The Portland daily press., 1890-01-22
RIDING TO MUSIC.
A Gala Wight at New York Belmont
Academy.

Mr.. II. S. Dyer of this city, graduate Of
the Portland High School class of '76. and a
son of Mr.. S. K. Dyer Of this city, is pro-
prietor Of the new and fashionable Belmont
Riding Academy, New York. which was the
scene Of brilliant reception last Saturday
evening. The New York Uptown News
says:
"The merry strains Of a good orchestra
sounded through the colossal building, while
the grand promenade was performed by
Prof. Veitinghoff, assisted by Prof. CLARKE.
Round and round they pranced to the tune
full music, and the scene presented fairyland
young ladies', attended by their manly
escorts, timidly used their tiny riding whips,
but firmly grasped the reins of some favorite
Maine or Kentucky thoroughbred.
Capt. Louis Wendall rode his famous and
most beautiful horse Protector. The intelli-
gence Of this graceful animal Is most human.
He loped, trotted, paced. cantered, and gal
loped beautifully. each step being In perfect
time with the music. The captain and his
steed received the constant plaudits of the
guests. Prof. Cossell put his three hand
some. Northern horses through their PAGES
In the most excellent style, he riding one and
driving the other tive tandem fashion.
The jumping was the last feature of the
programme, but was hardly as good as was
to be expected. The horses seemed not to
be sufficiently accustomed to the new asade-
my to do their best. Mrs. Squires, who was
the only lady in the jumping contest, was
frequently applauded for her daring and
graceful riding.
The academy Is now receiving its finishing
touches, and Mr.. II. S. Dyer, the proprietor
and well known horseman, Is confident that
the Belmont Riding Academy Is the most
fashionable Institution Of its kind In this
city, MT. Dyer has spared no expense to
provide 1t with every convenience, not ex-
cepting ladies' and gentlemen's reception
parl0rs. The sweet od0r from the tanbark
Is certainly not offensive. The tanbark
covers the asphalt flooring, which makes the
continual tramp Of the horses feet almost
noiseless, and the pleasure Of learning how
to ride Is certainly an easy task at the Bel
most.
The grand pageant Of riders was led by
gallant Baron Yeitlnghoff and Mrs Squire,
by Mr.. G.. Il. Pasco. Baroness VeitinghOff,
Mr.. Hills, Miss Ferguson, Mr.. Burke, Miss
Brown, Master Dupigac, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Allen, Mrs. Tappen, Mr.. Marks, Mr.. Steifel,
Miss Sherwood, Miss Wallace. Mr.. BALI, Mr..
Roselle, Miss Marshall, Mr.. Briee, DIR. Cat
mach, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hamilton Higgins,
Mr.. Harney, Mr.. and Mrs; Henry, n. Fergu-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Hills and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Faile and a score OF
others. In the large audience could be dis
ttnguished the familiar faces Of Assistant
District Attorney Henry Hartman. accom-
panied by his wife; Hon. Richard Croker,
Geo. r. Pasco, james NJ. Odell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur A. Stillwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
NJ. Day, Joseph and Walter Il. Shaw. Mr.
and Mrs Fred S. Suther, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
aud Mrs. Robert Fowler, Or. and Mrs.
Charles A. Jersey, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Dupignac, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. K. Pasco and
a host of other prominent Harlemites.