The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT.
Private Coaches, Coupes and
TandemS.
HOW OUR FASHION LEADERS RIDE And DRIVE.
Liveries, Harness, Equipments
and Servants.

A good deal OF attention mas been bestowed OIL iatc
upon styles in vehicles of the different classes popular
the road and in the fashionable thoroughfares OF
the city. Driving has gradually become very popular
among gentlemen who afford the indulgence. and
families OF have been at little pains TO COM
pete their outfit different lines OF handsome car
riagcs that daily roll through parks and avenues
In consequence many very fine displays now made,
and the coming WILL no doubt add TO the number
already noticed on the cty's drives. Some Tow years
ago glaring contrasts and vulgar display caused the
judicious grieve at their prominence But things
are altered
Within the past i've years the improvements in car
ragcs of all descriptions and accompanying outfits and
harness have been very noteworthy The lverics
have been toned down very much, and now there is
little chance upon vulgar and Ill contrivcd
liveres. The taste In horsenesh has also improved
grc,lly Instead OF the lean, long legged gannt car
riagc horse, one plump, shorter and ADLER
horse Knee action Is looked for also much more than
In the past The of the tall thin carriage horse
has passed and an animal solid and compact
takes his place while the spider OF the vehicles Is
also being replaced by thicker and heavier material
The taste for special vehicles for gsntemen's
driving has greatly advanced, too, within the past
few years. The demand Is now Tor such vehicles as
carts Stanhopc phactons Dennct gigs and
dog tandem and one horse driving, all finished
IN IA solid and substantial manner after the English
models Among the iashionables the demand for tho
light spdcry style OF gcntlcmen's driving trap has
greatly fallen of in consequence For the family tho
old style of coach and the clarence have
gone much out of use, and IN their place the landau,
In its different varieties has come INTO very
general favor. The next leading carriage 10 tho
brougham Tor single horse use. This
is and useful carriage of its kind
and for shopping, downtown business evening social
lie ico tharn linda haah acnu n
sity TO possess orougham to complete the stable out
it, Efforts have been made within the past two years
10 introduce for afternoon park the low hung
MILFORD cabrIolct This is carriage belonging to
Of the special classes 1t Is set low between tour
wheels The wheels covered BY broad leather
dashcs II has Broad deep and comfortable seat back
for people, and has natty plain coachman's scat
1t is turned generally with pair though 1t can DO
driven single varied assortment OF this vehicle IL
found in the leading carriage houses of the city.
new Improvement has taken place in the manner
OF adjusting the balance in two wheeled dogcarts This
admits ofthc gentleman after his full by tho
Ing small crank, sliding the body either forward
backward until the weight splaccd where should
directly the axethus relieving tho horses back
and giving the cart easy motion. Formerly he was
obliged TO dsmount for this purpose.
STYLES IN HARNESS.
The desire for English made harness Is greatly on
the increase An afternoons stroll through the Park
will discover this to those experienced in such mat
tcrs As u consequence the American manufacturers
OF harness Initiating the English style good deal
Tho noticeable peculiarly Of English harness has been
the full metal mouniings, which give Il such
Solid and substantial appearance. There Is
also absence Of Zine" work, or rather
the gingerbread finishing which adds its attractions
making the general effect altogether pleasing One OF
the results OF the growing harness and tho
admiration Tor English styles has boon the establish.
ment IN this city OF London agency for tho sale OF
%
In gcntlcmen's own driving traps the fashionable
standard is the English style while the French are
universally conceded to excel in iandaus vctorias &c
IL gentleman desires TO get I CART two wheeler or
Stanhope phaeton, he wants II In the English style.
md heretofore many such have been specially imported
10 this country. American builders however, have
been prompt recognize this fact and have
IN reproducing the English style so accurately that
the Importation has increased, though the style
grows popularity. Besides, home makers know
better how provide against the effect OF the climate
here which disastrous foreign built carriages
The styles OF carriages IN ordinary use IN this coun
try materially differ from those used IN European
tries The Dames given TO these different styles arc
quite arbitrary, anu are infinite IN variety. Among
these appear those OF the Dennet gig, the ul
bury, tandem of various descriptions, Stanhope
phaetons spider phae,ons, notop phaetons OF differ
en sorts, suikcs track wagons, road wagons, charios
DOrsays coupes or broughams. landaus, andauets
cabroets with two and TOUR wheels. carts, drags
road and park use curriccs seldom IN mcrica)
and tho rockaway, which is peculiar 10 this country
Several OF these various kinds OF vehicles DO
spinning along ON fine days, the display will
no doubt be especially good the race days, which
PROMINENT TuRxours
Below mentioned "A few OF the complete turnous
in The various classes about the vicinity OF the fashion
able drives OF New York.
Among the best of gentlcmens own driving traps is
that OF Mr. A. Wright SANFORD This Is first
Slanhopc phaeton finished IN dark green, with pair Of
high stepping bays, and. perhaps, the neaes and best
dressed groom the island The livery Is dark green
SIR. SANFORD is an expert whip.
Mr. T. 7. Hunt, OF Brooklyn, has another Stauhopc,
similarly finished and well turned Out
Mr. George Peabody wctmore has also snowy
vehicle OF this class finished with red wheels and blue
cloth trimmings It always well turned out
CARTS
Mr. ). $ Howland's dark blue cart, with
matched team, roam and bay. aud dark biae Inverted
servant Is very effective turnout
Mr.. Frederick Nelson has dark green cart, with
large, SNOWY roam and bay team. HIS livery Is dark
Mr.. Barron turns GU, also dark grcen cart with
SNOWY small pair OF grays
Mr.. George A. Croker has n T cart, with maroon
trimming and painting aud the highest stepping bays
Ia iowa. with specially well gotten up servant In the
back scat.
stylish cart which be road to jerome
Park any race day moving along briskly behind very
last bocky team Of gray aud black. During the past
few Mr. orillard has devoted his attention 10 the
breeding Of superior carriage horses, and 80 far he
duce him 10 persevere IN the ventura
rANpYxs
This style OF driving has grown good deal In popu-
larry within the pas! i've years I, Is quite SNOWY
style and has good deal OF fascination about IL Tor
crack ~ip. Once begun II IS likely TO be continued.
Among The notable tanccms lately Is that OF
Mr. Nelson, red wheel Whtcchapci cart, Bedford
cord CUSHIONS, with generally nne biocky built bay
horse la the shafts anu the lead. This
generally act well. under the able management Of the
owner
Mr. Rowland has light twowhccer in dark blue
with bay and roam, also we'll TUNED out
Mt. Mansfield turns out square white bodied cart.
with red wheels and Bedford cord CUSHIONS; always
good horses and none more ably managed. This scn-
ticman has the reputation OF having turned out the
nrst correct tandem In New York.
Mr. Arnold drives occasionally heavy, odd styic
dog cart. with Kentucky half bred team Of bays His
livery is OF darkish brown.
Captain Torcc has another odd style dog turned
out with fas bay team.
Mr.. kcincys turns out awhitecbapei cart This turn
always looks well la all its appointments and Is ad
mirnbiy handled. The team bays and certainly
very line sscppcrs.. The livcres arc blue.
Mr. sandiori tools very quiet dark green cart, with
capital horsccsh, both bays very neatly gotten up SER
want. with black livery.
during the coming season At Newport young Mr. W.
". Asicr viii out quiet handsome dog cart with