New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
THE COACHING CLUBS PARADE
AN INTERESTING DISPLAY OF FINE
TURNOUTS.
DRIVING FROM THE METROPOLITAN CLUBHOUSE
Up RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND BACK-A

DRIVING FROM THE METROPOLITAN CLUBHOUSE
Up RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND BAcK-A
LUNCHEON AND A DINNER.
The twentieth annual parade OF the New-fork
Coaching Club took place yesterday under rather
unfavorable weather conditions. There was dis
tinct suggestion OF rain in the raw. damp at
mosphere, but no rain fell fortunately. ana the
parade passed off with considerable success and
brightness though there only eight coaches In
the line.
Before the start was made the coachmen and their
guests enjoyed a sumptuous luncheon In the ladies'
annex OF the Metropolitan Club. The luncheon was
served in two of the private dining-rooms on the
second noor the guests for each coach being seated
at a small round table, which was decorated with
spring flowers.
Long before the coachmen and their guests left
the tables, Ffth-ave and Sixtiethst. and the open
space In Central Park opposite the clubhouse be-
gan to fiji with men, women and children. who were
assembled there the start Of the coaches IL was
near.y 2:45 o'clock when there came the sound or
the horn, and the first coach arrived and took its
place In Fifth-ave a short distance above the club
house This Colonel Edward de v Morrel's
COACH which was followed by Theodore A.
Havemeyer's and others.
1t probably ten minutes past o'clock each
coach having received its passengers. when Colonel
William Jay, who had taken his place at the mead
of the line. gave the signal and the parade OF the
Coaching Club started off on Its trip 10 Grant 5
Monument. on the Riverside Drive. The coachmen
dressed alike, in olive green coats, with gold
buttons and buff waistcoats Colonel Jay drove his
famous old Dorking coach. red and yellow. HIS
leaders a bay and gray. and the wheelers were
brown and bay. Mrs. Jay shared the box seat with
her husband Colonel Jays guests were Mrs. Rich
ard Henderson. Miss Eleanor Robinson Charies A.
Mum and Gould Hoyt
The next coach in the line was Theodore A. Have
meyers distinguished by its blue and white stripes
1t was drawn by four superb bays. and was driven
by Charles f. Havemeyer. Mrs. Charles f. Have
meyer Miss Katharine Duer, Richard Peters and
the Austrian Consul General at New-York were the
guests
ogden Millss green and white coach was next In
line Before It were pair of brown leaders and
roam and chestnut wheelers. Mr.. Mills had beside
him on the box seat Mrs Edmund l.. Baylies. Other
guests were Miss Anna Sands Miss Blight hamiI-
ton w. Cary and J. ID. Romon Baldwin
Frank X Sturgls's black bodel. yellow-wheeed
coach drawn by silver roam leaders and dark brown
r,heoIers came next Mr.. Sturgis's guests were
Mrs sturgis. Miss Bessie Davis. Miss Belle Nelson,
Philip NJ Iydig and Theodore A. FreIinghuyseTn;
ranre To- which three chcstnuts and a gray we're
driven. followed. Mrs. Lawrence was with her
wnrc Mr. and MIS- Daniel B. Fearing. Miss kittie
Garrison and Woodbury. Kane. It'll. c.,o,o,
Edward i" " Morrcll, Of Philadelphia. on his
green and yellow coach, which was drawn oy ,9ur
!
lima Struthers Miss Susan sturgis ana Edgar Scott.
Nelson Brown, driving back ana brown leaders
and brown wheeers before his green ana crimson ae
coach came next. His guests were MT ana nit
Joseph Wiedner and Edward struthers. Mrs. We'd
ner snt on the box seat with MIR. Brown.
The last coach I'm the line was Reginald NlVes
rod and blue coach. which was drawn ~ TWO Day
wheelers and brown and white leaders. MIS- tlVes
shared the box seat with her husband MISS Mapel
Drake G. Barclay Rivcs and Henry +. Eldr1dse
were Mr.. Rlves's guests, -, ,,, . vro.,
The coaches passed through the PARK 10 West
sovent v-seco d-st to the Riverside Drive. 10
Grants Monument, whore Colonel Jay snapped ms
vhin go did the other cOachmen ana therc IN. .ne
line nassed in review before their president ne
coaches then returned to Central Park. over tne
route lust travelled and before the webster mohu-
ment the parade dispersed , 49,. vrk Coach
ing Clui was celebrated last evening nv an ,ispy,
r,;e dInner served In the ballroom or the aiIori
The euests about sixty In number sat NJ an oDlo"s
,ahle IN. centre OF which was decorated, with d
ro,rh formed OF flowers. The ceinng OF tne ruo,l
was n work OF dogw Ood blossoms ana DAINTY sppe
blossoms Resides the members OF the cIup an. ene
men who were their guests In the parair, ueIe
were seated about the board William c; Wnitney'
lanes Lawrence. Lewis Cass Ledyari. william g
Gullyer Marion story. Francis A. WATSON WIi.i,i,'
n cosier Henry y. Steers. Arthur Kemp. uorIoh
Fellows r. VI Ware. Perry TIFFANY CnarIss , 0e,-
richs Frank Thompson and c. a. Griscom' OF fh'i-
alelDhin