New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
THE COACHING CLUBS PARADE.

VLEvEN COACHES ROLL. UP FIFTH-AVE. AND THROUGH
THE PARK-HANDsoME HORSES, ELEGANT pRAGs.
STRIKING COSTUMES, AND GREAT CROWDS OF
SPECTATORS.
The parade of the Coaching Club, on Satur-
day. was pronounced by all to be the most succesSu IN
its brief annals. Eleven coaches drawn by metesome
horses guided By sklful drivers brilliant with strong
contrst OF color and the beautiful costumes OF the lady
passengers went sweeping up Fifth-ave, by great
tbrongs of spectators The central point OF attraction
was the Brunswick Hotel. There people began to con-
gregate hours before the time appointed lor tue
start The neghborng balconies were filled with spec
tators who looked down from their vantage ground
upon the moving spectacle below. The entertainment
for the cxrccant crowd was furnished by the countless
stream OF andaulets, barOuchcs doCcarts, and ohef
vehicles that flowed by, driven by wei-known New
Workers. and serving means for the display OF hhe
toilets No taste was left unqualified by this display
The men who came to admire superb horses and adroit
handling OF them and the who were attracted by
the millinery both found ample material for critical oD-
servation, comment, and approval
The club was favored with benedctiou OF the skies
n was an ideal day. A short time before o'clock the
notes OF horn were heard. and the glimpse OF c9sGh
was caught through the of vehicles that filled the
avenue. soon Mr.. Belmonts drag appeared IN slgnt
drove TO- the meeting place on Madison
square. At intervals OF rev minutes yen o,htr +
arrive and at 4:4 y. the start WAS made Colonel
Kann leading with the Tally no as Colonel jay, w., to
ance by The recent death of a relative.
AS he coaches came up e c a'Se % a MIN
which were returned 10y the persons on the coaches
First came the familiar Iay io, Vn Nm thT 0cAs9 "ad
behind them sat Miss A. Sohermerhorn, MISS ls5iln'
New69id MSs and r;ancEan hSne Mrs s sdneH Webster
Miss Dehon, Mr.. Webster and august Bemoht. y,
Next came the dark blue coach of Francis X Rve win
its brilliant red running gear; by the driver was Mrs
Phipps, aud the other seats were the two Misses
Rives, Mr.. Phipps and G. Hoyt The next eoaGh was
new, and was regarded with much curiosity. 1t was
owned and driven by Augustus schermerhOrn. Ihe
pretty sight. With Mr. Schcmerhorn were Mrs
Brigham. Dir. Brigham, Miss Bec&wiJh and Thomas
club ITS drive TO the Quaker CITY, came next
with the coach OF large bays that did good ser
vice on the home stretch Philadelphia. Seated on this
coach were Mrs Rogers, Mrs kemys, Miss strOng, MI
v Park, new member Of the club, followed
with o new dark blue coach and four handsome
and Mrs. H. Robbins. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
The coach OF william T. Douglas followed, en- which
and wright Sanford George Peabody wetmore held the
lines the next fourn-hadd ana on MS coacn were
Mrs SneldOn, Mrs. c. Morgan, Hiss AsscrimsOn NIchO-
las aud T. Cushing. Hard afercame Theodore have
meyer, whose horses ana eoaca MeIe a. ahoE M NJ % Havc
Th9 yellow and black coach OF Hugo Fitch next,
with its tne team of three rOans and chestnut WIN
the Austrian Consul the Misses Gilbert, Mls Car
roI J. scayers and Mr. Dckey Last Of all came
Frederick Bronson whose companions Mrs. BrOn-
son, Miss Travers, Miss Potter and John BaiIOuI.
The coaches ratified up the at eisurey pace,
the crowd being too great 10 admit Of rapid dnyin2'
Rare skill had been shown by ladies in tue airange-
mept OF their toilets. The cOlOrs all harnOnZcd with
the prevailing the coaches and made each turn
out as il flashed by study IA form, color and grace
OF movement.
At Central Park another great crowd was gathered
The passed thrOugh the scholars Gate around
20 the west OF the Mall by the webster monument 10
Mount ST. Vincent. where long line OF carriages was
drawn upin waiting. AT $3.50 The return WAS begun, the
crowd that greeted the procession being even larger
than before. The route down Flftl-aye 10 Wash
ingtOnsguare and return to Brunswick Hotel where
an elaborate dinner was served After dinner several
Inembers of the spent GilmOres Garden