Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
GOTHAM TALES.
The .,Horsey Girl at Her Best
at the Horse Show.
MEN AND WOMEN WHO RIDE.
The Enemies of Walter Damrosch-The Poet
Longfe!Iow's Somebody and Sankey
May Make a Tour of the World-Mrs. Han
cocks European VISTA Newsy
Budget of Inside Gossip
About New Workers.


Special Correspondence OF the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE coming OF the
horse show is always an event of interest
TO New Workers. For one thing, it is sure
10 bring the horsey girl into prominence.
The horsey girl IS cashlng, straight and
strong. She is as well informed as her
father or brother about the good points OF
horse. She affects a swagger air and
walks with the stride of an athlete trying
to reduce his weight. Her head is jauntily
poised in the air; her shoulders are well
thrown back and her foot comes down with
the precision of a trooper. She wears
tailor-made gown that shows every curve OF
her graceful form. She cares nothing for
conventionalities. When she speaks she
raises her voice so that every one within
dozen feet of her may hear what she has to
say. She can drive pair or take live
foot fence without tremor. She can
bowl, box little. run, ride bicycle, and
she goes wild with enthusiasm at football
match. She is a believer in all sorts OF
healthy outdoor sports, and her rosy checks
tell of long nights 'of sleep and healthy
appetite.
The horse show always lends an impetus
to equestrian exercise in the park. There
are a great many graceful men and women
riders il New York, and on every fine day
scores of dashing riders may be seen gal
Looping on high-mettled thoroughbreds over
the bride paths in Central park. Of these,
none attract more attention for their line
craftsmanship than Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock,
the master of the Meadow Brook hounds,
and his charming wife, who is probably the
best woman rider in this country. Mrs.
Archibald Alexander IS 4 daring horse
woman. She often rides to hounds. Mr..
and Mrs Jack Stewart ride well and
gracefully, and are enthusiastic followers
of the hounds. MIR. and Mrs G. Albert
Stevens are great lovers of horsefesh. Mr..
Stevens is good polo player and one of the
best whips in this country. His wife. who
beauty and rides well. Miss Eloise
Stevenson, whose engagement to
Mr. James l.. Kernochan is an
nounced, is an intrepid rider She had a
bad fall recently. but that did not deter her
from riding as soon as she was able. Her
future husband is well known as an enthu-
siastic horseman, and it is said that mu-
tual regard for one another's accomplish
nents in the saddle brought about the en-
gagement. Miss Elliott Belts, the daughter
of Mr.. Frederick Belts, and who is soon to
marry Mr.. Russell HOadley, also
rides well DIR. i. Gaillard Thomas
is a fine rider. Mr.. T. II. Powers
Farr is familiar figure in the
saddle and is a noted pool player. His wife
is good hOrsewoI nan. MIR. and Mrs. G. T.
Barney and their little daughter, Helen, all
enjoy the exhilaration of 1 dash through
the park on fine horses. Mr.. Archibald
Rogers spends many hours in the saddle.
Mr.. Samuel J. Colgate is always well
mounted. Mrs. Howard McNutt has been
a familiar figure in Central park every day
in the season for the past three or four
years. Miss Mabel Roby is an accomplished
rider. Her brother, Mir. T. Willard Roby,
IS also daring rider to hounds. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Larocque are both fine riders.
ANY one who has ever visited horse show
viii concede that Frederick Bull has few
peers in the saddle He always manages to
land several prizes. Mr.. Matt RayuaIl IS
another good horSeman. 4 crack equestri-
euue is Miss Kate Carey. Mr.. FOXhall
Keene is well known rs daring rider in
every respect as is Mr.. Stanley Mortimer.
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman is familiar and
pretty picture in the park, where she rides
Il handsome horse. Richard Mansfield. the
actor, rides often, but not we'll Il. Living
ston Bcckman is u thorough and daring
horscman. Mir John D. Cheeyer is well
known in riding circles and is an euthuSi-
astic horseman and a good rider. Senator
IiSpenard Stewart takes great deal eX-
srcise in the saddle, and is member of the
New York riding club, lie most fashiOna-
bic organization OF the kind in the country.
Elisha Dyer, ,Ir, the popular society man
and leader of cotillons, is as graceful in the
saddle rs he is on the ballroom floor
Secretary Whitney, George Gould, his
brother Edwin ard sister, Miss Helen
Gould, are all fearless riders. Mayor
Grant sits his horse well, and SO does Paul
Dana, OF the sun. Nine de Barrios is one
of the best riders in this city. a hundred
additional names might be given. including
our good Bishop Potter Gen. ECkert and
Mr.. Ward McAiistcr, all well known TO the
public They may be seen in the park
these crisp autumn days enjoying the sport
to its fullest extent, and at the horse show
they may been early and late, watching
with eager interest every horse and his
performance in the ring.