Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-13
Prince Enjoys Cross Country
Gallop With the President.
OUT IN A DRIVING RAINsT0RM

Over Hills, Through Streams and
Thick Woods the Two Have . Fiji
teen Mile Horseback Ride In the
Suburbs Of Washington-Mr. Roose.
welt Chose the Course.
Prince Henry accepted President
Roosevelt's second invitation to take
horseback ride the other Afternoon
when the prince, accompanied by hii
suit, made his farewell call at the
White House, says Washington dis
patch to the New York Tribune. Al
appointment for the ride was made the
day before, but 1t was Cancelled the
next day on account Of the rainstorm
At 3:45 p. M, when the president re
newed his invitation, Prince Henry &C
cepted. With extraordinary haste he
went to the German embassy to change
his admirals uniform for civilian
clothes and tan riding boots. Hurry or
ders 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 Massachusetts avenue, for Prince
Henry.
Just after o'clock President Roose'
welt arrived at the embassy on horse
back to meet the prince. Black clouds
hung overhead, and the downpour OF
rain has seldom been more intense.
Amid the cheers of small crowd
which had gathered in front Of the EN-
bassy despite the storm the president
and Prince Henry started. In a little
over an hour they covered fifteen miles.
The going was Of the heaviest sort.
Side by side they urged their steeds
ahead, dashlng up and down hills, rae
ing on level roads, fording swollen
streams and plunging into thick woods
where no other riders than the presi-
dent and his orderly had been to estab-
lish bride path.
The course was selected by the presi-
dent. From the embassy they went out
Fifteenth street three squares to q
street, where they cut through to Six.
teenth street, which Is one of the fash
ionable residence streets of Washing
ton. 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 gallop.
Through six inches Of mud down the
steep hill on the Pierce's mill road they
went. Reaching the bottom Of the hill,
they walked their horses for few
yards and forded Rock creek, whose
waters were flowing into the Potomac
river with extraordinary force Cross
ing the creek with jump, the presi-
dent and the prince dashed up high
hill, passing by Blagden's private deer
reserve, and on they rode at full speed
until they reached Brightwood, one Of
Washington's northern suburbs, sever
al miles from the city. At this point
the rain held up for two or three min
utes. The sky in the west had cleared,
and the prince remarked enthusiastic
ally that the landscape before him was
a very beautiful one.
The atmospheric conditions changed
In a minute, and with thunder and
lightning came terrific downpour of
rain, which seemed to increase as the
horsemen sped on their way. AS the
echoing thunder rolls died away the
president, having just crossed rustic
bridge, spurred his horse, turned him
suddenly and dashed up steep hill at
full speed the prince Immediately fol-
lowing To this point they had been
on the military road, but thence on
they went over hills and across creeks
and bitches for several miles to the
Woodley Lane road. Here they Jump
ed low fence and for fifteen minutes
plunged through more woods until they
reached one OF the most beautiful drive.
ways in the National Geological park.
The elevation of this roadway is about
400 feet, and there is fine view to be
had overlooking the creek for nearly
mile. Along this roadway the presi-
dent and the prince galloped, the rain
still pouring down IN torrents. A few
minutes more and they reached the
north end of the Connecticut avenue
bridge. where they halted for second
while the president pointed to tum-
bledown shack on hill which was for
many years known in Washington as
1.-THE haunted house." Over the bridge
they were again near the concerted
streets, and as soon as the horses left
the soft roads President Roosevelt
stretched out his hand and congratu-
lated Prince Henry.
Entering Massachusetts, avenue, they
walked their horses for seven or eight
blocks to the German embassy. With
out dismounting, the president and the
prince dotted their felt hats, shook
hands and babe each other farewell.
It was memorable ride and thorough
~ enjoyable to both the prince and the
president. For the greater part Of the
ride President Roosevelt talked to the
prince about the army and how caval-
vymen rode. 1t was only occasionally
that Prince Henry had chance to
talk, but he was constantly nodding
his head in assent to what the presi-