New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
SLIPPING OVER SNOWY ROADS.
CIV scrvrs AMONG THE SLEIGH RIDERs-soME

GAY SCENES AMONG THE SLEIGH RlDEks-soMH VI
THE MEN AND HORSES.
The wealth. beauty and fashion Of the ely werc arr
Srr aed The avenues we're filed with gay and
dash,ne turnouts Persons of different tastes oH
slipped along on different st,es ceSe was made bright
bv yarieeated pom-pons aud plumes, and the crisP
air rang with the chimes Of different-oned sieign
bells Diamonds in the ears OF tsiE ansed Mee by the
bright ewes of the owners. The merry jingle OF tne
bells could not compete with the happy laughter oa
!hs occupants OF the seifss iess in pompous
manner, and the riders reclined luxurlouslys ~
under costly robes; Independent young woleH ID
wealth enjoyed themselves behind banRed-iateu
ponies and showed their skill with .ne Ieihe "
passing in and out among the crowd, anu taSs
glances of scorn at their less vehtursoIu rhe
who were accompanied by male companions; saaI aho
gay youth of fashion, carefully bundled up in seai n
Skins accompanied by tiger ana drlvins ~ ~
the most approved English STYLE attracae' iov was
full. The rich man with big family less at bi
perhaps to the gaudlness OF the d va Of
team, none the less joyous as WIN nis fn , ,Se
bright faced youngsters he made merry aionR 'N0
road oo. d ,v.ra
the vcest part of the bright picture, weIe M sne
regular road riders who drive fast horses ana est
mate their enjoyment according to the speed that
they show The slegng was not oI Oh tne fSni GeSI
with it, The recent thawing. and freezing naa
given the roads coating of Ice ana the iecent ~
suowstOTm, though ngnt, na'l Deen Just ~ -
make what may be termed the best sleighing OF the
season. The proprlctors of road houses Gid Il
booming" business and were consequently nap
nv "Gabe' Case, who has gone to FLORIDA, tele-
aphed to "Joe,' the fat boy, that he was lvlng on
Green meas and corn ".Joeo was awakened and the
telegram was read to him. He nearly fainted, Ior
eating is his falling. To get revenge nc @ Ieir
grapied " Good sleighing here" In Jew nours
tue response came set up the champagne lor tne
house The fat-boy had returned to his slqmbers,
however, and all the champagne that " tne mouse
cot was a sight Dof the dispatch which was plhneu
up over the mirror back OF the bar. III is thouent
that "Gabc." knowing the fal lngS or the lat-poh,
felt confident that no wine ccrks would be drawn
at his expense. ,.,
Among those who took advantage of the sleigh
ing were Robert Bonner who drove PIckard; FRANK
Work driving Edward; Hugh j. Grant, dflVlhS
the hero of the Eastern Circuit, kenliwortn, ana
later in the day a sorrel PAGER; Colonel r.. bios
Parsons, of Rochester, behind tne gay gtg$ gtnd.ug
ST. Cloud with record close to 2:2U AdJulaut
George W. Rand, with a gray geluing Wnlcii lie a.so
calls 81. Cloud and John }. QUINN INST WIN
cray Celdlng which was beat n by several horses
and later with Harry, bidding defiance TO an.
Frank r. Emmonds drove the bay geiGing, Dan
smith; Mynaert Starin drove a young ni'iG
bred by his father Edwara Srohe' ,oan San ain
Dawson was out behind his Clay mare. Isaac =.
sheldon sped along with his dashing oay
GIendening V. X. Steyensons tall hat snone IN the
sunlight, as he slipped along WIN ms pay toa%
lambert and Kate. Captain +. w. Nosburg
made the selghbells rattle with his bay geIuhg.
Captain HumDhreyville drove the chestnut sclolng
Joe Suckney. William +. Snyder. the trainer @ eA,
other trotters during the day lie propheseS 'ha'
Phil will be the hero of next year circuit . ,
The mystery OF the road, the old man WIN the
big black geding and caiary-c"l0Ieu sIeiRn,
sped along Seventh and Jcfomeaves. lie uid ho'
stop anywhere.