The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
WASHINGTON TURNoUTs.


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Washington Post.
The early spring has brought out not
only the flowers. but the latest styles Of
carriages in Washington
At the White House stables the President
has added two new carriages to the assort-
ment. One is a large landau. and the other
is stylish kind of surrey, which has a
trimming of basket work about the outer
part of the two seats. The effect is the latest
style. and is found in the finest imported
coaches of English make.
Under President Mckinley the livery Of
the White House coachman- and footman
was the dark blue trousers reaching to the
foot. Under Roosevelt it has been changed
so that with a coat Of dark blue there are
white breeches. tight-ftting and short to
the knee. and patent leather boots, CON-
pleting the outfit. On the high hat is the
red, white and blue cockade.
Ten men are employed about the stables.
There are fifteen horses to care for, so they
have something to keep them busy. On the
harness, which consists of two single and
two double sets, there are the T. r. of the
President, forming a pretty monogram
which is found also on the ends of the
horses blankets. which they wear In the
Algonquin, which was a present from Sec
rotary Hitchcock to Archie. The numerous
saddles used by the President and Miss
Roosevelt, well the tiny affair of
Arches, hang on trees over the coachroom.
The Presidents saddle is peculiar one,
and was made by order of General Wood
who probably owns the only similar one in
this country.
The most interesting thing about the
White House stable is Diamond, a polo
pony, once used In the Presidents younger
dQ h1rf NOV ncin ham
The old fellow does nothing but pass his
days in eating and enjoying green old
age.
The livery used by the British ambassador
is similar to that employed by the Presi-
dent-dark blue broadcloth, white knee
breeches, black boots, with rose-colored
tops-these tops the President does not use.
The gold buttons are ornamented with q
griffin. The ambassador has brought with
him very fine London coach, known as a
vis-a-vis, which is decorated with the new
and fashionable baSket-work effect. There
are now but four horses in the embassy
stables, as the family will shortly go abroad
for the summer but on their return they
will, no doubt, equip themselves with some
fine teams.
Admiral Dewey is fond Of horses, and one
of his first purchases on settling in town
was fine team. His coachman dresses in
somber black, with the regulation white
breeches. The admiral keeps four horses,
and is fond OF driving himself, but his wife
never ventures out without the coachman
uOlng the driving. The livery used by JUS
tice White is also black
The Russian ambassador has not set up a
stable yet, having just moved into a new
though palatfal mansion. 1t Is his intention
to try" 1t for a while, when, should 1t suit
him. the house will probably be purchased
by the Russian government. The property
has a large stable attached, but it is rum
ored that should the ambassador purchase,
he will use that portion of his grounds for
the erection of a handsome ballroom. The
Countess Cassini uses her automobile for
outings and the ambassador a hired car
riage while waiting to fix permanently upon
his household belongings.
The coachman and fOotman Of the Ger
man ambassador are attired in dark blue,
edged about with a red cord. AS the en-
bassy has no stable attached, the pair be-
longing to the baron are housed at a near
by livery.
The French ambassador, who has Just
become settled in the new quarters on
Rhode Island avenue, has dark blue for his
livery the buttons being Of silver, but the
trousers long. General Miles has his man
wear dark green, with. silver buttons. The
Italian livery is also dark green; the coat
of arms of the ambassador appears on the
big silver buttons. The cockade of the Ital-
ian and that Of the Mexican ambassador
men are Of the same col0ring exactly-red
white and green.
The livery Of the japanese minister is
dark. The large carriage with red wheels, in
which one sees him seated, Is said to be of
historic interest, as being the one In which
Garfield rode when he drove to the station
on the day he received the fatal shot.