The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04
DRl6S IN LINE,
The Annual Parade % the Coaches In Lon-
den-A splendid Turnout.

From me London Telegraph. Nay 20.
There was no difficulty in getting the
people into order. and although It was nearly
o'clock before tho procession started. tho time
was pleasantly spent In critically examining tho
drags which were among the earliest to put In
coaches the old blue body and red wheels;
but when all the thirty members of the club had
brought up their teams It was found that the
painting OF the draRs was IA varied the CO.'S
tunes OF the coaChnen. Some Of the drivers
wore the ncat club uniform Of blue coat and
essential, and as many wore white hats AZ black
ones. Among the earliest drsrs 10 arrive were
Mr.. Chaloner Smith. and Lord Macdur, and very
few were unadorned with ladies'. The Duke ~
Bsaufor; was unfortunately unable to be pres.
attack Of Illness which has for many months
kept him prisoner; but the House was repre-
Ally arranged that Sir Henry futon should
this plan was altered when Lord Darlington
SS IL. as bend wA. The h. d sIss. s.rs
assembling In quick succession royal
carriage drove up, containing the Duchess OF
popular face Of his Royal HighDetsa the Duke Of
Connaught. But the an xious eyes which scan-
ned every drag to see n hls Royal Highness the
Prince OF Wales present were disappointed,
and there was no advance guard Of policemen
her Royal Hlghncss the Princess OF wales. All
this time the drags had been arriving as quickly
as the people The Roadway was ss , crowded as
cessary TO arrange the drags In Ave parallel
lines,
Although the Prince Of Wales was not present,
royalty was not without Its representatives ON
saturday, for the Duke Of ConnauRht was there
on horseback, and the Duchess OF Teck wit
messed the scene from her carriage, willis her
husband accepted the box seat on MIR Muriot-
ta's drag. Count Munster. the German Ambas-
sador aud prominent member of the Four-in-
Hand Club was also among the horsomen. while
LORD Menl2ck' another four-in1 Hand member
late coat, which Is the uniform Of the older club.
The command was assumed, In the absence of
| the Duke Of beaufort. by Lord Carington. who
| had with him two or three swarthy foreigners,
| concerning whom II was surmisod rightly that
| they had come from India in the suite OF the
| Prince Of Wales. They could not have made
their FIRST visit to Hyde Park under more auspic-
| ious circumstances, and Lord Darlington might
| have done worse than show them the pretty
stretch ~ urban and suburban scenery which lies
between the Marble Arrh and the gates Of the
| Alexandra Palace. Next to Lord Darlington came
| Sir Henry Tuition, with we'll matched whole
team Of brown blacks and after him COL smith.
| who had three bays and roam. Very familiar
| to all frequenters of the park Capt. whit
mores four maynihcent grays, and they were
looking In the best Of fettle ON Saturday, IA their
| gallant owner refined them into position. Sir Hen
| ~ Thompson Is only Young beginner. but he has
| got together very level team. and his coach was
| remarkably well appointed. Mr.. Forster, with
four whole chcstniits. was followed by Mr..
Thursby who had two dark chestnuts as wheel
| ers and two light chestnuts M leaders, while a
| third chestnut team was that OF Sir Talbot Con-
stable. Next came Sir francis Wilmington
| nlacks) and Lord Macdur. whose team Of
browns were only second tn those driven by Mr..
Murietta- Capt. Assheton succeeded the latter
with two chestnuts, roam and brown, and
| then came Col Somerset and Sir Thomas Pew
ton, both with chestnut teams, which all
the sunrages- Lord Pouett was driving four
Sether Mr "a" Gae S Says and r brasscy.
blacks wcrc next in order, and they were fol-
| lowed by Mt. SAudcman' coach, which, with red
for VIII eelers aud steel roans for leaders,wa
very effective turnout. Mr. Carter-wood was
driving two bay "a chestnntand roam ANOTHER
! broken team was that OF Major Stapylton. who
| was driving brown. n gray, a chestnut, and a
roam, and Capt. Bill, who was next in order, had
four browns, which both looked aud went well,
though his was not so pretty team AS Lord
| Shrewsbury's rOans. which excited universal ad-
mration. Mr.. Oakley. with brown. a gray, and
| two chestnuts ms leaders, preceded Col Altman.
| browns, and MAJOR Jary and Col Murray both
| Of whom were driving four grays were the last
three d IN NE prossssion, ~h,Gh was, ho~eyer,
| somerset. though not himself member OF the
club. arrived with several Of his brother officers
| just as the coaches were starting and brought
| uD the rear OF the procession. Another coach
arrived few minutes too late, but the driver
made the best OF his way to the Marble Arch by
way of Lancaster Gate. and there took his place
In the ranks Of those who went on to the Alex
THIS was the only rendezvous given for lunch
| con, but only thirteen OF the thtrty-one coaches
age. when the start was made the COACHES filed
down tho drive. and after graft ing the public
with good view Of them. issued from the park
| by way Of the Marble Arch, through Cumber-
| land place. Portinan square Baker street, and so
to the Palace. among those which went the
| whole way being Sir Talbot Constable, Lord
| Shrewsbury, Major Jary, Colonel somerset, and
Sir Henry Thompson. Most Of the Others, after
! driving short distance. turned 10 the park, and
| for ut least an hour after the start there was
| quite a crowd OF spectators grouped about Hyde
| Park Corner. To watch the coming and going Of
the coaches whose owners had not gone to par
! take OF the good things provided for them at
/ Muswell Hill. which must have looked at its best
on a day that was 50 bright with the promise Of
summer.