The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-23
HANDSOME TURNOUTS.
They Are Seen in WashIngton--Fin,
IlriURmau in the Cnnnfru

They Are Seen in Neutrality-suspicious.
Driveway in the Country.
II there is any city in America where
driving is pleasure and where stylish turn
outs show to advantage, Washington GER
tainly is the place. The broad avenues lined
with handsome residences the smooth as
phalt streets over which the carriages roll
silently, all contribute to enhance the de-
lights of this exercise, says writer in the
New York World; while, Independent of
the fresh air and exercise, the Gnntle tap,
tap" of the proud steeds and the ceaselesS
''whirr, whirr'' of the low wheels make
musical rhythm infinitely soothing to tired
ears.
The White House stables are we'll sup
piled with horses and carriages, among the
latter being a mail phaeton, brougham and
big family carriage This carriage is a
handsome affair, but not particularly new
or stylish. The team always consists of
fine PAIR of bays.
The White House coachman is a negro,
A bert Hawkins. There is no doubt but
that he feels the Importance of his proud
position. The fact that he has held this
position during the coming and going Of six
administrations Contributes no little To this
idea. With Hawkins on the box, ribbons In
hand, every street obstruction is supposed
10 give place.
Any fine afternoon one can see the Pres-
dent in the mail phaetOn driving himself
about the city, accompanied by q friend or
member of bis family.
Secretary Blaine's carriage is = very I'M
pretentious affair 1t is an old fashioned
roomy carriage, plain and rather the worse
for wear. The horses are awkward looking,
the harness old and the general appearaH
anything but new and stylish In fact, one
would suppose 1t the family coach Of some
old Southern family. As Biaine's Immense
wealth is known, this economy seems
strange, unless one attributes 1t to careless
ness or desire not 10 appear TO be one Of
the millionaire tribe aspiring to higher
hOnors.
The Vice Presidents turnout is hand
some new and stylish and his coachman and
fOotman in the incest of liveTies. Nearly
all the Cabinet Officers have fine coaches.
o. course Wanamaker's is among the best,
but Tracy and the others have handsome
t1rnOGts. The foreign Ministers show great
love for hOrSetiesh. OE Sunday one can
sea the brown-faced japanese Minister and
his Odd-0oking consort driving ia an i'm
menSe carriage, richly painted and drawn
by hlgh-stepplng pair OF bays. On the
box are dignified coachman and foOtman
Most of the fashionable carriages have
their c0lOrS very conspicuous. Black and
red, black and green, black and yellow are
most often the tone of both liyeries aud
coacn trimmings. heQ WheelS are also
quite popular Jingling bTeast-chalnS are
quite the thing here, though one hears they
are not good form in New York.
The fashionable drive is Connecticut
avenue, and while the Senators and their
wives roll by In their sweeping phaetOns,
one also sees a gOodly sprinklng of beaux
in the high T-cart and buck boards. Many
of the Washington bellies are fine whips The
Misses Patten, whose father from plain
miner in a Western camp struck immense
wealth, have settled in town and drive a
fine high phaetun drawn by two stylish grays,
The number of chidren's carts, pulled by
shaggy ponies, is legion.
Horseback riding is daily increasing in
popularity, and most of our fashionable
ladies take kindly to this exercise.
In fact, as riding and driving boulevard.
and place where horsefesh is appreciated,
there is no city except Paris which can sur.
pass our city of magnificent distances"