The morning times., 1895-10-27
time as well as a lowly one she is allowed
to do as she pleases in the matter OF wheel

time as well as lowly one she is allowed
to do as she pleases in the matter OF wheel
ing.
SKETCHING A QUEEN.
An American lady caught a glimpse Of
Wiihelmiaa a few weeks ago, when Holland
was feeling the first of its wintry blasts,
and, being an artist, she quickly sketched
her in her cycling suit. The Qneen had been
riding and was waiting for her mother, the
Queen Regent, to overtake her. Little
Wilhelmina, who looks delicate, ba { is really
very strong. had outridden all of the royal
party. ladies in-waiting and all, and she
was keeping pace with her instructor.
without whom she is never allowed TO ride
at all, with ease. Royal custom would not
allow her to outride the party too far, how
ever. and just as she was enjoying the brisk
and bracing Holland air she was obliged to
disnount and wait for the rest Of the party
TO come up. Ii was Just at this moment
when, happy at her speed and healthy with
the exercise, the artist sketched her in her
note book, not twenty feet away.
The cycling suit worn by the little
Queen was a pretty brown. The rerers
upon the waist were bright red. There
were yellow buckskin straps upon the
skirt and waist, and she wore neat
buckskin belt with gold buckle. The
vest was white cloth. embroidered with
brown and gold, and upon her head
Wihelmina wore the queer little seal
skin cap which the girls Of Holland wear
skating. II was early for the fur cap,
but "A queen is not allowed TO stand in the
cool breezes and rest without being warmly
protected against ear-ache and cold in
the head
Very elaborate preparations are being
made for the comfort of The children who
intend 10 cycle this winter. 1t was all
in vain that other sports were suggested to
them. such as coasting and skating. Moth
ing could take the place OF the beloved
wheel.
S7.tOo, 900 AwHEEL.
The little Hamerslcy boy, whose fortune
of 81 COO, 200 belongs to Lady Beresford
j, for life, will cycle in a very beautiful suit.
He is to be dressed like little EsquinIau,
and his suit is patterned after the one
which the Peary baby wore when she was
brought from the Arctic regions here. Mrs
Peary learned at the pole the secret of
light winter dress, aud by letter aud per-
sonally she has assisted many mothers
who have active children To dress. She
has also given hints TO bicycle tailors.
The winter cycling suit of the little
Hanersley boy consists OF trousers OF
fur. 1t is the closest and finest Per
sian lamb, and sets well and comfortably.
little stuffed coat OF the fur is drawn
is embroidered i'll silver. and makes a
pretty vest. Lcggirgs of fur, lined with
ctlamois. make the legs of the suit, and a
fur Tam o. Shanter makes the hat.
There arc about twenty children whose
parents belong TO the Knickerbocker Skat-
ing Club, of New York. This club is
composed of society people from all over
the country. The members band together
to secure good skating when in New York
in the winter A vacant lot is hired near
Central Park, and every merning and af-
ternoon as long as the cold weather lasts
the little inclosed pond is gay with skaters
There is clubhouse and, employed i'll and
out of the building. are many professional
laborers who keep 1t in skating Ferfec-
tion. A professional skating rink manager
from Montreal superintends it,
Around this skating course this winter
there is to be bread cycle track for
the children. There are more than
score of children who travel with their