The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-27
The Most Brilliant COachers' Display
Ever Seen in New York.
ELEVEN pOUR-lN.HAND COACHES IN LINE.
Fifty Thousand People in Fifth
Avenue and Central Park.
Colonel Delaney Kane Receives an
Enthusiastic Reception.
DINNER ATTHE BRUNSWICK.


The parade OF tho Coaching Club was held ysster-
day aitcrnoen eleven drags appearing In inc and re.
suited the most brilliant anair OF tho kind ever
messed In this city. There at least fifteen
twenty thousand people the Streets and the gentle
men OF the Coaching Club must have fclt grataad AZ
tho public interest taken in their pastme Tho great
est credit Ia due 10 the members OF the club for urn
Ing cut In such numbers and Mr.. Fairman Rogers do
serves the thanks OF tho spectators for bringing his
coach from Philadelphia add the strength at tho
muster roll Scenes at
Tho weather Of q rather undecided nature In tho
forenoon, aud about midday looked as II Old Proba-
bities out OF temper aud had determined to cast
damper upon tina pleasures OF the day. but as the
afternoon the dark clouds cleared away and
CLEANS Of sunshine bright and radiant, II
seeking 10 dispcl the gloom OF the morning Shortly
alter three p. N. tho unusual crowd Fifth
avenue, In tho ncighborhcod OF Demoncos
and tho Brunswick, gave notice that something
attractive was the taps and the hands
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel clock approached tho hour
Of four navigation became difficult the sidewalks
Madison Park where tho coaches to rendezvous,
possession of by several thousand srecta-
tors and the sidewalk adjoining Madison avenue
ina perseverance, effect passage. Tho street was
iammed with carriages of every description and the
stages had great difficulty in making their way through
this Of vehicles. All the stoops and windows Of
tho houses facing tho park were nlled with people
and tho balcony OF the Union League Club
was packed with sghtseers. A number Of
wagons advertising fat men, doupc-headed animals
and patent medicines took advantage OF the crowd
air themselves. Tho assembled spectators we're all
most part OF the upper classes although occasionally
one came few individuals OF horsey appear
ance who had evidently out to take look at tho
cattle.
COACH.
Shortly after four O'Clock there was o slight sprnk.
ling OF aud umbrellas brought into requsi-
ton, but this annoyance forgotten u STIR
Oh the Twenysixth street end of the Park need
the nrst arrival 1t proved to be Mr. Perry Belmont,
with coach filled with gentlemen, among whom
were Mr. Leonard W. Jerome, VINO it was understood
WINS to have taken part with hts team in the parade.
Mr.. Belmont drove up toward the Twcntythird street
END OF the Park and finally pulled up alongside
the Park sidewalk. There n
general rush by the crowd in that direc-
tion but presently another coach arrived
and the attention OF the spectators drawn the
new attraction, which was the of Mr.. Fairman
Rogers, OF Philadelphia. 1t drew up tie of
Mr.. Belmont's. Mcssrs, Whitney, Jay and Nelson
arrived soon aitcrward, and Colonel Jay passing
along tho line, took up his anead OF Mr. Bel
mont ut the corner OF rwcnty-,hird street
TnG TALLY no.
Colonel Del,nccy Kane the next put In an APP
.pcaranc and after making briel nat he continued
on ana drove around Tue park as 10 give the Others
chance ~ take up their posttions because,
president oil the CLUB, he had 10 bring Up the
Mr.. Frederick bronson came shortly aiterward ioI-
lowed by Mr. Havemcyer and Mr.. Fr.ch, two
Vt the OF The CLUB, and In il few
pinutcs Mr.. William T. Douglas. tho secretary,
drove up his handsome French coach. Colonel Kane
then returned and, under The IMPRESSION that all The
coaches had arrived, pulled up IN The Of Mr.
Douglas. A few minutes later, however Mr. Rives
drove up and halted IN tno middle or tho avenue, IN
the OF Colonel Kane, ibcrc IN the
line. Colonel Kane immediately sent Mr.. Rivcs word
hold unlil they star cd aud he would
him 20 by and then take up his position. rnu crowd
oil vehicles ia Madison avenue wus now mnelse and
Numbers Of people were 81 nding In and around The
carriages IN considerable danger of being run over
COSTUMES.
The ladies' the coaches, IA their bright coored
dresses lent considerable animation 10 scene and
some very handsome toilets displayed. Tho hats
we're chiefly OF the Gainsborough and Dancheii STYLE
the former turned up on the lei side and gar nsled
artificial flowers. Onc lady wore vefy attractive
looking costume OF moss green tinted sk, cut IN Brc
ton style. with trimmings OF intcrmixcd fringe ana In
dia bands a cashmere hchu oil dainassc goods, pro-
iuscy cmpcshcd with lace, competed tnis artistic
Toilet Another rather effective costume OF the Breton
style composed OF basketine cloth OF deep
chestnut brown skirt Of medium length and
pie ovcrskrt, close fitting, but not statue ike
In mode, finished with bands embr idered
silk. The hat white straw, win q rich
brlm. ornamented Win wreath oil small roses,
which tell cream-tuted ostrich plume. Another
lady wore zephyr Cloth toilet OF an ecru TINT cut
Prnccssc style, and euDorateiy trimmed with English
thread lace. A hat fcanury coored silk ana u blue
cloth mautIc, sct on with gray ostrich tips and amber
dotted gailoon bands, compic CO the costume. Sun
shaucs OF different cours looked quite cturesquc
the top OF The coaches and one OF rich shade OF
dual had quite au attractive appearances. There was
sprinkDg oil rain JUST before the start that brought
out the wraps, but II only monlcntary, and the
handsome tot cts were again visible.
Wien all the coaches had arrived and taken up their
po.it Madison ar
sidewalk, from TweDty-third &c Twenty-hiih street.
Tho horses were heaaed toward rwen y-tnrd street
aud the coaches held positions in the following
ordcr:--
COLONEL W. JAY.
Colonel william jay. the president OF the club and
OF It's Oldest MEMBERS lock nis stand AT the Iwsn
ty-third end OF the PARK. nearly opposite Mr.
- l.. ii. Bar.ow's house. The Coone was drivins his
well known uray canary oody. WITH red uhrlra.risge,
built uy Gowcf, oi Stfatord. England, and hoidng inu
ribbons over gooc lovk.ns team, comprising bay
aud chestnut wnaclers, Standing fifteen hands three
inches, ara a par CT Gay leaders ABOUT halt maud
shorter. The harncss Was mounted Ia bras aud the
horscs we're decorated rosetle.. Coouci Jay was
accompanied Mr. aDu Mrs j. trankijn, Mrs
II. " l.savtt, Miss Barrow aud Ar john -four
rAxgg sgl.ioNT
up his coach belni Colonel jay. Mr. Terry Belmont
was dr,v,ng MIR. August Belnonts coacn butt by
Peters sons, ol I.onuon. IL 10 stylish aoxns dsae,
with darg.trown body ami brown and rcl under-car
rage. Tho nurses we're Tour h'ndsome bays, The
whee!crs standing sxicsn hands aud the leaders abont
az incn lcss. me harness was siiver mounted, aud
the coach WAS upho strrei IN brown cloth Mr be.
mont WAS accompanied BY party OF gentlemen, con-
prising Mr.. Leonard ". Jerome, Mr. 5. $. Howlann,
Mr.. u. Waru. Nr g. ". Johnson, Mr. O. Stewart, Mr..
W. A. Wadsworth am MI A. Belmont, Jr.
Mr. fAIRMAS ROGERS.
MI Tairmau Rogers. 0. Philadelphia, was third on
The ls., aud turnol out OF tne uealost drags on
the line THIS gentleman brought his coach aud
horsos from Philadelphia especially Tor tho paraac.
Mr.. Rogers drag has dark brown body, with brown
and red under-carfia2e, ana was buA 5y Barker 4
Co, London tie held the ribbons over four bays
hands. Thc harncss was mounted IN silycr. Nr.
Rogers was accompanied ny Mrs Rogers Mr. ward
McAiiisicr, Nss McAlllsicr and Mes French.
NR AUGUSTUS WHITING
Mr.. Augustus WhitiEg occupied ourih position In
thc line. and drove neat looking drag, blue body,
with blue and red under.carragc, buill W Hooper &
Co., OF London The horses were we'll matched team