The evening times., 1896-04-10
MEET MAY BE POSTPONED
Society Folks Getting Ready for
the Bicycle Drill.
Kate Fields Adventures Astride 4
Horse at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oh
the Present and Future.

Kate Field says in letter just received
from Honolulu that she has gone anu uohe
,t-ridden horse man n-fashion
Not in the center of ctvliizalioh, now
ever. but in the Hawaiian Islands where
the women ride as,ridc with the ease ana
dash OF Valkyrics.
Kate Field says the sight OF picture Oh
aersaIr on horseback deeply shocked her
vanity, but that she daily sacrnlccd 'f
Dearance TO desire for knowledge by fiu-
,uc astridc in the streets of Honolulu
She wore a bifurcated skirt and tight
fitting cap, but doesn't like the make-up.
Three times has she gone 10 earth when
she least expected IT, and she confesses tiiaI
women, when weil-strappcd in a SIDE
saddle. are much less likely to he thrown
than when riding astride.
In case the horse fell, however, she said
she would prefer being astride thaa strap
ped OH side-saddie-
Kate Field also thinks that il women rode
astride for a generation or two they would
,e able to hold their seats better than they
can at present.
The genial writer says of the Hawaiian II
women:
Native women. who walk the earth as
though they owned it-that is, when they
are barefoot or in easy shoes-arc equally
masters OF horse. No bifurcated skirts
for them, With or without shoes, with
or without stirrups. they ride from place
70 place and make one green with envy
at their de Nterity.
son gala DAYS they add two long stream
crs of gay-co,ored cloth to their ordinary
attire. and as they dash by rcseUbic streaks
of rainbow on a gallop.
She adds that the native and white
women scamper about on masculine saddles
at all hours OF the day, generally without
escort.
The bifurcatcd skirt, she says. looks Wen
while riding either ON man or side sad
die. but she says that women have yet TO
attain an ideal garb when astridc, as well
as use saddle which must he constructed
differently from the present style.
Inclement weather will doubtless pre-
rent the meet OF bicyciists at Eclipse Park
this afternoon. 1t has been Planned TO
give the affair tomorrow, but snow and
rain have SO frequently deferred rebearsals
that some change will probably be made in
the date.
Music and tea, to be given in the old
Van Ness mansion in the park, will be an
interesting feature of the fun. The ladies'
in charge of this fete for the benefit of The
Home for Incurabies, will make every en-
ieayor to render the occasion as attractive
rs possible.
Mr. and Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore
will sail for Europe Immediately after the
adjournment OF c ongrcss.
The quodlibet luncheon took place today
from 12 to p. m. at the home OF Mrs.
Mcknight Moses, No. 1745 Rhode Island
avenue, under the auspices of the ladies OF
| the Nordhoff Guild.
The committee in charge OF the very sue
| cessful affair were: Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Wes
| ton Flint, Mrs. Moses. Mrs. Marble. Mrs
| Tweedale, Mrs. Lymann. Mrs. Paul, Mrs
Fraser, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs.
| LOOMS, Mrs. Goriiam and Mrs. Hough.
Baron Courtier of London is visiting New
York.
Miss Howell, daughter of Commodore
| Howell, gave luncheon yesterday at her
home at the navy yard. Guests were: