The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-12

for horses is matter Of history. He had
some of The best horses that have ever
been in the White House sta bles, and he
was always buying new ones. President
Arthur rode a great deal on horseback,
and think that il was at the advice of bis
physician that he took his daily rides
jackson kept good horses and he bet uron
the races At one race near here his pri-
vate secretary and adopted son, Andrew
Jackson Donelson. entered horse, and
have heard il said that Jackson lost
$4,000 which he bet upon him. Cleveland
is too heavy man to ride horseback.
While he was living at Oak View he strad-
died q steed occasionally. but his favorite
exercise to-day is in the carriage. he
drives every afternoon to the Soldiers
Home or out about Tenalleytown. and the
streets along his line of march are now
watered daily.
President Cleveland seldom goes on foot
outside of the White House grounds.
Harrison walked miles every day. In
company with one of the ladies of his fam
lily he could be seen every afternoon out
about the White lot near the Washing
ton monument or taking stroll through
the parks. He always walked to church,
and when ho was worried about
public matters he would drop his
work and 60 off for long two or
three-mile walk into the country. Gen.
erai Grant was often seen on the streets
here during his life in the White House.
He usually had cigar in his mouth. and
he would talk to any one who spoke to
him. President Lincoln walked about
somewhat, but his Cabinet was afraid to
have him 60 out of the house, ard ii was
they who insisted upon the guard which
he took with him when he went horse
back riding Lincoln got a great deal of
his rest from the theater. A box was re-
served for him at the theaters here and
he could go in and out as he
pleased. He was sometimes in the thea
ter, l am told, when the curtains OF the
box were drawn and the spectators
did not know that he was present He
often took TAD with him. and the boy used
to go behind the stage and once or twice
he appeared in minor parts. where he had
nothing to say. John Quincy Adams
walked from the White House to the Capt.
toll and back every day. When he was
overworked he would take a long tramp or
a swim in the Potomac, and there is a
tradition here that during one of these
swimming excursions his clothes were
stole n and he had a hard time getting them
back in time to go to The executive man.
sion.
John Quincy Adams also liked horses,
though he rode but little and he used to
walk out to the racetrack, two miles from
here and watch the races. President Har-
rison's grandfather was a good walker. and
while he was in the White House he trOtted
TO market every M Orning with his basket n
his arm and picked out his own meats. He
died as much fiom worry and overwork as
anything and his last words we're uttered
in delirium concerning office-seekerS. Gen.
era Garfield was fond of baseball, an d
he often attended the games here.
George Washington was a noted
jumper in his day, and when be was
a young man, taking a walk up
the Potomac. he stopped at planta-
ton where there was jumping match.
AS The story goes. the prize for the best
jumper was to be the beautiful daughter
Of the planter. Washington entered the
match. and much to the disgust OF the
young lady he dis anced her lover by full
ten inches. Noting the black looks on the
girls face and the disappointed appeara u &c
of every one as to the result he withdrew
his claim and the real lover, who up to
that time had never had his equal as a
jumper in this part OF the country, got
back his sweetheart.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.