The Detroit times., 1909-05-27
|0C|ETf WOMEN
ride 400 MILES
Hssssback Journey is From Washing
ton to Country Home Of Mrs.
Wadsworth at Avon, N. Y.


WASHINGTON, May 27.-when
Mry. Herbert Wordsworth and her
group OF friends, including Miss Mar
sAret Cary. OF Buffalo. N. Y; George
Marvin. whose experiences In the Man
churian campaign fitted him for fear
& some exploits. and Edward p. Smith
= cantered out OF town on the hrst
4 stretch OF a 400-mile equestrian Jour-
ney To "Ashantee." the magnificent
country home OF Mrs. Wadsworth at
Avon. N. ", Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
the daughter OF the former president.
stood by with more than wistful look
\ IN her eyes. Miss Ethel was slated
/. to, accompany Mrs. wadsworth on
/ her trip, but, fearful of the strenuos-
ity Of fortnight or more in the sad
die. Mrs. Roosevelt at the last mo-
ment interviewed. and Miss Ethel's
eager acceptance was reluctantly
withdrawn.
Mrs. Wadsworth and Miss Cary are
the only two members of the party
who will stick II out TO the end. the
men of the group coming in along the
route In relays, Rep. Andrew J. Pc
\ tiers and David Grey, the author. sue
cesding Mr.. Marvin and Mr.. Smith as
escorts on the earlier stages OF the
Journey. Mrs. Wadsworth's trips are
really journies de luxe, for she travels
a with score OF grooms, relay OF
aaeunts and wagonloads OF baggage To
make for the comfort OF the travellers
as they progress on their unique trip.
or distinctly original and independ-
ent bent, Mrs. Wadsworth, who Is one
OF the ultra-exclusive hostesses OF the
capital. stood next the White House
4 family throughout the last admins
tration.
Mics Roosevelt Was Dancing.
Long before Miss Ethel made up her
mind TO make her debut from the
+ White House, Mrs. Wadsworth had
annexed the youngest daughter OF the
Z Roosevelts to her select coterie and
&th0rough horsewoman herself she en-
FeourHged Miss Ethel to go IN for all
IS Dorts Of thrilling equestrian stunts.
More than once Miss Roosevelt went
4 over to "Ashantee" and within the
Drivacy Of the wadsworth estate found
Z a excellent field for her training as a
hurdlejumper.
Mrs. Wadsworth as a follower OF
< the hounds leaves nothing TO the men
3 81 the matter Of daring. and two sea-
q sons ago In the midst OF wild cross
Il country chase Miss Roosevelt came q
h beautiful cropper and but for her pres
once Of mind would have come TO grief.
The thrilling accident but whetted the
appetite for adventure. and both Mrs.
n Wadsworth and Miss Ethel remounted
and carried the mornings run to
successful conclusion with never O
\ tremor of the eyelid to indicate how
near to a casualty the riders came
Mrs. Wadsworth not only rides with
ourprising daring, but makes II point
70 train her mount herself
A familiar sight In the early morn
X Ing hours is Mrs. wadsworth up on
the most spirited mount In her stable,
and on in quest of adventure. II her
x horse SHES at q steam roller or q par
h REGULARLY noisy auto car Mrs. Wads-
worth promptly puts him up against"
HIS pet horror and despite his plung-
h Ing and rearing persists In riding him
ND to the cause OF his terror until
oQuine reason reasserts itself, and
after q rigid survey Of the situation
n the horse Goods" down and fearlessly
fnspects the cause Of his fright.
H So usual Is Mrs Wadsworth's ap-
pearance In out of the way places OF
the city and Its environs that she Is
hooked upon by itinerant chauffeurs
X and steam roller drivers as quite a
3 lady bountiful, since she generously
e Tips the men who obligingly delay
their journeys while the rider puts her
horse through his educative PAGES.
N Her prowess and fearlessness enlist
a "a the admiration of former President
n Roosevelt, who, with Theodore Roose-
y Welt, Jr.. and Capt. Fitzhugh Lee on
4 more than one occasion rendezvoused
with Mrs. Wadsworth to a spot out OF
the line of usual travel and passed
b the morning practicing at hurdle
4 humping. Not only as an equestrienne
has Mrs. Wadsworth a claim to social
fnme. She presides over one OF the
a handsomest houses In Washington
and for many years past her Thurs
day evening 10 o'clock receptions
have been a vogue not second to
white House AFFAIRS.
Throughout the season the fetes
3 continue, and no matter how full the
u social calendar Mrs. Wadsworth's
nhadowless ballroom, with its light ad-
\ justment manipulated cleverly enough
81 10 make even a plain woman, beautiful.
n crowded with the ultra-swagger men
and women OF the city. AS a crown
ing event each year Is her Mi-Careme
masked ball. a mid-Lenten fete which
stands supreme among the hospitali-
fies of the day. That Mrs. Wadsworth
has an original twist In her mental
makeup Is amply evidenced at even
the simplest entertainment she pro-
5ects.