The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
THE TINES RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 49, 1898

in cycling dress. The photograph was
10 send to friends In the United STATES
who have been asking Mrs. Leslie ana
Mrs. t'rcwen Lady Churchilis Two SIS
tcrs now travelling In America, just
how" Jennie looks and how she passes
her time in her social retirement.
The gown which Lady Randolph
Churchill wore was her own creation
and very proud she was OF IL, or she'
would hardly have put II on the Hrst
cool day TO have her picture taken In II.
The gown Is LADY Churchills inven-
ton. and Il is model winter cyciihs
suit-the first one ever seen in London.
To have a picture of suit and not
know its material is aggravating, so u
is only fair to say thar heavy rough
serge is the material and the trimming
Is short Persian lamb. cropped ana close
setting TO the figure. The vast Is dou-
ble-bre9stsi and lined Win the tuI' IL
buttons far on the side. 80 there IS no
possibility of its obstrucung the work
ings Of the handles Lady Randolph
Churchill is very proud Of this her own
invention. and the probability is that II
will be extensively copied In London
this winter Already my ladys per-
mission" has been asked to have SUIT
like fl. and modistes are advertising
themselves Maker Of cycling suits FOR
Her Ladyship Lady hardolph Churchlil.
As to the social career Of the bicycle,
Lady Churchill thinks Il VIII be a lSng
and brilliant one "Tnc machine is not
a cheap one" said she TO "A journalist
interviewing her on the SUBJECT nor
is It q common one. ! know HocheSS
who is having a gold wheel made with
plating wherever the gold IS not hard
enough for her purpose ], myself, Ike
silver better"
Regarding the actual social status OF
riders. Lady Chureaiil thinks they VIII
necessarily he Of tie best-toned people
If not Of the woalthiest class. There
will be no inducemcnt FOR person or
doubtful tastes TO ride wheel, for the
exercise takes ono into the country,
where nature is purest. and on wheel
p woman must attend 10 her puSlheSa
or pedalling along. without stopping 10
chatter or TO elicit admiration from
others. as she may do waen riding or
driving"
When asked about the morale OF BIZ
cycline-that ridiculous question raised
by q few clergvmcn Of peculiar mind
Her LadyshiD would give absolutely no
opinion. hu. the Disguised look upon
her face and the contempt Of her pa
trician lip gave Us own answer.
j. is claimed that bicycling gives en-
tortainmont TO young and Old grand
mothers anu grandchildren. win
woman go beautiful as Lady Randolph
Churchill all question Of axe is put
aside. But when one comes down 10
cold facts one finds she was horn IN
1879. and that. therefore, her years must
be on the other side Of forty. Nevcrihc-
less, she is now at this minute one OF
the most beautiful women in the world,
and her great skill upon the wheel
shows her 10 he as young in acton as
I'm looks.
In America The women OF society nave
long since elevated the bicycle even rs
they have been literally and iigurauvely
elevated by H. But in London. while
,the streets have been full Of cyclers-
the royal ladies' who set the fashions
here have wheeled i'm their own private
grounds or in the select parks. But Lady
Randolph Churchill comes out openly.
And a bonny sight she is upon her shin-
ing wheel She Is the fairest cyclenne
Of London. and that Is saying much for
woman who has already earned the
greatest titles that can be 6iven 20 her
IN other fields
MRS. GREY-CANl1ELD.