The Washington times., 1935-10-04

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After fleeting hours spent in
Snake Valley and along Diff
cult Run, the clay-bespattered
but happy hunters will return
to the clubhouse for breakfast.
The CLUB, at Sunset Hills, which
Is about 18 miles from Wash
ington on the beautiful estate
of the Smith Bowmans, is a
long, low. white building, sur
rounded by grassy slopes and
many magnificent old trees.
Others Arrive for Breakfast
The hunters always are joined
by twice their number from
town and nearby Virginia who
want to hear all about t h e
chase, so the breakfasterS over
flow from the interior of the
club out onto the grandly spa
ciouS verandah. Inside, numer-
GUS tables are arranged in the
small rooms opening off t h e
great hall, or there is buffet
service for those who just can't
be bothered with clustering
about tables and wish to gather
in groups or to wander about.
The walls are decorated with
hunting scenes. and at the win.
dows and doors there are CHEEKY
red draperies.
This year Mr.. Jack Dillon is
the HuntSman, and the Whips
are Mr.. Daniel C. Fahey, jr.,
and Mr.. Robert Phillips, jr.
Among those who will be found
following the hounds are Mrs.
Reed Thomas, whose first sea-
son it will be; Mrs. James Nc
MILAN Gibson. the former Miss
Patience Mccormick Goodhart,
of Washington; Miss Virginia
Rodgers, one of this years deb
utantes; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Railey,. Miss Nancy Hanna, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Middleton, Mr..
and Mrs. Rixey Smith, Mr.. Rob
ert Graham, the Smith Bow
mans, Mrs. Henry Hunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart Preece, Maj.
Gen. Edwin B. WinanS, DR.. Viii.
liam Mcclellan, Mr.. William
Sweet and Mr.. George Rothwell
Brown.
There are several from the
Army set who are likely to ride,
including Col. Kenyon Joyce,
Major ]. T. Duke and Major
Arthur Thayer.
The Hunt Ball
On November 2 the Fairfax
Hunt will give their ball. It will
be at the clubhouse and will be
Q very gay affair, indeed. The
members of the committee in
charge of arrangements for this
include Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Railey, Mr.. Fahey
and Mr.. Bowman.
The Fairfax Horse Show,
which was postponed from early
In September, is taking place to-
day and tomorrow. This is the
twenty-second year that it has
been given. Today saw a bril-
liant and interested crowd of
spectators for the hunter classes,
and tomorrow will be set aside
for the youngsters and their
ponies. With two shows taking
place this weekend, many won
dered just how they could see
something of both, but it has
been carefully thought out and
tomorrow, not conflicting in any
way with the Virginia show,
there will be the Montgomery
County Charity Show at the
Rock Greek show grounds, the
funds Of which will go to the
Social Service League. In addi-
tion to the usual classes and
events, there will be an amusing
musical ride and an old.fash-
toned tournament, in which
modern knights will gallop
along and spear impossibly
small rings on their lanceS.
Other Shows
This fall, horse shows seem to
have been much bigger and bet
ter" affairs. with Capital So
ciety-in addition to the horse
owning ones-turning out en-
masse to witness the usual thrills
and occasional spills. Next week
end there is the Warrenton
Horse Show, and following this
on the calendar will be the one
at Four Corners. Climaxing
the season is the brilliant Inter.
American Horse Show and Exhi.
bition which will take place in
Rock Greek Park the afternoons
of october 26, 81 and %.
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