Evening star., 1936-12-28

TOx hunting during the holidays
II has been the very best Of the
season, all packs going out on
4 Christmas day with large
fields.
Piedmont met at Upperville and had
0 great run. Starting fox on the
cliffs of Panther Skin Greek on Wei
bourne Farm. they ran straight across
country over such good gallopng
farms as the Slater's, Fletcher's and
Metcalf's and on to the Gen. Buchanan
farm, near Blakely grove. to the Rich
ardson farm. Then they ran across
Windsor (now owned by the Charles
Cushmans, where the fox was denned
near The Trappe. The few who were
in at the finish said that it was
most exciting run and the fences the
biggest they had taken this season.
Those In at the end were the M. F. H.,
A. G. Randolph; huntsman and whips,
Irwin Beavers, Mr. and Mrs. William
Stevenson, Dulany Randolph, Jack
Butler, Harry Worcester Smith and
Archie Cary Randolph, jr. DR.. Cary
Langhorne entertained the field and
q number of neighborhood people at
an eggnog party after hunting.
The Middleburg Hunt met Christ
mas day at Mrs. Newell Wards gate
at pm. At noon Mrs. Ward, Miss
Rosemary Ward and Mr. Buddy Ward
entertained at hunt breakfast. Mid
dleburg had snappy run right OIL
the bat" which gave them half an
hours sport. They then started a
second fox and ran to Pole Cat Hill.
Blue Ridge Hunt had a good run
on Saturday, when they met at
Springsbury, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Greenhalgh. After the
run, which the field enjoyed no end,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin gave
q hunt tea for the field and neighbor-
hood at their lovely home, Scaleby.
Warrenton Hunt met at Creedmore
Gate, with Jack Williams as M. F. H.,
as they were hunting the Casanova
country. The large field enjoyed a
marvellous run.
The Loudoun Hunt met at Kincaids s
gate and from all reports the field,
made up of many people home for the
holidays, had a glorious day. Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Green entertained
ut a hunt breakfast afterward
Orange County Hounds met at Mr..
Phipps' red brick house on Saturday
morning and enjoyed good run. Mr..
Hubert Phipps had fall at fence,
but was soon up and after hounds
again.
Miss Charlotte H. holland enter
tanned the entire countryside at her
house, The Covert, on Saturday after
noon with an eggnogg party. Miss
Noland's family is visiting her for the
holidays, including Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ball of Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Smith Of Baltimore, DR.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Noland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Noland, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ton Noland.
Miss Helen Lipscomb and Ross
Lipscomb of Leesburg are entertain
ing at a children's party at their
home, Raspberry Plain, near Lees
burg, today. Their guests number
about 40 and include Helen's class
som Potomac School, Washington,
the seventh grade, and Ross class
from st. Adams School, Washington,
the fifth grade. Many Of their friends
In the neighborhood are going to the
party and interesting things have
been planned to amuse the young
folks
The Red Fox Tavern in Middleburg,
Va, has been bought by Mr.. William
Stevenson of Middleburg and Mr..
George Garrett of Washington, D. C..
This Is one of the oldest 1andmarke
In this country. It has been closed
for several years and it Is hoped
these gentlemen will have it opened
again, for an inn is greatly needed
In the country. The Red Fox Tavern
was purchased from Mr.. William Hit,
who has owned it for about 10 years.
Hunting Log-Tomorrow's Meets.
Virginia.
Piedmont Fox Hounds, A. c. Ran
dolph, M. F. H., Rose Hill, pm.
Loudoun Hunt Club, j. r. H. Alex
ander, M. F. H., Sycolin store, 10 am.
Orange County Hunt, Fletcher Har-