Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-02

exercise mainly by walking or riding with
Mrs. Blaine in his pretty little landau.
General Tracy now aud then, Is seen riding
in very stately, old-fashioned way on a
superb thoroughbred, which he brought
from his New York farm to Washington.
Occasionally Postmaster General Wana-
maker is seen riding beautiful, fleet,
mouse-colored mare, and Secretary Noble is
quite often out on fine bay.
Uncle Jerry Rusk, however, of the Agri-
cultural Department, is the horseran of the
administration; he rides tall, long-legged
sorreI and makes a very fine appearance
with his long snowy beard and his piercing
black eyes, running and loDing about in
the country roads surrounding the capital.
Attorney General Miller seems never to
have time to take horseback ride and Sec
retary Proctor seems not to have the inclina-
ton. Colonel Halford has lately taken to
the saddle and rides the Presidents horse.
BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO RIDE.
Around Washington is one of the most
delightful and picturesque park regions to
be found in this country. 1t resembles very
much the interior scenery of England, be-
ing diversified by groves of large, old trees
and broken up by streams that come tum-
bling down over the rocks through valleys
that abound in hiding places for real wild
comes very exciting, and the dogs and horses
enter heartily into the sport. 1t takes
good horseman to thread these thickets and
precipitous rocky defles. So there is some
honor in taking the brush at Washington
fox hunt.
During Lent the horsemen are promising
themselves great many delightful events.
A series of hunts will be followed which
will be equal to anything hitherto enjoyed.
One of the foremost spirits in all this eques-
trian sport is the young Congressman from
Massachusetts, Henry Cabot Lodge. who
rides like Centaur. His handsome, athletic
figure looks superb on horseback, and he
rides in most spirited way. He took the
brush in one of the most exciting chases two
years ago, and had hardly time to allow the
blue ribbon to be pinned upon his lapel be-
fore he was arrested by the Sergeant at
Arms under q call of the House, and
obliged to retire from the field.
BAYNE A SUPERB HoRsEMAN.
Almost as enthusiastic as Mr.. Lodge is
the Hon Thomas NJ. Bayne, the Pittsburg
Congressman, who loves horse as he does
his duty. He has fine stable, and may be
seen out any afternoon after the adjournmen,
of the House either driving or riding. He
is superb horseman, sitting his animal
fairly and as if he was part of him, never
fearing the highest fence nor the broadest
ditch. Congressman Hit, of Illinois, also
keeps fine stable, having seven superb
thoroEghbreds fitted mainly to his own taste
and notions of riding, and at the same time
suited also to Mrs Hit, who is one of the
most dashing and fearless of the lady riders
at the capital.
Senator Spooner and his wife are daily
riders. Two years ago Senator Spooner sent
to Kentucky by Joe Blackburn aud bought
a fine black riding horse for himself, and a
few weeks later obtained another for Mrs.
Spooner. The two have been enthusiastic
riders ever since their marriase-20 years
ago. The Senator, who is noted for his
mental rather than his physical stature,
looks as well on horse as Napoleon did.
THE LAND OF THoRoUGHBREDs.
Senator Blackburn and Senator Beck, who
come from the land of thoroughbreds, are
both good riders. They keep fine horses
brought from Kentucky, and exercise them
daily. Blackburn is a ine-iooking man on
horse, and most enthusiastic lover of the
sport. Senator Beck, since his lll-health,
has not been out as much as he formerly
was. Librarian Spofford used to be seen
riding his big, long-legged bay horse, with