The Washington times., 1934-02-08


certain in Virginia for the last
two weeks. Today's snow threat
ems to continue this uncertainty,
but the different packs are going
out whenever the opportunity
comes and fixture cards may be
said to be in the discard.
The Cobbler. Middleburg, Pied
mont, Prince William County.
Loudoun, Orange County and
Warrenton all have been out this
week, whenever the ground has
been soft enough. All have had
good runs, too.
Mr.. William Ewing, Miss Jane
Ewing and Miss Cynthia Bangs
Of New York, are at Mrs. Lucks
in Middleburg. They came down
for 10 days of hunting but hap
pened on q bad time and struck
two SHOWS. However, they have
gotten in a bit of hunting.
On Monday, they hunted with
the Warrenton hounds, and on
Saturday with Middleburg. Also,
they had one day with Orange
county and another with The COD
bier. Since Middleburg will NUM-
today, they are hoping they Will
get in another day with the
hounds.
Mr.. Ewing and his daughter
come to Middleburg quite often
for the hunting. Miss Bangs
hunts with Virginia packs every
season and is a good horsewoman,
going we'll to hounds. She usually
stays at "Glenora," the home OF
her mothers family. Mrs. Bangs
was the lovely Nell Tabb, OF Baltl-
more and Virginia, who has al
ways ridden and hunted a great
deal, so it is natural that her
daughter, Cynthia, follow in her
footsteps.
Cynthia's hunters, which she
keeps at "Glenora," have been
turned out this winter. Mr.. James
B. Skinner has furnished her
excellent mounts during Cynth1a'S
visit.
Stopped in at most attractive
studio yesterday, on my way TO
Virginia from Washington, for
tea and cocktails. I soon discov-
cred that the conversation OF
host and guests was on hounds.
horses and fox hunting, which
surprised me. However, what else
could you expect, when tell you
who was there?
First, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hill. You know, Mrs. Hill rides
and hunts all the time. Some
day I shall tell you about her
daughter, Margaret, of horse
show fame.
Next, Mrs. Robert Rohrer, Of
Bluemont, Va, who rides.
Then, Miss Francis Pope, Mrs.
Helen Hite, Miss Margaret Keith,
Mrs. Helen Bull, Freddy Chaplin
and Turner Wiltshire, all swap
ping horse and hound tales.
Also, James Pennebaker, Jack
Anderson, of New Jersey, Mrs.
George Krines, Mr.. Ford (of the
RFC), Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bronson Rea, who are at the
Shoreham.
Miss Pope and Mrs. Hite often
are in Middleburg and Warren
ton for hunting. Miss Keith at
tends every sporting event for
miles around. Mr.. Pennebaker
spends many week ends in Mid
dleburg, hunting; and, if there is
no hunting, Jimmy just rides.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rea very often
come to Middleburg. bringing
their daughter, Gloria, with
them, for the youngster is crazy
about horses and a very good
little rider.
There were other guests, too,
but their names I miss. en-
loved the horse talk in this lovely
old studio apartment, just off
Connecticut Avenue.
Freddy Chaplin has promised
to tell me all about his hounds,
which he keeps out in Maryland.
Tom Waller, one of Virginia's
best men in the horse show ring
and across country, has not been
seen around very much during
the last year, as he has been
laid up at home.
His many friends will be glad
to know that Tom expects to be
out again and in the saddle by
April.
Tom has about a dozen good
thoroughbredS that he has been
schooling. I advise any one
wanting a hunter or cross-country
prospect to get in on the ground
floor and look them over, for
Tom has them and knows what
is good.
The official programs have
been announced for the Hunter
Trials of the Camden Hunt Club
to be held Wednesday, February
21, and for the races on Wash
1ngton'S Birthday. February %, on
the famous Springdale course,
Camden. S. c.
The four events of the Hunter
Trials will be the lightweight
hunters, middle and heavyweight
hunters, model class light and
middleweight hun ,erS, open to &C
tual competitors in performance
classes, and the hunt teams OF
three, combined ownership al
All events will be judged on
performance, the course to be
eho,It one and one-fourth miles