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RUNS into CAR
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District. Telephone operators at the
| White House, police headquarters, hos
pitals and newspaper offices were de
luged with anxious inquiries.
1t is believed the first reports of the ac-
cident emanated from the White House
The riding party had driven to Rocl
| Creek Park in a White House machine
and mounted their horses in the reser-
walton. Dr. Grayson, noting the frac-
| tiousness OF the chestnut, Bob, had re
| quested Miss Bowers TO exchange mount:
with him. Miss Bowers, chiding Dr.
Grayson for his anxiety, begged leave &c
retain Bob.
Noted ms Horsewoman.
Miss Bowers is noted rs a horsewomar
and took delight in Bob's. pranks. She
laughed when her mount SHE'D at piece
of flying paper and seemed confident OF
her ability to control the high-strnnG
thoroughbred. Leaving Rock Creek
Park. after brisk cross-country gallop.
the party turned south in Sixteenth
Street, intending to ride south in the
| Avenue OF the Presidents to the White
| House
Bob quickened his pace. and Miss
Bowers left the party behind. DR.. Gray
son, believing the horse was becoming
unmanageable, looked for Miss Bowers
to make a signal OF distress and listened
for her to call. Miss Bowers, feigning
that she was controlling her mount rap
idly drew away from the party. When
! she was two blocks distant DR.. Grayson
saw Bob leap into a mad gallop. He
| realized II would be useless to attempt
to overtake the runaway. He ran into
residence in Sixteenth Street and advised
| the white House, asking that an auto be
| rushed north in Sixteenth Street Re-
| Joining Miss Taft and Miss Vincent. DR..
Grayson started after Miss Bowers, who
had disappeared down the hill In front
OF Henderson Castle, at Sixteenth Street
and Florida Avenue.
Retains seIf-control.
Miss Bowers. realizing her plight as
Bob galIoped at reckless speed down
the hill, did not lose self-control. She
''see-sawed" on the reins. but Bob had
taken the bit 'In his teeth" and would
not be checked. Shouts OF frightened
pedestrians and the running figures OF
men served only to increase the speed
of the frantic horse. Miss Bowers. near
ing Street. saw a big pay-as-you-enter
car. running east. crossing Sixteenth
Street.
Motorman C ]. Albea, catching a
glimpse OF the runaway bearing down
upon the car threw on the current in
the hope OF crossing Sixteenth Street
woman. Miss Bowers saw the intention
Ct the motorman, and with a desperate
effort tried to swerve Bob past the rear
OF the car. The horse was past the
point where Miss Bowers strength could
influence his course.
His nose struck the closed rear vesti-
bule amid n crashing OF glass and
splintering OF wood, and his neck bone
snapped as his body piled against the
NaF& ay,A
cleared the car roof. witnesses declare,
lying unconscious when she hit the
ground on the other side Of the car. Bob.
lifeless in an instant, fell TO the asphalt
almost without n struggle and did not
move again.
Conductor William Thompson, who had
narrowly escaped injury. jumped to the
ground and lifted Miss Bowers. DIR.
Taylor, who was just leaving his resi-
dence in an auto. carried her into the
house.
She regained consciousness in about
three minutes. asking, as she opened her
eyes: Wasn't It a pretty bad spill?'
She then asked the physician to send
some one TO hail her friends who she
knew would be riding after her.
Miss Bowers resides with her mother
and brother. Thomas Bowers, at lIlo
Rhode Island Avenue Northwest. where
Miss Taft Is q frequent guest Inc by"-
e-s are also entereaineo at the White
House. Miss Taft and the pretty Miss
Bowers. who IS one of the most charm
ing members Of Washington's smartest
set, had been chums for years. Both
are members Of the Washington Riding
and Hunt Club.
Toured Yellowstone Park.
After Miss Bowers made her debut last
season, she Joined her mother in an ex-
tended trip through Europe. Later. Miss
Bowers. Mrs. Bowers. Robert Bowers.
Dr. Grayson. Miss Vincent and Mrs.
Vincent toured Yellowstone Park.
Miss Vincent is one OF Miss Tafts
dearest friends. They were chums at
Bryn Mawr and the friendship born
there has ripened since Miss Taft be-
came n member OF the society OF Wash
ington. Miss Vincent arrived at the
White House from Minneapolis several
days ago to remain for some time as
guest OF Miss Taft. Miss Vincent is an
hOrsewoman.
DIR. GraysOn has been an unofficial
physician at the White House for some
time. He was made naval aid TO Presi-
dent Taft last year DIR. Grayson has
been a naval surgeon for ten years and
is a social favorite in the National
Capital.