Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-16
BOOTS AND SADDLESs
Successful Opening Of Washingt0n'a
New Riding Academy.

The Washington Riding Academy was formally
opened on Saturday evening under the most favor
able auspices The erection OF building, which
is said TO have cost 100000 and to be exceeded
in size by but one other In the country indicates
living faith OF the proprietor In the continued pa
tronaee Of washington people. An expert told
STAR reporter that the stable is the finest he has
ever seen and the carriage house is perfect in all
Of convenience, and are furnished with lockers Of
which the riders carry the keys. ON SATURDAY
night the walls OF the ring were restooned with
runs around It was draped with American
hags and reserved for distinguished visitors,
and the Marine Band was stationed In the foyer.
Long before O'Clock the galleries were crowded,
and when that hour arrived the band struck up
the march from the Gladiator" the doors OF the
f0rty-1 riders dashed upon the tanbarked floor.
Among them were the nine members Of the New
Iork Riding Club, who came over and brought
thelf OVID horses for this event. They were MT.
George c. Clausen, Mr.. C. c. Clausen, Mr.. E. H.
johnson, Col E. B. Parsons, Col. F. E. Newhall,
Bernstein and Mr.. E. b. seybelL The Washing
tonians who took part In the evolutions that FOL
lowed We're Col and Mrs. whitmln. MI; A. Greger,
OF the Russian legation; Major Ames, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. T. Eust1s, Mr.. WIN Eustis, Messrs Richard and
Robert Wailach. Mr.. Dickson, Mr.: Harry Rsy-
Emmons, Col. SymoDds, Col Ludlow, Mr.. Todd,
MT Franklin Steele, Mrs. Middleton, Mr. Grechen,
Mr. Conquest Clarke, Mr.. Hunt, Mr. Legere, Miss
mage, Mr.. Tamage, Mr.. GoOde, MIR. Romero. OF
the spanish legation, Mr. NJ. 7. Thompson and MIR.
Richard Peters. Riding Master Lindhoim, late of
military movements. 1t was pretty sight. After
twenty minutes the whirr OF an electric bell was
Riding s esS pass oa aa h the wssS
ington class now displayed their mettle Col:
veepan rode with the perfect
mounted upon secretary WhiLney's gray mare,
wearing SILK hat riding coat, and white waist
coat, rode like an English cross-country steepe-
maintained c1OSP
his horse IL NJ" and the easy grace OF Major
ArmeS' riding was marked feature Of the specta-
play OF fancy evoutions by the New Workers, conf
manded by Mr. Glausen in which the horses went
through number OF figures, forming in squares,
with the perfect ease OF consumate training.
s ana finally breaking into a wild galop 70
form Of the New York aS was black ani;
derby hats, riding coats, cutaway, over white
waistcoats, riding breeches and boots, white
high silk hats, dark gloves and dark carnations.
The New Workers followed with an exhibition OF
tandem riding and driving that was scientific in
Iae tecnique OF rein manipulation: jolly game
OF tag followed, sort OF puSs in the corner game,
the leader wearing a Knot OF red flowers on his
shoulder, for which the Others chased him and oc-
casionally almost endorsed themselves MIR
Greger excellef In this sport. The last thing on
the list was display OF hurdie-Jumping, in which
the uncertain lights Of the electric balls.
Some OF those In the galleries were Secretary
ana MIS-. whitney, the swedish minister,
and Mrs. de Reuterskiold, Secretary Farchd, MIR.
and Mrs s. NJ. Bryan Mrs. scott Townsend Mr..
and Mrs: and Miss Letter. Mrs WinslOw and the
Misses W1nslow Miss Adele Grant and MI. Doug
las Grant, Chief Clerk YOumanS and Mrs. Scott
SlddOnS, RepreS NATIVE Bliss, Mr. and Mrs. Ii.
Cooke, Senator Butler, Mr.. and Mrs wyclife Pres
ton, Mrs. COndlt SmitL, Mrs. Magruder and her
guest Miss French, Mr.. de Strive, Col. Sheridan,
the Misses Bayard, Miss Lockwood and Miss Adds,
Mrs. Anthony Pollok Miss winnie Brown, Miss
Dorothy Phillips, Mrs. AMI Miss Wa ZACH, Commits
d. Brown, the proprietor, RECALLED the gentlemen
OF the New York Riding Club and their friends
and the members or tie pr IS with a handsome
collation. at the clos or the Pc Torrance. The
event is considered d ma ked success.