The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23
THE COACHING CLUB.
DRIVE THROUGH THE PARK TO srxrsoS's
AND RETURN.


DRIVE THROUGH THE PARK TO srErsoS's
AND RETURN
The Coaching Club met yesterday on the Madison
avenue sidc Of Madison square and took their first
drive OF the season. Coaching being rather a novelty
IN TINS country the meet attracted meeting in
the square, much to the DISCUS. OF the gray.coated
guardians of that resort Of nursemads and perambula
tors For once in their lives they found active duty
guarding the grass pats from tramp OF the ruthless
Invader who evncod total disregard or the city ordi
nances. The crowd commenced TO gather about half
past three and by the time the coaches drawn up
IN line there must have been at least 800 spectators
ranged ton and twelve deep, the eastern
side OF the square. The Union League Club
balcony was crowded with the members OF
the club, and every available stoop was
occupied by the curious public. II was q remarkably
respectable asscmbage, for . rule dcadhcad spec
tacics are usually paronizcd by the rough elements
but on this occasion scvenyave per Of the spec
tators belonged TO upper tendon. Awaiting the CON-
mcncement OF the entertainment the spectators
favored with an impromptu parade OF dogcar,s and
tandem, carts, Stanhope and mail phactons and
equcstrans, and II looked II there to be gen.
era exhibition Of the equine race few minutes be-
fore four p u the patience OF the crowd was rewarded
as Mr.. William Jay, the President OF the club came
down Madison avenue and after moving as far ms
Twenty third street. turned round and drew up under
the windows Of the Union League Club. Mr.. Jay
drove q good looking team Of bays about
sixteen hands, the wheclers a shade darker
than the leaders Tho coach Of tho
regular English build. tho upper half painted black,
the lower yellow, and red wheels Mr. Frederick Bron-
SON arrived about the same time and drew up behind
Mr. Jay. Mr. Bronson also driving bay team 70
dark blue COACH with red wheels Mr.. Delaney Kane
was the next arrival tooing scratch team, compris-
ing bay leaders and dappe brown wheelcrs. The
coach-of the latest English pattern-was dark
blue on top, with brigh, yellow body and wheels.
The loot OF a horn announced the arrival OF Mr..
Leonard Jerome driving clever looking, we'll matched
bay team TO dark blue coach, with red wheels. Mr..
jerome looked perfectly a. home the box and
handled the ribbons II no understood what he
about The next arrival a neat looking
English coach, drawn by . snowy looking
chestnut team, the wheelors about sixteen hands
and the leaders trine smaller, somewhere In the
neighborhood Of l5K. The or leader had rather .
funny knee action throwing out his right fore foot In
rather unnatural style. Tho last arrival, Mr..
William p. Douglas, the Secretary OF the club drove
one OF the ncaiest looking coaches the club The
body was painted dark bluc with bright yellow whcols
The team dark chcstnuts about153 and appeared
TO DO well up 70 work. Shortly after four p. N. tho
IIcolueuL Jay, tuIueu INTO IWenty-sAtn street,
and the string OF coaches, six In ALL followed close
behind. They wheeled up Fifth avenue. which was
crowded with carriages OF every description, and
headed for the Park The weather pleasant as 1t
possibly could be- and nothing could be enjoyable
than the drive through the Park to Stctson'a The
drive the sido Of the Park crowded with
carriages aud very Stanhopes dog carts and
mail phaetons observed II looked in the Park as
II everybody that owned horse and wagon had
trvcd to be this special OCCASION and the coaches
received quite ovation. Thcy drove far Set-
sons and then returned, walking part OF tho way.
that every had good view. Leaving the Park
they drove down far Washington square and then
returned TO Madison square, where they dismissed.
On tho whole, the opening day a decided success,
and tho Coaching Club deserve the thanks OF the public
for the very pleasing exhibition they Afforded them.
One OF the coaches In tho parade, that driven by
Mr.. Kane an experienced manipulation OF the ribbons
will commence to mako daily trips to Pelham Bridge
and return the LIST OF May. Nothing DO pleas
anter during the warm summer months than drive
the top Of a coach behind a good team and through
such prcttily mbcred country 1t is 10 be hoped that
other member Of tho club will follow Mr. Kane's
example and put coach the western side Of the
island along tho boulevard and through Inwood 10
Yonkcrs or some other adjacent spot Judging from
the demand that has already been made tor seats in
Mr. Kane's coach, there would be difficulty in OBJ
tanning plenty OF passengers.