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years old, of a hunt, the present of Dr. Huide- 

 koper, together with many fine engravings, com- 

 plete the interior. The club house, finished in 

 cottage style, presents a pretty appearance in 

 juxtaposition with the old inn. Back of the race 

 track are the summer kennels of the dogs, and here 

 is provided every facility for keeping in order a 

 first-class kennel. Among the hounds of the pack 

 are some of the finest in America. 'Deal,' one of 

 the best nose-hounds of the club, never makes a 

 mistake in the field. 'Trip,' 'Tuck,' 'Minerva,' and 

 'June' are also familiar to the old hunters of the 

 Rose Tree for their undeviating perceptions. 

 The membership of the Rose Tree is now nearly 

 up to the full limit of lOO and comprises many 

 distinguished names of the city and vicinity. The 

 hunting season opens December ist, and from then 

 on until March ist, three times a week regular hunt 

 days are provided for the club, and on 'bye-days' 

 any member can have the hounds by previous ar- 

 rangement. 



"Many gentlemen and a number of ladies are 

 often found at the meets, and the rare zest and 

 enjoyment of those who participate in the hunt is 

 an incentive to on-lookers to engage in the sport. 

 No one who has seen the full cry over the hills, 

 the scarlet coats rising and falling on the uplands, 

 the deep diapason of the hounds, can imagine the 



