The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-27
IN THE SADDLE.
prominent People Who Enjoy Horse
back Riding.
From the Washington Star.

10 oaonIa along the fashionable part of
pbode Island avenue and out 14th street.
thew are always on horseback, sweeping
along at brisk trot or canter, and whisking
o,ornd corners with a reckless grace. The
o,,o Is n man of striking appearance, in
S,ieb military boots and with the strong
80 of a soldier His heavy shoulders bend
@orrvard in an I'M american fashion for rid
So. Inf his strong limbs and the bold car
..;s9a Of his head attest that he would be an
a,.act fioure dismounted, and when his
torsa comes to a stand he sits his saddle as
erect as statue. His large round head is
set firmly. and his heavy black moustache,
hy,,cbed straight out on either side and
waxed at the ENDS IN the hilliIary sUyle Oh
Erance. and a black goatee drawn down
and waxed in the same style, give him a
fierce expression, and bring to mind his
toric nortrait. His mount is blood bay of
LARGE build. which carries him always at
erveeninp trot. The companion who gallopS
~, q smaller animal at his side is a little old
lady with an abundance of iron-gray hair,
and features that always attract attention.
She is a daring rider, as well as a good one,
and she often presses her horse to more
reckless pace than is his wont.
Sometimes they are accompanied by q
voung girl apparently their daughter
Nearly every day in the winter, when less
Enthusiastic horsemen restricted their
eouestrian exercises to the tanbark quad
rangle of the riding academy, these two
would face cutting wind with a dash that
showed them seasoned to the sport. The
mans striking resemblance to Louis Bona
narte. Napoleon ILL.,, marks him at once for
one of that stock. They are Colonel Jerome
Bonaparte and Mime. Bonaparte. 1t is
Nine Bonaparte's love of this exercise that
"a IA.
This active outdoor life gives her a youth
full color that disputes the accusation of her
gray hair. The Colonel's hair is tinged with
gray. Every one at all familiar with the
portrait of Bthe last Emperor of France is
Struck with the resemblance between the
two faces. Col Bonaparte rides a better
horse. but he is not as graceful rider as his
wife.
POPULARITY OF HORSEBACK RIDING.
For long time Mr.. Bancroft and the
family of Mr.. Bayard were about the only
constant riders in Washington, among peo-
pie who are anyways well-known.
Now it is utterly UNREASONABLE not to
ride, and all the fashionable yonug men and
women who do not know how to ride are
learning as fast as they can. Probably fifty
equestrians are seen in Washington this
spring where there was one five years ago.
rarest sights in the capital a few years ago.
Now many may be seen making for the
country roads at a swift trot early every
morning, or of an afternoon. Most of them
ride the good English trotters, a horse it
takes some courage for woman to mount,
and they ride them with fearlessnesS and
grace that is astonishing.
TWO MEN OF LETTERS.
Mr. Bancroft, the white-haired historian,
still sticks to the saddle, and with his feet
in the stirrups he seems a young man. He
and Librarian Spofford, the two men of
books, generally go riding together. They
tifect the same style Of riding, and they are
picturesque pair jogging along side by
side in gentle dog trot. The historian
rides a large blooded animal, which has been
I tavorite of his for some years, and MIR.
Saoiford's horse is a heavy raw-boned beast
with more durability than beauty. When
riding alone Mr.. Spofford gives a loose rein
10 his horse and lopeS along the street in
apparent forgetfulness of where he is. He
often drives his horse to a Dayton. He then
leads book or the morning papers, giving
he horse his head to go as he likes, only
occasionally giving the reins jerk to en-
courage greater speed. When these two
gentlemen are riding together they never
permit their horses to break from q dog
irot, and each rider carries his right hand
behind MIN, resting at the small of his
back
A Star man met them last Sunday. Jog
gng along in this way with the groom in
livery, with leather belt about his waist,
Hiding at the proper distance behind Mr..
Bancroft looked about as he did in the same
attitude ten years ago He locked like
Father Time with his snow white beard
Then, and he appears no older now. Mr..
bpoHord IS younger man and there is
more black than white in his long hair and
scattering beard.
CABINET RIDERS.
Nearly every member of the Cabinet rides.
Atty. Gen. Garland, | believe, is the
bnly exception. Secretary Whitney has
some of the finest horses in the city, and is
b constant rider. Mrs. Whitney is an ex-
Eellent rider also, and keeps a beautiful
blooded saddle-mare at the riding academy
Ter her exclusive use. She and the Secre-
Lary. and perhaps also Mr.. Greger, of the
russian legation, are responsible for the
hablt becoming suddenly so popular here.
Mrs. Whitney is a fearless and extraordi-
tarlly good rider and is fond of her horses.
phe has several young ladies who ride with
ler. Her husband usually rides alone.
Messrs. Bayard and Lamar used to ride
huch when they were in the Senate, and
Cleveland's council. MIR. Bayard's horses
nave ancestors and they are familiar with
The most intricate bride paths through the
woods and over the hills Sometimes in the
morning and again in Intervening Secretary
Bayard scours the country round in search
Oh fresh air and exercise. He is rider of
the old school, who knows what a horse can
TO- and often tests his mettle without over
nolng 1t. All his daughters are excellent
horsewOmen.
There was nothing fancy or proud in Mr.
i.amar's mount. He was often joked about
hitting astride the most disreputable-looking
beast IN the Cabinet stables. Since he has
gone on the Supreme Bench he has practi- |
tally given up equestrianism and drives
about in an old-style barouche on high
fprings and open on both sides, driven by
hn oldtime colored man in old-tme livery
and drawn by two sleepy horses.
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD
S most persistent of riders He rides every |
gay usually in company with Secretary |
3,ayard, and there is not a bride path |
through the woods for miles around that he |
mas not explored. Like Mr. Bayard he |
'ldes trot only with more of the English |
ityle. Secretary Endicott is a deliberate |
md dignified rider. Miss Endicott is most |
rdent devotee to the sport. She is men, |
Ger Of the riding academy and goes out |
llten twice day. She never misses a ride |
n the morning. Secretary Villas is not a |
very enthusiastic lover of equestrian sport. |
WHY THE PRESIDENT DECLINES.
All Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet have not
zen q, able to get him in the saddle. He may