New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
ANNUAL COACHING PARADE.
ONLY A FEW TALLY-HOS IN LINE.
MANY MEMBERS UNAvoIDABLY ABSENT But THE
REsT HAD A SUCCESSFUL DAY.

The fourteenth annual parade OF the Coaching
Club took place yesterday morning. the drive
The Mall in Central Park being the meeting place
and Claremont the objective point. Long before the
hour OF starting the wide circle at the south end
of the Mall lined with carriages and the paths
either side of the wide rOadways were filed with
people anxious to get glimpse Of the coaches
Among the carriages those Of Theodore A.
Uavemeyer, Paul Gilbert Thebaud, James b. Town
send and Mrs. Hood Wright. Prescott Lawrence ard
Reginald Rives drove up to see the start Of the
drive. in which they could not join account OF
the serious illness OF their father-in law. Edward III.
Bulklcy.
At quarter TO twelve Colonel william Jay raised
his whip and gave the signal 10 start. The route
was up the west drive TO one hundred and tenthst.,
and down tho east >drve TO the starting point
Here the coaches separated and their drivers took
tnm 70 ClaremOnt 10y way Of the Riverside Drive.
+. o. Beach, driving the clubs coach. the Pioneer
with its familiar white body red wheels the
first to arrive at Claremont, at l O'Clock. lie held
tie, lines over four bays. BY his side the Hon.
Mrs Herbert and on the seat behind were Miss carr.
Thomas Patton. Hamilton Aston Carey and Creighton
Webb. Hardly had the coach been taken when
the other seven rolled rapidly to the steps with
much clankng of bride chains and sapping Of lons
dashed whips. Nimble grooms in immaculate liveries
quickly adjusted the steps and the drivers ami hcir
guests descended and entered tho rooms which had
been set aside for them
Colonel William jay drove mp and brought his four
high scppcrs TO sharp hal. lie drove yellow
coach with red Wheels, and had clie.tnu, aud gray
for leaders and two BAYS for whceers Mrs. Jay had
the box seat, and the other passengers were Mr. and
Mrs George b. DE Forest. Miss Turnure and stephen
Him. Charles Carroll had gray and chestnut for
his leaders and Two cheSuuts 70: wheclcrs. ON his
coach were Mrs. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. J. +. ID. Laner
and Mr. and Mrs Christopher Roberts. His coach. with
It's brilliant yellow body and black wheels, served a
excellent foil for Eugene lggnss London coach
from "sAanks's," with dark green body and red
wheels Mr.. Higgins handled the four bay. which tool.
the first prize at the recent openair horse show and
had for his guests Mrs. StuyVe>ant Fish the box
seat, John q. BcEeSforj. Mr.. and Mrs. samuel Cosas
and Mrs. W. +. Dodge.
From Frank h. Sturgiss coach descended Mrs.
sturGis, Mr. and Mrs George L. Rv,s and Miss
Letter lie drove fOur bays 20 English cOach with
black body and yellow wheels. Frederic Bronson's
trap with its clarct cOloiei body and red wheels,
divided attention with the four handsome AMI perfectly
matched rOans which hauled it. With him wcrc Mrs
Bronson, Mr.. and Mrs. Adlian lscn, Bronson winthrop
and Miss ianncwel Of Boston. {. /. liavene>er
drove four bays a coach with blue body and wheels
picked out in white. With him Mrs llavcmcycr,
joseph stevens Miss Hartman and Dr.. Jack Wood
bury. ". Z. Douglas arrived IN solitary grandeur,
holding the lines over four handsome bays. I'o Trap
was black with yellow wheels
All The drivers wore the club uniform dark green
coats with gilt buttons dab wai,tcoat> ana mEh h''
The other men atircd IN the height OF hi'nl'h'
and the costumes Of the women were an iirrpI 'hd"'
and bcwilderng mnglns OF Hight coiois set oil % Inc
CAV hucs OF their coaching umbrellas
The dlnng room at Chremont WAS hung with heaVF
llue satin figured In gold and the one long table was
decorated with large punches OF flowers OF various
KINDS. President Jay presided AT the east end OF ts
table and Frederic Bronson took the west end An
orchestra furnished music during the luncheon. At
balf past 3 O'Clock the home made and the
yarioi, coaches to the door as theiF owners
cSIl,d Cor them There was 10 regular order at
tempt At parade In the evening the members dlhcd
III III S~knlcicrbockcr Club.
J. Roosevelt Roosevelt, W. Seward Webb and Franz
VauCGrbiit were unable 10 take par IA the drive.