The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-11

Mrs. Daniel Lamont has become quite
an expert. The fashionable rink where
these ladies have learned to ride "a IN
the once beautiful grounds Of a stately
old colonial mansion known as the
Van Ness place, now fallen into de-
cay, and here where once we're stin
flower beds and velvet lawns, they
struggled with and finally conquered
the bicycle. Mrs. Lamont learned quite
easily. She Is a graceful woman and
quickly learned tho diflcult art Of
mounting and dismountlng. She did
not have a single fall worthy Of the
name. With Mrs Carlisle It was diff
tercnt Her wheel seemed 10 play her
al manner Of tricks II ran away. In
spite OF careful steering Il would dash
Into every obstacle she especially de-
termined TO avoid. She kept the teach
ers congiantly on the alert TO keep her
from bad tumbled. Mrs. Carlisle Is a
very large woman who has not a pound
Of snperiuous flesh, and she Is strong
and muscular enough 10 enjoy bicy-
cling, but for some reason she does not
take very kindly to Il. and even now
after several months instruction and
practice Is afraid to so any distance
alone The rink is really very interest
ing some Of these lovely autumn aft
ernoonA There Is such an astonishing
mixture Of people there There are OK
perts and beginners Children who
seem TO ride inslinoilyely. and very old
gentlemen with snowy locks and ex-
preston OF great determination. There
are pretty girls. stout matrons and fos-
eigners from the legations Now and
agaln Mr. SEE, secretary OF the Chinese
legation drops In and chats with an nc
qualntancc. lie wears the full Oriental
costume and his long queue streams
ont behind ham. but hts okirl does Loi
seem 10 interfere at all with his skill
on the wheel On the contrary he 10
an unquesilonablc expert He 10 IA
mlllar figure all over town and q very
quaint picture be mlhes 'oN
Many of tho visitors 90 Van Noao
place are skilled riders rho come 10
gloat over tho trouh.es beginners.
through which they themselves have
passed. Some aiao como Tor practice
Around the rink wdere beginners are
taught a track IA laid for ac0rchers
Among the recent riders here are the
Misses Mendonca. the daughters OF the
Brazilian minister. who are pretty girls
and ride we'll. The Rev DR.. Mackay
Smith, rector OF fashionable 81. John'o
church. throws aside his dignity and
mounts the wheel. and MIRA Macimy-
Smith rides also. Baron Koitler. OF the
Austrian legation. is an expert. and so
Is Miss Mamie Letter daughter Of l..
z. Letter. the Chicago millionaire. Miss
Daisy Letter. the younges, daughter,
injured her knee two years ago 90 that
she has boon unable 10 ride the wheel.
Now. however. ohc intends learning.
She will be one OF the lovellest OF this
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expert enough 10 veature outside OF the
rink. NJ. Brun. the DaniSh mlnistor,
Is an excellent rider Congressman Har-
dy does not &c, on very we'll II, perse-
veros. though, and has as many as five
or six falls day. On every ouch oe-
easion he picks himself up. swears Wig
Orously at the wheel, and then mounts
again.
Tom Reed is an expert, and does no,
often 20 to the rink nowadays. His
daughter rides with him. The Gillian
minister. NJ. Cana. rides accompanied
by his sons and hls daughter who was
the only do5utante In diplomatic cir
Giles last year. Mr. Bax-lronsides, sec
rotary Of the British embassy. rides
well. Miss Brice and her sister. Miss
Helen, the daughters OF the railway
Senator, both learned last year. Mrs
Stewart, wife OF the silver Senator. d
learning Miss Talmage, the preach