The Washington critic., 1888-02-09
ON HoRsEBAcK.
Secretary whitney and HIS Daughter
In Their Daily Rides,


Secretary whitney and HIS, Daughter
In Their Daily Rides. b..
Secretary Whitney is as fond as a'boy Of
athletic sports and is desirous that his
children shall enter into them as readily
as himself That he lives well and sensi-
bly,, regardless of the social demands 10
which he accedes, is fully attested by the
brightness of his eyes and his clear,
healthy complexion. No trace Of the
autumnal illness remains and he looks to
be man in perfect health. That he in
tends to retain that health Is evidenced
by the tact that almost every afternoon,
after the Department closes, he is to be
found in the exercise ring of the Riding
Academy.
He generally rides large gray horse,
well-fitted to carry his weight. He wears
usually gray trousers, dark vest and cut
away coat, tan-colored gloves and silk
hat, sits his horse with, perfect ease, and
looks as one of the spectators said, Every
inch gentleman He is fond of Jump
ing, and his gray horse is one Of the
surest-footed and best-schooled jumpers
in the city. In the class drill he is one
Of the most 0bedient members, and halls
new evolutions with as much enthusiasm
as the inevitable small boy on the pony.
Miss Pauline Whitney is as fond as her
father of the sport. Her eyes shine with
undsguised pleasure as she trots around
the ring on her small chestnut mare,
which with difficulty keeps pace with the
Secretary's fleeter animal. While she
was here she learned to rise in the saddle.
She could not get great deal of practice,
| however, for her little mare objected to
trotting, and could with difficulty be
| urged into that gait. When Miss Whit
ney returns from school in the springshe
will find her obedient enough, for both
| the Secretary and Lieutenant Lindholm,
the chief riding master, are trying to
overcome her obstinacy and let her know
that little mare who can trot and won't
trot must be made to trot.
Miss Whitney, who is very girlish in
appearance, is about 10 years old, and has
| a face as fair as summer morning. Her
expression is exceedingly sweet and
| gentle, and her manner pleasant and easy.
She resembles Mrs. Whitney very much,
During her visits TO the school she wore
light gray habit with short skirt, and
derby hat of the same shade. Her HAIR,
| which is light brown with CLINT of gold,
| was combed back from her forehead,
braided schoolgirl fashion and tied in a
loop at the nape of her neck. She wore
| very dark tan,oolored gloves with broad
stitching on the backs, and carried crop
with fancy head. Her gray trousers
were strapped under neat square-heeled
riding boots that incased as pretty pair
OF slender feet as one could see in q days
travel e.
Mrs. Whitney, who was often the Sec
| retary's companion in his rides about the
country while they were living at Grass
lands last summer, has been so occupied
with social duties this season thatsh has
not been able to indulge herself, but as
maddening whirl (which will not be un.
til Lent she will ride again.
Mr.. Whitney keeps three horses iat the
| Riding rAcademy--the large gray which
he rides most frequently; fine black
that is fast becoming what is called a. high
school horse under Lieutenant Lind
holm's Qskillful management, and tn,
| pretty little chestnut mare Miss Whit
| ney rode