The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-08

| They arc not only good Jumpers. but IA
| nous runners as well. Bleistein particularly
| so He will take fast swinging lope. keep
| ing It mile after mile, up hill and down
, dale, over good roads and bad, fences and
bitches. without seeming to tire.
The President Is always followed by an
orderly from Fort Meyer. who often finds 1t
difficult to keep pace with him. Four cav
airy horses have already been worn out In
this service. They have been condemned
and sold, as their efforts to keep up Win
the Presidents horse have 1ncapactateo
them for further duty.
Both horses are sure-footed. which Is
particlllarly important point In sauuie
horse and they are as gentle as can oe. me
President always rides In the American
style with a full-leugth stirrup, the leg eA-
tended. the ball Of the loot oniy res.s esas
upon the stirrup as ride the United states
cayalrvrnen. Western horsemen and cow
hovs This is sometimes called the Mexican
or frontier STYLE in which case horse ana
rider are as one In this manner the rioer
is able to get a rigid grip with ms iess anu
knees upon the horses sides. winch Keeps
him astride his horse. no matter now ne
bucks or SHES.
The President would sccrn the fasnioha-
bic English riding taught IN the schooIs.
He always wears riding boots reaching to
the knee and a soft sombrero, which style
of dress suits him perhaps better than any
Other and recalls the days when he wore
the uniform of the Rough Riders. SO dear
to the hearts of all patriotic Americans.
The children naturally follow the exam
nle of their father and mother. and all are
moro or less fond Of riding. MISS Aiice
Roosevelt does not have much time 1or this
form of exercise. but looks very wen
mounted. having a firm seat and graceful
pose. Little Miss Ethel quite often accom-
panies her father and loves to get out on
the country roads in brisk canter over the
hills with him. The boys. who go In Tor
everything in the line of athletics, are. OF
course keen about riding, and each and all
share in this sport Just now. Quentin, the
baby of the family. is learning to ride on
the little dappIed pony given to Archie last
wear by Secretary Hitchcock. He takes his
lessons in the grounds south Of the White
House. AS will readily be imagined. the
Young women of the capital devote mucn
time to this pursuit.
Among other devotees is Miss Anna De-
pew Paulding, the niece OF Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. Miss Paulding Is the daugh-
ter of the Senator's younger sister. Annie
Mitchell Depew. who married William ID:
Paulding, and whose country home Is az
PeekskilI N Y She was educated at ST.
Mary's School in that town, in charge OF
the Anglican Sisters of the F>oiscopaI
Church. She is not. however. of that faith.
but is Presbyterian. Before the Senator's
marriage she was the chatelaine of his
home and discharged most gracefully the
many duties and social obligations fncum-
bent upon the mistress Of such a household.
At the time OF his marriage her uncle |
decided to her a house on Nineteenth street |
and n. which was to be the Washington |
home of herself and her mother Miss |
who is clever woman In many |
things. showed her ingenuity in the re- |
of this house. which she trans /
formed from one in an ordinary block of |
houses to an artistic Colonial dwelling Miss
Paulding is tall and graceful. well formed. |
with brown hair and gray eyes
Miss Paulding is devoted to riding and is
one of the best known figures on horseback
at the capital. She finds this form Of exer- /
else palliative of late hours. and the over
much dining thft is apt to fall to those who
are popular ass is during the Washing
ION season.