Evening star., 1896-11-14

| vate equipages.
| This is especially true of the national
| capital and the fact need not be looked
| upon surprising. because Washington is
| steadily but surely becoming the center of
| attraction for the wealth. culture and re-
| hnement OF the entire country. and the
| represen natives of these phases of Ameri-
| can life naturally surround themselves with
| the appropriate accompaniments In the
| ensuing lines few of the well-known res
| ideats of Washington who support we'll
| appointed stables are enumerated. but it is
| not intended to convey the idea that they
| possess all that is elegant or attractive in
| the way of equipsges. because there are
| many more OF which the limits of a news
| paper article prevent description.
| Mrs. Richard W. Townsheni is particu-
| larry fortunate in her stable. She owns Il
| landau a brougham and a smaller trap.
I To the former vehicles a big pair of hand
| some browns of fine action usually
| driven. while a pair of chestnut cobs take
the trap along at a lively rate. In the
| summer and on pleasant autumn days
| Ms Townshend prefers the latter equipase.
! which is low hanging ana open. a canopy
! protecting the occupants.
| Senator Bricc has large stable. His
| carriages comprise number OF different
| styles. There is a large victoria landau
| and theater bus. to which pair of big
/ bays driven He has several smaller
|
! The Misses Erice are fond OF driving and
| usually prefer spider but they are en-
| thusastic b.cycisls as we'll Miss Kate
Brice IS also FOND OF horseback riding and
| sits well.
\ Notable Stable.
| Mrs. B,,f;her and her son. Mr.. Frederick
| Bugher, have a notable stable. Mrs
| Bugher divides her preference between a
| landau, a broughan and cabriolet. There
! are SIX ho-ses-three bays. a gray and two
| browns. Mr.. Bugher drives the only pri-
| vate four-in- ha 1d'in town. except that
| belonging to young Beale Mclean. 1t IS a
| handsome brake. and its owner is an ex-
| pert whip He alsa drives tandem ecca-
| sionaiy. and Is equally AT hoEse tahind il.
| Mrs. Hearst has large stable. She has
| a number of exceedingly handsome traps.
| including victoria, landau, brougham
! and several stylish open vehicles Her
!, favorite team is a pair of large dun horses
| with very; long, Etslts, which attract COM
! phnls1tary remark Wherever hey are seen.
| Col. John Hay. drives an attractive trap.
| Win large bay and black OF fire action.
He has landau and a brougham and sew
| eral light fancy traps. He owns also four
, or five smaller horses
! Mrs. II NJ. Hutchinson has one of the
! best appointed stables in Washington, and
! her equipages are always well turned out.
| She is frequently seen in a landau behind
| great big handsome pair of grays, and
| a.so whirs along dr.wn ry an equally large
! span of bays of splendid action. Her stable
| men are all experienced men, and take
| great PRIDE IN their charges OF course
| Mrs. Hutchinson has a varied assortment
| OF heavy and light vehicles, and al! are
| well turned out and in accord with the
! latest DEGREES of the fashion in such things
! Mrs. Washington Mclean nr!ves a hand
| some pair OF iongtailed bays to 4 landau
| or victoria, and Mr.. John r. McLean's S
| trap with its orange running gear is one
| Of the most familiar turnouts in Washing
| ton. lie has a nlnlher of other traps and
seven or eight excellent horses, besides
| Master Beale's ponies, but he takes more
| interest in his little sons four-in-h hand
probably than he does in any of the Others
| an interest equally shared by Mrs. Mclean
The Three bays CT Mr- Charles Early,
| which he drives to three handsome traps a
| victoria landau and brougham. are
| high stepDers, and are easily reckoned
| among the best horses in this neighborhood
| The largest of the bays is a particular rly
| stylish animal.
The ERthuSiastic Lesnres
| Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Legare are
| well known for their devotion to horses
and their expert knowledge of everything
| pertaining to them. They have a we'll
] appointed cahriolet and brougham and
there are three bays and a chestnut pony
| in the stalls. Mrs. Legare is a splendid
| and fearless rider and is fond of the exer-
| else.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare are similarly
|
| the best authority horses and the ap-
| propriate accompaniments of a proper
| stable than any other gentleman in Wash
ington. He is an accomplished whip, being
| equally at home behind a four-in-hand, a
| tandem spike pair while he has
| few equals as cross country rider. In
| the tooling of a four-in-hand he received
| his finishing touches from Hewlett, in
| Paris. who is admitted to be the greatest
| teacher in the world. Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
| gare Eave cross matched teams of browns
| and chestnuts. one large and the other
| smaller These are driven to well turned
| out landau and brougham and there are
| several fancy traps. OF course the Lee
gares retain "Susette." This famous hun
| ter is eighteen years old. but is apparently
| as active and lively as she ever was in her
! flly days. Mrs. Legare. riding Susette, is
| frequently seen en- the suburban roads.
We'll knatvn Horsemcn.
Mr.. Jesse Brown is another enthusiastic
horseman, who has been foremost in pro-
| noting the sport of kings in this ne eign-
| borhood and who has by the influence of
| his example done a world of good in i'm
| proving the character of both horses and
| equipages in the national capital. Mr..
Brown has three chestnuts and two bays
| and drives them 10 different kinds of fancy
| traps. His sister. Mrs. Wallach. also pos
! sesses a large and we!i-appointed stable
| and her cross-Inatched pair. pig gray
and big black. make a fine appearance
When drlVen to the TlctOrld OF iandau.
MIR. Clarence Moore drives fine pair of
| high stepping black cobs to brougham.
! Mr.. Moore is an expert whip and fooled the
| four-in-hands that Gmade SO many popu-
| lar trips out to the Chevy Chase Club from
| the Shoreham Hotel in recent seasons.
| Mr.. Moore also occasionally drives tan
| dem and does 1t we'll and the same is the
| case by the way, with Mr.. Jesse Brown
and Mr.. Hugh Legare.
The stable of Mr. L. z. Letter is large
| one, and the horses are well selected and
| stylish. The carriage house contains an
| enviable assortment Of different kinds of
| traps, including, of course. the large and
light carriages necessary to those in social
life at the capital.
Tire English Ambassador.
Like all Englishmen of means and cult
| vation, Sir Julian Pauncefote has a we'll
appointed stable, and his equipages are
always properly turned out. big pair
| of chestnuts are utilized for the theater
bus. which Sir Julian brought over from
| England last year. and occasionally are
| seen before the Victoria or landau. The
Misses Pauncefote all drive, and their ia
| vorite turnout is fancy trap drawn By
| q very pretty hIgh-etepping chestnut horse