New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-30
Parade or THE CO4CHIyG CLUB.
FIFTH AVENUE CROWDED WITH PEOPLE.
E.EyKN COACHES IN IINE-THE PARADE BRIL-
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FIFTH AVENUE CROWDED WITH PEOPLE
E.KyKN COACHES IN IINE-IHE PARADE BRIL-
LIASTLY SUCCESSFUL
The New-YOrk Coaching Clubs first parade
OF the occurred yesterday II attracted more
attention and successful In every respect than
any previous No better day could have been de-
sired Tie air finely tempered by the Spring sun in
clear sky, and the breeze brisk enough TO
stimulate the spirits Of all who took part
The appearance OF Madison Square in the early
afternoon indicated some unusual occurrence. The
sidewalks near Fifth-ave. began to be dotted with
groups OF weltressed people, and the groups be-
came crowds. -Four O'Clock time and tie Bruins
wick Hotel the place appointed for the start Before
that time elegant coaches cOupes aud smaller carriages
filed with fashionably dressed ladies and gentlemen
gathered In AL convenient places around tho northern
portion OF the square 10 the An order of the
Park Commissioners prevented carriage being
driven into places where it would inter fere with the
line of coaches.
The coach OF Colonel william Jay the president OF tie
club was The fist to appear. His dark-Drown fOur-n-
hand dashed into Twenty htth-st and stopped ar the
northeast side Of Madison Square for the coaches
70 take their positions Eleven them In line along the
east side OF Madson-ave with four impatient boOded
horses in tron OF each, and the tops flied by the gay
atircd members Of the club and the daintiy dressed
ladies. presented brilliant picture The crowd gave
expression to 8 appreciation BY cheer. The signal
was gyen and Colonel jay, cracking his long whip
his leaders, turned into Ffthave followed by others
as they had been arranged IN line Tnis at twenty
minutes after L. Looking Fifth-aye. immense
semblage to have gathered witness the dis
play In the windows OF hotels and private residences,
stoops balconies amt along the sidewalks up
avenue all available places for sightseeing seemed TO
be occupied The enthusiasm was noisy. The rat
thing OF the wheels Of the coaches almost queted the few
modest blasts OF tue horns.
Colonel Jaws cross team of chestRuts aud browns
a1
and red coach.
r. Rives drove three grays and bay in front OF a
coach with blue body and red undergear.
August Bemonts brown and red coach was drawn by
four bays.
Fairman Rogers OF Philadelphia, followed with four
bays in front of brown and red coach
Pierre Lorard sat upon dark green and canary
colUred coach behind four bays said to be very fast
horses
Next came +. Augustus schermorhOrn with four light
cOlored chestLuts and coach. the body Of which
claret-cOiored and the mdergear red.
Theodore A. Havemeyer's dark-brown horses drew
dark-blne coach
A team of dark chestnuts aud mahogany browns
trotted front of F. Bronsons dark blue aud red coach
Leonard jerome sat a black coach with red under
carriage. driving cross team OF grays and bays.
Then came james V. Parker with four golden chest
nuts, and mis- coach with undercarriage Of red and
Delaney Kane Vice President Of the club wheeled
his canary-cDOred coach into line last, attracting
eral attention by his management OF his Two brown
leaders and two bay wbeelers.
The enurc line extended about three blocks As the
coaches dashed up the street. Che number OF spectators
upon both sides N the seemed 10 increase. Almost
al lash enable NewYurk aGd some Of II that not
fashionable, appeared L. have come out the
spectacle. Occasionally there group OF
young people that gave u cheer OF recognition
rs their friends drove past and
the responses came from the long horns on the
coaches bur most or the spectators looked without
any demon tration. No portion OF the way before Cen
trll PGrNwa- reached deserted. At the scholars
utes before O'Clock The crowd, was large once inside
the Park the route which the to take
plainly indicated by the people, including troops Of
women and children who lined tue roadway throughout
its entire length Colonel JAY led the way directly %
the marble arch at the southern end OF the Mall the
others following ia the order in which they started.
The spirits of passengers the coaches very
their ride through the Park, which never looked
more beautiful than yesterday. The foliage was
at its freshest, the grass at iis brightest,
and the air fragrant with the perfume
ofSring blossoms. Turning tie Mall the line followed
the West drive 10 the North Park, and then crossed to
Mount ST. Vincent. Returning by the East drive the
left tine Park ~ they entered. Down Fuhave.
rafting pace tine horses and the gay
coaches. There no stop before Washington square
was reached there any occurrence OF special In
tPr5Si. The crowds had waited largo %
their return, enthusiasm greater than be-
tore. Turning at Washington Square the line drove
back Hotel Brunswick, arriving there ~ o'clock.
down banquet in the evening IL was the unanI-
opinion OF those VINO participated that the affair
had - perfect Success ana Lnat tnere nothing
10 their full enjoyment OF II.