Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
STYLISH TURNOUTS
DISPLAY OF FINE HORSEFLESH
ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Ceremonies Attending the Opening Of
New Driveway-Procession Over
Mile Long.

to view the best there is in the District yes
terday on the occasion of the opening of the
new driveway through the public reserva-
ton from nth and B streets to the Long
bridge. There We're more than 800 horses
on the new driveway which was formally
dedicated by Col Thomas w. Symons, su-
perntendent of public buildings and
grounds, at o'clock in the afternoon. The
animals were all speedy and were hitched
to stylish turnouts. The parade of car
rages and horsemen on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. before the dedication of the drive was
one of the best of the kind that has ever
been seen in the District. The procession
over q mile long, and after the leading
horsemen had turned into the White Lot
from the avenue the line of carriages was
still turning the corner of list street at the
Peace monument.
In view of the large number of equipages
which participated in the parade it was
deemed best to rendezvous at LIST street and
Maryland avenue, east of the Capitol
grounds, where there was ample room to
form the line without being compelled to
spread out over large area of territory.
Mounted police were detailed by Chief
Sylvester to escort the "turnouts' from the
place of rendezvous via Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and the White House ellipse to the
corner of 18th and B streets.
Those in Charge.
Here the procession met by carriages
containing Gen. Gillespie chief of engineers
of the army and Col. Thomas w. Symons
under whose direction the driveway has
been built. With Col. Symons and party
We're two other carriages. in the first of
which rode Mr.. Fred. d. Owen who drew
the first plans tor the improvement of the
road at the suggestion of Mr.. j. c. Courts
clerk of the House committee on APP
preparations. who was in the carriage
Ji,.Il ,,-,-iaf m
tanned Mr.. f. F. Gillen. engineer in charge
of the construction of the new road, and
Mr.. f. f Concklin, chief clerk and dis
bursting officer of the office of superintend-
ent of public buildings and grounds.
These three carriages preceded the pro-
cession as an escort of honor from nth and
4 streets, where the driveway begins to
the Long bridge.
The government party formally presented to
the citizens the new driveway, and immedi-
ately thereafter acted as an escort to the
riders and drivers in line over the new
thoroughfare. and from their carriages re-
viewed the procession on its return from
the Long bridge to nth and Is streets. The
driveway having thus been turned over to
the public pleasure driving enSued and Pho
tographs We're taken of the participants in
the ceremonies incident to the inaugural.
Extent of Driveway.
The driveway, which must not be con-
founded with the speedway it is proposed
to build, extends straight down 18th street
to a point near where the old bathing beach
stood. Here the roadway is made part
of the river bank and follows the bank all
the way to the Long bridge. When the new
highway bridge is built over the Potomac
the driveway will continue over the bridge
and connect with the drive to be built on
the Potomac flats
1t will also be connected with the drive
to be built on this end of the reclaimed
land at the foot of 18th, 18th and 10Th
streets near the old observatory grounds.
The road itself is said to be one OF the
most perfect pieces of roadmaking in the
United States 1t is hard and firm, and has
a foundation that will last a hundred years,
the engineers say.
The road together with the wall about
the tidal basin. cost $4,000 and was built
by Martin Mcnamara. The contract was
let lust one year ago today and the work
was to have been finished by April 30 last.
Owing to the bad weather during the win
ter. when work on the road was impossible,
the time for finishing the work was ex-
tended until August. Delay was expert
enced in getting some of the materials for
the work then however, and the final
touches were not put on the road until Sat
urday, when 1t was hoped to formally
throw it open to the public. The wet
weather prevented this. however, and the
dedication was postponed until yesterday.
The drive is 1850 feet long, little short
of mile. and in addition to the carriage
two walks for pedestrians
Those in the Procession.
The procession lined up at 1:45 pm. at
1st and Maryland avenue, In the following
order Mounted city police, regular army
buglers from Fort Myer, directors of the
Road Drivers and Riders Association. with
pole teams, directors with single horse
turnouts, mounted members of the Road
D,t,-a
friends, marshaled by Mr.. E. H. Droop on
his heavy weight hunter. Tommy Atkins"
and Mr.. Robert Callahan, jr., Gum
Honey's thoroughbred steeplechaser, Char
ington." Major Armes rode his famous
Kentucky mare, Rhode" ]. Z. Gale, 7.
NJ. Barnes. John Preston, AL. G. Brooke,
who rode John S. MoSby; Lodge Hill JOS
Auerbach Jos. Saks, A. c. Moses, Chas
Keidel, Gregor Kramm, Alfred Brooks and
J. F. Gatchel were prominent in line.
Jules Wenig rode kayota.
The line of drivers following the directors
of the association was preceded by the wo-
mans division. Among the lady drivers
who took part are: Mrs. Il. A. Arnold,
who drove to light road wagon her eX-
ceptionally beautiful mare Daisy" and
Miss Elizabeth McCaully, who held the
rens, in a spider phaeton, over Prince,
the recent prize winner at Leesburg.
Turnouts driven by gentlemen drivers
were preceded by Mr.. F. McHenry's three
handsome cobs abreast, attached to the
Russian trap formerly owned by Gen.
Beale. Mr.. McCaully drove his beautiful
mare. BLACK Beauty to speed wagon.
Mr. w. H. Stoutenburgh drove his pair
of bays to drag, and Dr. John
A. Stoutengurgh was behind Road
House George, in road wagon.
Messrs. Riggs and Mars drove sOrrel cobs
to a stanhope. Mr.. p. V. DeGraw and Mr..
p H. Deis drove "Argo" and Dan D."
to light road wagon. Mr.. John Gheen
had his 2.3412-record gelding. "Becraft."
attached to new Baily speed runabout.
Mr. P. H. Heiskell was in a One-man
wagon behind Harry c." Mr.. Weber and
Mr. Harry Lansdale were in runabouts.
Mr.. E. b. DeGraw and Mr.. z. NJ. Honey
drove Prince and Captain to trap.
Other riders were:
Jas Peltz Nelly T. 2:221a: L. H. Le-
fevre, Charles T., 2:13A; Henry Copper
sythe, Ida, 21212; II. B. Wilson. Princess,
2:13A; F. A. Blounden. Vie Direct, 2:1s;
l.. D. Sale, General Beale. 2:25A: w. H.
Yoeman, Annie T, PIT; Charles Javins.
Madam Nordicabranch. 2:16; Washington
Nailor, Truxton: Francis Javins. Eagle
Boy, 2:29l4; NJ. r. Stohlman, Nina Noble.
216la; r. T. Warwick, Eclipse. 2:31A: NJ.
r. Rackey, Nellie r., 2:2S; NJ. Edelin,. J. NJ.
D., 2:2S; f. E. Taylor, Sunbeam. 2:2OA; E.
S Newman drove his showing winner
ElirtatiO to a light fix and Mr.. Allison