The New York herald., 1876-10-28
THE COACHING CLUB.
EHx GRAND PARADE THIS AFTERNOONS
FINE DISPLAY EXPECTED.

SHx GRAND PARADE THIS AFTERNOONS
FINE DISPLAY EXPECTED.
The Coaching Club Of this city will mako their nrst pa
vade since the opening of the fail this afternoon
andlin accordance with orders the members will
devious at their usual starting point the
EAST side OF Madison square at half-past two
p. n. Four-in- Hand bay in Hyde Park, London,
attracts thousands OF spectators flock from every
direction to witness the handsomely equipped coaches.
The crowd is often great that generally difficult
10 keep clear lane Tor the coaches This afternoon,
judging from the thousands who present at the
last meet OF the club there will b. immense crowd
In Madison square, and 1t viii be well Tor people
In carriages TO recollect that when they start the
coaches will go through Twentyslxth street to Filth
avenue and thence TO the Park The drivers OF private
carriages and hacks should show the same courtesy TO
the amateur coachmen that Is always extended TO
them by tho Fifth av, nue. stage drivers aud give
them plenty room. In OF tremendous
crush OF carriages in the Park to-day, Mr.. William h
Martin, the President OF the Park Commission, has
addressed the following letter TO Mr. William Jay, the
President of the Coaching Club, making some timely
and appropriate suggestions, which IL Is TO be hoped
viii be udoptcd:-
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PACKS,
No. 81 UNION SQuAkk (Easil I
NEW YORK, Oct 70, 1876. }
WILLIAM JAY, Esq, President oi the Coacning CluU:-
My DEAR SiR--ln the parade oi the Coaching
Club, on Saturday afternoon, wish TO secure three
results
Room and convonience for the coaches.
Urdcr the crowd OF vehicles you attract 10 the
Central Park.
An opportunity for the people who drive ,hero to
the parade
su. .gcstions after you enter Central Park
and reach the Marble BRIDE, you take the
West Drive and return from the northern ehd
Of tho Park by the East Drive lhis VIII give you u
continuous course. which viii avoid return BY Lhe
drive. IL VIII enable our police iorce 10 keep
better order in the crowd Than II thcy 90 up and return
on the same drive We can permit "A iine ot Carriages
to stand side OF tho whole length o tho drivc
and then the occupants comfortably tho whole
parade without crowding III between the coaches.
VIII you please consider this anu II We cannot
agree ON route that VIII servo your purposes and our
0wnY
intended to call on you, but have not found time
any morning. Very truly yours /. ,nr,x
In accordance with the above suggestions, alter
the coaches enter the Park at tho Faith avenue
trance they will turn OF to the lett ut the Marble
Bridge the lower end Of the Mall and 20 up the
West Drive returning by Mount ST. Vincent on The
East Drive. The Park Department will permit car.
riages stand the purpose Of seeing the parade.
on tho west SIDE OF the West Drive and the eIst
side Of The East Drive while the .radc passes
be remembered that tho OF the parade
depends great upon uniform attention to
Mr. Martins SUGGESTIONS which, though addressed to
every person driving in the Park this afternoon
Coaching, like other manly sports that have been
ioteiy introduced into this country has become I'M
mensey popular, ana gives promise OF being very soon
pne OF most tavorito outdoor amuscments. The
success that attended the recent experiment OF Mr.
Delaney Kane with the Pelham coach has given IN
Impetus 10 coaching, and affords strong proof of
the tastes Of the people, as during his entire
season 1t was almost impossible to get scat
without securing 1t nearly a month In ad-
vance. Nothing can he enjoyable than
drive behind four thrccq quarter bred roadsters in tho
fresh morning air and such airing every day would
bring back the roses 10 the cheeks Of many OF our
Filth avenue bellies that late hours and hot rooms have
invaded. Even afternoon drive Will be found
beneficial in health and bodily enjoyment
The Coaching Club organized last January with
only half dozen names and there now twelve
Bubscr bers rolls, 1t having doubled its member
fhip III less than twelve months. No more satisfac-
tory evidence OF the growing interest in the
Dport could be produced. Tho present list
If members comprises tho following gentle
mcn:-Mr William Jay, President; Mr.. J. g.
Bennett VICE President: Mr. W. L. Douglas, Treas
nrer; Mr.. Nicholas Kane, Mr.. Deiancey Kane, Mr.
Rice Mr. +. Bronson, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Whiting, Mr..
Fairman Rogers, Mr. Leonard Jerome and Mr.. New
bold
As the coaches are draw up limo the east
club will be represented by dozen iour-in hands,
vntc carriages and It will be entirely unnecessary to
crowd them, as everybody can obtain good Wow on
the avenue in tho Park.