The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08
COACHING and POLO.
Preparations for the Spring and
Summer Season.
THE ANNUAL PARADE
Arrangements for the Grand Drive &c
Philadelphia.

Pheasant spring weather ana lair c0ndtion OF the
roads leading out OF tho city arc signals that meet
with prompt recognition by the members OF tho
Coaching Club. Thus within the past fortnight tho
residents of Fifth and the morning and aftor
noon visitors the Park havo witnessed with pleas
ure and much satisfaction four OF the incompatible
turnouts Of tho club with attractive "oads''
and matchless teams all ready for tho seasons
campaign These coaches first out are the
properly OF Mr. Frederick Nelson, Mr.
clnont, Mr.. Frederic Bronson. and Mr. Francis
Rives. Each has beea thoroughly repaired and
newly painted and the horses have been we'll matched
In size and form. Inquiry establishes the fact that
the Coaching Club Is in the most 1ourshing condi-
ton, there being but vacancy In tho list OF
It's members. Rule 4, under which II Is gov
crned provides that srhis club shall consist OF not
more than twenty-five MEMBERS" and, as II viii be
hereinafter shown. there twenty-four gentle
duly enrolled OF those three have recently boon
added their names being MI. +. Augustus Schermer-
horn, Mr. George X. Fearing and Mr. james v. Parker.
Elegant Coaches in process oil construction by
prominent builders for the members, Messrs
Brewster Il Co., OF Broome street, turning out those
Of Messrs. schermerhorn and Fearing, whilo the
Abbott Downing Company, OF Concord, N. H., arc
rapidly finishing Mr. Parker'A The pleasant coach
ing colors OF blue rod will be given Mr.. Fcar.
ng's drag wh1e blue black those selected by
Mr. Parker
OPENING.
During the next ten days than onc-thrd OF the
entire number OF coaches owaed by tho club will be
customary city drives, while the balance,
with Iwo exceptions, will rapidly follow, so
that long before the annual parade the last
Saturday In May tho full strength Of tho
club will be ready to take part in that meet This
years. formal opening promises to be unusually brill
liant Already the members looking forward TO
TIE evont with satisfaction At the monthly dinners
Of the club the details Of the programme have been
thoroughly discussed and It is pretty certain to be
numerically large assembage OF perfect cquipagos
which will do credit TO tho club in every way. The
usual dinner and ball will follow the May turnout, and
though Is too carly to refer particularly to this por
ton of the reunion IL sufficient to observe
that Will fully equal II not surpass. IN every respect
last springs programme
The full list OF members OF tho Coaching Club Is
follows:-ME August Belmont, Mr.. August Belmo ont,
Mr. Frederic bronson Mr. William 7. Douglas, Mr.
Hugo o. Frtsch Mr.: George X. Fearing, Mr. Theo-
William Jay. Ii. Leonard jerome, Mr. Delaney
Kane. Mr.. Nicholson Kane, Mr. Pierre Lorillara. Mr.
rressriok Nelson MI; Thomas NoweoIa MI James
mernorn. Nj: Gso.ss Peabody wo.mors ana
current yoar, elected last January, ars:-Prssi-.
dent, william jay; Woo President bclancey Kane;
cutive Committee, August Belmont and William r.
Douglas The duties the President arc to preside at
The duties OF the Woe Presdonl are 70 perform ali tho
OF tho President IN his Absence and 10 bring up
Ralo readsr"No ono shall be- eligible for memoer-
ship IN the Coaching Club unless he drive four
horses, unless he snail DO the owner q drag
In whole In part: shall any be eligible I'M.
he owns ut least one-fourth OF a drag"
THE PHILADELPHIA JOURNEY
At social dinner Of Saturday last held TIL city
the details Of the clubs drive TO Philadelphia
4th Of May were FULLY arranged. Thore will BIO nine
required for the trip; bur TO provide against mishaps
there Will ono or two spare horses at each stopping
log over forty These horses as is known, VIII be
furnished by the gentlemen making the stagos, and
are sure 20 be OF class to dsarm all iaul,.
DO at haifpast six A. NJ. from the Hotel
Brunswick. and the end Of the trip will DO
ton will occupy half an hour, and the changes will
consume about Ave minutes each. Il was determined
by drawing who should handle the ribbons in tho
various stages Of tho drive To Colonial Kane The first
stage Will DO Entrusted, to r. H. Rives the second,
Perry Belmont the third, Theodore A. Havemcvsr the
fourth, G. r. wetmore the atm, H. o. Fritsch the
sixth, Frederic Bronson tho seventh, q. r.
Ssa,ns o os.os eighth fnd ss1man Roger. w
above, James v. Parker, ono Of tho now members
ana Frederick Nelson will accompany tho party, but
as they drew blanks they will not be required to
nish tcums 1t was aIso agreed at the Same meeting
that Colonel Kane's well known canary coach "Ialy
journey to IN laaciphia. Duriag tho past two
!
thousand miles, and this opening TRIP OF lho season
WILL, !. possible, increase us reputation Tho "ray
Ho' is now IN periect order for Colonel Kane's pri-
vatc usc The coaching party will remain 10 PhiIa-
dolphin during Sunday, and return to New York
Monday, arriving a. tho starting point. the Hotel
them In charge while In Tho City Of Brothcry Love,
and Tho stages IN returning will be exactly reverse
Of those In going.
COMMITTEES or ARRANGEMENTS
The committee appointed for the purpose OF pro-
coedpg over tho route with tho view TO selecting
I'M fnbl md
AL other necessary details will complete the
duty ASSIGNED them. Tho members on this TRIP viii
win brass buttons and yellow striped w SSs',
with will, cannot fail oil attracting great attention
through The numerous towns through which the
who can witness 1t should miss. Aud as Colonel
Kane has abandoned the Idea or running u pubic
will be found charming might result IN the eslaD-
lishmcnt OF permanent line between tho two large
cities.
As many OF the members OF the Coaching club
belong To tho Westchester Polo Club and Interested
In this exciting amusement, reference the former
suggests auson to the latter While Is certain that
there viii DO much polo playing The coming
i NOT yes 81 pro
Polo Club have boon In consultation for some timo
past with view oil determining how much OF
Inc season Will DO devoted 10 play at
tho Wcstchcster Grounds, and what share
Newport shall have but final action has been delayed
however, meeting OF the governors OF tho club will
be held ~ TINS city, whom tho seasons play Will DO
agreed upon . Tue same enthusiasm has marked
tho members OF tho In tho past In this healthy
outdoor sport Will surely bofound TO be the tho
years results IA the matter OF brilliant games ed
Will surpass all preceding ones.
II Is probable inat tho members OF the Queens
Couny hunt VIII ohcr lew prizes for games 10
come of near the Kennel NJ Meadow Brook. SHOULD
TINS prove ~ DO tho case tho contests Will draw to-
gether large and brilliant asscmbiagcs.