The New York herald., 1877-10-28
WHIP AND RIBBONS
Autumn Parade Of the
Coaching Club.
EIGHT DRAGS IN LINE.
Thousands Witness the
Fine Display.

Coaching Club have attained Al importance that 70
attached 10 few Of tho many open air feles OF New
York. II matters not what day OF the week or what
hour OF tho day the parade takes place Thousands
variably turn out TO see tho coaches" Yesterday's
reunion and show OF tho drags. whose owners have
returned to tho city for tho winter proved equally IN.
tcresting former meets ana furnished spectacle
which the most apathetic might well feel pleasure Ia
witnessing Tho weather, unfortunately, was not OF
pleasant character. Tho skies wcrc OF ieaden hue
ana the air raw and uncomfortable. Sti this draw
back the coaching folk was only Of minor nature,
as tncy turned out In right royal fashion.
THE MEET.
Shortly before three O'Clock tho sidewalks about
sad on avenue ali tho way from Twenty third street
twenty nth street. presented unusual signs OF AMI
nation, and the presence OF dozen elegans
Carriages and two thrce tandem teams gave notice
that the drags expected. BY quarter-past
three O'Clock all the soops and windows OF the houses
facing the Park were flied with people, and way back
on the stll bright groen grass mon women and chill
dren stood a dozen deep, anxiously peer'ng up
and down the street and and then craning
their necks IN hopeful expectancy Tho great
crowd had not long TO wait stir -
the Twenty sixth street sldo Of tho Park announced
the hrst arrival IL the coach OF Mr. Bronson the
efficient secretary OF tho cluo who drove down the
Twentyiourth s,reots and then pulled up along tho
Pa rk sidewalk. rush TO Inspect the turnout
made by half hundred more bu. before this could
bo thoroughly done tho second arrival announced,
aud then the third and until the eighth. thor0
being lust seven minutes only between the nrst and
last very good evidence that the members Of
tho cu6 observe punctuality In their meota
Among tho last 10 arrve and very appropriately 20,
was the well known ana always welcome Tally -Ho.
with Colonel Kano IN HIS accustomed seat As wee
president OF the club II - usual on those OCCASIONS tor
his coach 70 bring up the rear, but when the Colonel
Ia ut rhaa md nf Al Arus
OF Mr. jerome put In an appearance aud the Colonel
gave way for IT. Al twenty-five minutes past threo
the streessn the ncghborhood at this time filled
with vehicles and the number OF pedestrians such
that ocomot'on was diilicuit
THE START.
Five minutes later--exactly at half-past threA
o'clock-the guard OF Colonel jays coach, who, a.
President OF the club led the way sounded the signal
10 start and IN lew seconds the whole line
ing the rather pleasant accompaniment OF ringing
cheers from few OF the many hundreds assembled 10
witness The departure AS tho drags moved
around Twcntythird street to Fifth opportu.
n,ty was 10 study the costumes OF the ad,cs
whose presence the OF the club 80 pleas.
ant. The duh weather had not frightened them Tor
the ladies' radiant IN all the bravery OF the most
approved winter fashions. rne costumes, too, were
sensible. and OF that nature 10 Afford protection
against any injurious effects oil tho aud chilly
mosphere Each coach top. with ITS bevy OF beauty.
in their elegant ana servceabio attres. tho gallant
Whips their cluD OF dark and the grooma
their accustomed snowy dresses presented charm:
ing picture. when the coacnes were fnirly around
the Park they began moving at brisk pace up Fiftn
avenue IN the following order:-
COLONEL WILLIAM JAY
Colonel William Jay, VINO is president Of tho club,
was driving his we-known drag, orange body, with
red under carriage built by Gover, OF Stratiord Eug-
land. he was handling tho ribbons over ,nres Dsys
aud d chestnut about fifteen hands three inches all
round aud well matched IN ssze and form Colonel
Jay was accompanied by Mr and MIRA SchicfTein Miss
May, Miss Maud Rlves and Mr.. Johu w. Baliour.
FREDERICK BKoSscx
Mr.. Bronson is one OF the oldest and most enthusis
astic members OF the Coaching Cuu. he holds the
position Of secretary and IS particularly active In all
muiters relating TO us welfare. HIS drag blue
body with rod under carriage, and was yesterday
drawn by chestnut and brown leaders, The pair
hands thrco inches. aud bays Of sixteen banda
wneeers hne equipige aud grand team.
Seated on tho drag with Mr. Bronson MrasBron-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian IsclIn, Jr., ana Mr Edgcr.
ton Winthrop. This drag was built by Messrs Peters
& Sons, London.
MR. HUGo o YRIrscH
Mr.. Fritsch, the Austrian Consui, came next. Hia
drag Is OF tho han Gsomcsl Ia the aud always
presents a striking anu pleasing appearance. The
body Is Austrian mail yellow. and the under car.
Peters Il Sons, London. Mr.. Frtsch drove a SNOWY
team OF roans and cncstnuts, the former as vheoler
Accompanying Mr. Fri,scn was Miss Gilbert and S Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Duor
THEODORE A. HAvEMEyER.
The next In limo Mr. Theodore A. Havemeyer.
whose turnout ~ vcry neat and handsome The coach
dark blue body aud red under carriage, and was
built by Messrs. Brewster N Co., oil Broome street
tour browns with dark points and about fifteen hands
Two inches composed the team, which dsarined all
fault nndiLg. MIR. Haverneyer was accompanied By
MIRA Havemeyer, MISS do Luce, Mr. Winthrop Thorne
aud Mr.. tucker
MR.. PERRY BELMONT
Mr.. Belmonts drag followed that oil Mr. Havemcyen
IL has buo body aud rod uudercarrage, and very
stylish oughout, being built In the best manner by
oons over oar %e bred and
about fifteen hands three inches, tho team being
credit to It's driver. Mr. and Mrs. Mahion Sands and
Mr.. and ArA I. Cushing were seated on the drag
i. W.
Next line came MI ]. w. Jerome's well known
drag, blue body aud yellow under carriage. Fouf
IN
made the turnout prominent among the gathering.
On this coach with Mr.. Jerome were Miss Townsend
Mrs. James, Mr. Wright Sanford and Mr. Hutton.
Mr. PIERRE LoRILLAKD
Mr.. Loriard, tho we'll known owner OF tho famous
thoroughbred four-ycar-oid Parole, whose brilliant
victory at Baltimore on Wednesday last Ton
Broeck and Tom Ochiitree a mem moraDIe achieve
G body and
carriage picked with yellow, a bciutfui turnout -
every respect. rhc four usciul looking bays,
about niisen Ihrec, all round On The drag we're Mra
Lorilard, Mis-, Taylor, Nr. and Mrs v. X. Cruger
COLONEL DELAxcEY KANE
Colonel Kane tho vice president OF the club brought
up the roar OF line with his handsome Tally Ho
coach, LOOKING none the worse for the aud tcas
OF the summer season. HIS team was very conspic-
uous. sKewball aud pie bald being IN the lead,
chestnut and gray as wheclers. Accompanying tho
gallant whip was Mr.. y. sherman. Mr. q. r. wetmorc.
Colonel Reed, DR.. fike, oi Ionkers. and Mr. j. j.
Kane
ALONG rHH ROUTE
All the way up Fifth avenue shcre were hundreds Of
ladies' and gentlemen standing on the sidewalks walt
ing Tor the coacnos me kaickerDocKcr Clab win-
dows ana balcony wero crowded with members, and .
univcrsal liiting OF their hats obtansd the pro-
icssional recognition Of the whip hand
bclng raised Dy tho amateur coacnmen. rhe
windsor hote windows we're also crowded,
and the soops ofthe stately houses all along the
nue. were led with those to the tLrnouts
Inside the Fty ninth street entrance TO tue PARK shs
limo halted for two three minutes, aud th0n, Accord
ing 10 the programme agreed upon continued along
the west drive as FAR rs stotspn'A There was halt
here. The return was along tue east arive
Of tho Park. Such collection OF pretty,
well dressed women, carriages, on horse
back or on fooi--so many incompatible
turnouts OF every conceivable description and
30 matchless q display of horsenesh was seldom
mover In this beautiful enclosure II anything
Was wanting TO give increased animation 10 the
10 was perhaps. tho bright sunshine Down Filth
avenue The same ovation that greeted the drags and
their gallant Whips ana guests was extended thu
up journey. This pleasant recognition continued 20
Washington square, where, winuns around tue foun-
tain the coaches were driven to the brunswick
Hotel, and the autumn parade was over. owners aud
guests akc were deiishod with tho trip. The police
regulations throughout were exceent