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Many Splendid F1orseTneR and F1orsewonen
to Be Seen on the Highways When the
Weather is Fine and the Going is sOood--The
Presidents Children Close Followers of His
Example When It Comes to the Saddle. ,.
Many Splendid

Sanger, who arc nearly always accom-
panied by their children, tots of from
five to eight, who ride their ponies like
veterans.
Miss Paulding rides her pretty mare
Millie, and the two seem to be great COM
rades.
Mrs. Lowering. in her trig habit, likes
to gallop across country on Black Jack,
and while she often joins a party from the
school she is Just as frequently seen with
her father or some other escort.
Miss Rebecca Collier, the stepdaughter
of the late DR.. Talmage, declares that her
brown mare Country Girl is her most con-
fidential friend and the two take runs to-
gether every fine afternoon.
Senator Hanna's Daughters.
Another expert rider is Muss Ruth
Hanna. who frequently forms one of
party from the school, Miss Mabel Hanna
also owns a mount.
The Honorable Audrey Pauncefote is
clever horsewoman. and her party
throughout the winter and early spring
generally included Mr.. and Mrs. Crack
anthorpe, Mr.. Humphreys Owen, and Mr..
Wyndham, of the British Embassy staff.
Miss Mary Wills, the niece of Governor
Kellogg, owns Hobson. the famous jump
er. She is riding little now. however, and
generally lends her big chestnut to some
special friend. Hobson was formerly
owned by Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, and
with the favorite of his young stepdaugh-
ter, Miss Florence Field. When Mr.. Page
and his family went to Europe and Hob
son was deprived of the eompanionship
of his gentle mistress. he turned woman
hater TO such an unmanageable degree
that Mr.. Page sold him. Hobson has ap-
parently reformed. but is still too spirit
cd to be managed except by such expert
riders as Miss Nellie Evans and Miss
Hume.
Mrs Gray, wife of Mr.. Justice Gray,
looks handsome on horseback and one of
he prettier of the younger set one sees
often on the road is Miss Anita Poor.
who makes charming appearance, though
she has but recently taken up the sport.
The Misses Barney are dashing riders F.,
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7 0BoDY need fear that the horse
\ has had his day.
re is having it right now.

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has had his day.
Ee is having it right now.
She talk that the saddle has
been superseded by the auto and golf,
tennis and other outdoor sports is about
as untrustworthy as the stuff that dreams
are made of.
Horseback riding was never so popular
as at present. Mrs. Ryder says so, and
Mrs. Ryder knows.
In the Dupont Riding School, estab-
lished by Mr.. and Mrs Ryder, fourteen
years ago, there are stables filled with
stalls. Every stall belongs to a horse
that spends all his working hours either
an the big ring where pupils are taught
not to fall from his back every time he
switches his tail, or under the saddle
VIII some society woman. diplomat or
Statesman giving him full rein.
Mrs Ryder and Her Nook.
Mrs. Ryder is bright, breezy, and al
together interesting young English wom-
an, and is enthusiastic about her work
She lives in storybook sort of a place
over one Of the stables. She calls II her
loft. What il looks most like is a coun-
try garret that is giving itself town
airs. On the rough whitewashed walls
are hunting pictures and sketches, and
bright chintz drapes the windows and
/oors. For comfort there are easy chairs
and couch heaped with pretty pillows
not too fine to be in picturesque keeping
with the owners quaint quarters, and in
q coEesr is a telephone that is kept ring
Ng - society people making dates for
Ives.
.ihe vtE4ow on one side overlooks the
xable yard. and from the other one can
took down on the ring where the lessons
are given. 1t is big square of ground
Senced in; the turf as soft as a meadow,
and in the center high white bars with
which advanced pupils are taught TO take
fences.
MIR. and Mrs. Ryder may take to them
selves credit for having turned out ihe
expert horsewonen enc secs so frequently
on the roads today. They alternate with
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and among the other fearless horsewomen
to be seen on the roads these beautiful
spring days are the Misses Bell, Miss
Grossman, Miss Margaret Cotton, Miss
Martin. Miss Garcia de Peyster, Miss
Ethel Merritt. Miss May Adams, Miss
May, Miss Rose Douglas waIlach, Miss
Tuckerman, Mrs. Charles Gordon Ben
nett, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow.
Rides in Man Fashion.
Miss Ruth Mason, the second daugh-
ter of Senator Mason, is the only woman
in Washington to ride after the fashion
Of man. This gifted young woman, who
is a graduate of law and an accom-
plished violiniste. is an intrepid horse
woman and wears the divided skirt now
used by many women riders of Chicago
and New York. She is one of the few
riders in the city who is not affiliated
with the Dupont Circle School She
learned to ride in the West when a
bit>of a child and can take fence with
the ease of any Chevy Chase hunter wha
ever rode to hounds.
Miss Mason, with a party of studepi
friends from Columbian University, that
generally includes Miss Bessie Thomas is
partial to Fourteenth Street road and
the country leading to the Zoo. The Ma
son girls have no horses OF their own in
Washington this season, and engage theif
mounts at stable on Columbia Heights.
Sailor on Horseback.
The people who say humorous things
about a sailor on horseback ought to see
Admiral Dewey ride. He is an expert
whip, and, like General Miles and Sena-
tor Lodge, often joins the riding parties
from the school.
Other notable riders are Mr.. Hugh Le-
gare. who likes once in while 10 sallop
across country with his head bare; the
Belgian Minister and his bride, Baroness
Moncheur, who rides well and looks hand
some on horseback; Count Montgslas. Miss
Del Viso, of the Argentine Legation;
Baron Alliotti. of the italian Embassy;
Mr.. de Koven. and Baron Frankenstein.
The riders from the school enjoyed the
run of the season with the Chevy Chase
a number OF the patrons OF the
school being the most noted riders in the
winter chase with the hounds.
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mon in this city. The process is ore of the
most permanent Photographic printing
methods known, and easily learned by
anyone possessed OF the necessary pa
tience to follow instructions closely.
Years ago before the patents on the car
bon process had expired the inventors sold
to the professionals the rights TO produce
photographs by this method within certain
territory, but the introduction of sim
pier printing methods and changes in pub
lie taste the process passed cut of use.
After several years progressive workers
in the amateur and professional ranks
commenced working again with carbon,
and the number OF carbon workers in this
city has more than doubled within 4 short
time, and more are waiting to find little
pleasure in which to make beginning.
The recent death in New York OF John
Moran. at the age of seventy-three, closes
the career of another of the list OF old
time photographers, who are fast passing
away. John Moran was at one time the
photographer in charge OF the photo
graphic work of the Coast Survey. His
brother. Edward Moran, was noted as a
marine painter, and in the later years of
his life turned his attention to figure
painting. Another brother, Thomas Mo-
ran, is a landscape painter, and painted
1.-The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone"
and THE Chasm of the Colorado"
Another brother of this Moran family,
Peter Moran. was also a painter and de-
voted his attention to painting cattle. OF
the four brothers, Thomas Moran and
Peter Moran are still living.
Our English cousins seem to find inter-
est in threshing over old Photographic
straw, and have recently been agitating
The question of the line that marks the
difference between the amateur and the
II such a line exists, and the location
,an be determined, it will not make any
Inference one way or the other and such |
arguments will not place photography on
/ higher plane or result in an inspira- |
ion to do better work on the part Of the |
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IT HE amateur photographer has much
to learn from the artist In the
way of keeping ererlastingly at
work and it seems almost a waste
OF opportunities to know that compara-
lively few landscape negatives are being
made during these charming April days
before the foliage becomes too dense,
and the weather becomes so warm that
a camera becomes a burden. At this sea-
son OF the year the artists are making
little excursions into the country to Sc
cure studies that can be completed later
on. while the winter dust has not been
swept away from many OF the cameras in
town.
The idea prevails among many that the
season has not yet advanced enough to
make landscapes without giving a long
exposure, but as a matter OF fact the
month of April corresponds with The
month OF September in light values. and
in September the country will be plcnti-
fully supplied with amateurs seeking for
studies for coming exhibitions, but at that
time the country has become brown and
dust -colorcd, and all the beauty of these
April days has been lost
The cultivation Of social features in
camera club Is enc Of the hardest prob
lens that an entertainment committee
has to face. The club room seems to
mcst OF the members a place for work
rather than a meeting place where socia-
bility is expected and should be promoted.
One OF the lady members has set an ex-
ample that can well be followed by many
others. that OF giving little supper on
the eighth anniversary Of her admission
to club membership. AT this supper light
refreshments were served. and the table
WIS decorated with eight lighted candles
in honor of the eight years Of club nem-
hership. -he taking OF fashlight pic
ture OF the guests made a fitting close
OF an enjoyable evening, and the fact
that the plate used WIS placed in the
platehoider glass side up did not cause
serious disappointment. as iashlight pic |
lures are not usually considered as |
TO anything but joke.
One Of the members OF an out-of-town
camera club has displayed considerable !
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experiments with different makes of
Photographic plates. including in his tests
plates of the isochromatic varieties. as
well as plates and Aims which had not
been manufactured for color work.
AS a result of his experiments 1t Is
learned that there is no advantage in
using color screen with plates that are
net manufactured with isochromatic or
orthochromatic properties. and that the
only change observed is that the exposure
is heightened about six times.
In the test of isochromatic and other
plates it is also determined that different
emulsions of the same make of plate do
not show the same speed value. and as
the tests were made with conditions that
were unvarying. it demonstrates that you
are never certain as to the speed value OF
any make of plate unless the same emul-
sion number is shown on the box of
plates.
The recently published plans Of the
buildings for the ST. Louis Exposition of
1903 tend to corroborate the wisdom of
the photographers in demanding that
photography be given place in the Fine
Arts Building instead OF the building de-
voted to Liberal Arts.
The estimated cost of the Fine Arts
building is S1,oOO.OOo. while the estimated
cost OF the building intended for the Lib
eral Arts exhibit is but 100000 and
aside from the fact Of the undoubted
right of photography in the building de-
voted to fine arts. there is the further
consideration of the great advantage in
the architectural difference CT the build.
ings, for the Liberal Arts building
rectangular in shape, and much of the
light will come from an inner court; be-
side this. it is situated near the Manu-
facturers' building and the building TO
be devoted to mines and metaiiurgy.
The Fine Arts Building win be erected
at some distance from the other build
ings, from which it will be separated by
the grand basin. and will be built on three
sides of a square. and the opportunities
for lighting this building will far exceed
those OF a building which must necessa-
rily depend upon much Of its light from
an inner court.
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At last We have a deep degree of in
terest awakened in another alleged dis
coyery in color photography. and this
time the inventor comes from this coun-
try. Formerly the discoverer has been
from Paris and the stories have had much
OF the flavor OF the annual discovery of
the sea serpent. On this occasion, how
ever. the discovcrcr resides in New Haven.
Conn, and, to do him justice. he does not
seem as anxious to talk about his in
vention rs many of his friends who have
brought him into unsought prominence by
talking without authority ard without
knowledge. In reply 10 a letter. MIR. Yer
rill states that the process is trichro-
mate process In which the color results
printing on emulsions rendering clear and
transparent primary colors, and that the
invention lies in the preparation of these
emulsions as well as a chemical com
pound fixing and clearing bath.
Superimposed printing has been prac-
ticed for some time in connection with
the use of the gum bichromate process.
but the blending of the different colors
used in the different ccatings OF the paper
has been decidedly unsatisfactory. and
photographers will wait with much inter
est for the time when Mr.. verrill finds
himself sufficiently sure of his discovery
TO give some details TO the public. al
though there is a hint that it will not be
patented, and that it will be of the most
value in still life studies. and in making
copies of paintings in their original
colors.
Pictorial nhninpranhy has receiued a |
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ingenuity in the way &C a club luncheon.
The darkroom was converted into a pan
try and the ruby light furnished a fan
ciful background to the rest of the dim
ing room. Fried oysters were served in
plate boxes. celery In tin tubes used for
storing platinum PAPER. salt was fur
nished from developing tubes, and crack
ers from paste jars.
The wines used on this occasion were
served in graduates. and the Welsh rare
bit in porcelain developing trays.
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of Photographic work to the recent Paris
salon. This Photographic work which has
been so signally honored is the work Of
Wis. and ii is said that the admission of
this work came near causing a serious
rupture in the salon jury, but the work
was finally admitted as engravings. al
though it is photography of an advanced
type. In his Photographic work Mr..
Steichen is an impressionist of the most
advanced class. and made his first ex-
hibition in the Philadelphia salon of 1899,
at which time he exhibited three pictures.
At that time | do not think that the
general public was inclined TO take Mr..
Steichen seriously. and during the salon
heard the opinion ventured that the work
had been sent for the purpose OF seeing
how far the jury Of selection would toll
crate ultra impressionism. With the
salon of 1900 Mr Steichen appeared with
three landscapes, all of the Impression
list type. hut much better in tonal value
than his work of the preceding year, and
now Mr.. Steichcn stands with the highest
exhibition record OF any photographed
that Of an admission of his work TO the
Paris Salon, where many painter has
met his Waterloo
Forty-seven years under the skylght is
long record of work in one direction,
and yet this is the record of George C.
lockwood, of New York, who has Just
passed his seventeen anniversary Mr..
lockwood is widely known for his sue
cessful portraits of children, and has had
his share in photographing notables who
have visited New York during his long
business career. Although Mr. lockwood
has kept pace with all the discoveries
and improvements in photography, he has
not permitted himself to get into ruts
and lose interest in matters outside of his
profession. Columbia College has con-
ferred upon him the degree of Ph d. for |
studies which he has pursued in the midst |
Of his active life and he has also secured |
a liberal art education through the study |
Of the art collections of the Old World |
turing his frequent trips abroad
/ am glad to note that the use of the |
arbon process is becoming more COM
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| was taken in on faith. for there was
nothing in his appearance to suggest that
I he would not be desirable club mem
| Der.
| Having considerable time at his dis
posal, he was frequent visitor at the
club rooms and. although sociable and
/ agreeable, he was never very communi-
cative about his personal affairs. At the
first exhibition of the club, in November.
1891, at the old club rooms on Seventh
Street, Mr.. Barrett exhibited a large
frame of pictures entitled Life in Mana
tobia" made from negatives which Mr..
Barrett had secured during a residence
in that interesting country. The pictures
were all technically good and technique
was the standard of excellence in those
carly days One day Mr.. Barrett failed to
put in an appearance at the club rooms,
and after several days absence one of the
members called at his boarding house. to
Ind out what his unusual absence meant
;nd learned that Mr.. Barrett had left the
city. There seems TO have been no rea-
son for his leaving. nor any particular
reason for his remaining. and from the
day OF his departure to the present time
no word has been received explaining
his sudden departure or giving any hint
OF his present whereabouts.
The photographers in London are an
ticipating rich harvest from the people
who are so fortunate as to participate in
the coronation of Edward VII. and as
the coronation gowns are elaborate, and
England is not treated to frequent cere-
monies of this kind, the demand Is sure
10 be great for pictures in coronation
gowns. One of the magazines has sug-
gested that the photographers should use
blue color screens, so that the blue blood
of royalty may be photographed with its |
proper color value, and it has also been
suggested that some who have purchased |
rich gowns came up into the ranks OF /
royalty from the music halls. and have !
preserved the gowns of those earlier days !
as souvenirs in cigar box.
The photographer of the Geological Sur |
vey has recently made some interesting !
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Pictorial photography has received
new recognition abroad by the admission
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The photographer of the Geological Sur
vey has recently made some interesting
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am glad to note that the use of the
carbon process is becoming more COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
THIRTY MILES IN AIRSHIP.
Stanley Spencer Beats the Record of
Santos Dumont

A dispatch from London yesterday says:
Stanley Spencer, a wellknown English
aeronaut, today successfully accomplished
a remarkable fight over London In an air
ship of his own invention. 1t is estimated
that his ship Travelled nearly thirty miles.
From observations Of those on the ground
Spencer seemed to have complete control
of his vessel. He started from the Crystal
ralace at Ais o'clock this afternoon and
descended three hours later near Harrow
The route taken by the aeronaut was over
Streatham. Chaplain Common and the
smoky south side of the metropolis across
the Thames, over the populous Chelsea dis
trict across KensIngton and Earl's court
out to Harrow and then safely past the
Forest buildings. He executed an easy de-
scent at the little village of Eastcote
Spencer has been experimenting recently
with his vessel at the Crystal Palace
Finding the conditions suitable, he snd
denly decided to start on on his dangerous
voyage late this afternoon, and the usual
crowd OF Palace spectators gave him a
hearty send-off The airship at once rose
to height OF about 800 feet. After travel
ing for about a mile with practically no de-
Walton in his course Spencer made various
detours and seemed able to steer his shin
as easily as torpedo boat.
Near Clapham Common he came fairly
close to the ground for the purpose Of ma
neuvering. The appearance Of Inc air craft
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Nominations for Congress.

R. e. Creswell was nominated for Con-
gress by the democratic convention Of the
nineteenth Pennsylvania district
The democratic conferees of the twenty
sixth Pennsylvania congressional district
nominated D. H. Shuil. There had been a
deadlock lasting three days and nearly one
hundred ballots were taken.
Congressman Howard MutchIer Of Easton
was candidate, but was defeated. The
district Is democratic.
Congressman Serene E. Payne was unani-
mously renominated by the republicans of
the tWenty-eighth New York district.
James B. Perkins was renominated for
Congress by the republicans Of the thirty
second New York district.
The democratic conferees Of the twenty
second congressional district Of Pennsyl-
vania nominated Charles NJ Heineman of
Butler. The democratic conferees of the
twenty-third congressional district nomi-
mated o. W. Kennedy OF Uniontown.
A. A. Raymond Ran was to-day nomi-
mated for Congress by the democrats Of the
fourth Pennsylvania district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Capt. Boardman Regards Arrest as I'm.
portant-Stolen Clothing.

A young man who gave his name as
Charles Rodgers is locked up at the sixth
precinct station on charges of theft. He
was arrested near 9th and E streets north
west about 10 o'clock last night by Detec-
tives Horne and Hartigan and Precinct De-
tective O'Dea. The officers found him car
rying a valise filled with clothing and he
was wearing an overcoat which 1t was be-
lieved had been stolen.
Capt. Boardman considers the arrest an
important one and had the prisoner pho
tographed in order to see II the police de-
partments Of other cities can identify him.
Rodgers. as he gave his name, denied to
the police that he had committed a viola
ton of law and the stolen property, about
$500 worth of clothing, found in his posses
sion he declared came from another man.
The officers developed by investigation that
the clothing had been taken from the tail
oring establishment of Joseph A. Reynolds,
492 Louisiana avenue. The place had been
entered by unlocking the front door. Among
the articles was a coat belonging to Attor-
ney Montague a near relative of Virginia's
governor. and garment owned by Attor-
ney John B. O'NeiI. The prisoner says he
has lived in New York and Philadelphia and
has been staying at the Central Union Mis-
sion
The tailoring establishment winch was
robbed is between the mission and police
Headquarters. A key found on the prisoner
fitted the door to the business place. The
key was tried in the locks at police head
quarters and it worked well until Capt.
BoardmanS room was reached. NO trou-
BILE was experienced in locking the door, but
the lock refused to yield when the effort
was made to open it. Detective Horne. who
was In the room at the time, was held
prisoner until the door could be taken on
it's hinges.
Rodgers will be taken into the Police
Court Monday.
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created intense establishment among the
thousands of persons on the streets, over
whose heads the aeronaut passed
er's trip through. the air, said it exceeded
the longest trip Of santos-Dumont, the Bra
lillian aeronaut. by nearly twenty miles.
Spencers airshfp has blunt nose and
tail. and does not taper in cigar-like point.
like the airships of Santos-Dumont. In
general outline 1t has the appearance of a
whale. The bag. which is seventy-fiye feet
long. contains 10000 cubic feet Of hydrogen
gas. The francis built OF bamboo and
the propeller is in front instead Of behind.
as is the case with Santos Dumont's yes,
sells. The motive power Of Spencer's ma
chine Is petroleum motor OF about thirty
horsepower, and the machinery is con-
troIled by electric buttons. The extreme
speed OF the new airship in calm weather ia
about fifteen miles an hour. The machine
accommodates only one person, and its en-
tire weight is about 600 pounds. Special
features Of the airship are devices to avoid
pitching and dipping.