Evening star., 1936-03-06
H. NINA CARTER TAFT.

K IDDLEBURG HUNT met at
NH Dover on Monday at 10 am.
V and had a very good days
IA hunting. They drew across
johnson Russells farm, started fox
and ran across the Institute" and
Col. william Cliffords, then through
Mr.. Metzger's farm. After a run OF
over an hour the fox was denned in
the woods on Miss Charlotte Noland's
farm. Besides the master, Daniel c.
Sands; Huntsman Bob Maddux and
the whips, those in the field were
Mrs. Oliver Iselin, Miss Catherine
Hulburt, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White,
Harry Worcester Smith, Crompton
Smith and Buddy Ward. On Thurs
day morning Middleburg Hunt met
at Mrs. Raymond Belmont's gate. The
master and hunt staff were on hand.
but no one else came out, as a drizzling
rain had begun, SO Mr.. Sands took
the hounds back to the kennels. The
going is very deep and bad. Wednes-
day was such a warm day that the
frost is coming out of the ground at
q great rate, making it very heavy.
but we hope and think the ground
will be in good condition for the Mid
dleburg hunter trials on March 81.
The Warrenton Hunt fixture cards
for this month give the date of the
annual Spring point-to-point races as
March %. This is always most in
teresting and exciting day of sport.
with two races, one for individuals
and one for pairs-a man and woman
riding together. The course is not
morning Of the race by the master
and his committee, so those taking
part had better know the country. A
starting point is given and finishing
point, the riders getting to the finish
as best they can straight across coun-
try. It is lots of fun to watch, and
we hope the horses will be in condi-
ton after this idle Winter. Many
people who came back from Florida
expecting good hunting couldn't take
the mud" and have gone to New York
for a few days visit. Among those
there are Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Doeller and Mr.. and Mrs. Amory S.
Carhart of Warrenton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Houghton Metcalf of Middleburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Munson, who
are living in Washington now, motor
down to Middleburg frequently to ride
their horses, which they are keeping
in Arthur Whites stable. Mrs. Nun
son was formerly Miss Edith Cum
mings of Chicago and before her
marriage spent many seasons hunt
ing in Virginia, where she was great
favorite and an ardent follower to
hounds. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White
gave a luncheon at their home, near
Middleburg, on Sunday in honor Of
the Munsons. Among those invited
to meet them were Mr.. and Mrs.
Atcheson of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. Freddy
Prince, Mrs. Silvie Hazard, Charlie
Harrison and Freddy Warburg of New
York, who is staying at the Duncan
Reads for a few days fox-hunting.
Piedmont hounds met at the ken
nels the other day and soon started a
fox, but the going was too deep for
the field to follow very far. Hounds,
however, ran the fox all the way to
Purcellville, distance of IL miles,
where they were seen in "full cry
They all came back to the kennels
alone in good time and shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hulburt of
Middleburg have been visiting Mrs.
Hulburt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Chittendon, in Tuscon, Ariz, for sew
eral weeks. The Hulburts, having
bought a car, are motoring through