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Mitchell Baker, Wm. Leiper, Fairman Rogers, C. 

 H. T. Collis, Godfrey R. H. Cooper, C. H. Town- 

 send, Dr. Bray, H. S. Abbott, A. J. Cassatt, S. 

 Welsh, JMoncnre Robinson, and other prominent 

 men of position." . , ,. ; . j 



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 Another hunt breakfast followed this, later 

 on, given by Dr. Huidekoper at the "Orchard," 

 near Media, and this was generally attended by the 

 members of the Rose Tree Club. After the break- 

 fast, a fox not being on hand for a hunt, the guests 

 indulged in jumping feats over the division fences. 

 Mitch. Baker had a nice young horse that had not 

 been hunted much, and, wishing to show him, he 

 had the Doctor mo.unt him to exhibit his jump- 

 ing powers. At the first trials at a new four-rail 

 fence the horse balked, and Howard Lewis, on old 

 "Dan," gave a lead over it, for "Dan"' never re- 

 fused. The Baker horse was pushed close after 

 Dan, and, finding he must jump, he made the 

 effort, struck the top rail, and fell heavily on the 

 other side, sending the Doctor out of the saddle 

 scooting over the frozen ground. Neither horse 

 nor rider were hurt, and the Doctor, being plucky, 

 mounted again and sent the horse full run at the 

 fence, in a return jump, which he cleared beauti- 

 fully and established a jumping reputation. How- 

 ard Lewis says : "That is the way to do it." 



