New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
TIE COACHING CLUES LONG DRIVE.


LIGHTWEIGHT MILES Up THE HUDsoN-ro BE En-
TEETAINTD BY J. r. ROOSEVELT AT HYDE PARK.
There was an unWonted stir early yesterday
morning around the entrance Of the Hotel Brunswick
Weudressed stood the Sidewalk with light over
COATS Oh their aims and BOX OF oxpectant pleasure
on their faces they shifted the fresh air
and looked eagerly up the avenue driver OF cheapcao
pulled up and asked they wanted to ride ut only get
laugh for his pains a small boy loitered around and
asked what was the "Tacke" he termed II; and Knot
of curious bysanGers collected on each slide
OF the street People familiar with the faces
of the members OF the Coaching CuD
could easily have recognized the group Of watchers
There were the tall form and wcbrowned face OF Colo
mel William Jay president Of the club the distinguished
looking features of Hugo o. Fitsch and the dark hand
come cOuntenance Of Frederic Bronson; besides j. j.
Van Allen, T. A. Havemeycr George Il. Fearing, George
A. Becb, T. X. Sturgts, f. r. Rives and Regi
maid W. Rives. They were going as the
guests OF r. Roosevelt 10 Hyde Park five miles beyond
Pougnkeepsie, driving The entire dstance-ss4 miles
by coach ,, ,,,..u o ~,
Roosevelt drawing the rens on the three lnettes9me
70 iSer seats while the guard slowed their luggage
including quantity OF refreshments ior me long dilve.
n made good heavy load and the horses had 10 spring
with energy that made their muscles stand Out as tne
whip cracked and the coach win increasing speeno roll
ed up the TO the music OF the guards henuous
horn Hats lifted and handserchlefs Tnvca As tney
went mp the aysnpe Mi SN rs d.an alter
one hour and fifteen minutes. Here Mr.: Hayemeyers
horscs were waiting and they were driver by their
owner up Yonkers road aud for two miles beyond
that city when at 1905 Mr. FTsch had his horses put
on Kept them going at brisk pace as far s
This of the prctticst stages OF the Trip anu
many handsome country seats were passed In their new
spring adonment of grass and foliage Mr. Bronson TOOK
the reins mis- fresh horses this point At 1000, ana
the coach bowed along the river road TO sing Sing where
the horses Of George X. Fearing waited III front or tue
American Hotel Three hours and forty minutes had
elapsed, and thirty three miles had been covered. The
struck OF into the country Mr. Fearings stage
being North Croton five and tbreequarer miles, and
Mr. Van Aliens from North CrotOn To Pcekskil which
reached at p An hour was spent in unohng al
the Eagle House.
Exbarated by the rest Colonel Jay took the reins
his horses and rolled the drag along for eight miles In one
hour and minutes AT GarrfsOns he was relieved by
f. r. Rves, who with his horses took the coach to Dav
EXPORT Corners His drove from there 10 Fshkl six
and thrcequarters miles George A. Bech drove nine
miles TO wappinger's Falls; and then Mr.. Roose-
welt did the home stage with fresh horses
sent on from his place at Hyde Park.
Flshkill was reached at 4:35, Wappngers Falls $3.50
Ponghkeepse 600 and Hyde Park, p To-. the eighty
eight miles being made In ten hours. Fresh horses were
nut on al each stage and driven by their owner.
To-day the party will visit the farm Of w Is. Dinsmorc
at staatsbug. The return trip will be made tomorrow,
the scheduc being reversed The party will start at
a. H.. and arrive at the Brunswick ut D. III.