The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

! used TO trof her. But Maud $. is not
! as young as She once was Maud Is of
! age ana considerably over. She could
I vote if horse age and intellect were al
! lowed to register.
/ Robert Bonners Thanksgiving trot is
around the prepared course at Hemp
stead. For years he has spent the day
there with his famous "hoppy-horse. -"
10 would not he Thanksgiving We're he
not TO sec her. His son Fred drove
Maud once just to be able TO say he had
handled the ribbons over her back.
1 but Robert Bonners hands are the only
ones that can touch her. a petition was
drawn up by h0rse-owners for Mr. Bon
ncr. implorng him 10 join the cavalcade
this year in Central Park. and anow the
public a last glimpse Of Maud $.
r. c. Plltt, looking all whiskers and
eyes drives i'm the park behind Dor
r0wcd rig. lie gets so many invitations
from Democrats and Republicans that
he has trouble TO pick, but he picks
Republican. Beside him sits Mrs Plat,
looking ike his guardian angel. with her
smooth fair face. Plat looks like q
mummy In the cold air his cheeks
whiten and Ms eyes get dun. But speak
10 him and he warns up like the top of
gas stove when the spark is touched
underneath. He loves to drive. and If you
see a figure muined 10 the nose with a big,
soft hat drawn down 10 the muller it is
Platt
THE VANDERBILT DRIVE.
Every Thanksgiving finds Cornelius
Vanderbilt driving in Central Park. as
it finds him at church in the morning.
But he does not look the Vanderbilt
now of formerly. lie Is creased and
sunken. Ills eyes are not the sparklcrs
they We're and the white look gives him
more OF an ecclesiastical air than ever.
lie drives with his children on his lap.
His little girl on his knees and the
younger boys very close. lie talks TO
them. points out things and opposite
sits his wife. with the remainder of the
family The THANKSGIVING horses are
black as Jet with a silver harness. They
drive in a Victoria and the livery is green.
HENRY CLEWS NEVER MISSES
Henry Clews would rather miss his
turkey than his Thanksgiving ride in
Central Park. Il may miss a dinner
some time he says. but 1 don't ex-
pect to miss my Thanksgiving drive. III
1 can't own nCrses / will hire them. and
II 1 cant hire I'll hint until some one in
vitcs me 10 drive
Horses" added he. care cheap now.
Ny favorte Thanksgiving team Henry
and Elsie. cost me a fortune. Now they
WoulQ not hilnS song me bicycle /
has ruined the trade in horses. Every
man can have q horse these days
drive horse the same as 1 90 TO the !
Episcopal Church. because was taught
70 do so. I shall be in the park Thanks
giving. wearing a new hat"
MKlNLEY AS A DRIVER.
President-elect Mckinley has been in
vited TO Gotham for a Thanksgiving |
dinner and drive. Mckinley drives. as
he does all other things. slowly. Once |
he took the roins OF a pair OF white !
Russian horses belonging 10 one OF the |
richest men in New York. and man |
who had one Of the finest stables Nc |
Kinley held the reius so tight that the |
horses fairly champed the bit through /
and through. and the sweat poured off OF
them. rs anything the natter" asked |
Mckinley.
Il am afraid they are going to run
away said The owner. taking the reins.
Instantly the horses started at their
natural pace, spanking one, and Nc |