The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
COACHING.
SATURDAYS DRIVE TO PHIL,DELPHIA-THE
nourr AND CHANGE OF STAGES.

SATURDAYS DRIVE TO PHIL,DELPHIA-THE
ROUTE AND CHANGE OF STAGES.
The Coschng Club have nearly completed their ar
rsnsements for the great drive 20 Philadelphia on
Saturday, May T. The Committee OF Arrange
mcn,s consisting OF Colonel Delaney Kane.
+. bronson and G. +. Wetmorc, have
made the preliminary drive necessary to
inspect the roads, select places Of stabng and ar
range The tmc table To do this thcy left New York
Monday morning Inst In an open carriage and ar
rived at their destination In eleven hours and twenty
minutes. Copous notes Of the several turnpikes
driven over the towns passed through and tho
several places OF interest along The route were made
and all that 10 perfect the details OF the
trip is tho official time table and tho sending OF the
horses TO be used to The points Of changing
determined upon. The committee LEFT this
city at seven O'Clock. and at Princeton
rested one hour and twenty minutes for lunch Mr..
Farman Rogers OF Philadelphia. By whose invitation
club tina, city the day In question: re-
ccived the gentlemen with great hospitality, ana
made their short sojourn ,hcre very pleasant. Tho
committee returned to town last evening
THE FIRST STAGE
As arranged. tho "raiy Ho" with It's load, will
leave the Hotel Brunswick the day selected for the
drive al bali past six A. n. Colonel Kane will handle
the ribbons, In this the first stage over chestnut
and the lead and q brown and gray as
wneelers Dcsbrossss street terry win be reached at
seven o'clock. and when across tho river the plank
road win be taken to Newark. In forty-nve minutes
Grace Church IN that city will be reached, which will
the termination Of the FRS, stage. ton miles having
been covered.
Colonel Kane wiz resign tno Iipoous 20 IT : =.
Rivcs az Newark who viii drive his team OF roans on
the lead browns at tho wheel. Tho turnpike TO
Railway will then DO merr'iy ratified over. and upon
Hor will roll In front al the Peoples Hotel IN that
city. Tweniy-one miles Will then nave been COMO
over, which completes the socondstage.
THE STAGE.
Mr. Perry Belmont. with his tour bays, will then as
sumo conirol. Through Uniontown and hetuch,n
miles north Of New Bruuswtck another cnnnge OF
VIII take place . sns point ana
FOuRTH STAGE.
Mr.. Theodore A. navemeycr's maFnincent team
OF browns VIII then take their places before tno
drag, with that gentleman driving them. New
Brunswick win De entered IN few minutes
roll Without stopping to Inc whcn leads beyond:
Al Fran Park, six-milc run, another change Will
BIO made, thiriy-s'x miles By this time having Deem
THE PiPrH STAGE.
Mr. +. o. Fritoch, Austrian Consul, resident IN New
York. win then take The box seat, and his chestnut
and three roans will carry the coach Ut schedule
speed through Kingston 70 Princeton, where luncn
Will DO parsaken OF by the party Fory-s'x miles
SIXTH STAGE
Leaving tho renowned seat Of learning IN Jersey
the SIKH stage, under tho guidance OF Mr.. G. r.
Wctmore, who will drive cross team OF chest
nuts and bays, viii race through LawrsDcevile
10 Trenton, the CITY being entered by Warron street
ana thence up 10 Tho State street House,
there viii be- another change. Filty-six miles will
now be marked the card
SEVENTH STAGE.
Leaving tho State street House at Trenton. tho
ssTally Ho,n now with Mr. F. Bronson, secretary OF
the club driving bay and chestnut on thc lead and
two bays the wheels, will rattle pass the state
buildings and cross the Delaware River BY the
Lew bridge into Pennsylvana. Then through beau
tiu ntry this stage viii carry The coaching party
TO Hulmerville whore, at WortlinRton's Hose. the
next change OF Jeans will take place. Sixty-six miles
to this point.
TIE EIGHTH STAGE
This win be driven by Mr.. q. r. Fearing with his
chest nuts and bays No more picturesque country
III that purt OF Pennsylvania exists thsn
through which this stage VIII carry inc visitors
At Homesburg seventy miles on their journey.
M. Fearing w retire from the box scat ~ the W ash
ington HoIel. Seveniy-ssvsn miles will have been
mado 10 this point
TIE LAST STAGE.
Mr. Fairman Rogers, tho member who extended
tho Invitation, will assume command. He Will
Honngsvilie ana Frankfort the coach will DO
by N,cstown lauc. Along shs latssr 70 Broad
Hotoi Ne spsat ssip yin End. eighty miles naviug
been travelled The coaching party win - once pro-
coed TO Mr. Rogers residence, on West RittsnhSuse
square. who're The monthly dinner vim DO eaton. On
MONDAY. Nay q too return trip viii be made.