The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-26
THE RIBBONS AND TIE ROAD.
A Glimpse of the Grand CavaIcsde-The Epa-
pire City on Wheels-Teams and Taadems-
What They Ara md How They IaoIr

pire City on Wheels-Teams and Taadems-
What They Are and How They Look.
There Is no part Of New York where one who
knows the city would prefer taking q stranger TO
afford him just conception OF its wealth. fashion and
luxury than to the vicinity OF that piece OF thorough
fare, with its parior aooring, running of Fifth
avenue at Fifty-nnth stress and into the Park.
On no other part OF the island is the pedestrian
furnished with 80 excellent q standing point to OBJ
serve the best features in the splendid procession
that winds in and winds out OF the Park through the
liveaong hours OF these summer days Nowhere else
does the horse display show to better advantage.
All along Fifth avenue it oftentimes resembles
hasty funeral procession; but when brick and brown
stone are left behind and the green trees into
view and the warm breeze comes tempered over
the spreading lawns and the hOOf Of gray and
bay ana black and s0rrel longer paws
the dry, hard heated pavement, the scene is
changed. The horses dance over the asphatum
door; landau, phaeton rockaway, and barouche
roll with delightful ease and harmony into the
avenues OF the Park; the ladies look additionally
animated, and in fact, everything looks lovely, and
even the spirits OF the poor pedestrians rise high
Rafting from the region OF brick and mortar and
in among the trees, where he ia instantly lost to
view, comes Mr.. Horribly, with his pair of fine brown
steppers and light, neatly finished wagon, followed
w NIL VhitCt WIN uis pun vi bdutu DAYS, 10
handsome phaet0n; Mr.. Squires with pair of very
fast sorrels; Judge Bull, a fine sorrel to "a buggy
wagon; Mr. SkidmOre, scudding along with q pair
OF sleek even-steppIng bays to an open barOu che;
Mr.. First, a well matched and elegant pair, with
open barouche; Mr.. West, to the tune Of nearly 2:40
with his pair OF troters and open buggy Mr. MathsOn
top wagon, rafting ut the heels OF pair Of Blacks
Mr.. Clews, in phaeton, behind pair of bays; Mr..
Stout, on his fast brown pacer Colonel McEvery,
sengers OF the clouds; Mr.. Brandon, happy in pos
session Of his barouche and pair Of bays; Mr.. ii.
Dexter, In phaeton, touching up his pair OF bays
with master hand: Mr. Moller, in dog cart, taking
1t easy. with cigar, behind his splendid pair OF
bays; William Simmons, enjoying a merry time In
his open barouche in company with George Larry
and John simmons; Mr.. Beach, holding with firm
hand his nag tailed pair of blacks, while the wheels
OF his stylish looking clarence are barely visible in
The cry s ''Still they Gomez and in one long, I'M
broken line they charge down upon the avenues OF
did dresses-ti the gaze becomes bewildered and
one wonders there Is ever to be an end to all this
show and glitter.
Now we have General Butterneld bearing down to
the great centre OF attraction in landau drawn 10y
a well matched pair of blacks; but the day grows
apace and wakes warm and the ladies' in ali their
glory, come upon the scene, handling the ribbons
with more than feminine deXterity. Mrs. Charles
Hastings, apparelled q Ia mode moves fast and
smoothly across the springing earth, holding IN
hand pair of sleek, ciean-stepping bays, drawing
a handsome phaeton; Mrs. j. Chamberlain follows
IN landau and pair: Mr. Dletch, as a rear guard
lates the movements Of pair OF sorrels from the
seat OF an open phaeton. The ladies are coming
with a vengeance. Mrs. Augustus Able, smiling
ever keeps a steady guide on the ribbons in phae-
ton ana pair Theodore Thomas and party OF
friends making the air musical with merry peals Of
laughter pass in an open carriage and right be-
hind them sheriff O'Brien in similar vehicle with
his family. IL; Slaughter. with black horse to pony
phaetOn, and Mr. w. II. Thomas, in rOckaway and
bay mare, drive abreast.
Give way again for the ladies' Dipping his head
ana throwing out as ie9s w5 an Sne grace race OF
tached to a coupe ana driven by the engaging Mrs.
DolsOn. Almost abreast OF her drives Mrs. Dennson
with IA crossnatch and pretty contrast OF dappled
gray and chestnut. Mr.. BloOdgOod team of blacks
to landau and Mr.. Kerr, light open park phaeton,
seem 10 go IN company. Mrs. William Vanderbilt
hands the ribbons of bay team, sits in her elegant
clarence and disappears among the trees like ieet
ing cloud gray team to landau moves past, guided
in its course by Mrs. William Simmons Theodore
Moss and family, in single horse park phaeton
hand drag and Mrs. rhyfe's superb team OF blacks
attached to circular glass front clarence, gold
mounted harness and other rich appurtenances,
which make the turnout essentially dtStinQUe.
Wait little longer to watch this never ending line,
for there many beautiful sights to see yet-many
beautiful faces and flashing eyes beaming with
world Of sentiment and SOUL Look al the dresses.
Did you ever II IL marvellous the skill with which
these American bellies bedeck themselves, is il
See that tiny bit OF purple bonnet, surmounting a
mass Of raven hair, and see the exquisite taste with
which tiny cluster of yellow flowers projects jaun
ty over the side. And then, In the words OF the
lamented Ward, "such eye, such neck, such nosel"
Rotten Row and Longchamps may exhibit more
imposing more &C., Dut
neither OF them can display such an Imposing array
OF beauty. Now comes a cluster OF nearly half
dozen carriages and equestrians. A. H. Dixon, open
phaeton and superb team OF blacks; Mr.. Lambert,
mounted ON q long tailed bay; Mr.. Haley, fine bay
trotter; Mr.. Hope. driving pair OF sorres, and Mr.
Tinker with phaetOn and nag tailed browns.
Move along fast gentlemen and make way for the
stream that follows. Here's Mr.. Chase mot the
Chief Justice) giving his attention to team OF
blacks in an open carriage; Mr.. Darling with dar-
ling pair OF brown trOtters to top wagon; and last
Of the trio il Mr.. Deming holding fast grip Of his
cross match gray and chestnut team, which he in
tends 10 put in 2:4o trot when he reaches Harlem
lane. Notables enough have passed US; but now
we have cloud Of inagnates, mlllionnaires and
mighty men besides. First is the large and really
benevolent looking team Of bays attached to an
open landau from which the humane face OF Presl-
dent Bergh looks out with a kindly smile Of sym
pathy on all Gods creatures. Almost In company is
A. T. stewart with open barOuche and fne pair OF
bays; Robert Stuyvesant, good stepping browns;
behind neat pair Of bays; Mr.. Polhemus, white
AND AND o open cartilage a Mr. pater good step
cart; Mr.. Rodgers large fast chestnut, open
barouche Mr. Southack, pair large, white faced
bays to phaeton; Mr.. Ware, chestnut team to
pnse,Sn Da BACKS to Mr. Murphy with
large bay road horse can step with vengeance; Mr..
Peters. stylish gray. to buggy: Mr.. Harrison, four
large sorres, TO phaeton Mr.. Lagrange, dark bays,
barouche: Mr.. whthouse, fine large bays, barouche;
d. Tallman, black mare; can trOt with the wind; Mr.
LANES Smith, magnincent team, large bays, ana
landau; George Jenkins trOtter. Saratoga Maid-as
beautiful an animal as the name would indicate; Mr..
Solomon gray horse to top wagon; Henry Miller, fast
bsy trotter: Robert Libby, black four-in-hand open
barouche: Mr.. John Briggs, splendid road team,
Lady Kate and mate.
This magnificent procession was involved here and
there IN delightful confusion, sometimes two abreast,
sometimes three and even four, the slender gttering
wheels almost touching at every turn, but
never coliding But few seconds elapsed when the
ever welcome lady drivers struck into the gay cava
cade once more, and Mrs. wheatey, leading, looked
upon her beautiful blacks from eyes less dark with
an expression OF admiration. DR.. Bayard, mounted
in company with several lady equestrians, gave
variety 10 the picture ana then Mrs. Keech In open
carriage and pair OF bays, and Mrs. q. NJ Ferguson
i'm park phacton rolled leLsurely by. p. V. Beebe
with his new rottiDg horse, very fast, and Messrs
Briggs splendid four-inhand to open barouche, made
a cav appearance. Mrs. Keep In handsome open
harouche with black horses and Mrs. Beech in park
wagonette, q very accommodating vehicle, with pair
OF grays followed. Mr.. stiles black team to top
wagon ended the SERIES till one felt disposed to seek
for fresh fields and pastures new.
IL Ia not easv to GRACE the remembrance OF that
brilliant living panorama and II Ia no exaggerati0n
TO say that It's like can hardly be paralIeed else