New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-13
THE colcHlNc CLUE on Long ISLAND.

The members of the Coaching Club departed
in high spirits from the Hotel Brunswick at exactly $50
a. H. Yesterday, their annual drive into the country
At about $40 the coach Pioneer rolled up before the
door in all the glory its red uudercarrase. black body
and white trimmings II had been driven down fronF
K surciss stable, No 81 East Thirty third-st; at
tached to it was Mr. sturcis, matched team Of
roans and chestnuts Fifth-ave. did not seem 10 he
fairly awake at this time and the sleepy walters q" Del
mOnico's and the Brunswick eyed the coach with IN
difference soon however. Hugo Fritsch dropped into
The hotel waiting room, deposited his valise and sat
down to read newspaper. Mr. Bronson the secretary &"
the club next appeared with face beaning as If he had
lust seen the clerk of the weather Mr. sturgis. MI
Vanderbilt and members Of the party soon arrived
and chatted with the wives OF several OF the party who
had gathered on the sidewalk 10 see the start crowd
had by this collected with the sod-lOoknS coach
ers in the centre and shading OFF TO dudes and small
boys on outskirts It's glorious day. said Colo
mel jay little cool, but will not have any dust,
and that's a blessing.
Mr. Vanderbilt whose country-seat Of Idle Hour, be
yond Islip the clubs destination, said they would
spend to-day very quietly it being sunday OF course
Mr. Vqnderbts place will be duly inspected and per
haps visit will be made to August Belmont, house this
side OF Isp Mrs. Vanderbilt and several ladies pre-
ceded the club by rail get ready for their entertain
Inent
The travellers were not in uniform coaching rs, Colo
mel william JAY the veteran president Of the club
being the only thoroughly English looking one IN hi,
long green coat with a white rose for bOutoAuicre.
Mr. etnr.is wore short bun and Mr. Bronson
a I ightlv-htting brown outer garment " llMcs up
gentlemen. said the latter, the mana OF Inc lilh'
wick clock began 10 hang down NE P.Ih ne.
There was "a tossing of travelling bags tWiuklnl
OF legs the clanbcrcd to their places Inc Giou'
looked their toes the horses began To ahc
and Mr. StuTgis with crack OF the whip sent the no
neer rolling up the avenue me ne oGiolS ,, Hin
the horn FOWucs, the guard woke the ZIP an Nukt
members of the knickerbOCkcr Club as the coach passed
ThIticth-St. ON the box with Mr. sturels sat ". h;
Vanderbilt back OF them. Ike three brothers toIche
jay Theodore A. llavcmcycr and j. v Parker; ca lht
next were Frederic Bronson J. u: EooSeVc' ana
Hugo Frtsch; and q. X Fearing, g. !. McthOle ana
i. A SchermcrhOm brought up the rear. lew way
ing handkerchefs, small chorus OF good-byeS pebble
ieeby by a dude ShveIing in a summer suit and The
club was Up Tifth-sve. the coach rolled, drawing
people windows II paSsedwle tAt norm pay ed
fWe won't come back TIL Monday" Al Lightly
fourtl-St coach turned ont Of tIth-aVc ana pro
ceedcd 10 the Astoria Ferry at Ninety -secOndst -
Astoria five and half miles out. which was reached a
1929. j. r. Roosevelt took The rclnS ana ioVe VIZ
Flushing reached at IL 10. Here J. v Parker
team waiting at the Flushing Hotel ana IL Wa
driven by It's owner 10 lakeNllle, WhicH WAS n !"
1905 p IN, 1t being seventeen miles out Nj nav
meyer took the his team here aud plIoled h
coach 10 the Garden City Hotel arriving AZ l2I5 p H.
hour and tree-quarters were devoted to luncheon al
then Colonel Jay put and three quarters more nie
behind them, arriving at SmthyIlle at 10 D. H. MI
Ertschs team here given IN charge OF lie owner an,
coach bOwed along through the quiet level country
of the south Side where tine farmers paused IN plalt
potatoes 10 watch the party 90 by. At Auy Nllic a
:lOp f. A. SchemerhOrn put on fresh team an'
the nine and quarter miles TO BayshJrc, arriving
at 5:l5. with "a stop Of 1--WE minutes the American
Hotel Babylon. Mr.. Bronson here took the rcins an'
with his team finished the journey, Tcachn!
Jslip at $50 aud Idle Hour at p. IA. TIT
aud the time exclusive OF stops, six hours forty
minutes about eight minutes per mile. This may b
Club weighs about ton. EIhe club will drive back 10
morrow, starting AT $3.50 a. ~ and arriving at D. III.