The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-03
A DAYS SLEIGHING.
Out with the Flyers and
Over the Snow.
MERRY WINTER MOMENTS.
Who Was on the Road and What
They Drove.

satisfactory and accomm odating day. Veteran road
men might complain that 1t lacked sufficient snap
Just people found object the mild navorng
OF black pepper In their soup and satisfied with
nothing short OF the regular fiery cayenne. But
OUTSIDE oil tho veterans all who went slcighing felt
fortunate happy Not cloud. even as big as a
mans hand, was visible over the mighty blue dome
oil ether, and the wind just bracng enough
to paint the face with tho hues OF health without
turning the nose blue or making the ears tngle As
n consequence the ladies were out in force and made
the road picturesque with color. All the fashionable
slcighs converged as usual on Fifth avenue, and II
the reader VIII take seat In our box we shall en-
dcavor TO point out some OF the notable features on
the grand seighing route and the notable men and
horses by the way. We take start from the plaza
like in front of the Fifth Avenue HOTEL the porco
OF which Is ful Of well dressed loun2ers oging tho
girls and critclsiug the passing horscfesh. TO our
left Is the Worth Monument, its ornamental part re-
lieved and outlined by trimming OF hard, gstening
snow. In moment the Hotel Brunswick Is 10 our
right and the sleighs coming abreast in force
while the merry tinkling of innumerable little BELLS
the flashing gold and silver harness trimmings the
bright coors buffalo robes munlers the laugh
Ing faces aud sparkling eyes OF the ladies', the glowing
sunlight and the overspreading azure SKY make pic
iture oil delightful animation 1t past and the
rush toward tho Park nus set ill.,
FLYERS ON 1ms AVENUE.
There goes tearing past US Mr.. shepherd Knapp
with his pair Of Hamb eonian mares, well matched
trot and laying themselves for notice. Close
behind him IS Mr. Pierre Lorillard, in high backed
English style of sleigh, which attracts much atten-
ton. He holds the ribbons over a splendid
bay tenn, and is going smooth
razor. Next follows George and. Louis Lorillard
eacu in snug cutter and with bay team. RiQht in
their wake is Colonel Kip with pair OF bays IT
beu ma To appear that tncv narLv THAR
way TO Jerome Park to the regular Saturday lunch.
There are many pedestrians out, Tor the sidewalks
dry and the weather 10 inviting. We pass only
very few seighs returning from the Park,
aud these OF the family kind-spa-
oious and homely. Now we are passing Stewards
cold white marble palace, standing out In striking con-
trast 20 It's prown stone surroundings We arc not
dong racing pace and can afford without pang OF
envy allow the ambitious roads,srs outsrip
us In speed Thus II Is permitted TO SEQ rush
past US like meteor Mr.. Barney Flood, driving MS
bay horse Arkansas Traveller, followed by Mr. Ed
Hydo behinu a splendid buy team; Captain Pechan
with his bay pacing mare, aud Mr. John Taylor
with his sorrel colt. Now we arc taking riso in the
avenue, and the hugo and gloomy reservoir is to
lett Tho fast teams are speeding out OF sight like
arrows from bow Here comes, In opposite direc-
ton, fine sleign, with a front like the prov OF
Roman galley II nied with ladies wrapped in rich,
robes enjoying worlu oil merrimcnt 10 then
selves Close oenind it Is companion sleigh Tiled
with chlldren and young grs ana the air Is ringing
with their joyous peals OF laughter.
NEARING
The Windsor Hotel is now to our right aud looking
through the iaree WIDOWS Of inc vestlbule ut the
pusseis by are several groups OF guests. Once
we taking an ascent IN the avenue and In full
oil the beautiful acade OF tho Iatholc Cathedral past
which next moment sweeping, merely throwing
aswifL glance al the Dea1tu rose window. Tho leai.
less trees OF the Park come into WOW and presently
we are gliding past the hotel structure ut the
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up 10 note the prominent ones IN tho long flying
aicade behind us. There goes Mr. FREDERICK Rcy.
| nods, snugiy ensconoed behind mis- bay mare Prin.
cess, and she Is making the snow dust fly In rignt
earnest Colonel Seaman htenste,n brushes M In
the with his black mare Katie Woodruff aud
right abreast comes Mr.. Allen Bonner with his chest
nut marc Music stepping out ike reindeer. Next
puts Ia appearances Thomas Pelham, with brown
geIding Elevator, followed by Dan Mace OF
dne promise Mr. Robert Bonner cool and collected goes
past WIN his mare Maud, u recent importation from
KENTUCKY, anu very vigorous yet siyish looking ami
mai Mir. Frank Work IS next noticed gong AT
comfor,a bic pace WIN his housekeeping bay rotter
MIR. Lewis Parker sails along wit his brown trotlers,
Index and mate MIR. X. rugaart keeps him company,
galway, with bay and soreI team, makes the last OF
| the prominent horse owners that camc under our
notice ia the hall hours observation We have mado
| IN THE PARK.
| Now for the PARK. the Park carriages evl.
dcntiy doing only small business just now. Their
ventilation Is 100 free aud LIBERAL Tor the prevailing
weather, and even the unsoph,sticatei country man
his wife who would like to do the Park or twenty
five cents hardly apt 10 patronize them under the
circumstances. How ATTRACTIVE, even in It's winter
garb, looks the Park! How calm and pure APP
pear the wide carpets OF snow thai cover
The spreading plans, and now picturesque
| tho sparkling irostwork ON tho lea1css branches
The wind comes blowing to US In ample volume
across the unobstructed spaces, gently tempered by
The radiant sunlight which Is making all hearts glad.
Here wo are passing the mead OF the long, level Mail,
where we descry few brave pedestrians
walking as for wager. nightcap OF
snow covers the bald head oil Shakes
peare's statue, and Sir Walter Scott appears
to have bundle OF washing In his lap but
he Is not engaged IN that ne Of business. The sleigh
GOES with ah uncommonly smooth m0,i0n over these
finely lucndnmZed drives, and the Is sim.
ply delicious. Aheaqwe perceive the graceful Beve
dcrc Tower, mourning into The sky away above the
tree tops. Now we catch a glimps, OF tue middle
lake, sparsciy occupied by young lads endcayorn
skate. Anon pass dark cumIs vi nr trees Offering
a marked contrast TO the surrounding snow. Hero
come more family seigbs with Inaidcns and children,
their hats enve oled IN bright blue aud crimson veils
which have happy elect. Following the DIP and
rise OF the road and winding in and out, win now
views break ny ON the gaze at intervals, wc come at
last IN sight OF Mount ST. Vincent aud perceive that
many scishs have halted 10 permit tDer occupants
indulge N some welcome wine and reresnmeut. or
again. and bearing away to norhery limits OF the
Park, the view ahead the broad pains OF Harlem
looking particularly due. Soon we at the head Of
ST. Nicholas avenue aud there we pun TO watch
tho proce ssion OF slephs dobouchng rom the Park
OUT on ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE.
Conspicuous ~ the rush is Mr. william II. Wander.
biit with his famous by toam, small Hopes and
Lutte Fred. They are the observed OF all observers
as they flash past with tue speed OF the wind Some
ing a taut rein on mis- fast horse Champion. Now
there goes nearly abreast Mr. William Turn
urNlnR OroWh sci0lnR OF great hopes;
Mr. Cnarlos W. GriswoiJ, with handsome
gray team Of HamDietonIans; MIR. Ayres forging
ahead with his criui team Printer Paper
maker, ana Dunn Walton, the champion dou0ie team
driver, with slysn pair OF bays Later OH there
comes upon tue scene Nr. Jeremiah Pangborn, with
his spired Day geidng, Fred LIQUIDS; Mr. Philip Nil
ligan rushing things behind his bay team; Mr.. Cnrs
Johnson with his styIsn chestnut geloiDg Jake
Roome; Mr.. H. J. Higgins pushing bravery to tho
front with his bay team ADbc aud Enigma; Mr. l.. G.
Drake, vi HobokcD, ryiug his luck among tho flyers
WIN MS sorrc trotter, which may day "a local
reputation; Mr. ION Johnson with careful pair Of
sieppers; Mr.. John Murphy, with the gray geldng
Steve Maxwell and the wei known sorrc geldpg
Dreadnaugbt on thry sail up the splendid avenue,
spreading over lii entire wiatn ana making lively
spectacle Tor tho lockers Across the me Of
Eighth avenue street care still toward the
rocky emiDonce upon winch stands tie Convent OF tho
Sacred Heart, swervDg 10 the right they skirt
the base oil the rock riDbcd bluff bearing uortD tho
distant mills o. Westchestei come view. On and on
SIN untl l45tb street Is reached, then the nyers
wheel rlghl ana make Tor MacVmb's Dam BRUCE