The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-04-22
MISS MORosINps FAD rs ODD AND COSTLY
TURNOUTs.

way parade, which takes place next
month, will be the competition for a
cup offered by Miss Giulia Morosini,
daughter of G. P. Morosini, Jay
Gould's former partner. Miss Nor
osini is intensely interested in road
driving. At the Speedway parade last
year the Speedway Association pre-
sented to her championship ribbon
and rosette for making the most novel
display and also in recognition of her
efforts to make the affair success.
She is the only woman who has
ever been admitted to membership in
the association and the only one hav-
ing a permit to drive three horses
abreast on the Speedway. Her friends
regard her as the most expert woman
whip in this country. Her stable is
not only the most costly owned by a
woman, but in many respects the most
novel.
The harness is all designed by. her
self with an eye to the rich coloring
of the horses. When driving she is
clad in colors that match the effects
of the harness and elaborate equipage.
One famous turnout owned by her
is spike team, also called unicorn
team-a horse in front and two fol-
lowing. The cart used for this team
is the only one in America, and was
constructed especially for her. This
particular style of drivings is prob
ably the most difficult for h e
amateur.
Exceedingly picturesque the bright
coats of the thoroughbreds are, and
they are made more effective by the
contrast of the color of the vehicle,
which is of a dark red, and of the
harness, which is made ofoxblood red
leather, touched off with black and
elaborately mounted in solid silver,
with the monogram &c. M" in gold.
The leader of the team proudly sports
on his bride the blue ribbon, emble-
matte of the championship of the
road.
The cart and harness cost 81, 900.
With this team is used Swiss collar,
as yet novel idea in this country.
The whip is made to match the turn
out, with a nine inch handle of solid
gold, and cost $500.
For the prize winning, three abreast
team there is gorgeous royal blue
set of harness made of the finest kid.
The heavy solid silver mountings are
elaborately engraved in feurs-de- lis.
This harness was made to order re-
Gently in London and dyed specially
to match the gown of the driver,
which is of a shade peculiarly becom-
ing to her type of beauty. The cart
is also of the same color, and the
turnout cost $4,000. The whip is
made to match, with heavy carved
handle of solid gold.
A unique phaeton, imported, is of
basket weave with wheels of oxblood
red. The canopy opis of deep heavy
cream silk. The special span of
chestnuts driven with this are adorn-
ed with costly set of harness of real
pigskin leather.
The heavy silver mountings are en-
graved in three leaf clover, and the
harness is garnjshed with sky blue
heavy silk braiding and rosettes.
This particular outfit was also made
specially to order at cost of So, 900.
The whip is made of English holly
with gold handle engraved in three
leaf clover.
A Russian sleigh, imported, has a
set of harness, made of leopard skins,
which cost $6, 400. The skins aim ost
cover the horses. When driving in
this sleigh Miss Morosini is gowned
in costly furs to match.
Another Russian sleigh has a
harness made of sealskin.
There are seven vehicles in Miss
Morosini's stable, ali built to order
and all costly. There is set of har-
ness for each vehicle. As has been
said, there is a whip to match each
harness.
A different set of horses is driven
with each turnout. The three abreast
team is never driven tandem, in. pairs
or singly, and the spike team is drivea
only with the spike cart.
In driving only lines of white En-
glish web are used, and driving gloves
of white suede are worn by Miss Nor
osini.
Miss Morosini's stable consists OF
twelve Kentucky thoroughbreds.
These horses are never driven by
any one but herself. Not one cost
less than $1,000, and several cost
more.
She selects and trains her own
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