The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
LOCAL EoUEsTERIENES

tersstf1g women n the varied social he
OF the Capital Mrs. WadSWOrth. 10 be
sure. makes the yearly pilgrimage a sort
OF journee de luxe, for she is preceded By
wagonload OF assorted comforts and
hznked by q group Of groOms whose Prin-
cipal duty IN life Is 10 look after the
comfort Of their mistress and her friends
Mrs. Wadsworth. who is one Of the ultra
exclusive set OF the city. stood next the
White House family throughout the past
administration. Long before pretty Miss
Ethel had finally decided TO make Der
debut at the White House, Mrs Wads-
worth had annexed that charming young
parsonage 10 her special coterie OF friends.
and. a thorough horsewomsn herself, she
encouraged Mss Ethel 10 90 in for all
sorts Of thrilling stunts More than once
Miss. Roosevelt went over 10 "Ashantee.
ana within the privacy OF its ample pre-
serves found an excellent field for her
training as q hurdle jumper. Mrs Wads-
.rorrh as a follower OF the hounds leaves
nzthing 10 the men in the matter OF dar-
ing. and two seasons ago. IN the midst OF
q wild cross-country ride. Miss Roosevelt
came a beautiful cTOpper. and but Tor her
presence OF mind she would have come 10
grief The thrilling accident, however.
but whetted the appetite for adventure,
and both Mrs Wadsworth and Miss Ethel
remounted and carried the mornings run
20 a successful conclusion with never q
t7emor Of the eyelid to indicate how very
near a casualty the riders had come
Mrs. wadsworth not only rides with
surprising daring. but she makes point
OF training her mount herself A fanil-
lar sight IN the early morning hours Is
Mrs. WadswOrth up On the most spirit
ed steed in the city and dashing about
the outskirts In quest OF adventure. II
her horse SHES at a steam roller or par
ticularsy turbulent autocar, Mrs. WadS-
worth promptly puts him cup sgainst"
the object OF his fear and. despite his
plunging and rearing, persists n riding
( hin: at the object OF his terror until
equine intelligence reasserts Itself, and
after s close survey OF the situation the
horse cocls down and fearlessly inspects
the scene. So usual is Mrs. Wadsworth's
appearance in out-Of-the-way places %
the city and its enTirOns that she IS
locked upon by itinerary chaufTeurs and
steam roller drivers as quite Lady Boun-
tiful. since she generously tips the men
who obngingly delay their journeys while
the plucky rider puts her horse through
his PAGES. Her prowess and fearlessness
combined enlisted the admiration OF Pres
ident Roosevelt who, with Theodore. r.,
and Capt FitzhUgh Lee. on more than
one occasion rendezvOused with Mrs
Wadsworth al a spot out OF the line Of
usual travel and passed the morning
practicing hurdle jumping
Mrs Wadsworth presides over one OF
the handsOmest houses in Washington.
and for q good many years her Thursday
evening % o'clock receptions have had
vogue second scarcely to the White House
affairs
Throughout the season. no matter how
full the social calendar. Mrs Wads-
WOrth's shadowless ballroom. with the
illumination so cieverly manipulated that
even a plain woman looks beautiful in
the softly dihused light. IS populous with
the swaggerest men and women in town
As q crovnins event each year Is the
mi-CaTeme masked ball, q mid-Leatea fete
which stands supreme among the hospi-
talities OF the day. Mrs. WadsWorth has
an original twist in her mental makeup.
and this IS amply evidenced az the sim
pest entertainment she projects
Her afternoon at-homes are as smart
and attractive as luxury can make them.
and. not content with the ingenuity OF
her chef. Mrs. wadsworth several years
ago took a hand at the concocti0n OF
palatable tea dainties and succeeded in
evolving a cOnfection that made her 10
cGlly famous.
4 Southern woulan, Mrs. Wadsworth
IS one OF group OF several sisters. the
only unmarried one being the famous
kindergarten. Miss Susan Blow. known
On both sides the Atlantic.
( Scarcely less daring than Mrs. Wsds-
worth Is Mss Katherine EIlzins. who has
ridden more hoses 10 victory in horse
/ show exhibits than possibly any other
+ girl n the States. Miss Elkins keeps a
/ string OF saddlers, and she knows them
every inch Wherever she chances 10 be,
/ her stable Is well filed. and down al the
I EIkius country estate, in the West VIZ
I gInia mountains. the Senator's stunning
/ ly attractive daughter IS the marvel of
I the countryside Size rides daringly, but
with the daring OF one who has q thor
Ough knowledge OF the idiosyncrasies Of
I her mount Miss Elkins. Ike Mrs. Wads-
worth, IS a side saddle" rider, although
sws ggerest things in horsey parapher-
malta find ready purchaser in Miss e.
kins, and no more comely sight IS afford
Cd by the panoramic streets OF Wash
/ ington than Miss Elkins I'D on one OF her
! Pet mdunts clad fetchingly in white
linen Her usual headgear is a broad
brimmed sailor resting firmly on the soft
brown hair. which she wears braided and
! turned Up and tied with & broad ribbon
a the nape OF her neck. Miss Elkins
takes q hurdle like an English squire.
and she can put her mount through all
sorts OF difficult haute ecole msneuvers
with all the aplomb OF a professional.
Nothing Is too high or too wide for her
&c clear. and her easy assurance in the
saddle makes her a dashing figure easily
/ distinguished among the best trained
hOrsewOmen or the community
/ Mrs. Nicholas Longworth IS another
devotee Of outdoor sports whose fearless
marriage Mrs. Longworth was g familiar
sight eentering along the bride paths Of
/ Rock Greek Park mounted on one Of the
/ splendid specimens of horsehesh for
which the White House stables were IA
nous In the Roosevelt regime. Nowadays
Mrs. Longworth seems content to scurry
about in smart little electric runabout.
which she handles with cOnsummate skill
and grace. On the Potomac Drive on the
occasions CT the bi-weekly concerts Mrs.
Longworth Is as generally remarked as
when in former days the RoosevsIts. as
the 'reigning family" held the first place
IN the ranks OF eflcIaIdom.
As horsevoman Mrs. Longworth, IN
difference to the sentiments Of her fam
ily. when she rode in Washington con-
fined herself 70 the conventional side
saddle When she set of for the famous
Philippine trip, however, she REINFORCED
her wardrobe with Several stunning, hoh