The New York herald., 1877-11-01
THE "TALLY-H0."
Last Day Of the Coach
ing Season.
TO YONKERS AND BACK.
Wet Weather, but Good-Na-
tured Passengers.
REVIEW OF THE YEARS WORK.

raly Ho making the last trip Of the year to Yonkers
and return Pleasant weather hoped for by the
hnal "oad." but miserable day for a coaching
ride could not have been ordained. II began TO
drizze before the Park reached, and the
leaders, hoofs struck st. Nicholas avenue
orellas were put up, and tho top Of the hand.
some yellow coach assumed the appearance OF q
collection OF hugo black mushrooms. Yet the
party were sensible and hardy, and they stood tho
wind and rain with such good nature tnat the trip
must DO marked successful and enjoyable. From
bhs time on, with the exception OF q to the
1t Jerome Park Saturday the Tally Ho Will
In wintcr quarters. Colonel Delancey Kane, it's
spirited owner will drop the whip and ribbons until
ihe orthodox day for recommencing-thc 1st Of May
next. Fownes, the dlook lng guard aud CHEEKY
music will no longer be heard the avenue aud tn
road and the crowds at the Brunswick will miss their
MONDAY and afternoon sensations in seeing the coach
spin up 70 the sidewalk and the ladies' alight
THE LAST TRIP.
II was just ten miautes to twelve when the coach
was at the Brunswick ready for tho last riders Of tho
year. SmKe and Daisy were tho leaders and Jay and
Prince tho wheeers A pink rosebud at the head OF
each sct OF the bright brass harness to perfection.
Al noon precisely Colonel Kano gathered up the rib
eons, Fownes proclaimed the departure and steadily
over the stones OF Fifth avenue the team out for
The Park The coaching party consisted OF the follow
tng:-Coonel Kane. coachman; the Misses Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Pendeton, Mr. ProudGt, Mr.
and Mrs Parker, Mr. and Mrs. George Shields and Mr..
Sherwood.
Before the Windsor Hotel reached tho coaching
lolks began 10 realize that at nand. They
AID not like the untoward circumstance, but The
ladies at once produced neatly cut watcrproois and
me gentlemen heavy overcoais, and so. smiling at
their bad luck, prepared for the worst In eleven
minutes Fiity ninth street was reached, and tho
coach rolled along over the smooth, hard roads and
by the lawns yet beautifully green until Stotson's was
Reached, where there halt TO adjust rubber lap
covers. The skies had become darkor and the storm
commenced in earnest A minute moro and tie
northern boundary of the Park passed. then
10 ST. Nicholas avenue the coach sped merrhy, with
umbrellas up and the rain dashng cruelty into the
faces OF all On and on unmindiul OF the weather,
tho "raly-Ho" kept up its schedule tmo until
Al Carmansvile in iorty-one minutes sharp the first
change o. horses was made. smiks aud Daisie gave
Prince, were replaced by Rock and Blossom. In
twInkng this work was DONE the Colonel was in his
seat the guard sounded the CHEEKY norn away
10 the old kngsbrlge road. Swiftly they sped
ny the the handsome Villas gay win the foliage
poured the rain. 1t struck umbrellas lap
IKE the snap Of whip There was wickedncss In it.
Little rs were coursing down the coach hman's cheek
and Breast and the lady that had the box looked
ps Il she had just emerged from under Niagara Fails
Hats were becoming badly cemoralzed, and overcoaLs
were soggy; but what matters this the party
merry and would not have the pace Of the team any
stronger, for they enjoyed It. and as the old hunting
song says,
With music in plenty. oh, whore the hurryi
DER
Soon tho Kingsbrdge Hotel was reached and thoro
was another change OF horses Lion and Countess
and Pelham and Auguenot now doing service for Ahe
upper ground. The road good but nilly. The
autumn foliage glorious, even If it hanging
Imp Elegant mansions ana snug cottages between
vistas OF groves aud hills were seen on either side
The ladies could not fully appreciate tho beauties
OF the road, tor along Washington Heights
Tho skies seemed 10 open their flood gates and
II was just much they could do to keep their
breath Yet tncy bravely kept their places and were
determined to remain outside TO the end. Now and
Than IltnUn fpnFn nnhar thntr and
catching glimpse Of the scarlet and orange OF the
iollsge regretted they could not look around at WILL
horses feeling that the journey was approaching tho
end, clipped along at brisker pace than ever
tho coach shot along, and with OF men,
women and children rushing TO the doors
usHs in sach rain, coone Kane, a. I'm % ss% Uus
pulled up In front OF the Getty House, nice inn,
wet party. No passengers OF the have IN
better humor, and they did full justice to the dishes
BACK TO NEW YORK
The return to New York was accompanied by rain
and chilling wind, and tho passengers presented a
novel picture to the wayslde residents Through the
Park patch oil amber sky and "a tiny ribbon OF
shine gave some hopes OF dry weather Tor the ride down
Fth avenue, this not realized ana 10 tho pat
terng ana dashing OF the rain, the music OF the
horn and rounded peas Of laughter Colonel Kane.
threw his ribbons the backs OF the wheeers and
tue coaching season OF 1877 was at an end.
HISTORY OF THE SEASON.
Colonel Kane's venture has been an attractive one
anu coaching ever worked hardor to make
popular healthy aud pleasant pastime than he Tho
undertaking has mot with the encouragement
lnd support It deserves, and the year closes
brmful OF happy memories. On tho Ist of May last,
the "lally -Ho began the season OF ~ by running to
New Rochelle and back tho old Pelham road
distance twenty miles zach Fer this road twenty
loads carried from the start, tue coach running
full nearly every day. Colonel Kano had intended
ing New Rochelle the permanent abiding place OF
Ialyho," as he had built large stables there, and tho
pretty aud thriving place IS his home during tho
from Pelham Bridge to Now Rochelle, about Ave miles
became so bad, very soft in wet weather, heavy and
dusty In dry and witha rocky, was determined to
sock better roads somewhere eso, as would require
nl the horses New York State to do the OF
road at proper coaching pace So on the 5.h OF July
The "Taliy-Ho'' ceased running TO New Rochelle
and was placed on tho ronkcrs' rouio July
g.. The coach has gone over TINS road
iollows:-Tnrough tho Park, 81 Nicholas ave-
nue., Kngsbridgc road and RvoroaIe avenue,
about 1914 miles, The coach left the Getty House,
Yonkers, July $, at eight A. NJ. and arrived at the
Brunswick Hotel AT 80 A. NJ Returning IL left
New York every evening at 4:30 O'Clock, and arrived
at the Getty House at O'Clock lhls time table
throughout July, August aud September. Very fair
loads were carried during these mouths mostly people
oil Rvcrdale. Indeed party OF gentlemen, all por-
nancnt residents OF the latter place, took tho whole
coach two days down and two days up for each week
during the entire season. Many of those residing at
The Locusts IN Riverdale, patronzed the coach One
gentleman nevor missed day, both up and down
nRAvY WORK FOR THE COLONEL
Tho above time table made heavy work tor Colonel
Kane. lie was compelled TO leave his house at New
Rochelle about six o'clock every morning, he had
ride or drive over to Yonkers--ten miles away-to
catch the coach. The Colonel rode his superb pony
Brownie about half the time and other days
He brcakiastcd at the Getty House. Upon returning
TO Yonkers no rode or drove homo again in even
ingso he had twenty miles to do daily In addition to
the thirty miles on tho coach. The Colonel missed
very few days
The "Taily.Ho" ran on the above time table until
October when, the absentecs beginning to return
town Tor the winter, the autumn arrangement was in
augurated and continued until yesterday. Eighteen
a
II 10 hily but splendid hard and smooth all the way
II has no bad places like tho New Rochelle route
Tho horses used have been:-Rock, gray geding
i5l; Palo bay geldlng, Is; DAISY, brown
mare, 1872 Walter. bay golding, 1873; Red Coat,
roam geldIng, 1913; Blossom, skewbald marc. 1871
smike, piebald geiding, 16.l; Prince gray eeIding
1873; sheldon, gray geldlng Is q Lady Nora hay
mare, 10 Liiy bay mare, l5.2i Pelham, chestnut
1873, Lion, bay gelding, To- Jay, bay geiding, 10 81
Countess chestnut marc, l6, and BIondin chestnut
pcIding 49, These horses have been changed around
iIam clly county ench iourA wecks Enlnwinn old