Evening star., 1937-02-15
In the Hunt
Country
Activities Among the
Horse Lovers of Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

~ HE most important social event
of the week end in the hunt
ing country took place at
L Melbourne on Friday when
MIR. and Mrs. Nathaniel H. Morrison
entertained at musical and supper
party for their house guests, Mrs. H.
Lockwood de Forest OF Plainfield, N.
j., and Cold Spring Harbor; Mrs.
Arthur Rogers of London, England,
and her daughter, Miss Dorothy
Rogers.
Melbourne, the lovely old rembling
house that was built by the Dulanys
and has been lived in by this family
for generations, is now owned by
Col. Richard Dulany's granddaughter,
Mrs. Morrison, who was formerly Miss
Fanny Lennon. The house was
looking particularly attractive on Fri
day, with blooming branches Of
ounce, plum and forsythia every
where, boxes of yellow jonquils grow
ing in the windows, brightly burning
fires in all of the rooms. and, as al
ways, an air of true hospitality.
The guests began arriving at S
O'Clock, and, after they were seated,
Mrs. de Forest gave a brief piano
recital for them. She is the daugh-
ter-in-laW of Robert de Forest, who
gave the American wing to the Met
ropolitan Museum in New York.
Mrs. Rogers was Miss Sidney Mori-
son of Baltimore, sister of Mr.. Morl-
SON. She comes to America every few
years to visit her relations and bring
her children to see this country. Miss
Dorothy Rogers is making her first
visit to America. She says she loves
1t all, and would like to stay here. OF
course, this pleases her relations no
end. Mrs. Rogers was great beauty
and belle in Baltimore, where she lived
and made her debut before she mar
ried and went to live in London. Her
friends find her just as beautiful and
charming as ever.
After listening to Mrs. De Forest
play so delightfully."-, the guests were
served with cocktails. Then buffet
supper was served from the dining
room, where the table was laden
with delicious food. We sat at small
tables placed in the many rooms of
the first floor, which seated four and
six people. Every one had "the time
of their lives" and fingered on until
very late. Among those asked to meet
the guests of honor were Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard White, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Barry Hall, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Atkinson, Capt. and Mrs.
Mr
Cushman, Mr. and Mrs. Duval Tyler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frost, Col and
Mrs. Floyd Harris, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Dudley, Mr. and Mrs Ray
mond Guest, Mr. and Mrs. Houghton
Metcalf, Mrs. Arthur G. Marshall, Mrs.
Eugene Gatewood. Miss Lula Tyson,
Miss Mabel GateWood, Mrs. Raymond
Belmont, Miss Winifred Maddux, Mrs.
Emily Starr, Mrs Henry T Oxnard,
Baron and Baroness D'Esprenil, Col
John Butler, Mr.. Frank c. Littleton
and his son, Frank Littleton, jr.
Baron and Baroness D'Esprenil of
Paris, France, are spending the Winter
with her mother, Mrs. Henry T. OK
nard, at Edgemont near Upperville, Va.
The baroness, was formally Miss Ade-
line Oxnard, another of our American
beauties, who is we'll known in Wash
ington. where she made her debut, and
in Virginia, where she lived before her
marriage. Many entertainments have
been given in honor of the baron and
baroness since their arrival in America
Her friends are delighted that they will
be here for long visit. The baron is
making many friends who find him
most delightful and they are a most
popular couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes, who have
rented Boxwood, the William Mitchell
place, for the seasan, entertained at
dinner on Saturday night in honor of
their house guest, Mrs. Merrill Hub
bard of Lake Forest, Ill. The dinner
guests included Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Iselin, Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse,
Mrs. Silvie Hazard, Mrs Mackenzie
Tabb, Harry Worcester Smith. DIR.
Charles Alexander Hatfield end Col.
John Butler Betty" Hubbard IS a
type of real English beat !,
with the Mill Creek hounds, in Illinois,
On Friday she went out with Piedmont
hounds and on Saturday with the
Middleburg Hunt She is an expert
horsewoman, rides side saddle and is
very enthusiastic about the two DAYS
OF hunting she has had in Virginia.
Hunting Log-TOmorrow's Meets.
Virginia.
Piedmont Fox Hounds-Dr. A. C.
Randolph, M. F. H. Unison, pm.
The Fairfax Hunt-Dr. William
Mcclellan, M. F. H., Home Sweet
Home, 1000 am.
Loundoun Hunt Club. R. H.
Alexander. M. F. H. For time and
place of meet call Leesburg 33-F-4.
Old Dominion Misunderstanding
Larrabee, M. F. H. For time and
place of meeting call the Kennels,
Marshall 94-F-3
Maryland.
Riding and Hunt Club Hounds
Or. Fred r. Sanderson, M. F. H.,
Glen West and New Cut roads, las
pm.
Green Spring Valley Hounds-John
K. Shaw, Frank A. Bonsal, jr., joint
masters, Falls and Strington roads,
II am.
Elkridge- Hartford Hunt-Harvey S.
Iadew, M. r. H. Mr.. Duncan's II a m.