New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
PRINCE A ROUGH RIDER
OUT IN STORM WITH PRESL-
DENT ROOSEVELT.
OVER HILLS AND THROUGH STREAMS
AND THICK WOODS THE TWO
GALLOP TOGETHER.
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Washington. Feb 2S-Prince Henry accepted
President Roosevet's second invitation TO take
a horseback ride this afternoon, when the
Prince. accompanied by his suite. made his fare
wei call al the White House. An appointment
for the ride was made yesterday. but it was
cancelled to-day on account Of the rainstoTr.
At 3:45 .. m when the President renewed his
invitation. Prince Henry accepted. With eX-
traordinary haste he went 70 the German En-
bassy 10 change his admirars uniform for civil
ian clothes and tan riding boots. Hurry orders
were given to the grooms at the White House
stable TO get ready two horses one for the
President and one TO be led Immediately to the
embassy. in Observation-Disclosures. for Prince
Henry
Just after o'clock President Roosevelt ar
rived at the embassy on horseback 10 meet the
Prince. Black clouds hung overhead, and the
downpour Of rain has seldom been more intense.
Amid the cheers OF a small crowd whicn had
gathered in 'front.' OF the embassy. despite the
storm, the President and Prince Henry started
In httle over an hour they COY z-ed fifteen miles.
The going was OF the heaviest sort Side by
side they urged their steeds ahead dashing UP
and down hills. racing on level roads, fording
swollen streams and plunging into thick woods
where no other riders than the President and
his orderly had been 70 establish bride pain.
PRESIDENT CHOOSES THE COURSE.
The course was selected by the President.
From the embassy they went out Fifteenth
81 three squares. 10 Q-st, where they cut
through 70 Sixteenth-st-, which IS one Of the
fashionable residence streets Of Washington.
In this they rode until they left the concrete
pavement No sooner had their horses trod
on the earth roads than the President led off
in a gallop Through six inches Of mud, down
the steep hill the Pierces Min road they
went. Reaching the bottom OF the hill, they
walked their horses for a few yards and forded
Rock Creek, whose waters are flowing into the
Potomac River with extraordinary force. Cross
Ing the creek with a jump. the President and
the Prince dashed up a high hill, passing by
BIagden's private deer reserve. and on they
rode at full speed until they reached Bright
wood, one Of WashingtOn's northern suburbs,
several miles from the city. Two or more coun-
Try schoolgirls stopped to watch the TWO riders.
but apparently did not recognize them. At the
village more than one window curtain
drawn aside so that the occupants Of the house
could get a glimpse Of the riders.
At this point the rain held up for two or
three minutes The sky in the west had cleared
and the Prince remarked enthusiastically that
the landscape before him was very beaut-
ful one.
CAUGHT IL a. THUNDERSTORM.
The atmospheric conditions changed in a
minute, and with thunder and lightning came a
terrific downpour Of rain which seemed to in
crease as the horsemen sped on their way AS
the echoing thunder rolls died away the Presi-
dent. having just crossed a rustic bridge
spurred his horse. turned him suddenly and
dashed up steep hill at full speed the Prince
Immediately following. To this point they had
been the military road but thence on they
went over hills and across creeks and bitches for
several miles 10 the Woodley Lane road Here
they jumped low fence and for fifteen minutes
plunged through more woods. until they reached
one Of the most beautiful driveways in the Ma
tonal Geological Park. The elevation og this
roadway is about four hundred feet and there
IS fine view TO be had. overlooking the .creAI,
for nearly a mile. Along this ROADWAY the
President and the Prince galoped the rain
sill pouring down IN torrents. a few minutes
more and they reached the north end Of the
ScnnecucGt-ave. bridge, where they halted for a
second while the President pointed 10 a tumble
known IN Washington as the haunted bopse
over tte bridge, they were again near the con-
detsc streets. and as soon the horses LEFT
the SOFT roads President Roosevelt stretched our
i'4s sshd and congratulated Prince Henry
I-"teIl!'R massachusetts ave, they Walked
SiSH hoFses Tor seven or eight blocks 10 the
- man Embassy. Without dismountinr the
ISSSlocrst and the Prince doffed their felt hats
sh>@A hands and bade each other farewell III
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