HISTORY

THE MARLBOROUGH HUNT CLUB

Established in 1936
Recognized in 1949
by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America

MHC_john_ Myers03 In 1936, Benjamin H.C. Bowie, along with a group of avid horsemen, was instrumental in organizing the establishment of the Marlborough Hunt Club in Prince George’s County, Maryland. In the first years of inception, MHC did not have a clubhouse, kennels or grounds. Meetings where originally held at the founding and charter member's homes. Eventually a search committee was established to find suitable land for the Hunt Club in the P.G. County region.

In 1950, the Patuxent Gun & Rod Club happened to be selling off a portion if their land along the western shore of the Patuxent River near Hill’s Bridge, east of Upper Marlboro. After successful negotiations, MHC was able to purchase this property and establish what is today the renovated and expanded turn-of-the-century clubhouse, extensive kennels, beautiful outside show grounds and hunt course, stables, Huntsman's home and party pavillion.

MASTERS OF THE MARLBOROUGH HUNT CLUB

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Benjamin H.C. Bowie John D. Bowling	1937-1943 1939-1969
William H. Brooke Raymond R. Ruppert	1947-1960 1960-1975
Alfred H. Smith, Jr. Harry R. Smith	1969-1983 1981-1983
Paul L. Herring Patricia C. Sasscer	1983-1985 1984-1990
Edward L. Coffren, 3rd John M. Myers	1984-1998 1998-2000
Katherine Kelly Cawood Patricia C. Sasscer Christine F. Clagett	1990- 2000- 2000-

FOUNDING & CHARTER MEMBERS

F. Bowie Addison James B. Bland	Joseph C. Chaney Brice Clagett	Mrs. M. Hampton Magruder Mrs. Effie B. Mahoney
Benjamin H. C. Bowie John D. Bowling	R. Bennett Darnall I. Gardner Edelen	Charles C. Marbury Edward J. Smith
William H. Brooke George Buchheister	Robert L. Hall, Jr. Edwin S. Holloway	Harry L. Smith Talbot T. Spear
James Buchheister	Miss Emily Lyons	Lansdale G. Sasscer

OFFICERS PAST & PRESENT

Presidents

Edwin S. Holloway Alfred H. Smith Ralph W. Powers	1936-46 1946-48 1948-51	Jerrold V. Powers John E. Hayes Joshua W. Dorsey	1979-80 1980-82 1982-84
John L. Kelly Cary McN. Euwer Raymond R. Ruppert	1951-53 1953-55 1955-57	Nancy K. Helmly R. Graydon Ripley Carl W. Buchheister	1984-86 1986-88 1988-90
Hal C. B. Clagett Dr. A. Keene Bowie Edward J. Smith	1957-59 1959-61 1961-63	Robert J. Summers John Brooke Kelly Carroll A. Johnston	1990-91 1991-94 1994-96
William H. Brooke Alfred H. Smith, Jr. Harry E. Taylor, Jr.	1963-65 1965-67 1967-69	Thomas J. McDermott Wm. John Bunting E. Steuart Chaney	1996-97 1997-99 1999-2001
Donelson Christmas, Jr. Ernest N. Cory, Jr. Harry C. Ketts, III	1969-71 1971-73 1973-75	Taylor Yewell W. Calvert Chaney William G. Carter, Jr.	2001-03 2003-05 2005-
James R. Bucher Thomas B. Yewell John M. Myers	1975-76 1976-78 1978-79

Secretaries

Mrs. Frederick G. Melchior Mrs. Edward J. Smith Mrs. James G. Sasscer	1936-39 1939-43 1943-46	Mrs. James C. Cawood, Jr. Mrs. Robert A. Hammett Mrs Stephen L. Alred	1961-90 1990-91 1991-94
Mrs. Hal C. B. Clagett Mrs. Richard Zantzinger Mrs. A. Gwynn Bowie	1946-50 1950-52 1952-54	Mrs. Carl W. Buchheister Mr. Carl W. Buchheister Mrs. Frances Hill Myers	1994-95 1995-96 1996-1998
Mrs. Effie Gwynn Melchior Mrs. Hal Clagett, Act. Secy. Mrs A. Gwynn Bowie	1954-57 1954-57 1957-61	Mrs. Sharon B. Myers Claire Simpson-Jones	1998-2003 2003-

Treasurers

Mrs. John D. Bowling William H. Brooke Mrs. James G. Sasscer	1936-37 1937-48 1948-52	Frances Hill Myers John B. Kelly Robert S. Ellis	1986-87 1987-90 1990-92
B. Beale Sasscer William B. C. Addison William C. Dorsey	1952-59 1959-60 1960-66	Robin S. Masino Jane K. Powers Barbara G. Smith	1992-93 1993-95 1995-98
B. Beale Sasscer Mrs. Eugene E. Pitrof James R. Bucher	1966-68 1968-70 1970-73	Jane K. Powers Hal C. Rich Carol Summers Stubbs	1998-99 1999-2002 2002-2005
Thomas B. Yewell Donelson Christmas, Jr. John M. Myers	1973-75 1975-76 1976-78	Charles Gil Hill Mike Peddicord	2005-2006 2006-
Carl W. Buchheister R. Graydon Ripley John E. Hayes	1978-83 1983-84 1984-86

MHC Toots It’s Horn...

MHC_History_202 One hundred years ago, November 2005, was The Great Foxhound Match between the American pack of Harry Worcester Smith and the English pack of Alexander Henry Higginson. In 2005 it probably would have been called a performance trial. If you are lucky enough to have a copy of Alexander Mackay-Smith’s book, The American Foxhound, you can read all about the match, including who was the winner, and more.

Interestingly enough, this match was significant to the Marlborough Hunt Club. Way back in 1938, MHC’s second professional Huntsman was a man from Virginia named Claude Hatcher. He was a whipper-in for the American pack. MFH Smith, as a token of his appreciation for a job well done, gave Claude Hatcher a horn. Mr. Hatcher treasured it during his life and gave it to his friend and boss, John Bowling, one of the first MFH’s of Marlborough. In turn, John Bowling’s widow, Rhoda gave this horn, and a number of other horns belonging to her husband, to the Club.