The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-28
GLISTENING DRAGS In LINE.
THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE NEW
YORK COACHING CLUE.
Waiting in Madison Square for the Sound OF
tho Horn-Tho Coaches and the Occupants-
Dinner In Keeping Alter the Parade.

Waiting in Madison Square for the Sound OF
tho Horn-Tho Coaches and the Occupants-
A Dinner in Keeping Alter the Parade.
The Coaching Club paraded yesterday. AS
the afternoon drew to its close. 1t seemed as
though all the well-dressed idlers Of the town
had drifted into Madison square. They wan
dered to and fro with their hands clasped be-
hind them and their eyes resting pensively
uponithe pretty nurse maids who we're devot-
ing themselves to the children and the police.
The policemen needed considerable attention.
AS 1t grew later. trim business men and spruce
brokers flowed into the square from the stream
on Broadway and drifted about idly with the
others. occasionally chucking plump children
under the chin. and small Saturday afternoon
boys in great numbers dashed frantically
among tho trees. In the immediate vicinity OF
the Hotel Brunswck stood many gentlemen.
taking no notice Of their surroundings but
talking loudly among themselves Their bell
crowned white hats were very low. their col
lars were very high. their coats and trousers
were amazingly small. and they frequently
wore the single glass. and looked bored
Ladies began at o'clock TO wander into the
square and the idlers arms went akimbo. and
their eyes left the nurse maids. The frocks
were very beautiful the bonnets very small.
flaming red. Among them were lthe-lookinR
girls in dun -colored Jerseys and terra-cotta
gloves, who often carried tennis bats. and
Along the Madison avenue side of the square
were Number OF stylish victorias and Ian
ns On the seats The esupages S bore coats Of
arms in almost every case. and the grooms bad
cockades on their hats.
dressed men, the bloomink scenes, quite q re-
spectacle caricature of old Pail Mall. don't
eh9T SsTy dSe%s sSd fEGy and they
The musical blast Of horn came rolling
chestnut thoroughbreds cantered around the
corner. drawing yellow drag. Col. Jay sat on
eRs boz s bs e p2es
with gold buttons and light trousers carried
the Tetns chest high; and drew up T the
nimble grooms slid to the ground and stood by
the heads OF the leaders, and the Colonel raised
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dressed party on the coach. The costumes o.
the box seat, and behind her were Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Schiefielin. Miss Hlda Oelrichs.
The idlers walked up and down. the women
chartered necessarily. and the small boys gath
cred about the grooms and softly guyed their
blast of another horn attracted attention. Mr..
Frederic Br9nsons blue and red coach came
Sowlng easily down With the dresses .S and
Behind Mrs. Bronson sat Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Aston and Mr. and Mrs. Hunnewell. The lead
and brown. There has been change in the
fashion , for coaching horses SINCE last
party on his coach consisted q Mrs, J. g.
Barlow and Mr.. A. Butler duncan.
II drew close to o'clock and the coaches
FSsd IL rsssen forming IN ns s Rssnd
and carried besides Mrs. Rogers NJ. and Mrs.
Mr.. Isaac H. Reed drove bay leaders and gray
MA S Cd Si aSsf %s VIII TSo s SS
giss claret- colored coach followed chestnut
leaders and brown wheelers and bore Messrs
u d. h MorSan and Pq RsGmond Nj Mr. j.
PaFker's coach was black He drove four roans
f9S sasnf' MISS Ksss Buksy john
Tallader,, and nd Mr.. 2. G. Baldwin; Mr.; J.; r.
by
Mrs. G rim and Miss Helen BecEwortb. Mr. Mr.
Schermerhorns coach WAS .claret color. and
we're MI. and Mrs, schlesinger, Miss Marie
Miss ,Minot, and Mr.. Jones, Col. Delaney
names TaIly.Ho brought up the TE rear. 1t was
the, coash Mrs. Kane, Mrs; j. j; Kane, Miss
Ledyard. Mr., G; Stewart and Mr.. +. X, Newbold
square and bowled up Fifth avenue. Many OF
the houses displayed flags. and the avenue was
crowded with people. After turn in the Park.
the coaches rolled down Fifth avenue again to
Washington square. where they rounded the
fountain. They returned to the Brunswick
shortly after O'Clock cheered by thousands
and followed by hundreds of vehicles.
The party descended from the coaches and
went in to the annual dinner Of the club. The
dining room was seyenty-two feet long and
twenty-five feet wide at one point with
eipse. and the whole middle surface was
miniature Jerome Park with real grass and
race course Of gravel perhaps a hundred feet
iature water jumps. and the cottage grand
stand, and entrance. On the race course were
rete and less than twelve inches high. The
table was very richly dressed. President Jay
presided and looked across the table through