New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
GLITTERiNG COACHES IN LINE.
THE ANNUAL PARADE-wINDING THROUGH CENTRAL
PARK-THE RIDERS.

THE ANNUAL PARADE-wINDING THROUGH CENTRAL
PARK-THE RIDERS.
People began to gather around the statue of
Daniel Webster the West Drive, the Seventy
secondst entrance to Central Park at 43O D. H. yeste
day Bright little girls In white dresses and with flow
ers In their hair had temporarily forsaken their
gayly decked May-poles. workmen jo.tled richly
dressed ladies' and throngs OF handsome equipages
OF every description passed slowly along the drive,
which the policemen tried to keep clear Around ALL
background were the lake. the green grass and trees
relieved by the purple of lacs and wistara; while the
wind brought sweet odors and the song Of robins
waiting crowd. About $40 o'clock the first coach to
take part in the annual parade OF the Coaching Club
came up and was greeted with chorus of "Ahs !" as
the crowd sursed around to stare at the passengers
criticise the points OF the horses, pass judg-
ment on the coach and chat the grooms
colonel Delaney Kane on the ground helped to form
the coaches In line and keep the road clear.
Meanwhile each coachoad it appeared was photo
graphed so that the people it could have souvenir Of
the ride. 1t was little after before the horn Col
0ne jays coach sounded cheerily and the line moved of
to the northward amid catter OF hoofs thunder Of
heavy wheels. and the huzzas Of the small boys The
drags kept pretty smart and steady pace mp the West
Drive Keeping to the outer edge Of the park, and coming
down ut brisk trOt past the Museum OF Art the East
Drlve, and so down tho hill and wound around the
various curves TO Fifth-ave. The walks were filed
win slghtscers and the drives with carriages, while
the progress OF the limo OF gttering coaches gave
many a lovely picture the brilliant procession
threaded ITS way among the green trees After reaching
tlithaye., the progress WAS more toils0me and the
Hotel Brunswick was not reached until about $50
o'clock. Eleven coaches were In line q. q. Haven and
f. X: sturgs failing to appear, expected.
Colonel Jays coach led the possession, his heavy
aud chestnuts being decked with favOrs Of yellow dao
dis Mrs JAY In pale lilac China crepe and white lace
VIVID bouquet or pink roses sat on the box Miss Oerchs
her sister IN cream silk and bonnet trimmed with red,
ana Miss sehiefen In white, sat behind with Messrs
Maitland and Rutherfurd.
j. V. Parkcr's chestnuts gayly decked and his
coach bore freight OF beauty Mrs james Brown Pot
ter sat the box dressed Ia dark green brocade with
straw hat and long pumes bouquet and fan. Miss Es
eo Garrison, In lavender crepe and white flowers, sat
behind with her UGHoee Charles Marsh Ramsay, Eng
land, and Mr. Potter.
Pierre IOrilards coach OF the best appointed
In line, and was drawn by four spirited browns decked
with dandeOns. During part OF the drive Colonel CRU
attracyein costume Of white and large bouquet
OF Marschal Mel Mrs. Robert GOelet was In
while with little French bonnet OF white crepe and gold
cord. Mrs s. " X. Cruger I'm Nile green velvet and
yellow flowers, aud Allen ThOrndkc Rice completed the
party.
Francis r. Rivcss grays were decorated with blue
bachelor buttons and on his blue and red coach were
Mrs. Walker Breese Smith, I'm black lace over white
satin, with yellow and black bonnet bouquet OF nastur
tlums and one of pink roses Mrs. David King In cream
dotted silk and cream and gold bonnet Mrs. g. q.
ana gOire dc Paris Mr. Francklyn and Mr..
King.
J. Il. Rooscvclts grays and nays with white favors
were good ones and he handled them well. The ladies'
were all In white. Mrs. Roosevelt sitting on the box
and SIR and Mrs. Theodore NewbOld Miss Marie ana f.
X Pendeton on the second seat.
f. BrOnsOns rOans and chestnuts brought up the rear
Mrs Bronson, in olivc-green silk. sat tho box Mrs.
Ogden GOele in ashes OF silk brOcadc Mrs King.
In black jet Mr.. King and Mr.. HOyt the others
About eighty down to dinner the Hotel Bruins
they drove The table shaped like Bit ana
beautifully decorated with bOquets ~ roses.