The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-07


| These blonde horsewomen are drawer than
| they ere graceful, and they steer straight
ahead in their wild attempts ITO win" not
fearful Of the loss Of hat, jacket. hairpins or
maidenly reserve. Their little turn
out is not pretentious, and it is hired
affair but then they are the bells Of the
Kebo club. and noticeable anywhere in any
sort Of a framing. With their slick little
dog cart, trimmed in wild flowers, and the
blooms on their hats and gowns they look
like Flora's daughters in real earnest, and
| one thinks them quite too fair for earth, and
| wouldn't blame any monster for swallows
ing them up-even If that monster be
| man.
Since Col. Elliott Shepard came to Moss
| ley hall, the native children of Bar Harbor
have not ceased to wonder at the pony
| phaeton, which conveys his nephews, the
| Twnmbly boys, to mountain, meadow or
! stream.
This little affair vies, with Cinderella's
coach for daintiness aud richness. 1t Is
| painted yellow, just like a pumpkin, aud
strange to say there is always enough cake
! and goodies in it to attract any amount of
| mice" The fat little Shetlands who guide
| this fancy coach, are lazy at any and all
times and their INDECENT movements allow
| the youngsters TO carefully study the beau
| ties of the landscape.
The stables at MossIey Hall are finely fur
nished, and the stalls for the horses are per-
| leu CnduDeTS OF H6
| favorite driving horses are named Ben and
| General, and he has a penchant for getting
| up early these bright, brisk mornings, having
| them harnessed into a wagonette and driv-
| ing may down to Otter Cliffs to watch the
| fog banks melt away into the sun. Mrs.
| Shepard rarely accompanies him on these
| occasions, but after lu lcheon she enjoys an
ocean drive in the family landau.
The Shepard Rookaway Beach wagon,
| which holds six occupants and is covered
with a fancy canvas canopy Is quite an
| oddly In the way OF summer turDouts. 1t
| is used for picnic parties and is very COM
| Portable. The seats face one another and
| there is chance for coachmau and foot
man. The Shepard livery is black and
! buff.
| Hugh Mcmillan of Detroit, Mich, the
| well-known western millionaire, has taken
Bar Harbor by storm this year with his
magnificent turnouts. There seems a
| grauder and more magnifcent one every
| day.
The English" drag with the grey Per-
cherons is sty fish and handsome the double
| decked dog-cart of yellow and black with
| horses driven in tandem, Is old and equally
as noticeable; while the French landau,
| driven from box seat on the back, with
footman in front, is perfectly gorgeous in
appearance. Mrs. MCMILLAN is reigning
beauty, and above everything else has a
| perfect passion for handsome carriage
| gowns, those rich wine colors and amber
| effects which set off the brunette style of
| loveliness suit her taste and we'll become
| her. With her seated by his side, Mr.. No
| MILAN, with his handsome turnouts, bids
| fair to conquer even the eternal hills and
| immovable mountains of this desert isle.
The Murchisons of Baltimore, who have
| an international fame for being landmarks
| in southern aristooracy, are making tine
showing OF thoroughbred horses here.
| Their beautiful tally-ho coach and four
| horses Is an item OF endless comment, and
| Mrs. Murohison's basket phaeton and big
bay horse prancing from villa to villa on
| morning calls, is an event which would be
| sadly missed by the summer inhabitants.
| The surreyette Of red and blue is bright
and gay aud the brouRham for formal o.
casions is conventional and grand enough
| to please the most exaotinE.
Cleopatra, in all the grandeur OF her
| chariot ond four, could not he more fasoi-
| mating aud magnetic than handsome Mrs.
Vail, the wife of Judge Vail, in her gr4 CO.
| full phaeton, willowy and artistic in its
| trimmings. She drives with ease, but with
out any appearance Of masculinity.
IN GOLDEN HARNESS.
The golden harnesses which decorate the
dog cart and beach wagons of the Barneys
| of Bang Byrn are marvelously beautiful as
| are the jeweed lanterns which garniture the
sides of their landau and brougham. They
| 60 in for things on garish style and, hay
Ing the millions to back them, are allowed
| with propriety to humor their tastes
Mrs. Barney is very handsome. genial
and cultured, while Mr.. Barney has been
| called modern Chesterfield.
Nobility l. represented by the Baroness
| Haydt of Berlin, who drives clear white
dog cart and black horse, Marquis I'M
peralf. with his phseton, footmau and
coachman, and Baron and Baroness de
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| and surrey.
The Blaine turnout is the simplest and
most comfortable one on the island. 1t is
hired from the village stable and a common
stable hand drives it in his plain.
homespuu clothes. 1t is an old-fashioned
family brougham, with an adjustable top,
which serves as the parish preach
Verify this quaint coach seems blessed with
an easy and comfortable movement which
not the best metropolitan carriage contains,
and there must be a healthy inspiring
influence permeating it. for by ito daily
use the flush of health and vigor is fast re-
turning to its distinguished occupant.
What happy party they make on a clear.
breezy afternoon. Baby Alice Damrosoh.
Grandma and Grandpa Blaine and q whole
box full Of crackers and sardines. What
matter to them the dull wheels of govern
ment or the insolence Of office, when love
|
Mrs. Emmols Blaine drives and sometimes
pretty Miss Hattie the youngest daughter
but whoever drives or whoever goes Is sure
to have right jolly time
The great Flower parade which is the
event of the summer season takes place in
| August. Over thousand coaches are in
line and nothing at Tuxedo, Newport or
Lenox was ever known to equal it.
The meet is at the Kebo Valley Club
grounds, Every coach represents
some flower aud is trimmed
accordingly, lady members being
dressed In harmony. The coaches march
twice round the track to the melodious
strains of Cheney's band, and then line of
march is planned through the village.
After the driving dinner and dance occur.
The german consists of a series of flower
figures, and floral favors reused at the
| dinner.
All driving parties Of note start from the
Kebo Valley club house, which is one of the
most fashionable clubs here. The drives
about the grounds are superb. Dinners and
luncheons are gorgeously served here and
it ans wsrs the same purpose of the Country
club house OF New York. After a swapping
drive in the ocean breezs or a spicy whirl
through the mountain gorges, nothing