The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-21
SOCIETY LADIES RIDE.
POPULARITY or rnE BiCycLE IN
wAsHINoroS SELECT CIRCLES.
super-eding Carriage Riding-nritish
Ambassador aud Daushters-
Familiar Figures.

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able in the swell set at Washington
seems now to be entirely superseded
by wheeling, says correspondent.
II is likely that the bellies and
young attaches Of the foreign lega-
tons will in future attend the meets
of tie wheelmen, instead of those
of the select hunting club which
has SO long been an attraction to
the lovers of out-of- door sports oil
the wealthy set here. Some of the
ladies have adopted the short skirt,
and many are even Swimming
around the streets in boomers.
But, as a rule, the simple plain
skirt is the most popular.
The first of the fashionable ladies
to ride wheel was the daughter Of
the Russian Ambassador, the Prin-
cess Cantacuzene. She is a tall
blonde with a heavy and musculsr
figure. She used to devote most
Of her days to the art school, but
more than year ago she took to
wheeling and soon became one of
the most expert cyclists i'll the city.
Recently she gave to one of her
teachers a beautiful wheel as a
token of regard before she and the
prince, her father, left for a trip to
Europe.
Mrs. Truxton Beale, who was
Miss Hattie Blaine, daughter of the
late James G. Blaine, is devoted
cyclist and wears most attractive
and becoming costume of tan. Her
skirt is short and her dainty CATERS
are over the ankle. The whole of
her dress is in the same useful
shade.
The new Minister from Austria,
Hegenmuller, and his wife, began
to take lessons almost Immediately
on arriving here, and are now en-
thusiastic riders. One Of the
teachers went to the legation and
initiated them into the mysteries Of
the wheel at the house.
The wife of General Henderson
is an expert rider, aud yet she is by
no means young women. There
are plenty Of elderly ladies who
ride, however. One of them is at
least 60 years old. She is one OF
the richest women in town.
The British Ambassador, Sir
Julian Paunceforte and his fair
daughters are all expert riders, and
it is common sight to see him
bowling along accompanied by the
two girls, who are as fond of the
exercise as is their father.
Alice Belknap, the daughter of
one of Grants Cabinet officers, is a
great wheel. woman, and as she is
also remarkably pretty girl, it is
pleasant sight to see her spin by.
The Misses Letter, daughters of
the Chicago millionaire who makes
his home in Washington, are riders,
and when a few weeks ago Miss
Mary Letter was married to the
Hon. George Curzon of England,
the noble English visitors went to
the bicycle school and were taught
how to ride.
Miss Cameron, daughter Of the
Senator from Pennsylvania, is a
fine rider, but lately fell from a
wheel and was so severely injured
that she was kept in the house for
about a month.
Phil Sheridan, the I4-year-
son of the famous warrior, is great
wheelman and is seen daily spin
ming about the fashionable avenues.
Miss Field, stepdaughter of the
Virginia author, Thomas Nelson
Page, is devotee of the wheel.
Among the foreigners of the
legations, who have abundance of
time and money to spend on amuse-
ment, this bicycling fever is raging
with violence. Nearly all of the
families Of the foreign Ministers
have wheels, and the smallest girl
knows how to ride, though she
may not understand the English
language. In fact, even the mem
bers of the Chinese legation, who
are regarded as the most exclusive
of the the foreign representatives,
have been to the school, and now
they roam about in their gaudy
silken robes on wheels.