New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
WASHINGTON EQUEsTRIANs
FASHION SET By PRESIDENT FOLLOWED
RY MANY.

With the advent of the Roosevelts in Wash
sngton horseback riding was revived, until now
Mr. and Mrs. Everybody and he who belongs
10 the Anybody family can ride, and II "oulo
seem that all roads leading from the city are
freouented by those with the equestrian haolt'
So let him that th!nketh the horse has had
his day take q run down to washington anu pe
convinced to the contrary. There on almost
Iverv street corner and every crossroad. it be-
comes apparent that the talk about the Saoole
having been superseded by the automobile go1'
lor,i. and other ont of door sports is about as
substantial as the material OK which ore0il'S
Ire made. .,
When the weather 70 fine and the going ls
yood MANY riders are seen going over the Nils
and dales OF the District OF Coiuhpla' 9e1
retary Root takes his exercise on horseoack' anu
b frequently seen, IN company WITH the Fres
dent gaIloping over the country soaoS' ~
FooseVelts faVoEite route 10 no longer 1Ae
hridlepaths near the White Lot, but out throosh
Rock Creek Park, though wherever the Foac -
~ all passable there one Is apt to see MIN
flashing along. Leaving nome IN q" W. 30 -
r7aee ha meets the groom with the noFSes "
49, ,o-+,, ~ the city where far from the croWc'
he mounts for bis afternoon sport.
urs Roosevelt too is good whip ano F1oe"
often- hut Miss Alice has been out seIooIh sii'1e
coming to Washington, AZ sne y NOS o'icAe
apouEh To endure the exercise In eooltson 70 ne
aociaI duties The White House Iaos' nei.1l'
and Archie" and Miss Ethel too are '3AiA6
lessons. and ride whenever the Wea'het per
mits Teddy" jr. recently electeo " 'I1e -.
,,onv tn the shopping district. As he dtsmouh'eo
- 80 - -. ahor, he was recognized by the
v,anv vho gathered around to get a closer VIE"
=. the preeideut's son and namesake. among
sba lookers-ou was lad who, not knowing young
9beodore could not understand "haI All '"e
fuss was over. He finally stepped up soy I
.yUbs+ =. the matter? Why does everybody
took at your horse so!
Riding PARTIES Of from eight TO ten Hi0! Ne
..aen adding to the gayety at any nour A'oiA
,-iea IN sunset and often later. Br1oIep@Ihs
and grassy old roads through WOODS are PoPu
S. roorning routes though many prefer cross
,,+-z riding or the gallop in Rock creek FaFA'
0,+ +Massachusetts-ave Extended, over the ROAD
reading to the National Observatory there Is
= cumming place. much freQuenteo Oy venture
some young EorseWornen. Tnen' AsaA"' tNele
are begtnuers who take to the Woods' away Aro"
che automobiles that keep whizzinS along the
highway. o.
II ia generally conceded that Miss Ruth Hanna
fs most expert rider. After seeing her IN
4ho s.dd1e Cbartran. the French artist, re-
cnested the privilege of painting her as Diana
IKE the goddess Miss Eanna is something OF
q huntress One Of the trophies OF the hunt
with which her boudoir is decked Is the SKIN OF
a wildcat which crossed her path while she was
riding unattended, save by girl friend
Besides being & fine rider Miss Daisy Letter
is an expert Judge Of torsenesh. So great IN
deed, is her talent for sizing up thoroughoreds
that her friends invariably seek her advice be-
fore purchasing either haekneys or hunters
Her opinion ts accepted AZ final. which defer-
ence once Induced Jim" Maddox, the horsenan
of Warrington, Va, to remark, What does 1t
profit a horse to win the blue ribbc1 il he gains
not the approval OF Miss letter. A season or
two ago she followed the Quorn hounds in Eng
land, and lateP pursued the man-eating Bengal
tiger in the jungles Of India
Miss Edith Root makes a graceful figure as
she flies across country on her favoTite pony
Jocko, often accompanied by Mrs. ]. W. Wads-
WORTH IT,, who was Miss Alice Hay. Miss Har-
riet Wadsworth, too. s an enthusiastic sports
woman, and is the only rider in Washington who
has adopted the English method Of reversing the
saddle The Princess OF Wales for time rode
ou the risht of her horse, and her Whim has