for the visitors
and the armistice came to late to per-
nit preparations for onythlng eytraor-
binary, but the hunters will be here
lol LilI GpOil hL AlaD@IE
foxes over the best hunting grounds
in America. They viii care bat little
other forms Of entertainment. How
ever, the historic hospitality of Colum-
bia and Maury county will be at its
best and the visitors will be made well
come in every way that wins the
hearts of all who sojourn among the
people of this country.
T. L. Cunningham has been appoint
ed chairman of the committee on
homes and all who lesire t. entertain
visitors to the hunt should notify him
Immediately, stating how many rooms
can be furnished, whether meals will
be included and whether women
guests are wanted. All business
houses in the city are requested to
be decorated appro oriately for the
week and the business men are in
vited to attend the business session
of the association when the matter OF
selecting next years meeting place is
| to be made. 1t is probable that ii
sufficient interest is shown Columbia
may be selected as the permanent
meeting place Of the asso aiation and a
! club house constructed on a nearby
preserve that will be purchased by
members of the association.
Headquarters for the meeting will
/ be at the Bethel house 2ad all ses
sions will .be held there. 7'he Bench
show will be held TUESDAY on Garden
| street at the Bethel house corner
The official program has not been an
nounced, but w. P. Erwin, vice-presi
| dent for Tennessee and loc Il manager
of the meet stated this morning thai
the first three days would he devoted
to the Derby and the las three days
1 to the All-age class.
| The first chase will start in tht
famous Brown bottom, where thu
hunters found so much sport on tht
two previous occasions that they me
in Columbit. 1t is also Planned t.
cast one chase on the Middle Tennas
see Experiment farm with the pros
poets that the fox will strike a west
ward course and lead the h )unds on
long chase across the beautiful cour
try between Columbia and Mt. Plea
SAINT;
Five cups each in the Derby an
the All-age class besides the Challeng
Bench cup and $50 Liberty bon
each to the champion in each clas
and the bench winner will be aware
ed. The judges have not been al
nouneed. The cups are to be aware
ed to the winners in sped and endu
ance, hunting, trailing, enduranc
and championship, 10th Derby an
All-age entrants, and in the Benc
Show.
Mr.. Erwin stated this morning thu
he had received scores of letters frol
many states bringing the news thu
all of the well known fox hunters
America are coming to Columbia tn
year and indicating that the 1918 me-
will be the best in ,he history of Il
association.
Arrangements are being made for
!, motion-pieture cameraman to be he
during the meet and If these arrang
ments are completed parade of a
tomobiles filled with visitors, the
n NJ. A. band and cadets aud hunte
mounted and accompanied by the
rogs.
Mrs. Connor Akin and Mrs. Jos.
Dcdman will have charge of the entt
tainment for the visiting ladies al
win make announcements of the
- plants later. The annual fox-hunte
:, dance will be given during the We
:, at the Bethel house.