New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
COACHING IN STORM COSTUMES.
STARTING OUT OF THE TRIP TO vERNA.
TUE PIONEER AND lis JOLLY LuAD-IHE COMING

TUE PIONEER AND lis JOLLY LnAD-rHE COMING
PARADE.
Isn't it a nasty day ?" was the one express
sion from all the members OF the Coaching Club one
by they gathered he steps OF the Hotel Brunswick
Yesterday morning begin their annual drive 1t was
typical En-sh coaching DAY. Frederic Bronson
Prescott Lawreuce and j. Il. Roosevelt were the
first to appear. bat by five minutes before
o'clock the party was reinforced Ivy William
Jay. the clubs president, Col mel Delaney
Kane of Ia ly-ho renown, George T. Fearing. Reginald
W. Rives and the others who made the Journey OF
sixty miles to yerna, MI Bronson's country
place All were atiired in what is presumably
the storm costume OF the coaching cino
There O tai hats-exccpt the guards All wore
Derbys black or light browp. while greatcois oI nsh
mixed goods. with capes. but more without con-
c4led the suits of delicate English check beneath
Patent leather shoes and light gaiters were conspicuous
on some while flowers in butonhoes were absent from
AL.
The crowd full OF gay spirits as 1t emerged from
the Brunswick ready begin The journey. The last oi
the party coachers bad Just Deen greeted
when the sonud OF the horn was heard ana the
'Pioneer" pulled mp III front OF the door In the
harness roam leader three brisk BAYS made up 'e
team which was to carry party tae hrs stage OF t
Journey The coach Itself III it, sombre back ana whlie
dress and with covered with tirpauins dd not
present "a brilliant appearance, but the company Oh
board would make ~ Tor that ny ia hve!lnes- ana
beis are on present trip. was by tbs
ume in his pace the box The o;ners
were ciambcring to their SEATS. A numbrr c' young
ladies' unusually early shopp.ng ,onrs stopped
on their way down to SEE the men mount ana from
a score Of the hotel WINDOWS pretty feminine fees
peeped out and waved goodbye friends on the
coach Ar Mr. Brouso drfuy shook out the
rns the guard let 20 leaders and the trip began
James Llwreuce hand and stood wiih two ladies'
coach drove of. returning tn" saa'loHs % tnel
friends tie coach. The Pioneer had Tue way up
Ffth-ave ant 10 the PARK am "st {" llS|I! ol'9
driOur Ino MidIsOay at Thirty yslxthst 10 aNOid the
broken pavement being made g.,
This drive Of the members OF the cruz j. an
annua atfur The Is usually made as III me pres
rnt ms; amce from the Hotel BrunsSrh. except Itst
y-ir. when the cluV- drive eXtrHdeI from rank H.
Rlye-s country house. "CarnWdIh' at New Ham nurg
on Hudson To Lenox. Mass the summer home OF f.
Augustus -cuerm In ls-4 the club went Ior its
anuut arive William k.NanderDrs house Al OAK iaic
near lslip l. l.. ANA there spent >urca while III I1oo
Theodore IIdveneyers Mountt side arm was
made the Objective point Thus each year members
have sought and found new scenes Ant new t"aIS
The programme Of the Journey 10 Nerna YESTERDAY as
ld ont wnuid bring the party to1ts de1tnatl"n at I
D. III Relays OF were To meet the Goa at hon-
port. Pelham. the Country Clubhouse, Portchesi-r
Green wich. stamford and NOrwhk. and with these
brief stops the company wouu ho' hlFiNr
greatly fat gned after their drive Of-iXiy niles To-day
Mr. Brou,on- guests viii spend IN gong about hls Eand
some ,untry place Of many acr-s at Hreehneu I'M,
and IN driving in tie neighborhood and Tomorrow
morning the return TRIP WI. ne made. Each member ol
the party viii take turns at driving IA on me trp out
and If all goes well the coach VIII land It's passengers III
time for dlnurr morrow evening.
The annual parade of al the coaches OF the cup wiz
condition. Of The pavement in Fifth-ave the Start
Will he made near the fdrk chtr'ncr, anu ~
vest and east drivrs returning in time for
dress for their dinner afterwaru az Ihe
Brunswick. some OF he m-mb r have requested mat
their feminine guest shall appear ony N oi"n co
tunes. and hence the. tne gay dHp"y Hpt 5e so 90
marked this year AS formerly. Twelve coaches will
appear IN lne viii contain six or seven gIesis
ll--= anout seventy-hve In all who VIII SIT down 10
the clubs 0s9ner al the Hotel BrunswlcA-