The New York herald., 1876-07-02
COACHING IN ENGLAND.
THE fouR-IN-HAND cLUB-THE GRAND MEET
OF TIE YEAR-A MAGNIFICENT TURNOUT
THE PRINCESS OF WALES AND HER TWO
DAUGHTERS PRESENT.

OF THE YEAR-A MAGNIFICENT TURNOUT
THE PRINCESS OF WALES AND HER TWO
DAUGHTERS PRESENT.
From the London News June %
IL about twenty years ago April Of 1885, that
the Fourth Hand Driving Club a. II. D. c. was
started and the ounda, ION OF the club in The main
due to the energetic exerons Of the late Mr. Morrtt,
whose sudden death three summers ago removed
very familiar figure from London society. His team
of roans, harnessed to the yellow coach well
known in hyde Park upon the Yorkshire turnpikes
In the early days OF the Fourn Hand Club the num-
Der of members limited to thirty and any 'coach
man' who did not put in an appearance for a whole
year was TO lose his membership The original mem
bers numbered but thirteen, aud their names are
foows:-The Duke of Beaufort (prcsidcnp,
the Marquis OF Stafford now Duke of Sutherland
Earl vanc, Lords Edward and Henry Thyme Sir
wa,kn wynn Colonel Baiiie of tho Blues, and Mcssrs
Cooper ". q. Craven, J. r. Jones' G. Leslie, W. Nor
rtt and W. Thornhill with Messrs. Leopold Agar Ellis
and Lorraine Baldwin honorary secretaries. OF
these the Duke OF Beaufort. tho Duke OF Sutherland.
Lord vanc tnow Marquis Of Londonderry, Mcssrs
Cooper, Craven, Agar-E Ellis and Lorraine Badwaln
alone still members. the others having either died
or Withdrawn IRON the cub
MEMBERS CLUB.
But plenty OF fresh bood has been imported into the
club. which now numbers hitytwJ members, exclusive
Oi the three household cavalry regiments the drags Of
which cassed as belonging to the ciub The COM
mttee with tne Duke OF Beaufort as President consists
OF the Duke OF Sutherland Lords Lon ondcrry Seton,
Maccesueid. LondesDorough Wenlock and Aveiand, Of
whom, by The way, only Lords Londcsborough and
Avcland were driving yesterday The rules OF the club
are not quite so stringent with regard 10 attend
ance AS they were at first, but IN other respects
they are much the same, and though the foundation OF
the Coaching Club, which nov numbers l20 MEMBERS
In 1870 was looked upon at the time likely to affect
the odcr association, the latter IN spite or perhaps be-
cause OF It's excusveness rs as popular as ever Great
is the prestige OF The Four IN. Hand Club, II Was
never better sustained than 10 Hyde Park yesterday,
and the second meet of the season. though not so
numerous a. that OF The Coaching Clue fortnight ago.
was infinitely more brilliant In striking contrast TO
the first meet the Wednesday before the Derby.
when the RAIN came down in u pillcss drizze. the
weather Was as bright us could be desired perhaps
rather 100 much so for some tastes and the conse.
quence WAS that the company which assembled 10 wit
ness the turnout was more numerous than ever. Moro
numerous as lar as carriages and equcstrnns went,
though owing TO the meet beng liked Tor the morning
instead Of the afternoon, there Nerc certainly so
many people foot fact which Inspector Butter
ana his men could not but have been thankful
THE COACHES.
The first coaches were those of Lords Pol,more and
Craven but tue place OF honor on The extreme right in
the nrst line Was, as matter OF course, reserved
Tor tue Duke OF Beauorts coach upon which, 1t has
been announced, the Prince OF waes would be a pas
senger The Badmlnton COACH fooled by Lord Arthur
Somerset. with his Royal Hishncss the box seat,
followed soonhalterward, aud had iu load, for the
Duke of Beaufort, Lady westmorelapd Lady Emily
Kingscotc aud Lord Fitzroy somerset were also
outside
This coach mad sooner wheeled into posit-n than
right, and victoria, drawn by two grcys, came up
seated in which, and looains remarkably well were
the Princess OF Wales ana her TWO daughters.
POLITE CoACHMASsnIf
The Princess occupied what we may term the saut
ing pont for The drugs passed her every coachman
instead OF raising The whip, which Is the substitute Tor
II bow under ordinary circumstances had TO hit his
hat thereby giving proof not only of his loyalty but
OF his coachmanshp. BE 1t noted, however that Count
Munster tue German Ambassador, did not go through
the trying ordeal he did not happen TO notice he
Princess carriage The coaches did not keep the best
n est rtluV "a JAS m rtnr mast
noon before the duke who acts as President and VINO
had been personally exertng himself 10 secure leve
start told his son TO move OIL The Badmnton coach,
horsed by three bays and chestnut was followed by
Colonel Dick-ou's browns ard Captain whitmore's
so u,s reriecon Next came ee't the s@m..
what scratch Team OF the First Life Guards,
driven by Captain Talbot, whose coschman-
ship is better than his cattle, though
their exteuuation II must be sand that they have
been put to'' rather frequently Of late. The iour
horses attached to this coach TWO chestnut bay
and roam, next to 1t being Sir Henry NJ Thompson's
team OF browns which, 4 little heavy, look like oasi-
has The ladies with him. so heavya
LOAD OF FEYALE PASSENGERS
does he always carry Lord Londesborough, with four
browns ana bay, followed, aud 30 ir rcsembled each
other that neither oil ihem had the bearing rcins
against which Mr.. Flower carries on So fierce
paign; ana they we're not the only Two withon, what
side calls ''instrumens OF torture" ana the other
economists oi coachmcns wrist power" Count
MINISTER'S Chestnuts, well matched as they are, and
capital thclr acron, have not the
The power Of hores adapscd ior long
journey, though for park work they fautless.
Lord Aveland carries big load, but hts broken team,
sting OF a bay, "a chestnut, brown and roam,
quite equal TO their task Very useful too Lord
Cravcn's chestnut two grays and bay and they
better liked than another broken team which Lord
Trcdcgar was driving in borrowed plumcs, or TO he
Accurate) harness After this team, which made
up OF a chestnut a bay. roam and brown. came Ma
jor wombweil with brown and three bays, followed
by
LORD cARiNGroN,
behind whose superb browns admirable for their
quality, strength anu action sat the Duke oil Connaught
Lord Muucaster with bay and browns was succeeded
by Lord Poltmore whose nrst appearance is TINS
son. and Who had very neat team OF hreo bays and
brown. Behind him M. Anstruther Thomson,
wearing the insignia OF Office which had been gwen
HIM AT Alexandra PARK on Tuesday when he took his
place IN the ring TO judge the hunters, and tho
late inasic or OF the Pytchcy Is good man the
box IN the saddle aud that is saying good deal.
He had a team OF chcsinuts and bays crossed when
did not suicr II om comparison even with SIR Henry
Tuiton's browns, when came in ms track, the rear
beng brought up with Mr. Oswad's roans. which, II
the last. were certainly not tho worst. We 40 not
wish to give moro than their due need of praise TO
different coaches which assembled yesterday IN HYDE
Park, but II is only tue honest truth 10 SAY that
eighteen better teams have never so Tar as our memory
serves, been got together There bad
ones but which they were the reader must be left
guess he can and OF the many good ones though dis
Lords Londesborough and Carngion, Colonel Dickson
aud captain Whitmofe were certainly not the least
mred by the people VINO know. "
IN ROUTE FOR ALEXANDRA PALACE
The departure was Tor Alexandra Palace, whittier
thirteen oi the eighteen starters bouud Nessrs.
Bertram and Roberts were ''riedn very highly for
luncheon but they to speak the language o. Newman
kci the trial very easily. They must have found
the consumption OF cooling drinks something quite
the eomnion and 1t is TO te hoped that they have
little liquid icit for the Coaching Club, which
at the fowdcg Magazine this day at and follow IN
the wheel tracks OF the Four IN Hand Club Alexan-
dra Palace. But the scene will be very much like that
which enacted by the banks of the Scrpeutnc
yesterday, yesterday fortnight and yesterday month;
so until the chcsiuuts tloom again. MAJ let tho
two clnbs Ihe members of which arc brothers rather
than rivals hold their final meets peace only wish
ing that they all be alive and well when the time
comes round to take up the pen once more.