. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1891 S&e %xtt&*& atwt Spattsm**. 219 THE GUN. THE COUNTRY CLUB. The Leading Society Event of the Season Marks This Club's Final HE Country Clab's loDg looked-for annual onting has come and gone. It was at once unique, ela- borate and splendid. Never before, in tbe his- tory of semi-fit-ld sports, has anjthirjg been at- tempted by a Gun Clab which c*n be said to have approached the de- gree of magnificence which marked this event. It was an innovation, and at the same time proved to be an ovation. The Country Clab's membership is composed of
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 1891 S&e %xtt&*& atwt Spattsm**. 219 THE GUN. THE COUNTRY CLUB. The Leading Society Event of the Season Marks This Club's Final HE Country Clab's loDg looked-for annual onting has come and gone. It was at once unique, ela- borate and splendid. Never before, in tbe his- tory of semi-fit-ld sports, has anjthirjg been at- tempted by a Gun Clab which c*n be said to have approached the de- gree of magnificence which marked this event. It was an innovation, and at the same time proved to be an ovation. The Country Clab's membership is composed of "the four hundred" of San Francisco, and their effort to have this, their final live pigeon match of the sea- son, a society event as well, was successful, even beyond the fondest hopes of the most sanguine of the membership of that body of sportsmen. The initiatory road to membership in this sportsmen's organization, passes through the doors of the Pacific Union Club of this city. This, in a measure, will prepare the mind of those of our readers, who may not be familiar with this club, to comprehend the nature and magnitude of the event. When Mr. Frederick R. Webster, the President of the Country Club, first broached the subject of holding a shoot- ing cirnival at the Del Monte, the Loog Branch of California, the management of that magnificent resort said to him that snob a thing could not be brought within the range of pos- sibility. They called hisaltention to the fact that "the sea- son" would be practically over; that "sooiety" could not and would not allow of such an innovation, but nothing daunted, when backed by the entire and hearty co-operation of the membership of hiB club, he went carefally and corscientiously to work to elaborate and carry into effect the plans whioh havelresulted in demonstrating that pigeon shooting will hence- forth be accorded a firBt place in the society events of this State, The event was announced to occur on th
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