the atmosphere of "society" rather than "sports- 

 manship" given to the early hunt "clubs." 



Riding to foxhounds cannot properly exist in 

 any locality in the world unless every member of 

 the community is interested in its welfare. The 

 noble sport has lived successfully through two cen- 

 turies in Great Britain because it has been con- 

 ducted in the most democratic manner possible, and 

 mere social or financial status has nothing to do 

 with one's privilege to subscribe to and hunt with 

 the local hounds. His qualities as a true sportsman 

 and his support of hunting according to his means 

 are all the qualifications that are asked of a man. 

 Hunt "Clubs" are practically non-existent in Great 

 Britain, but let it not be thought for a moment that 

 hunting "organizations" are not infinitely better 

 managed than in America. It can truthfully be 

 said that we, as a rule, have been hopelessly deficient 

 in everything connected with organized hunting 

 from showing ordinary courtesy to land owners, and 

 the preservation of the hunting country as such, to 

 the breeding and management of hounds. 



British hunting in modern times is generally on 

 a "subscription basis" and managed by committees 

 often elected by the subscribers or trustees, but 

 never with the attitude of social superiority, often 

 taken towards the rest of the community by the 

 American hunt "Club." 



On account of the advent of wire there will in a 

 few years be no riding to foxhounds in America 

 (as witnessed by the discontinuance of several hunts 

 in the last few years), except in localities where the 

 sport is very highly developed and action is taken 

 to prevent its encroachment, and where the commun- 

 ity stands back of the hunting. The interests of all 

 landowners must be jealously guarded that the bene- 

 fits of hunting to a locality may be appreciated. Fox- 

 hunting in America must be put on a "subscription" 



