New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
ROTTEN ROW REVIVED:
The King and Members Of Nobl.
ity Ride Each Morninu.

I'll. revival Of Rotten Rou is on. o,..
features NJ the presen, season and NJ. :,
the expressions NJ the spirit ~ cb.....,
energy which. with the beginning sn.
coronation rejoicings. and tho brighr.,.
NJ the outlook, is pervading al clsssss :,
society" saws The London Daily Mai
Al 8 o'clock I'm tho morning ths Ia,
Was already a delightful scene OF tssn,,
and animation. The morning mist s,ll hun,
light veil over the park. II I'D not +.
tercept the clear sunlight. but il gave a.
effect OF purple distance 70 the long sr...
vista ~ the Row and to the shadows aro,,
the trees. the profusion ~ who's. I..,
masses suggested pumaEe rather ,b,.
foliage. The chance 10 10 I'm the mark a, |,
O'clock Of bright summers morning :,
something that the Londoner can courr,.
ulate himself upon. The troops ~ hor.,
already in the Row seemed conscious OFF,.
privilege and It's delight Their coats shos,
with pleasure, like the jovial faces Of th.r
riders.
There was grand show Of horses an.
artioned and weght-carrving hunters ar,
. stylish hacks. Not many women in N
Row as yet. and such as there were ~ "a.
rosy-cheeked, country dwelling kind On,
one woman was riding astride. 1t was h.
the most part heavy brigade both Of nr
and horses full of healthy vieor and or|
for the pleasure Of expressing il. Alreair
some were going away-politcians hlra
officials Judges and famous barrsters-hur
rying home to breakfast and then 70 n.
days work.
For the early people in the park are ii.
busy men Of the nation, who have the frs,
pick OF all the good things. But 'sst.r thar
some leave others come at walk into n.
Row. The ratings are lined with se,.
tators, who are able 20 pick out mar
famous faces. but only very small 20.
portion Of leisured Londoners seek this e..
" morning delight. OF those who lesrGr
the ratings the most are grooms andg,sr
accustomed TO horses, for whom the stsr
and style OF horses and riders have 20.
fessional interest. They not only know W.
every one is. but wher5 his horse conss
from.
"Of one of these informative specialist
lady and gentleman from the country ssss
a number Of questions Who vas this and
that and that? That was Prince Alexander |
OF Teck. he said. the Queens brother hr.
horseman and could groom horse as We
as ANYBODY. The charger he was riding Ts'
the same horse as he turned 10 snt
groomed himself when he was with his req |
ment.' That other one? oh, he was Gtne's
So-and-so. at the War Office And this ore |
Oh. that's the vet. from Kensing,on-yo
can't tell him much about horses.
AT $50 the horsemen began TO conr- |
gate At the Corner and spectators to cluff
at the end OF the Row and about the r. F
trance to the park. For the King is smo's
the busy ones who start the day early ar
one of the punctual ones who can be O. II
pended upon TO keep regular times
"'You will see the King in minute o
two; II Is Just about his time the Informs
tive one tells the visitors.
And, truly enough, through the az
comes his majesty, lifting his gray isi ~
in acknowledgment 10 the respectful gs'
ings Of the people. His majesty, WIZ n
eouerry at either side Of him, "alc ~ ;
horse as a considerate horseman VOC "
a little way down the Row before N w
the animal 10 q canter and disappsH
the distance. The cayslcade give T"
majesty room-a good stretch OF the NV
10 himself. for the Kings morning peas.'
is not TO be interfered with. and othe''S
his matesty's subjects do not obtrloe thsn'
selves upon his notice.
by 9 o'clock the morning Row IS 'ap"'
emptying. People ride or walk away ''
scious that they have had the best O'
day. 1t is one OF the greatest delisns 10
London has 10 offer, in the enjoy men
which his majesty has led the reylVsA