The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14

be taught to women IN his establishment.
So far. he has stuck to his word
Notwithstanding all the Encouraging
prophecies, 1t was not moro than three
months later, when early one fine morning.
a mounted policeman in the Park almost
fell of his horse in sheer astonishment at
the sight approaching him on tho br idle
path-a pretty young woman wearing 9
Sarss eonpsd Hth sadde Tbst
was the beginning. The end is not yet in
Lately 1t has been borne in upon tho
minds Of people who frequent Central Park
iarity that promises to, send the custom
up to the altitude Of fad. For one woman
who rode q mans saddle In Central Park
three years ago there are now sixty. A
mounted park policeman Ia authority for
this statement and surely one wouldn't
want better.
Instead OF seeing one Of these riders only
occasionally and at a very early morning
hour, chosen purposely 80 as to keep out OF
the way Of spectators women, young and
countered every day and all day long. and
instead Of acting as II they were bit
ashamed when discovered in the act, they
venture out OF the secluded bride paths
they used to hug, into the public thorough
curiosity. To-day 1t is almost a matter Of
course. Fashionable women and others
less fashionable are alike ordering mems
saddles and divided riding habits.
a For MEEK. t out Pses
Long Island, in tie fashionable neighbor:
hood Of Meadow Brook ard Westbury and
In the more democratic precincts leading
to Coney Island. women riding astnde
have been in evidence every day, and few
disposition to hide behind trees, even when
wearing bloomers, For boomers, 1t must
be observed, are one Of tho most up-tc-date
attributes Of riding astride.
THE divided skirt ia all very WE'LL say
some Of the most enthusiastic devot-es
astride one ought to have boomers
Some alarnists, In view Of q statement
like this, predict that before long women
will copy mans riding habit as well az bis
Is only a small proportion Of Fl the women
riding astride that has adopted boomers,
and and the costume il oftener seen out OF town
A party Of six were seen riding the other
day along an avenue leading to Coney
mounted alike. Two Of the women seemed
to be at case, the other was evidently quite
new to mans saddle. or, rather. the saddle
was new to her. and she showed II.
I16u SIl0 NOT worn DlOOneTN, however,
evident. A It, was, both she and her com.
panions came In for q lot Of remarks not
wholly complimentary from the spectators.
Look like mounted xouaves,' remarked
one %an Snni ,Sss hT1 p. as he spoke
. small boy, running almost under the
horses feet In his excitement
Get out Of that" thuIdered policeman,
who proceeded to drive the youngster back
to the sidewalk
The riding habits OF the young women
were almost identical made. as they were,
Of mixed gray cheviot, each cut with full
boomers, that fiared out just above the
shoe top, and three-nuarter length
smoothly fitting jacket, For general util-
ter, but from the standpoint Of beauty and
grace the bloomers are not altogether
A divided skirt unquestionably gives a
touch q femineity, even to q mans saddle,
with boomers An advocate OF the bloom.
ers, who, happened to be approaching Cen
trial Park on foot just as two young girls
riding astnde were leaving It the other
day. pointed out, however, that under
- graceful a. . divided skirt.
The wind was blowing etifay from tho
south at the moment, and as the riders
cantered into view at the Eighth avenue
entrance . gust took hold of the divided
skirts and switched the draperies back In
q fashion that made them look like tight.
fitting riding brceches:
There trHmphantly pointed out tho
advocate Of bloomers. that spectacle
proves that, II women will ride astrids. by
Tar the most modest a. well a. the most
interfering habit TO adopt is bloomers.'
After al, though. the most convincing
evidence Of the growing popularity Of the
mans saddle with women q the fact that
two of the best known riding academies
In New York now teach riding astrids. and
women, but much larger number OF little
girls, Ill bent on riding in the latest style.
In fact, the parents and guardians OF
many Of tho children who attend these
schools insist that the girls shall be taught
to ride both ways. This Alone indicstes