The New York herald., 1876-10-29
THE COACHING CLUB.


A DRIVE THROUGH CENTRAL PARK IN THE
RAIN-srx COACHES IN THE PARADE.
The meo. OF the Coaching Club yesterday afternoon
tho side OF Madison square was not tho sue
tina, Il would have been II the weather had proved
moro favorable. Tho weather yesterday blue and
dsmal cold, sharp air and drizxling making
drive IN the Park anything but enjoyable, but never
theless coachmen. DO they professional or amateur,
hand rain shine so the tow hundred strag-
glcrs that stood shvering In Madison park werc re-
lieved from suspense when Colonel William Jay,
the president OF tho club, drove up his
team and pulled up all standing alongside tho
Union League Club. Coaching not to-day what H
in tho old country when tho royal mail used TO
dash proudly along with the guard Singing from sldo
to side the seat, hapi,ed In scarlet with tho
royal insignia emoazoned his breast, and the 'yard
OF TIM In his hand seat beside the long ovcrcoatcd
and mutlcd up driver then = prize not often
drawn by the stagccoach traveller and he might con-
sidcr himself highly favored II that important ndivsd-
ual should be condesceadng enough 10 favor him with
a lew remarks and tako glass OF somc-
thing "hot" at tho nrst stopping place.
In these days, when the cheery blast of
the guards horn has boon replaced by tho force
shrek OF tho steam whistle, coaching has fallen into
different hands, and although we sti and guard with
the regulation horn there slight difference in tho
polite and slabe, that have taken to tho road Tor
pleasure ,
holding tho rens over SIX as good looking teams
were ever paradcd before in the United
States and tho only thing to be regretted was,
that of club owning yweivo four-in-
hands only SIX camo TO tho scratch IN the regular
parade when tho public had turnea out TO inspect
them OF course tnerc reasons that OF tho
gentlemen could put in appearances but still It
unfortunate, as IL all hands had answered to Tho
call The display would have been something that Now
m
weather from other causes tho coacLmen were not
all on time, and IL was nearly three p ~ before the
president or the Club, Colonel William Jay lot his
! leaders and swung his neat looking turnout into
Twen,y.sx,h street. followed by mo rest OF the
sharp from Twenty sixth street into Fifth avenue,
aud the coaches wero toolcd along in close
| order NJ fair road gait. Colonel William Jay Was
holding the ribbons over very good looking tcam,
| composed OF Day leaders ana brown wheelers, noaty
equipped In silver mounted harness. They were draw
ing thoroughly English coach, with black and yell
! low body ana rod wheels. MIR. Delaney Kane camo
next, driving with his usual dexteriy cross team OF
grays and chcstnuts Thoy were clever looking coach
horsos-,ho leaders about fifteen hands, with the
wneelers trile bigger and they woro handled by an
| expert Tho Pelham coach has already become we'll
| known 10 the New York public, and a along the
| drive hats were touched to that popular amateur
| coachman Mr.. Dolancey Kane Third on tho list
came Mr.. Frederick Bronson, just returned from
Europe, and King oil the better for his salt water
trip. HIS voyage had evidently not made him forget
what he know about driving AS he worked his brown
team iko cockwork, and tho dark green coach with
tho rod wheels attracted good deal OF attention along
| the club, followed, driving q well-nlatchcd team Of
browns with brass mounted harness. The coach was
| dark green with rod wheels blr. Leonard Jerome
| next the list, driving neat looking coach with
| black body and red wheels. Before him Mr. Jerome
was tooing worry handsome cross team Of Rrays and
bays, Tor which ho paid rather big figure few
weeks ago. They clever looking coach horsos and
mako q we'll matched team. Mr. j. q. Bennett, tho
president brought up the rcar driving his sorrel
/ team
/ Tho coachmen and good many Of thcir guests wero
comfortably wrapped In white box overcoats, and tho
! ladies that bravcd the damp and unpleasant atmos-
pnero mostly onvelopsd IN waterproois Led by
tho PRESIDENT the SIX coaches trotled up Filth avenue
into Central PARK, keeping 10 the left alter
| crossing tho marble bridge, and striking across
| to the west side. Through the courtesy OF Mr
Martin, tho President OF the Park Commission, tho
Park police the alert all along tho route, and
mounted officer Kept u cantcr, to clear away
any distractions AZ the weather was so unpleasant,
Colonel Jay turned 10 tho right and casrS bgne by
Stctsona Shortly after passing that place gentle
man, driving team To double seated wagon, drove
INTO single buggy and nearly took OF his hind Wheel
ana with that exception everything passed of pleas
anly. The hands returned down Fifth avenue
and passed the brunswick about fifteen minutes past
| four, having had drive OF an hour and quarter