TINl C VOL X, No. 12. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 'SIXTEENTH, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS SPORT ROYAL IS ASSURED Coming of Mr. Jordan and Ms Pack of Fox Hounds Is Welcome. first Hunt of Manj to Come indi cate What i in Store for De votees of the Chase. ANY a rare day's sport is assured lovers of fox hunting through the coming of J. F. Jordan of Greensboro, who, with his family, is spending the winter at the Arlington cottage. Sev eral preliminary runs have been enjoyed since Mr. Jordan's arrival, several weeks ago; but the first important hunt, and one of many to come, was held during the week, a large party accepting Mr. Jordan's courteous general invitation. While no kill resulted, there were sev eral bursts of music, which plainly indi cate what is in store for devotees of the sport, for Mr. Jordan's pack runs as one hound and its music sets the blood ting ling. In the hunt were Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tufts, Mrs. Herbert L. Jillson, Miss Firth, Miss Partridge, Mr. J. Cashing Todd, Mr. T. II. Bauchle, Jr., Mr. N. S. Hurd, and Mr. Chester U. Palmer. AliOUT THE HOUNDS. Mr. Jordan's pack numbers an even score, among the hounds being "Beck,"' who won first in the All-age stake, and ' Belle," who took second in the Derby (two out of five judges voting to give her first) in the Virginia-Carolina Fox Hun ters Association's annnal trials at Chase City, a year ago last October. In the All-age race were forty-three picked hounds, representing the best of Maine, New York, Kentucky, Virginia and North and South Carolina, eight on the list being Mr. Jordan's entries. The heat lasted five hours and twenty min utes, and at the "death'' were only ten dogs ; the eight entered by Mr. Jordan and two other hounds also owned by him which had escaped from the kennels and joined in the race ! Mr. Jordan has been a breeder of hounds for nearly thirty years, and his present pack represents the best strains of Virginia and Carolina "red bones" combined with the "Goodman" of the famous blue grass region of Kentucky. The result is hounds of medium size, no table for nose, speed, endurance, voice and intelligence. ABOUT MR. JORDAN. Mr. Jordan's name is known to sports men everywhere, for not only is he a "thoroughbred," but a "dead shot" and a "good fellow." In no less than eight clubs he is prominent, and as an organ izer of several he has been active. Associated with T. II. Alexander of Eliz abeth, N. J., II. D. Spears, John Dillon and Strother Jones of New York, 10,000 acres are controlled at Manchester, and close at hand, is another preserve known as the Crotan Club, and embracing 22,500 acres ; both of these clubs co-operating in the maintainence of excellent shooting and fishing. This territory is barely 30 miles east of Pinehurst, and the members believe it represents the very best section of its character in the country. Associated with Mr. Jordan in the Crotan club are capitalists representing the control of one hundred and sixty Pinehurst is jlad to welcome his coining and to drink to him Pip N an Winkle's famous toast : "Here's to your health and your family; may you live long and prosper!" ' ZVIiss Elizabeth's CJuet. Little Miss Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Mr. G. A. Ball of Muuice, Ind., delight fully entertained a party of young friends at The Carolina St. Valentine's day. The table was daintily decorated, with a Jack Horner pie as the central feature, snapdragons containing paper caps, and bright paper boxes filled with confect ionery, and adorned with hearts and cupids, resting at each plate. A merry romp in the music hall followed the spread. The uuests included Misses Anne "Sll ' U kl " " - , TZf ... READY FOR THE CHASE. millions of dollars, among them Cord Meyer, Oakley Thorn, Wijliam Wood ward, James T. Woodward. D. M. Look, W. M. Barnum, A. W. Smith and J. II. Smith and A. W. Dickerman of New York; William Du Pont of Wilmington, Delaware; Gen. John Gill and W. M. Baker of Baltimore. Mr. Jordan is a resident of Greensboro, N. C, actively engaged in real estate bus iness, but finding time to gratify an in born love' for sport. His kennels are among the finest private kennels in the country, devoted to bird dogs which are bred uniform in size, color and disposi tion, purely for the love of it. Mr. Jordan also trains all his dogs, laughingly re marking that a sportsman may find time for anything if he only has the inclination. Talbot Day, Eloise Pauley, Darthea Crocker, Georgiana Partridge, ( 'atherine Greuner, Miriam Jlostetter and Virginia IJinehart, and Masters Edward and .John Hutchins and Charles Newbold. Jkt The 3Iag-iio1ia Mr. and Mrs. Archdale Wilson and Miss Katharine Wilson of Hamilton, Can ada, guests at The Magnolia the past six weeks, leftonThursday for Philadelphia, where they will spend February. Mr. Wilson is an enthusiastic golfer and hopes to return to Pinehurst next season. The ladies were leaders in several pleasing entertainments during their stay here, and their return will be anticipated, for they leave behind many friends. THOMAS CONCERT COMPANY Widely Known Organization Coming February Twenty-First. Varied l'rogruiii of SongN,' Itecltalit and Vivid liiinerNonatlonM of I'eculiai- People. HE second event in the series of entertainments .1 f i. xt:i M Bb' can last niffht with the jLSCii. n ,) I, e a r a n c e of Opie Read, is booked for Thursday evening February twenty-lirst, in the appearance of the widely known John Thomas Con cert company. No organization of its character is bet ter known in the South and a full house is assurred. The program will be a varied one, including songs, recitals and vivid impersonations of peculiar people. The company includes John Thomas the humorist, Annie Webster Thomas, violin virtuoso, and Clare Stone, pianist. The program announced follows : Piano March Militaire. (Clare Stone.) Peculiar People In the Family. (John Thomas.) Violin Fantaisie, "Lindadl Chamounix,"Alard (Annie WebsterThonias.) Peculiar People In Music. (John Thomas.) Piano Pasquinade, Gottschalk (Clare Stone.) Peculiar People In Politics. (John Thomas.) Violin Scene de lirilliante, De Beriot (Annie Webster Thomas.) Peculiar People Ad libitum. (John Thomas.) Everywhere the company has received the heartiest commendations from the press, and the evening will be one loDg to be remembered. Tickets are on sale at the hotel desks and the Pharmacy at lifty cents and one dollar. The St. Valentine' Tourney. The final rounds of the third annual St. Valentine's golf tournament are in pro gress as The Outlook goes to press. A complete story of the tournament will be printed in next week's paper. Sunday Service. Pev. J. F. Bullitt will conduct vesper services at the Village. Hall, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with sermon by Rev. Dr. Lowry of the Atlantic City Baptist Church.

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