The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25

Lowering clouds Yesterday morning gave
promise OF aSainy and disnCreeable day. and
the afternoon seemed all tho brighton whom tho
black veil was swept aside, and the sun shone
down with summer heat from clear blue sky.
The transformation added TO tho beauty OF tho
display In Centtal Park where. Just before tho
close Of day, the coaching club gave its annual
parade. The start was Witnessed by thousands
of men and women. Everything was In
favor OF successful turnout, and such It,
was. People began to gather along the
walks bordering on the marble archway at the
West Drive several hours before the coaches
appeared The throng included oil sorts OF
people. There wsro club men with iaultess
clothes and brand new gloves; old men who
spend a great deal Of their time in wandering
through the Park, and who we're glad of an or
portunity to enlor IN extraordinary show
handsome and stylish women no less hand
some women who were not fnshonahly at
tired nurse girls. clerks, ordinary every day
persons and extraordinary persons. all
good-naturedly DESTROYS OF soeInR all
that could be seen from beginning to
end, and from the best point OF view.
On tho road which enters the West Drive from
the Sixth avenue enhance were many private
carriages Of persons who we're waiting for tho
coaches to start In order to follow them. Tho
to permit tho parade, but also to 500 that moth
ing should mar It. Tho Captain was at tho
starting place, with a Sergeant and several
men to keep the road clear, and another ser
geant. with assistants kept tho spectators out
OF tho drive at the Eighth avenue entrance.
Three mounted policemen waited for tho sig
nal to gallop ahead Of the coaches and keep
back any stragglers that might como from the
upper end of the Park along the Drive
Tho coac hes did not arrive in n body. but
came struggling along one at time for half
an hour before the parade started. Mr.. Fred
erick Bronson. tho secretary OF the coaching
club and the leader In the parade was the first
to bring his coach to place. The crowd stood
and admired the coach. the horses, and the
persons on tho coach for some minutes before
the second coach arrived. 1t was Mr.. F. X.
sturEls's. Ono by one the othors followed. and
when all were there they formed in line in tho
order in which they were to move and re-
NAMED mall thus for some time the gay passenGers
The men all wore black suits, instead of the
green club costume. Col. William lay, the
President Of the club. who usually leads In the
pleasant duty devolved upon Mr.. Bronson.
There was no set form about the start and no
bugle was blown. but ut o'clock sharp Mr..
Bronson gathered up his reins and his horses
pricked up their oars. conscious that the signal
been standing at the heads OF the leaders OF
the different coaches clamhered quickly up to
their perches, where they sat with folded arms
was as follows:
Frederick Bronsona
Mr.. c. olivef tson's.
Mr. J. r. RooSeyets
M NJ E. Es F. ifa1e ", S'yes''
If, August belmont jr,'.
Mr. leroy Belipon!'s.
Mr. Fairman ROgerss
ann red under carriage. 1t was drawn by three
bays and one brown on the off wheel. Tho
eaders s'GIq an9 W9
tho box seat. She wore Il handsome blue and
white dress and white hat trimmed with
HunHeweii Of Boston. .Aliss Wetmdre. Mr..
Bronson Winthrop, and Mrs. Butler Duncan.
handled the ribbons with q grace and skill that
elected admiration from the crowd and sent
the Leaders fds1 gra d"P Pf along the road
Ssy leaders: Mr: iselin Handed tie, riSboas.
ers who, rode IN the coach were Colonel and
Mrs; Delaney Kane ands Dir. and Mrs. Gerald
Mr.. sturgis had roam leaders and wheeers.
the, former standing l62 and the latter 1873.
Re had party a Of men only Including George
l.. MHesi BUCHANAN Winthrop. George H. Bond.
and W. II. Taller.
Mrs. Rooseyelts coach had a blue body and
earmine under carriage; The leaders were
bays. ,and, there was light brown on the near
Wheel and a dark brown on the OIL Wheel Mrs.
we're Mr. and Mrs, Elliott Roosevelt, Miss
Maud IJeIray. and John Jacob Aston,
and one, bay leaders. His coach had a blue
body with red under cnrrlqgH Mr.. +. II Hives.
Mrs II Redmond were his guests, ''-''' 81 anu
MIR. Havemeyer had Il coach with hluo body
and white under carriage, lie drove four dark
Mr.. August Belmont. Jr.'s coach was in ma
room, with white strlpeSS; and was drawn by
the box seat The c9esps Were Mis- "sf
Miss Chapman. Frederick o. Beach and i.
Livingston BeekmAn.
ton because OF Its odd combination of colora. |
II had q primrose body aud canary under rnr- |
with a chestnut on tie near 't and a brown on
the Off wheel The guests were Mrs. Lawrence, |
Miss Amy ,Ber,I, Mis-, Edith Cushing, Mr.. /,
oouDurS hahd ana Mr. Edward Ii. huxley
Mr.. William p Douglass had coach with n |
green body and yellow wheels. drawn by |
Mr.. Perry Belmont's conch attracted even
more attontian than that Of the leader. from |
Cleveland. Every eye followed her. She woro |
q dark maroon gown with sleeves Of Scotch |
dominant color. Her hat was jaunty. and
trimmed in dark colors. Tho coach was in tho |
same colore as Mr. August belmont Jr. s. The |
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sloane, |
Miss Angelica Gerry, and Mr.. Il. +, Gushing OF |
Boston.
Mr.. Rogerss coach, which camo over with
him from Philadelphia. was of maroon body
and maroon striped. with rcd undercarraiGe. |
The horses were Grays and bays, His guests
we're Mrs. Rogers. Mrs A. B. Coke Of Dril- |
'pt Pa, and Mrs; and Mrs. Walter II. furnesa,
md Of tho Park, where mannuvre was exr-
,nted. bringing the rear coach TO the front.
The coaches moved ACROSS tho main road ut
10th street to the East Drive and returned TO
b 9 starting point. whore the drags dsbandei.
After the parable the members OF the club
md their guests wont home. and atttrel tlem-
elves in ever Ing dress for the dinner at the
iotel brunswick, which, WIS part Cf he days
programme. At "a o'clock sixty ladies and
'entlemen sat down AT the table in the ball
Dom.
Only half o dozen Of tho guests who Ind boon
resent in the parade were not at the dinner.
irs. Grover Cleveland WAS one Of these. The |
able which stretched from one end of the
allroom 70 the other was work of
emit in Is outline, EHan,ic bt.
road mirrors. on which wero crosseii two
'hips tied with red and blue. ripbons, sat Fred
rio nronsOn Who praSi1ad II Wus he who |