Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-19
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which was bathcd In on THE NERANrA
the rays Of the setting sun Mrs. Cleveland's
eyes appeared to be following his finger, and
the two were evidently enjoying the pictur-
esque scenery of hill and valley, city and
river, which was spread out like a great map
below them There are few finer views in the
United States than those seen from Washing
ton hills The president has well named his
cottage Oak View; for from it, whichever
way you turn, some of the finest of natures
beauties greet your eycs. The view to the
west takes in the Virginia mountains, and at
this part of the cottage a little window
crowned with a Portico leads out upon a bal
. cony which might have served for Juliet in
her love scenes with Romeo 1t forms a dash
of red and brown against the gray stone Of
the western side OF the house, and it is so sit
uated that the occupant Of the chamber which
looks out upon 1t will be always famed by
the soft breszes OF the Potomac.
The house is now occupied by Mrs Folsom,
Mrs Cleveland's mother, who will preside
over it during the winter. The president and
his wife will drive out 10 it occasionally, and
Mrs Cleveland will fly to it whenever she
grows tired Of Washington society 1t is too
small TO ever become great place OF enter
tainment, but as a resting place and q home,
ii is all that could be desired
This drive TO the presidents country home
has become the fashionable one of Washing
ton, and it is nightly filed with gay carriages
and dashing equestrians Many of the turn
outs have coachmen and footmen in livery,
and senators, generals and fashionable ladies
ride within them During my last drive along
this road / saw a jaunty couple on horseback
coming toward me. The horses were high
spirited steeds, whose necks were arched and
whose limbs moved freely as they galloped up
the road. The riders were a gray whiSkered
old man in a suit OF statesmanlike clothes and
q soft, low crowned hat of black felt, which
was crowded down over his white locks, and
a very pretty young lady in a natty black
riding suit Both sat straight in their saddles,
and the wind had famed the fair coD1b 1bleNon
of the white whiSSered gentleman into roses.
Out Of the redness looked a pair of cold, pierc-
ing, blue eyes, and as the face came nearer its
nose and ears appeared strangely familiar. 1t
was Senator Edmunds and his daughter out
riding They looked neither TO the right nor
ths left ss they dashed by, and l noted that
the Vernon: senator's reins were taut, and
that be was enjoying his Iids as much as
ever jockey did a steeplechase. Senator Ed
lnunGs is very fond of horseback riding, and
be said not long ago that he had built his new
house on the end Of Massachusetts, avenue in
order that he might be near the country.
He takes a constitutional nearly every day,
and have seen him riding behind a prancing
team OF hays with his wife beside him, and
the reins in his own hands
There Is no more beautiful driving country
in the United States than that which sur
rounds the national capital 1t is gently
rolling, and drives in any direction will give
You a series OF most charming views. The
roads are good, and the climate IS 50 mild that
the drives keep up throughout the winter
Don Cameron Is another great rider, and he
and his daughter came on horseback from
Harrisburg TO Washington within a few
weeks. Ksts Field NAV often be seen upon
the track. Secretary Bayard spends much
TINA in the saddle. and his daughter Kate,