The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-07
WELCOMING TIE TALLY-H0
.,ytorE AND HEiRTY RECEPTION IN
. fuE CITY Or ILIZdBETH.


,.,,v,r-Cui. nne's Magnificent Driving
,yN. Arrival at the Hotel Brunswick.
,,cAer tc leafy horsc-chestnut trees oppo-
.,o,hes, George in Philadelphia. little groups
e",t,r,l rs early rs five o'clock yesterday
s,,,jpc 70 see the Taliy-iIo start on its return
,,ino New York an hour later. The hotel was
eer with nais and strcamcrs, end the great
hallway was filled with tropical plants that had
been placed there in honor o' the New lork
guests In the dining room, uD stairs. the latter
were eating hasty breakfast. As the time for
the start drew near. several light wagons drow
up near the hotel. and an occasional horseman
galloped back and forth.
At i've minutes Of six O'Clock tho winding ot
tho horn announced the approach OF the COACH
and. n minute later. 1t dashed up TO the door.
guided by Mr.. Rogers and drawn by his four
powerful bays. Tho morning was clear cool
and glorious. The passengers were all ready.
AMI rs the servants threw few traps and bits
Of luggage into tho COACH they clambered to its
top On the box seat. with Mr.. Rogers sat Mr.
Tritsch. Behind them. and facing forward. sat
Mossrs. Belmont. Parker. Delaney Kane. and
Bronson. On the next sent, and riding back
ward were Messrs. Wetmore. Nelson. kivcs
and Nicholson Kane. On the guards seat
with Fowncs. rode Messrs. Fearing and Have
meyer All wore tail white hats. and on the
lapca of their white top coats. rendered nee
essary 10y tho fresh morning air. were pinned
nosacays Of bright flowers.
Time" Mr.. Bronson shouted.
AN ready" Mr.. Rogers responded
Wait watl l haven't took you yet" was the
exclamation of the ubiquitous photographer.
who had. unnoticed. prepared his camera on
the opposite side OF the street.
The police pushed away the multitude so that
thc instrument might be brought TO bear upon
the coach. The men in the white coats sat like
statues then moment Of silence was relieved
by" All right from the photographer the long
whip cracked and the bays sprang away. three
minutes behind time. many Philadelphans
,heering.
The coach was followed by about dozen
horsemen and carriages. otherwise II had the
wide. well-paved street to itself. Everybody
was fresh and in good spirits the cigars were
Just well lighted. the mettlesome horses intoxi-
Gated with the invigorating morning air. and
Fownes awakened the sleepers in the stately
houses past which they sped. with merry blasts
upon his silver horn. All along the street kerr
chiefs we're waved from behind half-closed
shutters. and the tall white hats were lifted in
recognition OF the compliment.
Three miles out. and Broad street was left
with sharp turn TO the right into Rising Sun
lane. Through tho shady Nicetown and Pow
der Mill lanes. no longer dusty. but firm and in
viting after the rains of SUNDAY. over the Frank
ford pike and the Homesburg road. and that
town was reached at IA. five minutes ahead OF
time.
\ brief stop. rafting OF chains and harness
.hc cat,er OF horses hoofs. and Mr.. Fearing
was on the box gathering up the lines from
over the backs OF his scratch team. and in an
pther moment the Washington Hotel was left
behind as were the few horssmen that had ac-
eonpanicd the coach thus far.
Mr.. Fearings horses cattered down the sharp
descent into Hulmevilie with the heavy coach
spinning after them ten minutes ahead OF time.
After refreshments in the Wor.hincton. Mr..
Bronson on tho box. and his horses impatient
10 be of. the party were soon bowling along the
Did Philadelphia road. past Oxford and through
Talsngton to Morrisvle. on the Delaware,
rolling out az Pennsy lvania amid waving Of
nags throwing Of flowers. and the hearty god
speeds of ths entire village. turned out to give
Walking over the long bridge across the Della
ware. dashing into Trenton. up Calhoun street.
tractye streets in New Jersey. past beautiful
mansions, and the, state Capitol. into Warren
Trenton House at $40. fifteen minutes ahead
Mr. Wetmore's horses were in waiting. and
five minutes later they were again OF. the
assembled multitude cheering. After another
ten miles the rah rah. rah! ilzz! boom a-h n h
Tally-Ho drew up in front Of the University
Hotel. Although they were ton minutes ahead
o. ums luncheon was nasiy ,n swa2wSd i2T
OF Pros don't NIcCosh to visit the college.
With Mr. Fritsch on the drivers box. and his
sp ritrd horses in the traces the succeeding
ten miles M the steep hill 70 hingston. across
tn canal. ami away TO tpr Six Mile Run Hotel
Haycmeyers M % '7 animals is rep repaced S those "f Of Mr.
lris N. Much OF this stage lies within the city
limits OF Nrw Brunswick. and the hard pave
- a.fA ham ~ a
hillside tn the river. through the heart OF the
city, affords a theatre for brilliant display OF
skilful driving. The man OF ell the club who
taxes the greatest delight IN theskilfui handling
of the ribbons when there is opportunity Tor a
nelsa Sa 0 'Gy nea 10 nSe nSe coone Snd sSr
Colonel made magnificent drive down the
slrre'. II was appreciated hY a." Sreat muli l.
bridge 10 IL NJ %. which the smoking. sweating
tenn vae pulled up.
The hait was On y for a minute: for the relay
was .rth- Rariian TWO miles further away ut
teOd sign Post. Here the Ialy-Ho was Still
al.ai % time nearly fifteen minutes.
During tur next s"ntlOn, driven Dy Perry Bel
mont a." reason Tor keeping 50 perststenly
sh"d of Vim" was apparent the distance 10
haaWey, instead oi being seven and half miles,
as ~ts -uppo-el, IS really eleven mil~s; and the
ek'tH ii teen minutes WAS little enough. Rah-
wa rns reached on time.
rasrit ty rumors II grand reception that was
ew nE them ia Eli2ale'h.
h'a y j.. On Saturday. inspired the young
nl'u oi that city with such coaching enthusiasm
ANi'u'y organiz-d a club that very evening.
J" serve ae % coach. one oi the old town relics
~, uue1tilnd from a barn IN which II had laid
,or years. Tls vas Gen. Winfield Scott's state
f"', S'n"thlrN years ago Gen. scott nycd
liJ Hts0 avenue. 100 Elynb"tn. and this Was his
bN"r.i" Y"hi"r. Al lne Generals death the
;ut'i l"r>ei o. ilr alsvO family, and they sold
NtN D-fuau named iinimal, who now owns
H. Thea" n"h v1S Lult IN London. and was at
oar ulr syiieniy very elegant. II is aimnst
ts& tNNfi, wiih n brund curving roof The
!"lN j. ruWu. striped with gllt, and the top is