NOTES OF THE HUNT. 



and white collars — happily dispelled by learning that 

 neither is permissible — debates in the home circle upon 

 what wraps may and may not be taken. All these 

 ended when, on Monday, September 29th, 1884, the 

 writer found himself one of a group at the Northern 

 Railway Station in Toronto, bound for Gravenhurst. 



Mr. J. T. Townsend, the most experienced hunts- 

 man of the partyj had preceded the rest, and taken 

 charge, as usual, of the tents, provisions and •' dun- 

 nage." Mr. W. C. Matthews was the only member of 

 the Club present on the occasion, Mr. H. P. Dwight 

 being unable, by reason of business engagements, to 

 go, and the New York members having arranged to 

 arrive some days later. . .,„.... '' 



Once on board the 7:45 train, we were pleased to 

 find the O^htwan Sporting Club fellow passengers, 

 bound for their hunting ground in the township of 

 McClintock: Mr. George Massey, of New York, 

 and Messrs. John Massey, John Henderson, Dr. 

 J. F. W. Ross, H. E. Suckling, C. E, Robinson, all 

 of the Queen City, to be joined when Baysville was 

 reached by Mr. Harvey W. Dwight, the youngest 

 member. Their assortment of boots, corduroys, guns 

 and Tam o' Shanter hats surprised us, but not more 

 than the resplendent necktie of Jack, the Bowery boots 

 of " the Judge," or the maroon vest, with bloodhound 

 to match, sported by the stalwart doctor. It was a 

 bright, inviting morning ; rain had laid the dust, and 

 the hearts of all beat high. 



The moment we had left the city behind us, the 

 changing colors of the foliage became more marked. 

 Along the track, the crimson sumac glowed, the soft 

 maples and the sensitive birches fluttered their red and 



