The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10

happily done Among the prominent personakes In
the group the Marquis oil Worcester Lord Arthur
Somerset, Lord HARRINGTON. Lord Cole Mr.. Yase Hunt
Msjor carlyon, MAJOR Slap eton, Lieuleuant Colonel
DsrsI LORD v.sn,i., Lore Charlie. B.Is.iors.
SIR SIR John Lister Kaye, Lord car,ns,ou, Lord
Beehive. SIR Talbot Constable. Colonel Alfred
Lennox. and Lieutenant Colonel Armytage Secretary
Of Inc club The grouping is good, and the portraits
Hand and the Birmingham clubs are also to be pu0-
lished pictorial'y. artists being already at work
MEET OF THE FouE-IN-HASD cLuB-PoLo AT
HuRIINGHAM--THE NEW RANELAGH CLUB.
LONDON, May 80, 1878.
One Of tho events OF the London season tho meet
OF the Hand Club banks the sorpsn-
tine, and drive OF the coaches tho Alexandra
Palace Musgrave Hill which took place yesterday
noon A grander display OF coaches Amer horses
better coachmanshp has rarely been witnessed, nor,
tell The truth. unpleasant day for gather
ting.
On account Of the execrable weather there few
people present when the coaches first began 10 assem-
Bile on the banks Of the Serpontine. when
ceased, shortly after noon, the change brought up
clouds OF horsemen and horsewomen from Rotten
Row and many more carriages with fair spectators
First in the field, sitting alone In his glory,
the Marquis OF Worcester. eldest OF
lowed by his brother, Lord Arthur Somerset Lord
Tredegar, Captain Wnltmore the Duke Of Beau
fort, until, finally, some twenty nve drags had drawn
up in the 0pcn space between tho Sevpentine the
Powder Magazine. Much disappointment was felt by
the spectators that Prince Wales the Crown
Prince OF Germany were not present The Duke OF
Beauiorrs drag eagerly scanned as drove up,
but neii her Prince nor Crown Prince there Tho
Prince caught cold at tho OF the Coach
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review at Aldershot.
ACTORS IN PLACES.
Instead OF the princes, however, tho Dukes drag
had quite notable Inst OF overwhelmingly, Mr.
Arthur Cecil, Mr.. aud Mrs. Kendall, oil the Prince
oil Wales Theatre, ana Mr.. h. b. Conway, the
best looking actor OF the English stage vi the
latter | ,may add. passant, that Mr. Conway is
drsadiully up ABOUT the no,oriety PLAIN Mr.. Sug
den has lately achieved in gaining the favor oil Lady
Desart, ana the rumor goes In the Green Room Club
u lately inaugurated and trequentsd by
actors and peers--thaI be Will set tongues awag-
gng himsclE or royalty the only member present
the Duke OF Teck, who had nonored Lord Ave-
land's drag with his presence, while the Princess OF
Wales and her brother, Prince Waldemar, OF Dem
mark, were among the equestrian spectators. The
arrival Of the Princess was greeted by murmur OF
congratulatlon and relief for It had been rumored
that she-had with accident whlo riding in the
Royal Hghuess' horse had stumbled; nothing worse
STATISTICS AND HISTORICAL REMINIsEXcEs.
aoou. fiity-six members. lhs Coschiug CLUB has
nearly hundred aud seventy members. Many men,
Count Munster, Mr. Oakley. SIR Henry NJ Thompson
Sir Henry iuItoa. the Hon. \. vlers. Captain Whit
and Mr.. Il. wornbe. belong TO both clubs. The
Duke OF Beaufort Is president OF both. In
the administration OF the Fourin-Hand Club tue
Duke 10 assisted by committee composed
Of the Duke OF Sutherland, the Marquis OF Lopdon-
Derry the Earl OF Seton, the Earl Of Macclesheli
Lord Londesborougb, Lord Wenock aud Lord Avoland
Among the members the following stanch sup.
porters oil the fashionable pastime-The Marquis OF
Worcester, Lord Arthur Somerset, the Marquis oil
LORD Macduf. Lord Cole, Lord Abingdon. LORD
Pokimore tho Earl OF Bccuvc, Lord Charles
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LORD Tredeear, Sir George Wopbwell MIR. Henry
Cnuplin. Captain }. Ansrulher Thompson, Colonel
Dickson, Sir Henry Tuition, Sir I. Peyton, Captain
Whitmore, Mr.. A. Hope, Mr. W. f.. Oakley, Captain
H. WombweiI Mr. ,. viliiers and Mr. II. W. Eaton
courtesy the regime coaches belor gng the
First aud Second Lie Guards and the Blues.
FOR NUsGRAyE HILL.
AT hali-past twelve O'Clock the signal tor the
gwen, ard the OF drags slowly began
SION was Duke Beauiori, irving we'll matched
team Of dark browns. He was followed by Colonel
CHI stnu,s; Mr.. II. W. Eaton, grays; the Marquis Of
Worcester, three bays and one gray; Lord Abingdon,
he r gl ON rsy.Gn LOra
Guard; Marquis oil Waterford, with a well matched
,eam o. DARK browns; tue Orleans coach; driven
Lady Ashley on The box; Lord Avcland, bays;
General Dickson, browns; vlscount Castle
Captain Whtmore, with his celebrated oi grays
now turned almost wnite; Lord Trsdegar, chestnut
aorrs s.' Iord Seton, Croxns Mr. Y. A. oaNlpy
the Hon \. Viiliers, bays; LORD Mac Dun, browns;
Of uark browns; Lord Lonoesooraush, orowns, with
the handsomest coach, oil dark carct body brown
wheels; Earl Of Beehive, bay ana brown and chest
lnll. - In V<nv. II and fufn
j. A. thompson with a short legged set OF browns.
The coaches were particularly worthy of notice,
seventeen being oil the mako OF Holland Il Holland.
three by Barker and the remaining Two by Peters,
Hooper Il Soue
AT PALACE
After leaving the Marble Area the majority OF the
drugs eit the meet, only nine proceeding 10 Musgrave
tort, LORD Alfred Somerset Lord Treds.ar sir Henry
Tuition, Lotd Castiereagh. LORD vsand Lord Beehive.
Lora LondosDoroush and Captain J. A. thompson,
who, with tnor guests parlook OF luncheon spread
Tor thcm In q specially erected tent ana tnen wit
messed the parade Of horses aud the competition
the various prizes offered. Had day been all
Tine doubt the entire club w0ud have accepted tho
invitation Of the Commiitee Of tue Aicxandra Palace
As II was the display grow very ncagre the
meet threw OF Altogether It was u thoroughly excel
lent display.
Tux HORSE SNOW
And few words 10 what all these splendid
turnouts out OF the subj urban wilder
The principal attraction at tue Alex.
andra Palace was a show OF horselcsh, and, judging
irsm the number Of entries and the crown present,
the show was as successful M the four days OF
would allow IL 10 be. Every thing was done by tho
management TO secure the approval Of the horsey,
sport-lovGg public which njcked crowds 10 the
Palace on Ausgssve HUI; the grass-covcrcd hippo
droaN selected for me sport, I'VE hurdles and a
Formidable hedge Of gorse, with a broad the
on side, were ercctsd--the latter, which Is always
the jump, being directly opposite the grand
stand. Everybody hopes TO get good
Of the "cro3pcrs,n which are sure TO
take place 'nogotia,ing this i'm ,ortant Jump no
horses shown OIL by their riders, male female,
IN all their races. ana the accidents which happen
givo taste OF the piquant TO the exciting ana
mated scene The prizes range from SIS 500, tho
judges selected are well known gentlemen, aud own
willingly send thor horses to the snow assured
that they viii be for that there will be
iavoritism.
A DISASTER.
NOSE who longed to see u good fail did not 20 away
disappointed On the last DAY OF the show among the
eutrestor all magu ncent looking horse
cacC Ernest whiic jumping he very gdgcty,
but showed that no possessed splendid quaiteS HIS
threw his ridcr-whU had as much nerve ns