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Show ae eee ee Se Soe — ; -_— a ‘ -REPUBLICAN MAGAZINE SECTION FOUR. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER f ) 3, 1909. PAGES 1 T0 4. Chicago, has little affinity with red coats, toppy tiles, and shiny boots, required adjuncts of the cross country sally. Alas, nearly all the delightful chaps young whom the Onwentsia officials would like to have enter into the meets of the gray October dawn find that they can’t advance their social aspirations In that way without endangering business opportunities. “It's this way with me,” explained a member of the younger set who puts in a whole set of solid hours every day in the focus of industry. “I can't make myself conspicuous at fox hunting and still forge ahead smoothly in my chosen life vocation, don't you know. In this part of the country people seem to display a strange attitude toward polo and hunting. Tennis, golf, baseball, and Kelly pool are accepted for the list of desirable recreations, but following the hounds—why, that’s an eccentric affectation of the frivolous minded aristocracy “Instead of giving it its dune as Ono of the moat glorious, healthgiving pastimes handed down from our forefathers, they classify it with monkey dinners and such mythical pranks of the well to do. This attitade does not apply in the east, where fox hunts are taken at thelr true value, and such a state of mind would moan tho casting of doubts upon one’s sanity over in Europe. But Chicago people show a strange antipathy to the {dea of arraying oneself in a correct riding costume and pursuing a pack of baying dogs over tho countryside ~ es * ~ fee €2ot Boss Can't Stand Scariet Coat. Now ‘@ppemred take my own case. in the published One year ago = my name list of those who attended - 3Ee t. From that thme on my superior in this office Le ed the Idea that I was not Intended for harsh conTeaiek vith business strife. Ho made a mental painting of rein a scarlet coat, hobnobbing with clubmen and a¥sons of constant leisure. It required months of E Ror and prodigious accomplishment on my part to big ase that impression from his mind. Positively, I seriusly resolved to smoke a cob pipe and shout to passof tobacco. I didn't go quite ing truckmen for a chow S the ancient, aristocratic ar cal sport of following the hounds to become trictly a woman's pastime in the midnd section of the United States? Are its irllls and palpitations to be turned over to the fair sex along with bridge and the pursult of Ibsen? That is the outlook as the annual October meet of the Onwentsla hounds at Lake Forest approaches. Never. bet it Is declared, havo prospects of 1 a large and. enthusiastic feminine co gent been apparent. And not in the history of reechoing “yolcks” has t) ivallable supply of lithe young malo horsem been so deficient. Men are oy fr tthe-hunt horizon. “Soon Diana 4 iding habit will relgn supreme, und é 1 r of the sex in affairs of t ti ll be a omplete as ien if thology directed the \ traill rf the tag # Diana There ceeding of masculine Not ! 1 oe Business’ solid interest portion Affinity. reason on of the for part society the of in rethe this etirring sport of kings It is a reason h has naught to do with the adre of the athletic woman or the lwindling of modern man’s physk al proweos It relates to cold, sordid, is remarded in } 2 THEATERS that far, but T connected with Wwentsia" saw the to it polo that my name was no longer or hunting features of On- There {t stands. The gruff and grumbly business man by displaying his doubts of the acumen of young exponents of flying equestrianism, is succeeded in placing the hunt In the category of women’s games. But that does not mean that the Onwentsia cWases of tho future will bo less thrilling and terrifying because of the growing predominence of Miss Diana. The dear girls, once satisfied that their riding habits defy torial criticism, are willing to take any number of frightful ditches and gates to’ which the course of tha hounds may lead them. If brother can't play, then little sister will do her best to transplant traditions of fearlessness from merrie Enrland to Lake county, DL Preparations among the women for the October ehase are golng on by leaps and bounds. The array of riding costumes to be seen will be In a degree amazing. The latest tiptop notes from London and Paris are to make radiant the gatherings on frosty mornings at Onwentala. ‘ * ay Changes Needed to “ Parlorize " Sport. If the great sport is handed over to entirely, as present forebodings denote, in methods of the chase are expectd. the softer sax men who will be allowed to participate—only as disenfranchised guests, remember—would be impelled to appear in flaming scarlet jackets. At present a nuntber of solid citizens gladly agree to spurt over the flelds and hedges on condition that thelr saddle appearances be practical and not picturesque. Khaki coats ‘and golf caps are good enough for them. But wait until the women take full charge! Then the queen’s red and those dear, cute, saucy stovepipes will be indispensable’ for male riders permitted to trail along. Will the hounds be decorated with pretty ribbons? Quite likely, and when the first spurt for the aniseed bag takes place after the Introduction of that adornment, the silly dogs may abandon the scent and aprawl by the roadside In a vain endeavor to chew loose their dainty ribbons. But the dogs will get used to them,’ no doubt. Then those roaring wessail gatherings after the finish has been won, with the rafters resounding and the tall glasses clinking-—-they probably will be aban-. doned and replaced by congratulatory teafests. Over fragile cups of steaming tea the falr huntreases will recount events of the dash through the brush and, across the open, of tumbles and rallies, of glorious leaps: and breath taking speed efforts. 6 ‘ | ~ Also, 'tis apprehended, the fit of Mrs. Smyth's habit,! the set of Mrs. Robinson’s baby tile imported from Paris, and the suspicious durability of Miss Demure's, excited flush will be given more or less consideration.’ |