The Washington times., 1934-01-26

was Such a lovely sight, their
going off down the bottom, by
the side Of Goose Greek, to draw
Arthur Whites place.
Crossing Cromwell's Run, they
went over Mrs. Mackenzie Tabb's
h1llS to Lovers Leap.
Mrs. Harry Frost, on her white
pony. Silver, joined me on the
topmost hill, and we saw several
Jumps taken.
Beautiful Work
In covert, hounds found and
away they went over fences, and
we up and down Mills. over Goose
Greek onto Mrs. Hits, where
we could see the whole thing.
AS DR.. Young, who was watching
with us. said:
81 have never seen more
beautiful hound work"
The hounds were so close on
Mr.. Fox that he went for a
bunch Of horses, where they lost.
A wait of a little while, then
We viewed from our hill the fox
coming across fields in a circle
making for the same field where
they had found.
Mrs. FroSt's voice, clear as a
bell, pealed forth:
Italy Ho!"
Maddux, the huntsman, heard
her. Again cast the hounds, in
the direction she indicated, and
they were soon away again.
A marvellous run and day.
am glad to say they did not
kill my fox, who, I hope, will give
them many more runs.
The master, D. C.. Sands, had
o. fall, but soon remounted and
was after them again with only
O. scratched nose.
= Field Of, 40 Out
There was a field Of 40 out, in
cluding Mr. and Mrs. Lewis l.
Bredin. Of Detroit, Mich, partici
pating in their first hunt in Vir'
ginia, being mounted by Gen.
william Mitchell.
I would like to tell how every
one went, and looked, but haven't
room. ~..ta
Mrs. Bredin, In talking over
the hunt that night said:
"The most attractive looking
people / saw today were a man
With a mustache, his lovely
wife, their daughter about IL
years old, with two pigtailS,
who went 50 well. I do hope
my daughter when she comes
down here will learn to go
half as WELL"
I wonder If anyone can place
them?
This reminds me of two such
interesting things about children
fox hunting on their ponies.
Betty Lyon, 11-year-old daugh
Ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Lyon
Of Black. Oak Ridge Farm, near
Purcellville, was out on her black
pony, Billy, q 3-year-old, with
Piedmont the other day, and
how Betty and Billy did go!
Right up with the best Of them
over post and rail, stone fences
CQlCkG11 COOko dAAN CNC1 G4AA44S!
g. Pony Well SchOOled
They even took some wire
which they cleverly got Olsen
tangled from. The pony hac
been schooled and practically
= broken by Betty and is about Il
hands.
This was the first fox hunt
and they have caused no end Of
comment and admiration in the
'after-hunt" conversations.
Then adorable little Ridgely
White, six-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur White, out on
his spotted Shetland pony, Punkin
Pie, flying over hills and through
estes with occasional jumps over
low places. and his radiant face
when spoke to him in check
On the top of the hill:
E"What are you doing Ridge?'
A"T am fox hunting, Nina"
he said:
Among those seen at Piedmont
Hunt when they met at Paris on
Tuesday were Miss Julia Gate
wood on her chestnut mare, Lady
Magee, looking smart, as usual
and knowing the country better
than any of the women, as she
Is a Virginian and has always
lived among our hills.
4 Mrs. Charles Sabin, straight of
back and delightful looking, on
her bay Viceroy. She is also a
Vtrginian.
Too Windy To Get Fox
Mrs. Hazard, and Mrs. Moller,
her guest; Mrs. Amory Perkins
and Mrs. William Stevenson, Mrs.
John Hay Whitney Con Thorn.
beck, a good race horse, who has
been hunted the last two seasons
You know, it is surprising how
many eX-racehorses are now ladies
hunters! 'Thorny'' is good.
:. Blake1y Lodge. good on a
horse anywhere, and. to my mind,
the best in horseshow ring, rid
ing Mrs. Whitney's Cornelius;
Taylor Hardin, on Solid Silver,
his best hunter; Gen. Billy Mitchell
and Bobby Young; Barry Hall, on
Waylay; Henry Frost on Dunbest,
and a great many others TOO nu.
merouS. to mention.
1t was a bright day, and they
had a good ride-but it was toe
windy to get up a fox.
s@pr. A. C. Randolph, M. r. H.,