Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-25
The COachinp Club


The Coaching CLUB met yesterday on the
Madison Avenue side of Madison Square and
took their first drive Of the season. Coaching
being rather novelty 10 this country the meet
attracted mass meeting iu the square, much
to the disgust of the gray coated guardians of
that resort of nursemaids and perambulators.
For once in their lives they touLd active duty
guarding the grass plats from the tramp OF the
ruthless invader, who evinced a total disregard
of the city ordinances. The crowd commenced
to gather about halt-past three, and by the time
the coaches were drawo up 10 line there must
have been at least 800 spectators, ragged ten
aud twelve deep, on the eastern side OF the
square. The Urion League Club balcony was
crowded with the members OF the club, and
every available stoop was occupied by the curl
Gus public. 1t was remarkably respectable az
semblage, tor as a rule deadhead sLectacles are
usually patroniz ID by the rough element; bur
this occasion IS per ct. of the spectators oclonA-
ed to upper tendon. Awaiting the commence-
meut OF the entertainment the spectators were
favored with an impromptu parade OF dogcarts
aud tandem, carts, Stanhope and mail pi &c
tons and equestrlans, and It looked as II there
was to be general exhibition of the equlr
race. A few minutes before four p. III. Il Q
patience of the crowd was rewarded as MIR.
Wu Jay, the Presden OF the club, came
down Madison avenue. aud, after moving as
iar as Twenty bird street, turned around and
drew up under the windows OF the Uuion
League Club. Mr. Jay drove 20 nj oking
team of bays about sixteen hands, The whee.-
ers shade darker than the leaders. The coach
was of the regular Eaglish build, the upper
half painted black, Il e lower yellow, and red
wheels Mr. Frederick Bronson arrived about
the same time and drew up behind Mr.. Jay.
Mr.. Bronson was also driving bay team to
dark blue coach, with red wheels. Mr.. De-
lancey Kane was the next arrival. tooliug
scratch team, comprising bay leaders and dap.
ple brown wheeers. The coach-of the latest
Engiish pattern-was dark blue on top, with
bright yellow body and wheels. The toot of
horn announced the arrival OF Mr.. Leonard Je
rome, driving clever looking, we'll matched bay
team to dark blue coach, with red wheels MIR.
Jerome looked perfectly at home on the box aud
handled the rbbous as it be understood what
he was about. The next arrival was a peat
looking English coach, drawn by SNOWY look
ing chestnut team, the whee!ers about sixteen
bands and the leaders tr1e smaller, some
where 10 the neighborhood of l53. The Oft
leader had rather funny knee action, throw
iug out his ri. BIT fore foot iu rather an uonatu.
D1uplas, the Secretary of the cub drove one
of the neatest looking cnaches in the club. The
body was painted dark blue, with bright yellow
wht els. The team were dark cheStnuts, about
1873, aud appeared 10 be we'll up to work.
Shortly after four D. N. the President, Mr..
Jay, turned into Twenty. sixth street, aud the
string of coaches, six lD al, followed close be-
hind. They wheeled up Fifth avenue, which
vas crowded with carriages Of every descrlp-
ton, aud headed for the Park. The weather
was as pleasant as it possibly could be, aud
nothing could be more euj yabie thau the drive
through the Park to Stetsou'-. The drive on
the eastern side of the Pa,k was crowd
ed with carriages, and some very neat SIAN
hopes, dog carts and mail phe ons were
observed. 1t looked 10 the Park as IT
everybody that owned horse aud wagon
had contrived TO be out on this special ocea-
sion, aud the coaches received quite an ova-
tiou. They drove as far as ST. tSou's and then
returned, walking part OF he way, SO that every
one had good view. leaving the Park they
drove down as far as Washington square and
then returned to Madison square, where they
were dismissed On the whole, the opening
day was a decided success, and the Coaching
Club deserve the thanks of the public for the
very pleasing exhibition they afforded them
Ooe of the coaches in the parade, that drv-
Gu by Mr.. kaue, an experienced manipulator
of the rlhbous, will commence to make daily
trips to Pelham Bridge and return on the lst
oil May. Nothing can be pleasauer during the
warm summer mooths than drive on the top
of coach behind good team and through
such prettily tmbered country. Ii is to be
hoped that some other member Of the club will
follow Mr.. K,ne's example and put on coacn
on the western side OF the isIaud along the
Boulevard and through lnwood to Yonkers or
some other adj .cent spot. Juigiug from the
demand that has already beeu made for seats
10 MIR. kane's COACH there would be no diff
entity in obtaining plenty Of passengcrs.-N Y
Heruld
Hon. Robert TOOmbs.
DR.. j. s. Pemberton-Desr Sir | take pleas
ure in giving my testimony to the virtues of
your excellent Globe Flower Syrup, having