Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-18
MARKS FIRST
REUNION Of HORSEMEN
In Spite Of Threatening Weather
Large Number Of Enthusiastic
Riders Are Present.
Many Women Join Groups Galloping
Through Rock Creek Park-More
Expected Next Sunday.

The back-to-the-sa saddle movement was
inaugurated yesterday, and the first
reunion of riders was a success In
spite Of the threatening nature of the
day large number of enthusiastic
men and women turned out on horse
back and followed the leaf-strewn horse
roads and trails of Rock Creek Park
for several miles. Some of the riders
covered four or five miles In the park
and others rode fifteen or twenty.
Everybody finished in good health and
high spirits. Every rider had a kind
word to say of those who conceived
and have thus far promoted the idea
of inviting former riders to get back
into the saddle, and of inviting new
riders to get into the saddle, and an
nounced themselves anxious and will
ing to urge people to take to riding for
the preservation of youth and for the
benefit of the complexion. The outturn
OF riders is expected to be larger next
Sunday.
The assembly, which was called for
1880 o'clock at Pierce Mill, was slimly
attended. The sky was gray, the air
heavy with mist and the foliage of the
trees was dripping. It was a dismal
postponing until next Sunday the OPEN
ing OF the back-to-the-saddle revival,
but the plan for postponement was not
well received. Capt. Oliver Terry. COM
handing the Signal Corps of the Ma
tional Guard of the District, mounted
on King, one of the best horses to
make shoe prints In the park, led off in
charge of the first group of riders.
This group. though a small one, started
from the mill on time and followed forest
trails to point near Forest Glen, travel
ing up the east bank and down the west
bank OF Rock creek. The members of
this group were all well mounted, and
rode from 1890 until o'clock. and count
ing the distance Travelled between the
stables and the MILL they put In a fair
days ride.
Soon after the start Of the first group
second group was formed. In this body
and twelve or fifteen men Of Battery A
of the District National Guard A good
many civilian riders attached themselves
to this military group and covered long
stretch Of the park trails.
Large Percentage of Women.
At about o'clock riders began to
gather at the mill for the 2:3o assembly
A large percentage Of them were
women. some Of whom came in small
groups and some singly. but introduce
lions and the spirit Of the occasion soon
| made everybody acquainted and at home
Among the striking figures was Mrs
Morrell on a white horse, Navarro, and
dressed in a white velvet habit. Donald
E. Kleps came in from Takoma Park on
Mac. Carl NJ. ]. Won Zielinski. vice
consul Of the United States at Genoa
came on a gray hunter, Walter C. Brown
rode his blue ribbon winner Lady Bess,
T. ]. Cullinane Of Park road came on
non Mos TAI me
on his Shetland Prince. Mr.. Brand
was mounted on his fast and steady
going Belle. Mr.. Fernald OF the reve-
nue. service Of Porto Rico and Mr.. Moor
oughbreds. Mrs. Sailor rode Polly and
Mrs Delano rode her favorite mount
Capt. Marvel rode Bob.
There were many other mounted men
and women in the cavalcade. but 1t was
not possible to collect the names OF
them all, but among them In addition
to those already named were Misses
Elizabeth. Eleanor and Nancy jackson,
Samuel Ross, Mrs Keller and son. Mrs.
Harry Wardman. Miss Alice Wardman,
Mrs. Wallace Chiswell. Wilton ]. Lam
bert Mrs. Failer and Mr.. Turrentint.
Forty Compose One Group.
When Mr.. Hazen and Mr.. Bones led
OF about forty riders fell in behind
turesque paths of the park.
After the departure OF this group
riders continued to arrive and sergt.
Joyce, superintendent Of tho park. took
many Of them under his guidance.
Scores Of riders who had not hitherto
boon seen in the park entered that
great reservation by tho roads leading
from Brightwood, Takoma. Tenleytown
| and Crevy Chase and formed independ-
ont groups. not attaching themselves
| to the regularly led groups. They had
i heard the call OF back -to-the-saddle"
and resumed their riding. thus help
ing to make good the plans Of the pro-
motors Of the revival The result Of
| all this activity was that there were
twice as many riders moving over the
roads of the park than had ever been
seen there before on the brightest. fair
est Sunday. They are all coming to the
park next Sunday. and with them will