The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-05
AGALLOP TO PHILADELPHIA
coli KtNE AND COMRADES WHIRLING
TLROUGH NEARLY ON TIME.


some In the Cuy of Brotheriy Love.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4-The Tally Ho
coach after rounding the Twenty seventh
.,rec corner in New York. was drawn up
with n sudden yet easy stop in front OF tho
B,nnswiok Hotel ut precisely 625 A. Nj.
I'M, morning. The success OF the proposed
lriy, ,o Philadelphia was not moro desired by
In f,nri.ing Club than that the accurate calcu-
hnon. rcgardins time should be fulfilled. no
railway timo table was over moro carefully ad-
,u,icd than were the precise minutes OF arrival
anl A, parturo at the different stages on the
r,u,e Therefore. Col. Delaney Kane cast q
,u,oN glance "a he checked his horses. at his
c,mnanions of the day who stood on the porch
of,h, brunswick. His count was rapid. They
,yoro all there and tho coach was hot to be de-
l,yol In tho starting. Fownes. the guard.
wb, hsi been pulling on his dog skin gloves.
,aueht Col. Kane'e eye. and. with one hand
b,u. Io,cd. seized the horn and wound It,
Tn, blast WIS shrill one. Fownes's lungs
vcrc ir,eh and AZ he put the horn in its bag
and Ismountcd. Mr.. Wctmore cautioned him.
"p,nt waste all your wind now Fownes." he
s,d Remember you've got twelve hours "
H." Fowncs laughed. but privately admitted.
"A. ho walkod about the horses to see II all was
right that doubt as 10 his capacities had en-
tered his mind Mounting the Tally Ho seemed
,oniusing piece OF work. and yet the travellers
worc n their various seats In less than half
minute after Col. Kano drew up. Tho rose
bud, Ia their bottlc-green coat lappels were
v,ry fresh. and differed not from one another
IN radiance Mother did the style or newncss
o. .hc white tall hats. contrast. which wes
pleasing to the eye. although the cause OF much
Comment among the throng on the sidewalks.
wa. made by Perry Belmont and Hugo Fritsch.
t.I l.ta..ls ill huta nj fh4aa lftl
men were seated 30 that the contrast was made
the most Of
An seated the rcns in Col Kano's hands
Fowncs at the wheel. ready to mount. they re-
niat i ia perfect quiet for just three minutes.
Then the photographer. who had boon throw
INK his lenses upon them. nodded to Col. Kane:
there was an almost impcrceptbc twitch of tho
roins but the horses felt It. and with bound
they were of. Beside Col. Kane on the drivers
scat sat Mr.. J. " Parker. Ho turned as they
passed the Fifth Avenue Hotel and said some
thing to Mr.. Havemeyer who sat behind him.
Both looked at tho hotel windows and raised
their tall white hats. Instantly nine other tall
white hats were raised and two black ones. al
most with the regularity OF a military salute.
To chocrs from the throngs the travellers re-
sp,nded with mods. and to handkerchief that
were waved from windows with the prompt rc.
n,oval OF the tall hats Around tho corner of
swung the coach with IA slew that inclined tho
bodies of the riders to an angle Of fQrty-ilve
turn at Canal street, and braced themselves
each against the other, The hugo bouquet on
rG ksne 6rSadc2P S his w"y beiween n tho w cam
I'm Canal and DcshrOsses streets and he tickled
the cartmen who drew out Of tho way so that a
Gl.o' .ri i-o%s. is.ni it. Mr Rogers said, or
attempted tV say. but tho uneven pavements in.
tcrfcrcd with his articulation. and the speed
At which Col. Kane was taking them Ia the ferry
made conversation difficulty SO Nj. Wetmore
could only nod assent. and the rust Of the party
pulled their cigars and now and then blew
gate was opened for them mysteriously ana
there was no stop even 10 pay ferriage. The
.hccred. and Fownes blew the horn merrily as
Down" said Perry. Belmont and most Of
them did get down aud lit frcsh cigars. stood in
tlr sunlight glistenng on their brass buttons
Col Kane sat ON the coach box. Grimly holding
tnemeni in the ferryboat. and prcked their
oar ri the pulling OF the steam vent. but they
Msrs ready for sprag when Jsersey Ci'y yhs was
Fp'lng. hut under his guidance, Tho platform
Nas cIoar. tue throng, parted. tho gate was
opened. and the signal given. Away dashed
tie horses The throng inyountarily pressed
ha's looked IN. and saw Col; Kane perfectly
cool and the others laughing. Then they knew
anl before they had time to think much
g,y'ui it the Tally;Ho was away down
af'r they got beyond Jersey City thorough
int- nor quail at the steep Bergen Hill IA
llt. plank road over the Newark meadow 1,
when they reached this. a breeze swept up fro II
tif -outhwcst. that had an invigorating, sal ty
flavor straigl, ahead. even 70 the dlstr n
wark spires. lay soyen miles OF smooth ro nj
spl then Co, Kane gave the horses full sw a y.
The machinist and servant inside tho co ach
thrust their heads from the windows. for the
Eyed seemed to them rather fast and they Zen
mono oi the hrecle. The tall white hats cut. the
wind sharply and audibly. and spots. Of oam
e'Hoi the horses. Col. Kane kept hl eye
s' h@tStf @t VAS Is noGe To- the
"Hrk meadows looked in the early mo ming
u lh some iifilsuity Mr. Havemeycr got At his
wa q. Hull lst seven" he shouted q the
Cl Kane heard him. but said nothii &. A
many atciwNri there was perceptpe SLOW
~ pi tAe speed He was ahead OF time. To
Sr,,7 t1- SIN kenlnG WIS most agr' cable
On. and The long horn remained in lis /. " iur-
,n'ihe whole stretch But a. the payen ents OF
N1k We're reached and the throngs on the
hl "lk who had been patiently walil " hall
hi Nnur chccrrd, lac responded on th,' norm
hnitAetal whit, hats b. .un to he simulti neous-
100 again. The footing OF the ho rn was
h'i' hy persons in Market street bel 're the
They 10 coming" was heard all al ng the
., llle moro dash. Delaney"
Ih'O'loneis answer In response u what
Am immense ,hrong stood on the corner oi
- ll hhl Market streets. 1t looked ike
If'h. impnnerable mHas of people 10 tho riders
sl 'he coach. Col. Kane braced his feet ~ 'ninGt
..H r.-t ilr tho turn at Broad and n irkct
tir"l. He knew that the people would not
= 'hl ilnre Nud they did leave narrow lear
i'i.H H. dil not sncken the gait. Mr., Bel
n'lt ana Mr. NetmOre stood rather tottcriI ~ ~
II lrr Seats and. looked over Col. Kal u >
hh'idor. There was twitch Of one shoul, YER
Nv .a"rrs turned sharply and the coach ol;
W'L an1 away they dashed down Bro al
AZ. BEAUTIFULLY done" Mr Bronson said. al I'd
hnn fri7el nodded approval.
me llrQng applaulcd. The turn was wor =
u'r ana the ladies at the shop windows. know
~. mat something brilliant had been done
SuNou lholr handkcrchicis, and the tall white
kM' wore again in the air simultaneously.
u Wehly ieet from the front Of Grace Church
IN, .n, horses were still cantering, and Col. Kane
~ ~ ~ lih MS ever. with his eye on the leaders
@ @innh ne spoke for tho first time for miles. He
sEhhl'l the horses. and the stop was made
"ilnlust The right flourish.
49, L'Neh mlnutrs past l." Mr.. HavemOyer
oni' ssain look ing at his watch.
ma, WnW Col. Kane coOlly said Then we
uiTp lhrne minutes ahead Of time"
aud lpany horses were Instantly detached
a a,m Wunkcted The travellers dismounted and
o,ou ,' NOR muscles, and Col. Kane wiped the
Ht9lIauOl from his face. the only evidence Of
MI afe ana SKIN he had put into that milo
hive through Newark 4 crowded Streets While