New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
DRIVING AT RHINEBECk,
DELIGHTFUL PLEASURES on THE ROAD.
v1cE.PREsIDEYT MORTON OFTEN SEEN BEHIND
SPAN N \ blackboard.

v1cr.pRrsIpENT MORTON OFTEN SEEN BEHIND
SPAN IN 4 BUCKBoARD
Rhinbeck, July II (speclaD.-Among the princpai
diversions OF the wealthy summer residents are ur''
inc and riding horseback. and the smooth harp foaus
are particularly adapted to this amusement 1t ~
donbtful II any neghborhood OF it. size can DoaSt Oh
,nucb elegance I'm horses carriages and their usual
attendant properties as Rhnebeck cam Nlce-riesiuen'
Morton has large, wellappontcd stables hiicd WIN
ho,dsomc horses which draw his expensive landaus'
vctoras and other sorts and styles OF Vehcies
The favorifc one Of the family Is largo cahopS-top
carryall in which all the little ones can get ana III
This they usually ride Mr. Morton frequently drlVeS
about himself in dOuble-seated buckboard drawn oy
preity Young team OF lght-colored chestnut horses
which he seems to find much pleasure In driving Inc
escs Morton are all skilled cquestriennes ana rdc
daily accompanied by an English groom either on
EIcrsies broad avenues or up to the village anu DacA
u,IIam Astor has some fine and valuable specimens
~ borsenesh and likewise many elegant carriages au
rcrnclc finer than which not to be found IN TINS
conntry Mrs Astor's favOritc victoria Is marVe OF
carriage architecture and is drawn by pair OF per
fectIv matched bays in gliterng godplated harness
hearing the Astor coat-of-arms While Mr.. Astor
ncvcr drives himself his son, John J. Astor frequently
handles the ribbons, usually driving bay atacheu 10
light blackboard popular style of vehicle mere INC
Dinsmores have also large stable well worm men
torinr and some of the finest turnouts and best
the family being in deep mourning. the harness Is de-
void ~ bright metal and bears rOsettes OF Dack al
annroprate points The veries OF the coachflah ana
footman are also Of this sombre color. MISS heici
Dinsmora is a fine hcrsewoman, and can handle with
skill and ease any of the large, spirited hofScs' Inv
Millers and Merrtts have many handsome es'aDhsli
mcnts and Mr. Merritt and his little daughter are also
devoted to the art of horseback riding JACOB hup-
pert's fondness for fine hOrsehesh is shown Dy tno
MANY handsome specimens at Llnwood, and MS daush'
tor Miss Cornella Rupert. Is a graceful ana eisS
driver and handle any of them. shc also "s"'S
rides in double blackboard. The young MeasrS' mp
and the Misses Huntingdon seem 10 prefer the hlEh
road carts and be seen daily driving about Ill ''
adding variety to RhnebecRs display
Iobu Asplnwai Of BarrytOwn, has recently pur-
chase, a handsome new yacht in which he VIII take
an extended cruise. ,,r
william Astor has returned to feri'Iie'
afor brief run to Newport and will make this his SUN
mer headquarters. John J. Astor ana MS Dfiuc VIII
be here SOON on their return from Europe.
Miss Ada Montgomery, of New-1ork City' Is uo
guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert T.. suckley' aV "1o
cliff. ~.
j. II. Clover Of New-Yorl, is visiting DR.. ana
Mrs George n Miller, at THE Grove
Lewis II. Livingston. and MS friend Colonel wilson
of New York, have left Grassmere the Livingston
homestead and returned TO Nev-fork
Mrs. O'Bricn wife Of John O'Hnen, the AqueuuoV
buiIdcr. is at her summer homo here for the season.
She is accompanied by the family -.
An accident which is causing much talk ana eAcisc
ment among the old and ari'tocratic families Is INC
SHIT brought by Mrs. DE reyser for bill OF scpaF
tion from her +husband General James WAITS Do
Pser cf Tivo The De Peystcrs are among the Oldest
most wealthy and bcst-known of the Hudson hWer
landowners. ard have made their mark ia history
through both and politics, and nave alW"S,
moved I'm the most exclusive circles of socity COLONEL
J. L. Dc Peystcr the Young Republican who has 50
well represented the Duchess County District IN the
state Legislature, Is son of General and Mrs. de
Peyster
The number Of guests at the RhineoeeR I'm Is ho'
o ,r,o a. might he expected for this season Of the
yCar bnt this is owing 10 the cool weather, which
keeps the summer travel back Among the late ar
Wci.uian Mrs. ". II. Green and Miss Ilysop ana
maid ali of New-YOrk +. g. spencer, OF lAooidyh'
and W = TnderMn o. scheme tady, n. y Pro
uctor Decker has completed the Interior OF tho ball