New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26
TO RIDE IN UNIFORM.
A DAZZLING ARRAY OF HORSEMEN.
EQUESTRIAN CLUBS TO FORM CAvALCADE THIS
Observation-Disclosures MEN WHO


| WILL TAKE PART.
The equestrian clubs Of the city have multiplied
so rapidly. and the saddle has far succeeded lhe
lankec carriages and still NUMBERING traps I'M
ported from continental Europe. that the pioneers
In the riding movement as pastime have deter-
mined to set apart certain day every spring, wmeh
will be known as Equestrian Day. With TINS emu
in view. eight the organized and thoroughly drilled
riding clubs Will indulge in public turnout t"s
afternoon. and will ride through Central ParH anu
some of the thorouGhfares above It,
Within few years the growth OF the riding habit
among people OF leisure has been little short OF mar
veous. and the prediction is frequently made tha'
with the disappearance of the old driving courses
north of One hundred nd-tcnth-st. driving VIII
cease form Of amusement. The admirers oil riu'"s
have established schools for the teaching OF
ship and schools for the training OF saddc-horses !"
addition TO awakening the Park authorities 10 al" aP
probation OF the need of additional accommodation
for riders
The display this afternoon will mark the nrS'
Equestrian Day., and that 1t may not fall peio"
expectations, only the most skilled and finished nors
men in the city will participate. and women VIII oe
excluded entirely.
The New-York Riding Club which has been IN eA
istcncc for sixteen years originated the dc'' anu
will have the right Of line in the parade The ciupS
rendezvous is at Durland's Academy. and among i's
members are some OF the best-lnown men IN 'hc
city, Howard Carroll sonin-law of John H.
starn is president OF the club. lie VIII be '' cum
handing officer, and will the great hgh-schooi
horse Governor. owned by Edward = STOKES Ns
slstng him will be the finest horscman III America
George Causen. the brewer. ana treasurer VI ''o
sican Asphalt Pavement Company. ME- 'a"so
will be mounted on one Of the thoroughbred ho's's
broken and trained by himself. John H. starh' ''o
veteran Republican, will be In The display III 49,
vatc under his soninaw Others from inc same 'i"o
will be surrogate Rastus :. Ransom. Ex-Governor 'o
: WISE Of Virginia Frank spraguc Daniei L. Seocr''
the secretary Of the club: Edward f. "cdncy' pcS'
dent of the Sorh River Bank: cA Police Comm siohcf
,tcphen b. French, John 7. Williams and 'rmoh ~
smith the publisher. The club viii be nnliorlhcu III
hlne trousers short skirtcd GETAWAY coats parent
leather boots and silk hats. The trappnss o' uo
horses will be rather gorgeous. The brides sauoics
and marlngacs Of the party will be Of one SURE "lu
every animal will be saddle blanketcd In white six
with the monogram Of the club oonsplcuonsy diSpyu
4 veteran corps Of riders Will also issue from our
lands Academy, headed by Durland ana Ms 'h's'""'
ccldng Roscoe. with him VIII be "chefM J. =
rckcrt. always at homo in the saddle. DR.. W. IL.
Northrup c. :. Railcy, Of Midway hN'' 'oi"n''
George \. Buriis William d. Barbour. " W. L"'Ic'
Robert Amend Drs Durfan and Murthnnd T. NJ
TAYLOR and the Rev DR.. c. H. Eaton. This parry VIII
ride lon tailed horses. in contrast to all the Others IN
the column who will ride locked animals. ana IN.
stead Of topboots will wear shoes and Ions trou-ers
over which a silk stripe will be worked
Jersey Will have the left ~ the line IN the
column with the German and Hudson County Riding
clubs under A. F. IIcxamer. These hor-eWcn maze
one Of the finest displays Of the great Washington
Centennial parade a year ago. when they swept up
broadway performing some wonderful feat, Of horse
manship Tho German club will send twenty rep
rcscntativcs 10 the city intending cN-iolce comms
.loucr William rtz. DR.. Gclbach the Hudson Comfy
physician: Louis schricbcr. and President joseph
Huber The majority Of the mcm"r Of the cub "'rc
,chnolcd In the German Army. wh'ic they were ~ Inc
cavalry service and riding j. 10 them second nature
Mr. Ueyamcr Will use the high school horse 'eni"n-
iL,l The hudson County Riding Club VIII h"'c NN
icon representatives In line including Charles ETlcn
lnf.cr urrsldcui of the CITY 'Ounc ana PRESIDENT 81
iAc cln Henry Mch the finest rider on the Heights
Edward Koch aud John MclI. .
Long Island Will be represented lF the hliss
County Riding club, well known bi"".bh "'sHi"nt
club OF which 10 IS the president me ,lnb VIII
have twenty in line. graduate Of the 'ar Antony
Warlcm will send forth the belmont Riding club
with twenty delegates. Many OF them are National
,.uard-nlcn of the ID raft'ry and Ir.np 4. count
Paul Vicblnghoa viii ride at their head III the
George T.. rasco. Joseph \. fynn. president ~ Nh,
club. Francis Duffy. william Il. ogden, u, Dahlrl
bradley. John Day and Theodore Meyer lhrf VII
w,ar "a, uniform gray trousers. black GETAWAY coat
patent leather boots and silk hat. With blue saddle
blankets.
The German Club Will military blon'e' and
gray huel.in trousers GRAY corduroy trousers VIII
be a part Of the Hudson club, uniform.
The cavalcadc viii form ~ The circle. Iiny-ninth
Il. and Elshih ave. and Will 90 with pole" c-'"Fi
to the cast bride path within the Park and ticn'"
10 ono hundred and icnfh - 70 tho Clnrruout Hotel,
Riverside Park. where dinner wlll be -'fved.
During the ride there viii hc tactic and cvolu'
iors. from the gallop 10 a halt in III" column