New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
FASHIONABLE FOUR-TN-HAND DRIVERS
THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE COACHING CLUB
VIEWED by THOUSANDS OF PERSONS.

THE ANNUAL PARADE OF THE COACHING CLUB
VIEWED by THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
1t was n pretty sight, the start of the eleven
dags which made up the parade or the Coaching Club,
yesterday afternoon, they unwound like bright rib
bon sreen OF Madison square and went
weaving their way up Flfth-aye. II witnessed by
tens OF thousands OF people with various degrees OF
pleasure ranging from the ridcue OF the cynical gamn
the Growing and "googooing" OF the babies and the
solid salts action of old club men, TO the beating hearts Of
real Hingshmen the unuttorable Joy OF young ladies
aud dangerously thrill that shook the lilies
dudes lapel The line OF drags formed on the
east side OF Square, facing south The coaches
shone with new paint. tue horses almost nickel
plated they were sleek, and tue footmcn
dlated with pride and cotton. The start
was Just ten minutes late, It being 4:55 when
Colonel Jay unrcefed his whip-arm, the horn
footed and hoofs and wheels began to make the
sound dear 10 the coaching mans heart. Colonel Jays
crstnuts and footman SNOWFALL blossoms in place
Of rosettes. Mrs jay by her husband tho box,
aud back OF them were Mr. and Mrs W. x. Vanderbilt
+. X. Appicton aud Miss Ocrlchs. The next coach In
line that OF George Beoh, whose horses and SER
wants were decorated with small red blossoms Mrs. F.
Newbold WAS on the box and behind. were f. Newbod.
Mrs Richard irwin. jr, Miss Grace Stebbins and Mr..
Braem. Folio wing this party was +. A. Schermerhorns
drag the horses and wearing red favors Mrs.
J. Kane was on the box ana Miss schermcrhorn. Miss
Marie and Mr.. Kane made mp the load Hugo Fritschs
coach dccked with yellow favors carried Mrs. Frtsch,
Mr. and Mrs. william Breese, Baron SchaefFer
and Miss Gilbert ]. II. Rooseyel's coach car.
RED Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs and Mr. j. Coleman
Drayton and Mr. aud Mrs. +. 5hermln. f. X Sturgls's
coachmen and horses yellow fayors. Mrs. Sturgs
rode by her husband, and behind them were Mr.. and
Mrs George H. Bend and Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. KernOchnn.
f. L. Ryes and Miss Rves sat on the box OF the seventh
coach, and behind them Mr. and Mira James NJ.
Waterbury. Mrs David King and f. ID. Riggs The coach
men horses wore blue fayOrs Pierre L0rilard and
Mrs Lorilard the box OF the eighth COACH and
Mr. and Mrs g. " r. Cruger, +. Gray GriswOd aud Miss
Buckley the other passengers. L. A. Havemeyer's
horses we're decked In purple and who. The passen-
gers Mrs Oelriohs the box, Miss Beckwith Mr.
and Mrs. WelmOre and c. NJ. Oclrichs Coach No 10
was j. " Parkers, aud the favors white blossoms
Lady Vaudeville sat by tho driver aud
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan l.. Mott, c. O.
BALDWIN and MISS Lansing occupied the wide seat
Frederic Bronson's greeted with That's the
last" Mrs. Bronson. MIR. ana Mrs. T. Newbod and Mr.
and Mrs Adrian Iselin, jr tho passengers.
prevented the coacaes keeping together all the
time ~ to make the best appearance. In the
the ana drives until the coaches passed for tho
last time. They came down Flfthave, round Madison
$50 D. III. handsome table IN the shape Of u whfie-
tree in the ball room and decorated With large
oppo-i3e Colonel jay who sat '" in the the
middle Of the IN, TyEhifetrG;e, was stand
Sor.eshoes OF red and wnlte carnations Horns, whips
and other coaching embems adorned the walls, The
musical programme was printed pink satin. The
menus gilt-edged and square folded and bore a
picture OF fouT-lnhand, whips, horns. whlerees and
hOrseshoes.
The dresses OF the ladies were mostly in excellent
TASTE white and delicate shades predomnating. Lady
Vaudeville wore a toilet OF white nuns veng almost
covered with white antique lace. Her bonnet was |
trimmed with wine-colored velvet and tiny white |
flowers. ana she carried bouquet OF white lacs and
pink Mrs Roosevelts dress Of crushed
berry satin with pointed oyerdTess OF point Her
bouquets were composed OF white and yellow Margue
rites and her bonnet OF the crushed raspberry
trimmed with daisies Mrs. +, * sturgls's dress |
Of black aud silver brOcade, with bonnet Of black
aud silver and bouquet OF white roses. Mrs |
Bronson appeared In electric blue and gold brocade IN
design OF lace, worn with pink bonnet; bouquet be.
ing OF JacquemlnOt Mrs Twins toilet was white
CHINA yelling aud Oriental lace her white hat being
trimmed with white ostrich tips, ana her bouquet Was
composed OF mign0nette ana Bon Silene roses. Mrs
Schermerhorn atiired In IA redingote Of seeblue
silk over skirt or straw berry pink satin trlIn med
with lace RULES. Her bonnet was white
and her bouquet was composed OF red roses. |
Mrs. Loriard wore toilet OF Ollve-green and fawn |
color The skirt OF the oyegreen silk laid in broad
side plas and the English driving Jacket was OF lawn
br0cadc with vest Of embroidered lace. wore "a |
pink bonnet and carried bouquet Of Bon slene roses
Miss Beckwith wore white sdtn aud lace with "A white |
bonnet and bouquet OF lilies and Mrs. W. X. Van
derbit attred In white fouard combined
lowered fOuard awhile bonnet and bouquet OF
roses. MIS- Jay wore dress OF cream white Ottoman
silk made with trimming OF marrow rows OF gold braid.
she carried two large bouquets OF Mrs. Frschs
dress OF crushed strawberry satin and lace
bonnet to correspond trimmed with pink flowers Mira.
kives wore black Henrietta cloth trimmed with Jet Mrs
Oelrchs wore white silk and dotted ioulard trimmed |