The Washington critic., 1888-04-10
WASHINGTON CRITIC
sPoRT IN rnE sAnn1E.
a Fashionable Paper Chase Into Wiz
ginia-A Fox Hunt.


A more perfect day for a cross country |
ride could not have been had, even If |
made TO order, for such charmingly |
.houghtfully host as Mr.. Greger himself. |
There was o hurry and scurry and |
mounting IN hot haste ut the Riding |
Academy, followed by ride TO the Res
ervoir, the place selected for the meet. |
Here the road had been rendered almost
impossible for quite n distance by every
sort Of fashionable vehicle, and together
with the cavalcade of about q hundred
ladies and gentlemen made brilliant
and, for Washington unusual scene.
From the Reservoir the riders went to the
Cham Bridge, crossed it, and struck the
trail marked by pink and blue tissue pa
per which had been laid by DR.. Dixon
and Mr.. Legare, who had gone on ahead.
From here a stiff ride of about five miles
through woods and country and over
couple of fences brought the riders to the
drill grounds at Fort Myers, where for
about fveeghts of mile the course was
between gaily.colored flags. Near the
finish hurdle with jumps of different
heights was placed, and further on were
the judges and finish pole.
On either side of the flag-marked course
were lines Of carriages fully 300 in num-
Der, the scene being for all the world like
EPSON Downs on Derby Day. The ride
credit is due to the skill and pluck of
those who came in first. Congressman
Cabot Lodge was the first gentleman in.
closely followed by Mr.. Ryder, Professor
Emmons making q good third. OF the
ladies' Miss Sprague and Miss McCulloch
had close competition for the honors,
coming in neck and neck until the last
jump, when Miss Sprague forged ahead,
and, happy and hatless, touched base
first. They were closely followed by Mrs
Middleton, Miss Ayre and Miss Everett
AT a long call on the bugle the riders as
sembled around the carriage IN which
were Mrs. Cleveland and Miss Willard;
whereupon Mrs. Cleveland made the
( presentation Of prizes, greatly enhancing
= their value as souvenirs thereby. The
prizes were dainty little jeweled scarf
pins fashioned in the shape of horse
shoe, and thrust through knot of white
and violet ribbon-Mr, Greger's colors.
All the riders, and many of those who
drove out, wore Mr.. Greger's colors q
bouttomereo of blue and white violets, Mrs.
Cleveland carrying an exquisite bouquet
of these flowers. Mr.. Cabot Lodge came
very nearly being torn away from his field
OF triumph before he received his reward,
but the sergeant-at-arms relented sutli-
ciently to allow him to remain until he
was decorated, when he rode away an
ignominious prisoner, yet very proud of
the violet and white ribbons Auttering on
his shoulder. After the prizes were pre-
sented two companies of cavalry came
over from Fort Myer and went through
The Dress Parade.
Considering the large number starting
and the rough country traversed the day
was remarkably free from accidents, those
occurring being comparatively trivial.
Mr.. Carr was rather severely shaken up,
Mr.. Cabot Lodge had fall, Mr. Ryder
took q roll in Virginia clay, Mr.. Tomp--
kins' horse fell with him, dislocating his
shoulder, and Miss Howard was struck
by an unyielding bough that came very
near making matters serious for her, but
she was rt scued by Lieutenant Lindholm
and came up sound and smiling (barring
a slight scratch) at the finish. DR.. Vow
of the Chinese Legation started out q
= symphony in red, white and blue, but
failed to put IN an appearance at the
wind-up.
Among Those Riding
were Mr.. Greger, Secretary Whitney and
sons, Mr.. Romero of the Spanish Lega-
ton, Miss French, Miss Ayre, Miss Ethel
Chase Sprague, Miss Viola Myer, Miss
Hudson, Miss Everett, Miss Tilton, Mrs.
Tucker, Miss Cracraft, Mrs. Middleton,
Mrs. Gilmore, Miss Howard, Miss Nc
Culloch, Mrs. Tompkins, Miss Tilton,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Lindholm, Colonel
and Mrs. Whitman, DR.. Vow, DR.. Snyder,
Captain Symons, Mr.. Whitman, DR..
Goldsborough, Mr.. Goldsborough, Mr..
Cabot Lodge, Messrs. Legare, Professor
Mr.. Hyde, Mr.. Pollock, Mr. Stevens, Mr..
Chandler, Mr.. Tompkins, DIR. Rust, Mr.
Carr, Mr.. Gus Brown, Mr.. Ryder, Mr..
Steele, Captain Kirwan and Mr.. Everett
There were two tally ho coaches
out-one driven by Mr.. Dick Wallach,
and the other by Mr.. Nelson Brown
Three spike teams and one four-in-hand
gave novelty to the field.
The Corean Embassy
were outin full force and gorgeous cos
tumery. They filled two carriages and
looked on in mlld-eyed wonder at the
strange performance. Baron de Struve, Mr..
Muruaga, Nine. Bonaparte, the Misses
West, Minister Preston and daughters,
General and Mrs. Sheridan, Congress-
Misses Patten, Miss Lucy Corkhill, Miss
May Freeman, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Frank
lin Steele, Colonel j. ID. Brown, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Roof, Mrs. Symes, Mrs.
Thomas Wilson, Miss Murphy, Mr.. Ayre,
Mrs. Hogue, Judge John Dayis, Mrs. DR..
Loring, the Misses Hunt Mrs. French
and party. Mrs. Biddle and the Misses
Biddle were among the spectators.
u The event was thoroughly ENJOYABLE
and so well arranged in every detail that
IL brought down perfect shower OF COM
pliments on Mr.. Gregers devoted head.
A A Run After Reynard.
A genuine fox hunt was INDUCED in
yesterday by party of guests, on the in
vitation of Mr.. Louis p. Shoemaker,
about five miles out on the Seventh
street road. Colonel Hoskinson, DR..
Darling and Mr.. White were in charge
of the hounds, about forty in number.
The start was made near Brightwood and
led OIL up Rock Creek. A fox was
started abont noon near the District
line and the chase was continued for an
hour, when the party drew off, as the
horses had been going all morning. The
whole course of the day extended forty
miles. After the chase the party adj
jonrned TO Mr.. Shoemaker's and cap
tured an elegant lunch. Those riding
were MIR. and Mrs. j.. p. Shoemaker,
Miss Gallagher of Georgia, Miss Holabird,
Miss Morehead of North Carolina and
Miss Porter of Kentucky Messrs. Day
and Pillifgs and Drs. S. b. and NJ.
Aiuncaster.