New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
.Chauncey NJ. Depew.

of its monotony / scarcely hink ! go riding
simply for the exercise; ! 60 for good tlme
like 10 stop on the way 10 visit friends ana haNe
pleasant talk do all my riding in the spfihg
and fall. After frost comes give it up. as !he e
roads are bad For several years / was IN the
habit Of going on little excursions every saturday
afternoon with my friends. DR.. Fox and Professor
Fox. We would take the o'clock tram lor
Tarrytown, Nonkers, lrvington or some othel
place near by, and strike out through the coun H1
try TO study nature. ] always found those Iitte
tramps very enjoyable, and am sorry that lack oi
time has compelled me to give them up.
Besides looking after his 1900 sheep, III;
Macarthur is the editor OF two important ana
influential Baptist periodicals published IN TINS TINS
Chicago Standard" In addition to these burdens
he supervised the building of the new church' III
imposing structure costing some S50o'oQo.
Replying TO the stereotypcd inquiry. Do you
fish, DOctOr?' he replied. laughingly
do it now. don't think that my divine election
( and calling extends along that line
" How about huntng?H 49,,
at is sportI have had practically nothing
to do with
You don't object to its practice?"
oh, not at all II any man likes it, let him
And as to the theatrepr
81 never 60"
"Oppose It on principleP"
81 am satisfied TO stay away. Other people
may go if they like to do So ] sometimes 60 10
concerts There arc theatres 20 which no man
should 20; and there are persons, boys and girls
young men and young women. who should go 10
no theatre. Their judgment is not mature, they
cannot decide between right and wrong Oh
such persons the influence Of the theatre is So
cialfy. morally and religiously bad"
Play cards?"
u confess to prejudice against cards
Like baseball and football?"
Very much, and 60 occasionally 10 see game.
I was too busy on THANKSGIVING Day TO see the
Princeton-Yale game. heartily favor The right
use Of all such sports. We must try TO prevent
the abuse Of them
Any other pastimes Doctor?"
81 think have fold You everything When
I was at Martha's Vineyard last simmer ] used
TO run, hop skip. jump. and swim with the boys
just get out you, know, and have good time
with Them One day 7 swan two miles, part OF
the way against the tide"
MR. M'CHESNEY RIDES AND FISHES.
The Rev. Ensign McChesney. pastor Of the Mad
ison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Is
cautious, conservative man, and refused at first
TO be drawn into this little symposium. When.
however, To- informed that he would be in
such excellent company DR.. Macarthur DR..
Bridgman, Dr. Collyer, DR.. Greer, Mr. Smith and
others. he did what CORVALLIS did at Yorktown
and what Lee did at AppOmattoX-he surrendered.
Mr. McChcsney is a man of powerful frame rather
StOcky, has black hair, cut short; black beard.
trimmed to a point, after the fashion of Henry
"; is emphatic of manner and sparing of speech.
TO sum up. he resembles very much the well
known and highly esteemed cashier of a newspaper
association at No. "a Nassau-st. He doesn't look
as If he needs much recreation, seeming healthy
enough without 1t.
Il usually take my recreation in lump when
| take my vacation he said: play in summer
and work all winter: ! am of for little recrea-
ton this evening. however-going to the Union
League reception to the Pan-Amerlcan delegates
about half the ministers in town went to that
80 DO you shootP'
Fish Pr
Ride"
go to the theatreP'
Go to the baseball gamesr
"Footban?"
PLAY cards?"
billiards.
Walk much?"
A great deal. ! may say that get most Of
my exercise by walking, but in addition TO that
! have gymnasium in my ROOM
FOND OF THE THEATRE
Persons visiting the tanbark inclosure of the
New-York Riding Club have frequently noticed
among accomplished horsemen who gather there
between , and o'clock in the afternoon dark,
handsome man on a bay charger. There is some
thing almost military in the bearing of the rider.
lie is tall and sQuare-built, firm jaw, full chin,
straight black mustache, dark-brown eyes that
are big round, thoughtful ana honest philOsophic
nose, broad forehead with few crcases running
east and west ana furrOw or TWO cutting
across them. His ears unusually prominent,
signllying generosity and Kindness n heart his
ucck is lhlck and strong. Judging him from
crown 10 sole, the conclusion IS reached that he
/ belongs to the Tuscan order OF architecture.
/ The Rev DR.. David III. Greer, for the rider Is
/ none other than the eloquent pastor of ST Bar
thoomcw's. sits his horse with the composure OF
a McLaughn Few men have "a better seat or
more skilful hands. Riding is his recreation.
/ When the weather Is agreeable he gallops through
| the byways OF Central Park or canters up the
road. Sometimes he exchanges his horse Tor a
wheel, which he manages with the eNpertneSS OF
a League consul. His son taught him how To
keep u bicycle on edge, and at the same time
how to keep the edge OF bicycle. lie frankly
confesses, however, that he is partial to
safety"-a low machine, which has less Of the
Georgia mule in its makeup than one OF rope 5
hiah-kicking light roadsters q,
when / 90 to the country for recreation, -
said Dr Greer to the writer, Il take along
box of books. horse and bicyle. In the mUri-
ing read and study, in the afternoon ride
never allow anything TO interfere with my studles
Won must know how little time for study per
son finds in busy New-York During my vaca-
ton as well as here at home decline on that
account 10 he interrupted in the morning
." no Won fish and hunt" the writer inquired
II have no time to do either now, but used to
do both. l have often camped out for that pur-
pose - o
Since YOU began preachingP'
Yes On humanitarian grounds | can see ne
ohicction 10 shooting quail hunting deer and fish
DO YOU 90 to the THEATRE"
"Whv certainly"
Dr. Greer opened his eyes very wide. as If as
tonished at the profound stupidity of person
who could ask such question as that. =
Il regard the theatre" he added "as one OF
the great educational institutions Of the time.
Why shouldn't gop'
DO you play blliards?p
ing with my children +.
The Doctor further expressed himself as IN
favor of the proper practice of all outdoor sports
/ believe in manhood" he said, but LET IL DC
Christian manhood; not a manhood that is not
Christian ,.o,1,.