The sun., 1878-08-13
HACK DRIVERS ON A FR0LIC.
DRINKING BEER AND EATING FISH At
PELHAM BRIDGE
Thirsty Twenty-Second Wnrders Driven In |
Thirty-ninc Hacks Through Westchcstcr's |
Dusty Roadk-Luts Of Fun aud Enioytnent.

Dusty Roads-Lots Of Fun aud Enioyment.
The Twenty Ward was astr with
assembling carriages and the excitement caused
by ythe fluuering Of naps and the blowing Of tin
horns. yesterday morning. at tho formation OF
he procession OF tho Matthew j. Coggcy Chow
der Club for tho second annual parade and
clam bake at the Pelham Bridge Hotel. lts
members arc tho hackmcn. whose stands arc
near Central Park and tho Grand Central Depot.
Each hackman paid SO and. in addition. drove
his own hack. In return no had the days fun
and his dinner. The drive was to be over Col.
Dclanccy Kanos old route to New Rochelle.
Most Of the hackmcn live in or near the
Twenty y-second Ward and are friends Of
Mr. Coggcy. For this reason they named
their club aftor him and made their rem
dezvouz in front OF his liquor store in
Tenth avenue at Fory-nfth street. Mr.. Coggey
is n brother in-law Of Police Justice Murray,
but Is not arrayed against Tammany Hail. He
is looking for the nomination for Alderman in
the fall. There is another hackmen's associa-
tion and another MatthowJ j. Coggey Association.
Arthur Short is President both Of the Chowdcr
Club and Of the llackmen's Association proper.
and Archie McDermott is President OF the Mat
thew J. CogRey Association proper The hack
men call their President Col. Delaware Kan
sas for Short. just before the carriages were
ready to start Vice. President Con. RYAN
rodo his gray charger. Gen. Taylor. into
Mr.. Coggcys store. \ glass OF foaming
beer wns handed to him, and he decorousy led
the club in taking the last drinks before depar-
turo. The club is proud Of MIN, because he Is
tho only member that looks Ike n Germnn.
Previously 200 UNIFORM straw hats and 200
white badges had been distributed, Grand
Marshal James Tanning rAcked Rallanily MP
nni down the lin. on 4 yellow mu-tAng with
leather thongs lashing the sides OF his Mexican
saddle. and long SILK NtrpHmpTS OF red. Wnlfp
| md blue streaming from his hat. Each oi the
thirty five carriages was decked with fonr large
| American flags. 1t was the largest procession
| oi working coaches. driven by thcr owners
| ever seen going To clambakc. They went
| down Tenth avenue to Fortv-secOnd street, and
through Forty-scrond street 10 Third avenue
| While passing through the. Twenty-secOnd
| and ladies' futfrrpd thnir hnndkrrrhiefs from
| the windows. Elsewhere the loud and constant
| blas's from the tin horns compelled attention OF
At Yorkvine two coaches from the William
| kcnncy Association. added eight, lin horns To-
stepped out in front OF his liquor store apd in
vitcd the procession To- halt and alight. lie was
| promptly obcyed. and twenty minutes Wis oc
rupied by the Chow Ter Club IN slowly illng past
| his bar from the front door to nm "Nit in the
rear.. The German hnnl, each member Of
| work was provided with a keg Ot lager, wui'h
wns slowed in the band wagon and tipped.
! Whom the proc '-Sion moved a-nin lwo carriages
! filled with members oi tho .amcs Farrell As-O-
citation wero added to- the line.
rpul loadng through Mott Havon. West Farms.
| and Nrstchcstcr 10 Pelham Bridge with only
| two s;ops. One was caused 10y the lrr'sis istihe
thirst of tho rluh mcmlmrs at the Nhit. swan
| Hotel AZ Cnionport. and the other by pnt Duui-
can. who viii not h1l} deny that hc drove the
| hors 5 that carried Irincr Harry Genet out OF
the reach II shrrif,s officers. Mr. Duncan,
Is now SIioyeloro and contractor. and
| much of the procession Hs followed the elrriase
he occupied In point ont the old hangman'e trec
! with n, Witherfl limb. from which iwnlvo mon.
h. .illl Wtr lUnEst during Revolutionary
times and 10 hawail the loss of t1ju"O.
which h. said he had sunk IN some land ny the
ciatr
1t Pelham Bridge uotol. the hackmen got
| promptly 20 work nj their programme of game.
| William Dorsey moro tnnn 90 years II n-,e
threw on his outer clothing and stood r vrnlc'l
ON his carriage scat in apar Of tights. Fouri''n
other drivers also prepared themselves u JOHN
hlm IN aluot race by pulling on coats. shoes au,
OF 100 yards. and AT the word ' N9 tho mon
dashed down through the dust II the highway
past thc 11te'. Jim Ellridgo WIS the favor lr,
hut tl" spectators crow tel ON the cour-'' uit
| ino Inc OF racers wns nearly douhi"l M. Hul
Denny Mnrtn inmhi"i. This ms lnp put u ont
l"ad and james Ward dasncd in .hcad H. is
% s,n of Con. Hobart Ward. President of
th" Inmmnny H!n Committee in tne SEVENTY
District. Tom McDermou WIS second and
james kclliy thirl
4 plc was gr,g,od and let 90 in m aaioir-
ioaN t.it i''am. MsS Maaahaa ''g, '''1 1c.ia.ai
him Ry tAe til, AMI o9n,'l.r mem,er II
caiieia fon' and Nite was given a thanee 10
take the pis nl'k tp ino box from which he had
been bet 80. lie put the tnil in his mouth nud
elle ia the direction Of the desired spot.
II hn had driven him there mo-
ps would have been his He drove
him successfully for time. the throng forming
Mike from observing rnt his rivals ou,sile
the cr'le w"re MOVING tho box along tlr
grass a. fast aS ie Was driving me r.-.
| Al length somebody -nv' somebody d" I'
| q ru-h. and soon % runu 0t club mn,ul"r, wnr.
s,ru--lin-- oN TOP ~ M,ho 1n.i the NIX. tn" iil,
su recession IN SPIT" of all MS competitors and
| four times he WAS set NJ ~ ttr ulIrN.'
and crushed almost out ol BREATH Ii y.
b" ha'Mnc nucry, and AT down 10y himself.
Teddy Martin once, and Tom McDcrfnou thrr"
times. The last time NOD rno.t caught him
he was able To- deposit him IN the box. whore ho
In thr boat race Archie McDcrmo,t won
AGAINST six competitors. Tho 'rnirnl PhrN min"
beat the Coggey mn" az hnsr hui. In the first
WASHINGTON won the pr.z, of 500 ior HIM.
The second rlne was dead l'W between
vie, e,pro-ilent Hugh Nalones Nilinrn ami
won by Wildnro. The prize was s25. Jim
Ward Won tho slnglo-lu jump and also the three
lump- contest. The distance passcl over by
hum lutnr ldS, contest was % feet and 10 inches.
TAe swimming contest Was won 10y Archie Nc
Dernott. there being eighteen conn Ietitois.
Alter tlie oiliure Of the CREASED piE. the clul
member. and their friends were called t. q fine
!lsh dinner. instead oi the clam bake an-
bounced on tae programmc. Lag'l
ST5'H Snd onsors S''' fast o cn6ash So' to 0's s,nt
the hungry guests. dc wha'.ih"y could. 4 day
Of unntcrrnpt"u enjoyment was closed ~ sN
o'rlock. when the m.muors ul the club bar
them back 10 the city. th" lnitHr pnrt OF the way
by the lighl o' thH partly eliIseI moon.