New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-02
COACHING IN THE RAIN.
THE STORM COULD NOT STOP THE SPORT.
THE CLUB COACH "p1oNEERn MAKES THE JOUR.
NEY TO TUXEDO PARK.


NEY TO TUXEDO PARK.
The courage OF the members Of the Coaching Club
must have boon sorely tried yesterday morning. but
the test demonstrated tina. II was proof against
combination Of winds that blow with cyclonic force
and torrents Of rain 1t rancd and blew so bard
during the early hours Of the morning that many OF
the friends OF the coachmen who were waiting at tho
Hotel brunswick TO them of went homo, believing
| that rational beings would not think Of driving nifty
miles In such weather. At O'Clock 10 became
rumoed about the hotel that thu drive had been post
poned and everybody went home Worry few others
came later and they, too went away, glad hat
postponement had been decided upon But little
later the sky frightened somewhat and the AIN
ceased for time.
Most Of tho men to go on the coach had slept at
their clubs during the night and when there were In
doatlons Of clearing weather they were quickly sum
moncd together, and after brief consultation It was
decided to 90 ahead. The people at the hotel were
greatly surprised lust before 10 O'Clock to hear tho
notes Of the horn the club coach Pioneer ruTnbled
up TO tho door. considerable crowd gathered
around, but tho stop very short. g. Van Allen
mounted the box and took the reins as coachran on
the first post Of the drive in place Of william Jay, who
unable 10 CO. with him were 7. A. HaVemeyer,
". /. Morgan II. W. Rlves, s. n. Kane, ,. X. Sturgs
and +. T. Undcrhnl Promptly az 10 o'clock blast
the born sgpallcd the start, and the four pranclng
horses forged ahead. while the small crowd Of people
on the Sidewalks chcered heartily.
According TO ihs arrangement previously made.
Mr Jay to drive over tho ten miles Ia Jerome
Park, where the coach duo at II rs, and whore
the horses to be changed From Jerome Park
TO the Getty House. Yonkers, SIX and oue-haf miles
point anothet change OF horses w6s to he maze from
lOnkers % DObbs Ferry, Elk miles, F. T. CndorhLl
vas TO have charge OF Inc roinS Another change OF
horses was to be ready here, and az IL rs Gtara
vas 70 be made for Taryiown, VITA r. ". feives a.
The coach was duo ~ Tarrytowr at 90. where
dinner as 10 DO eaten and rrst taken until ocEeA
Forty minutes wcro 10 be required Tor the drive OF
four miles to NysOk, with n. Kane driving. and
fifty minutes more for the run TO Spring Valley!
81 Nyeck. The Fa.rvCw House, sprng Valley, was
20 be reached al 80, and hen aft,r another change
OF horses, T. A. HAvcmoyer to drive tn Tayior's
Mountain House, sutorn, six and ono-haf mi - fur
Their on. leaving Sune,n At 5lS, the remaining
seven and oneh half mites were TO 10 covered Ia iory.
and rcns This would bring the coach to Tuxedo
Park at ?. m, the distance Of fty-twu and one
quarter mites requiring eight hours time. or six
hours and twenty minutes actual ~; ing
the start, thu hope expressed that the coarhmco
would abandon tho drive and proceed to Tuxedo by
The programme Of the road WIS successfully carried
out, however with only tho delay Of an hour caused
Preparations wcro Gsing made At Tuxedo for Eool
time on large scale IN honor o. tnG colrsGr on,
Consisted Of a hy-castirg tournament at hArpAst
10 o'clock in the morning, iaIies boar race aonn,
ana and" german in the evening. owing to the az,
agreeable weather. a mons boat raoe was substituted
for the more interesting one, There Wers ~N
SfartorS Granville Kane and EDWARD kemeys won.
The wind blew furously, AMI A. times during nc
racing ~ looked II tho mariners would be obliged
10 swim,
MERRIMEST AT TUXEDO PARK.
Tha special train which left Sew.YOrk at :25 ar
rived shortly after the boats had landed and brought
scventy.nve guests aud members These, asetbsF
with those already at the club house and he cottages,
made a goodly showing IA spite Of the tain. mo
music on the lawn had, Of cour~" TO be abandoned
At halfpAst { burst OF music from tho bail.
rom herRldsd the beginning Of the dancing, ana
brought IN stragccrS from The pOrchcS and lnunHng
rooms Dinner was seTyod at hAlt-past q, After which
the hall room again hrrame The attraction. Tho
fun continued unil late hour. tho same visitors
returning by the special and OthcrS BY the later
regular trains. AmOBg iL0sc pIc,"rt during tho
afternoon and evening wrro Mn. BURKE Roche. "a
lawrence T Rrnarc. Percy Turnurs. + ..
Potter. Robert vsrnurn. Jam,, " vArnuu,. NlsS Amy
Vsrrum. Colunel Floyd Jones. Nss lloyd Jones
Commander lkAdVick L. .. ~. Mn. ChSlSifA, Mr..
aud Mrs. John G. EuTmAn, Dir Rninrick CameSon. tHe
Lawrence, Mrs. J. n. A. GriswOh. }. L, kornoohhn
Mis- BTalthIrpt, Miss SchIchelin, Mr. and Mr. }. r.
Picrson, Miss PiefSVp, A. D. Week. Mr.. Francis
UDdcrhin w. ForbeS Morgan and J. n. Beekman.
To the students OF human nature not loss than 10
the man who has an unqualified wish, tho many col
pages Of Tho Tribune this morning viii be found brim-
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