24 Red Room and Other Chat 



From 1884 to I 89 1 the Club was known as the 

 Myopia Hunt. In 1891 a new constitution was ac- 

 cepted, and in due course the Club was incorporated 

 in 1892, with the name Myopia Hunt Club. Its 

 seal was dated 1882; its colors were pink and ca- 

 nary. 



In 1885 ten couples of beagles arrived from 

 England, the gift of Mr. G. H. Warren ; and they 

 ran " drags " from the Country Club from the mid- 

 dle of October until the heavy frosts set in, being 

 hunted by Mr. Warren, who represented the Master 

 at Brookline. Both packs were kept until 1888, 

 when drags were given up at Brookline. 



In 1889 fox-hunting was practically abandoned at 

 Hamilton, the beagles were disposed of, and the 

 hounds were then used for running drags. Drags at 

 Hamilton were at first laid for a distance of three 

 to four miles, but have been increased to such a dis- 

 tance that now a drag of ten miles is not unusual. 



It would be an endless task to string the beads of 

 all the runs about Hamilton and the neighboring 

 towns. Those interested are referred to the Hunt 

 " Log-Book," which contains very full up-to-date 

 records. 



Many would be disappointed if the fox-hunting 

 about Framingham were not mentioned, and also the 

 charming hospitality at Millwood Farm, the resi- 

 dence of the late Mr. E. F. Bowditch. 



