The Washington critic., 1889-02-18
SOME WASHINGTON TURNOUTS.


may take stroll along the various drives in
and around the city and see for himself.
Nearly all of the public men who can af-
ford IL, and few who cannot, keep one or
more turnouts, and not a few Of them keep
stables that will compare with any in the
country. All of the Cabinet are furnished
with carriage and team by the Govern
ment, though some OF them have supple
mented them with two or three moro. Sec
retary WfRney, for instance, keeps at least
n dozen horses in his stables at the back of
his residence. Besides couple of carriages
he keeps pony pheton for his wife and
two or three good saddle horses. lie Is
fond Of horseback riding, aud last year was
one OF the foremost promoters OF Mr.
Greger's paper chases. Secretary Villas is
entitled to the use Of O.. carriage, but he
uses It very little, and In fine weather walks
both to, and from his Department. Secre-
tary Bnyard goes to and from the State De
partrnent in an Official carriage. and has no
other. Acknowledgement Garland may be
met often In the street cars, but few people
have seen him in any other vehicle. Secrc-
tnry Endicott drives down to his Office
every morning without fail and returns TO
lunch. Postmastcr-Gen General Dickinson uses
sthe Government property, and the new Sec
lretary OF Agriculture has handsome
chestnut mare Of bis own.
fTbere are but few members of Tho senate
who do not r,de IN their own veb,c,es
Senator Stanford has. perhaps the anest
stable IN WASHINGTON. and takes great prido
n his borses Tba raisino Of blooded stool,
I, a bobbv with tbe Californian and IN. his
poIo hIto e.ta,. sneci.I o,,ar,,nr e. na,Jto
q uo comnI.ts5 his Wo.h,n,,o,, s,ohIa a
abort time AGO and NJ present there arc
EIGHT animals In It's stalis tbougb q will
accommodates about twenty Among tho
|. most valuable stock "a n pair os nayniacent
hlacka which Mr.. Stanford vah,cs at soO OOO
| They are driven 10 Mrs. stanfords carriape
| and attract a great deal Of attention. There
are also several saddle horses IN the stable.
one OF which has a private record Of 2.15
STRANGE IN say tbonoh the senotor Ga az
fond ~ borsea he never nuts tbcm ON tbe
turf He, seems To be satisfied with the
nleaspro IN bo aer,vad from, r,is,,o. ,be;n
! He never bnys a horse and verv rarely
| sells ono
Senator ssDonu Cameron Is also A lover
Dl0nnp6 hlrHp
those of Mr.. Stanford In their complete
ness. You can see them plainly from Sly
teentb street or while passing through La
fayette SQUARE. being iust In the rear of the
small brick-walled garden, Its walls are
| painted n bright red color. and contrast
| strangely with the deem yellow of the old
| fosb,oned residence ,One NAV ,veI, bolieve
| In going through tbcae luxurious stables
| that next to his wife and littia ones. Don
| Cameron loyes his horses. The .stalls ara
.spIendidly fitted nm. and the groorns look
as well fed as the horses. The Senator
rarely rides in a carriage. except to and
| from the Capitol. He likes n good saddle
| horse. and every flne morning the passer- by.
| II he be early. NAV see one standing IN front
of his residence waiting TO carry his master
ON an early morning gallon around the
| Monument drive. Nearly every sprine the
| Pennsylvania Senator takes long horseback
| tour through some of the interestine partl.
Of the country One of these excursions
| which the Senator remembers with the
greatest pleasure was that which he took
through the Shenandoah Valley with the
lates General Sheridan. It occasioned a
good deal OF oornu,er,t ut the time.
Every one knows about George Ban
croft's fondness for horses, and nearly
every resident OF the city is familiar with
the small figure of the venerable historian
sitting bis powerful horse. He Is not seen
| out much except In summer, hut the fine
weather that preceded the present cold snap:
| tempted him,saveral times.
A Senator who keeps fine carriage and
pair. but seldom uses them, is Allison of
Iowa. He generally walks or rides In the
streetrcars to the Capitol. When asked the
other day why he SO seldom used his horses,
he is said to have; answered that "In fine,
weather ] would rather walk. and In bad /
prefer to let the horses stay .indoos.n
| John Sherman also keeps q fine carriage
and pair, and, unlike his friend, Allison, he
is driven to the Capitol every day, rain or
shine Time no doubt Ia what Uncle John
wants to save, not that he is at all lazy.
William L. Scott, the richest Member of
the House, is great admirer Of horse flesh,
and has fine stable near Senator Stan
ford's, next door to whom he lives. Mr.
Scott unlike his neighbor, is breeder OF
horses for the turf, and a few days ago
shipped lot Of horses from this CITY to his
farm at Cape Charles.
That old sea dog. Admiral Porter. though
ho uoeoh =. tniiiA Huch 'ol horses, Keeps