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Long Ride Too Strenuous for EthelWHEN Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth and her group of friends, including Miss Margaret Carey of Buffalo, George Marvin, whose experiences in the Manchurian campaign fitted him for fearsome exploits, and Edward P. Smith, cantered out of Washington the other afternoon on the first stretch of a 400-mile equestrian journey to ‘‘Ashantee, the magnificent country home of Mrs. Wadsworth at Avon, N. Y-, Miss Ethel Roosevelt stood by with more than a wistful look in her usually laughing eyes.Mith Ethel was slated to accompany Mrs. Wadsworth on her trip, but. fearful of the strenuosity of a fortnight in the saddle, Mrs. Roosevelt at the last moment intervened, and Miss Ethel's eager acceptance was reluctantly withdrawn.Mrs. Wadsworth and Miss Carey are the only two members of the partywho will stick It out to the end, the nren of the group coming in along the route in relays. Representative Andrew J. Peters and David Grey, the author, succeeding Mr. Marvin and Mr. Smith as escorts on the earlier stages of the journey.Mrs. Wadsworth’s trips are really journeys de luxe, for she travels with a score of grooms, a relay of mounts and w'agon loads of baggage to make fer the comfort of the travelers as they progress on their unique trip. Of a .distinctly original and independent bent, Mrs. Wadsworth, who Is one of the ultra exclusive hostesses of the capital, stood next the White House family throughout the last administration.Long before Miss Ethel made up her mind to make her debut from the White House Mrs. Wadsworth had annexed the youngest daughter of the Roosevelts to her select coterie, and. a thorough horsewoman herself, she encouraged Miss Ethel to go in for all sorts of thrilling equestrian stunts. More than once Miss Roosevelt went over to •’Ashantee.” and within the privacy of the Wadsworth estate found an excellent field for her training as a hurdle jumper.
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The Colfax Chronicle
Colfax, Louisiana, US
Sat, Jun 26, 1909
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