In 1931, architect Arthur Ingersoll Meigs (1882-1956), who was a member of the hunt, restored the Gallagher Farm on Boot Road (now Providence Road) in White Horse, Pennsylvania as well as new stables and kennels.[1] It became the new club headquarters.[1]
^Digby Baltzell, The Protestant Establishment Revisited, Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers, 1999, p. 101 [1]
^Miriam Ascarelli, Independent Vision: Dorothy Harrison Eustis and the Story of the Seeing Eye, West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press, 2010, p. 9 [2]
^Nathaniel Burt, Perennial Philadelphians: The Anatomy of an American Aristocracy, Little, Brown and Company, 1963 (reprinted 1999), pp. 285-295
^Edward L. Bowen, Man O' War, Lexington, Kentucky: Eclipse Press, 2000, p. 84 [3]
^Edward Digby Baltzell, Philadelphia Gentlemen: The Making of a National Upper Class, Piscataway, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers, 1989, p. 363 [4]
^Abbott Takes Over Reins of Steeplechase Association, The Blood-Horse, January 23, 2007
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radnor, hunt, oldest, continuous, hunting, club, united, states, recognized, masters, foxhounds, association, north, america, contents, overview, leadership, bibliography, referencesoverview, edit, founded, 1883, pennsylvania, property, purchased, corner, darb. Radnor Hunt is the oldest continuous fox hunting club in the United States recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America Contents 1 Overview 2 Leadership 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesOverview EditRadnor Hunt was founded in 1883 in Pennsylvania 1 2 A property was purchased on the corner of Darby Paoli and Roberts Roads in Newtown Township Delaware County Pennsylvania and it became the club headquarters 1 From its early days it attracted members of prominent families from Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Main Line also known as Old Philadelphians 1 3 4 For example Alexander Cassatt 1839 1906 the seventh president of the Pennsylvania Railroad PRR was a founding member 1 The first President was James Rawle of the J G Brill Company and the first Master of Foxhounds was Horace B Montgomery 1 Later Samuel D Riddle 1861 1951 joined the club 5 In 1931 architect Arthur Ingersoll Meigs 1882 1956 who was a member of the hunt restored the Gallagher Farm on Boot Road now Providence Road in White Horse Pennsylvania as well as new stables and kennels 1 It became the new club headquarters 1 The club is recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America 1 Memberships are cited in the Social Register 6 Leadership EditPresident Janice Murdoch 1 7 Vice President J Wesley Hardin 1 Treasurer Stephen E Flynn II 1 Secretary Jane Taylor 1 Bibliography EditCollin F McNeil Bright Hunting Morn The 125th Anniversary of the Radnor Hunt New York New York The Derrydale Press 2009 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Radnor Hunt About Us Digby Baltzell The Protestant Establishment Revisited Piscataway New Jersey Transaction Publishers 1999 p 101 1 Miriam Ascarelli Independent Vision Dorothy Harrison Eustis and the Story of the Seeing Eye West Lafayette Indiana Purdue University Press 2010 p 9 2 Nathaniel Burt Perennial Philadelphians The Anatomy of an American Aristocracy Little Brown and Company 1963 reprinted 1999 pp 285 295 Edward L Bowen Man O War Lexington Kentucky Eclipse Press 2000 p 84 3 Edward Digby Baltzell Philadelphia Gentlemen The Making of a National Upper Class Piscataway New Jersey Transaction Publishers 1989 p 363 4 Abbott Takes Over Reins of Steeplechase Association The Blood Horse January 23 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radnor Hunt amp oldid 1145140078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
