The daily critic., 1890-12-06
ENGLISH FEDS IND FlECIEs.
How tho women OF England find Ev-
err--c and nmn.enncnL


ercIsc and Amusement
The prominent place which women
have suddenly taken for themselves IN
all forms ot healthy ont door exercise.
says the Sunday TWss Of London is
1 Of such recent growth that SC has not vet
. had time iO fom itself into clubs aud
associations We I'm London have not
yet seen women able 90 form coteries
and "iadies Iuucheons. as the sex is
said 20 do In New York and Boston,
into which no intrusive male foot NAV
| enter
Whatever they may 10 across the
Atlantic 10 Is certain hat Ike fair
Yankee visitor does not here show such
aggressive fcmiuinilv, and Is glad
enough 10 take her pleasure iu company
with dospiscd mau-when The man Is
English No form Of recreation t1
weItborn English woman can. OF
course, compare with riding True iu
London. that is only 90 be obtained in
ltc Row hut under mo- circumstances
does q well born girl look more fas
ciratirg Than when turned ont for
tho midday ride
Time was when a tall hat and the
most perfect and sevetest habit were The
s'rictust essentials of riding ip the Row.
During the last year or two, however. q
considerable relaxation has come over
fu'l riding dress and a round straw hat.
q covert coat aud cotton shirt were often
indeed most frequently The
types aud conditions of wOmankind to
he seen here ate unenlinC The titled
daughter of an NJ r. n is at her ease
here Just as she will be I'm the even
ing at a dance, or later on exchanging
friendly greetings with her fathers
tenaniry AZ the covert side
Here is Baysvater 10 charge Of the
riding master and thinking That being
on horseback is an overestimstcd pleas
ure here Is the stout and p1sss lady.
who hopes that violent exercise upon a
weight carrier will allow her 90 have her
dresses made an inch or two tighter In
The waist and there is the professional
ridcrCss with a snowy horse TO sell
Yes, the Row is certainly the first place
Of recreation for women IN London
The past season has seen driving
jump TO a great height Of favor among
fashionable women A smart pony and
little ralli cart are what they have
chiefly Affected but % is dangerous 10
the safety OF humber citizens that
every woman believes driving to be the
easiest thing in the world only those
who can and do drive well recognize
how fine an art Il Is under any circum.
stances, and that In London Il really re.
quires a great amount Of skill and nerve
not 90 endanEer either ones own life or
that Of other people.
Compared with what it has done Ia
the provinces, cycling has made small
progress In London as q ladv's paslime
II Il, however, now becoming more
popular as several well known women
are adopting Il. Mrs. llaweis, among
others. IS an enthusiastic tricyclist, and
can give many useful hints to other
ladies about the wisdom Of taking train
out beyond dteary suburbs and rescrv.
ing strength for long runs among the
bills and pretty scenery which can be
reached so eusilt from London.
10 Is certain that the prejudice which
once existed regarding ladies riding a
tricycle. Is fast dying out and many
women now who are leading scdentary
lives In Cllices and schools. look for
ward TO Saturday afternoons run
rs a restorative and tonic after the
weeks work.