Evening star., 1915-02-21
Ever Ride an
Electric Horse {?

Electric Horse9 SCI Sc. si1senly iook-
really has host of very trim-look-
ing women Walking, swimming. gym
nastics, dancing and all the other ex-
ercises that make for health and ap-
pearance certainly have many devotees
in 1ndiana's capital city.
The one thing that has died out all
most completely is horseback riding
but there is one woman in Indianapo-
lis who had adopted the electric
horse
What is it,
Why, it's an electric exerciser in the
form OF horse. which can be put
through the various PAGES of that fine
animal That electric horse can pace
and trot and run quite as we'll as the
best trained Kentucky mare. 1t just
depends upon which lever is operated
The fortunate possessor of this very
unusual contrrTance is Mrs. Louis H.
Ievey, and it is stationed in the big
ballroom in her beautiful home on
North Meridian street. The most blind
g, ing snowstorm r never prevents her from
climbs to the third floor. throws open
wide the windows, mounts her horse
pushes the button and-they're off
If that isn't an ingenious method of
taking that very valuable exercise of
horseback riding, then there never was
one.
Lord Kitchener has a country resi-
dence at Broome Park. Canterbury,
England, but has
Lord Kitcheners no town house. and
N.- uon. since he assumed
his very RESPONSE
Bile duties at the war Office he has en-
joyed the hospitality of Lady Wan
tage's house, in Carlton Gardens
iS nndarSton6 bc,
House. st. James Palace, has been
placed at his disposal Since the out
break of the war the Prince of Wales
las handed it over to the national re-
lief fund, of which he is the head. The
administration of the relief fund will
be transferred to 33 Belgrave square.
The suite of apartments in St James
Palace now known as York House was
the residence of King George when he
was the Duke of York For a century
York House had only two tenants-the
Duke of Cum berland. fifth son of
George III. afterward King of Hanover,
and the Duchess of Cambridge, who oc-
cupied the apartments from 1851 until
her death, in 1899.
Some unusual costumes were seen at
the Philadelphia Shrove Tuesday bal
masaue. Mrs. Joseph
Worn at the Parker Norris. jr.. rep
Bal Masoue. resented crimson
rambler in all the
beauty of full bloom. Her skirt reached
slightly below the knee and was of
yellow chiffon, which was covered
with q lattice-like trimming of green
ribbon velvet, through which peeped
the red buds of the rambler. yellow
stockings and gold slippers completed
tthe radiant young Inatron's floral dis
Euise.
Mrs. Ralph NJ. Townsend played the
part of an animated balloon with he'
standing pertly and stiffiy out and
trimmed on the hem with fur. to whicf
were attached numerous cari-coloreo
miniature balloons Perched saucily
on her head was a small hat, from tht
crown of which were bobbing more o,
the many-hued small balloons Purple
stockings and slippers contrasted viv'
idly with the gay costume and matched
the touches of purple the bodice.
4 court jester proved to be Miss Mar
garet Yorke Barnard, who appeared II
red-and- black combination with
full striped skirt, cut well above th'
ankles. and waist of a red-and- -blacl
di- -Iond pattern The short sleeve!
were of chiffon, and the tiny hat wa.
black with ponpon of red Her shoe:
and slippers were black.
Miss Leta Livingston Sullivan wen
as america in an 1890 style of full
red skirt and panniers of blue. Hel
long basque DOulce was OF blue ana
white stripes. and the neck was mod
erately low. The skirt was cut tria,
short. showing blue stockings ant
white shoes. Her hat was poke bon
net of red. white and blue.
Miss Roberta B. Downing was at
fractively attired in full Dutch trou
sers of black-and- white striped saith
and a 5aunty little vest of white SAITH
which. like all vests, was sleeveless
and which had rhinestone buttons o
big proportions down the front. Whit
Kid shoes were worn. and a full whit
satin Dutch cap was finished at the en-,
with q long beaded tassel
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The bridesmaids at Miss Daphn
Brown and Robert Marvin Nelson
wedding last Wed
Beat the Guests nesday afternoon. IL
st. Louis, carried tn
odch hoHiC. loveliest muffs Q
pink maline with tiny bouquets of pinl