A FOXHUNTING JOURNAL 99 



hounds to replace the American hounds that had been 

 in kennel during the regimes of Welsh Strawbridge and 

 Gerry Leiper. 



As is always the case, there was a good deal of discus- 

 sion as to the advisability of an English pack; but, at any 

 rate, the new hounds arrived in due course; and, as there 

 were four very likely-looking bitches among the lot, "Sanc- 

 tity," "Sandal," "Nameless," and "Radish," four good 

 litters of puppies were whelped, all sired by "Lancer," a 

 fine big upstanding dog, with plenty of bone and quite 

 good feet. 



When these puppies came in from walk, it was decided 

 to hold the first (and as it turned out to be the last) White 

 Marsh Valley Hunt Puppy Show, at the residence of Mr. 

 and Mrs. Francis L Gowen and Miss Marianna Gowen, at 

 Chestnut Hill. It was a beautiful spring day, and, after a 

 delightful luncheon on the terrace, the puppies were judged 

 by Robert E. Strawbridge, Esq., M.F.H., Cottsmore. 



"Lively," an extremely nice Belvoir tan dog puppy, out 

 of "Sandal," walked by Julian C. Biddle, Esq., and, put 

 down in very good condition, won the class for the best 

 walked dog; while "Sorcerer," by "Lancer" out of 

 "Sanctity," and walked by Miss Gowen, won the cup pre- 

 sented by Mrs. W. Frazier Harrison for the best dog puppy. 



"Saucy," also out of "Sanctity," won Mr. Welsh Straw- 

 bridge's cup for the best bitch puppy; and she also won Mr. 

 E. B. Smith's cup, given for the best puppy in the Show. 



After the puppies, the old hounds were brought in the 

 ring. "Lancer," the sire of all the winning puppies, quite 

 easily won over the other dogs, taking Henry C. Barclay, 

 Esq.'s cup; and "Guesswork" was given the Howard H. 

 Henry cup for the best bitch. 



Among those at the luncheon and show were: Mr. and 



