The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
HANDLING THE RIBBONS
The Twelve Coaches that Will Turn Out
Tomorrow.
WHO WILL TOOL" THEM.
Route of the Drive-Some Exquisite
Feminine Toilets

The coaching parade TO- morrow promises to be
the most brilliant exhibition OF the kind ever VIII
In this country, as Is now nearly certain tnat
twelve drags present In ine II is rather curl
look back ten years IN the history OF outdoor
sports and quietly observe the wonderful change that
has taken place n the habits OF American gentlemen
of leisure and fortune. In those days orr-in-hand
coach driven by an amateur whip, was curiosity.
Rowing was Just beginning TO excite slight interest
in collegians and other young mon Pigeon spooiing
was the sport OF limited few. Running racing was
in It's infancy and polo was not known The gentle
men OF leisure of those days occasionally drove
fas, horse, passed q day at trotting meeting.
and rule devoted more attention TO
business more liberal spirit appears now
10 have sprung up, and New York city rapidly be-
coming like London, raris and other European capt.
tpls The running races bring out large fields OF
thoroughbrcds OF a class and qualityas recent per
formances have shown-second 10 none in the world
The Coaching Club has list OF seventeen drags on It's
roll the polo clubs IN This and other cities are IN ac-
tive operation, boat clubs thriving in every largo
city the Union, and pigeon shots are celebrated
the wide world over. This remarkable change in the
habits of the American people is not the
work OF a day or a year, but the result of quiet
change that gradually developing during the
past ten years. Travelling abroad and visiting Euro
pean cities has given American gentlemen OF fortune
taste for amusements that they have gradu-
ally introduced al home thus making New York city
fascinating to tho wealthy man Of leisure as the
gay foreign capitals.
HISTORY OF COACHING.
Coaching is itself essentially British pastlme, dat
Ing back very many years, when the English squire
used 10 take delight in driving the old mail coaches
that OF London in every direction prior to the
introduction OF steam. That wonderful invention
gradually swept the ola mail coach out OF existence
bur could kill the love Tor the sport, as when the
gentlemen had public coaches TO drive they started
their drags and drove tor the love OF the pastme
Gradually, however they found the want Of an object
their daily drives, and some gentlemen conceived
The OF running daily coach TO some picturesque
spot convenient distance from the city of London
and carrying passengers thus placing the recreation
in the reach OF many that would otherwise have ecn
dcbarred the pleasure OF drive and also decreasing
the expense OF their establishment. This custom mas
become very popular and several coaches owned
and driven by private gentlemen are running daily out
Of London during the season.
COACHING
l. was in England that Colonel Delancey kane hrst
acquired taste Tor coaching, and after driving daily
there a couple Of seasons, during which tme he
luired the reputation OF nrst class WHIP he returned
10 New YORK with the intention OF introducing his ia
past:me this side OF the Atlantic. The al
remarkable success and the very liberal patron
lse that was accorded to tho New York and Pelham
,oach last season must have been very gratifying TO
Colonel Kane as IL plainly evinced the appreciation
his countrymen ard appreciation Of the
Ton he bad established. 1t IS also an assured
act that the success Colonel Kane achieved
was not owing to any passing within OF
the oilers OF fashion, ready to take up any recreation
that was new and novel, a is
lo see an empty seat on the Tally Ho It's
daily trip the Brunswick 10 New Rochelle and
return The number OF new coaches that appeared
last year the coaching purade also showed that
gentlemen Of means had acquired fancy for the
reputation OF whip and Saturday will bring out u
few more in the dark green cutaway coat and brass
buttons that constitutes portion OF the uniform OF
the club
THE LIST OF COACHES.
II at first thought that there would ne ut least
thirteen coaches IN Saturdays parade, but
tnCdfh hat ply fhn fplIn tualy
drags will be present.
Colonel William Jay, the president OF the club, will
ir.ve drag butt by Cover, OF Stratford England, that
appeared last season IN the parade IL has canary
solored body, with red undcrcarrage, The horses
ne bay and chestnut wheeiers, standing l53 and q
pair Of active bay leaders, about Is The harness is
COLONEL Delaney KANE
Colonel Delaney Kane, the vice president OF the
bays 10 the familiar primrose Tally Ho, built by Ho-
land Holland, OF London, that Is seen every day on
HE road between New YORK and New Rochelle.
Mr.. WILLIAM r. DOUGLAS.
Mr. William L. Douglas the secretary OF the club,
will tool crossed team OF bays and grays rugged IN
silver mounted harness, TO his handsome drag, built
by Million Guiet, OF PARIS IL has dark blue body,
with canary coored undercarriage.
ROGERS
Mr.. Farman Rogers VIII SIT oil the box OF drag
built by Barker Co.. OF London dark brown BODY
and req undercarriage, behind big boned OF
bays, all standing about 10 hands The harness is
mounted In silver.
MR. FREDERICK NELSON
Mr.. Frederick Nelson drives coach built by Brews
ter Co., OF Broome street New York. IL has bot
tie green body with a vermllon undercarrage. There
arc chestnuts 10 the lead. and a chestnut and
bay wheeler. each standing about l5.2 The harness
Is mounted IN silver
MR. AUGUSTUS WHITING.
Mr. Augustus Whiting VIII drive drag built by
Hooper x Co., OF London, with a blue body aud red
undcrcarrage The horses are four good looking bays
About 10 8, hitched up III brass mounted harness.
MR. PERRY BELMONT.
wheeers Is hands and leaders 15.3 hitched In silver
mounted harness TO MI. August Belmont's drag.
built by Peters, OF London; dark brown body with
brown and red undercarriare
Mr. Leonard jerome, one OF our Outline whips, Will
hold the ribbons good looking rugged with
silver mounted harness TO dark blue bodied drag,
with red uniercarriage, built by Wood Brother, OF
New York.
MR. FRANCIS r.. Rfvgs.
Mr. Francis Z. Kives ono OF the new members OF
the club, viii handle par OF gray and brown
wncelers, standing l6 hands, and gray roam leaders
about l52 h',ehed IN brass mounted harness 10
Centennial Exhibition. IL has blue body with red
undercarraec
Mr. Frederick Bronson, of the best whips in the
cuo Will tool team OF three bays and chestnut 10
drag built by Peters, OF London. IL has blue body
with red undercarriage The harness Is mounted In
brass.
Mr.. THEODORE A. HAvER1EyER.
Mr. Theodore A. Havermcycr VIII handle snowy
look ny team; dark brown wheeiers, with PAIR OF
dark brown Hungarian horourhbrcds In the lead all
about 1873, all hftched silver mounted harness
70 blue coach, with blue ana black undercarriage,
built BY Brewster Co, Of Broome street, New YORK;
AR. HUGO SRIrscH.
Mr.. Hugo .. Fritsch another now member OF the
club, drives team ofcnestnus leaders 1879 and wheel
ers 1885, rugged la silver mounted harness TO a coach
with an imperial Austrian mail yellow colorcd body
and an unccrcarrage OF black picked out win the
aforesaid shade OF yellow. IL was built by Peters, OF
London.
rHE LADIES' COSTUMES
Each coach Will carry large party OF invited guests.
and the members OF tho CLUB VIII wear their rcgula-
ton uniform. IL Is also understood that number OF
the ladies' who boon invited take drive on
the coaches determined appear IN some very
elegant and appropriate costumes. Some OF them are
as follows suit arranged IN pearl gray cancels hair
cloth, cut in style OF an English riding haba long,
plated SKIRT with pointed 'front.' aud buck jacket,
which is garnishcd with expensive India en-
Droldery; hat Of black straw with square
crown and medium wide brim; the long
vel being also designed for scarf Another