New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
PARADE OF THE TANDEM CHM
THE CENTRAL PARK CASINO THE rem.
DEVIOUS. AND MOI RIs PARK THE
GOAT-TtJnSE IN lime

The tandems in the annual parade OF the New.
York Tandem Club yesterday made a fine display
and the Casino In Central Park, where the equi.
pages met and formed In line, was the rendezvous
Of several hundred people. AS usual. 1t was not 4
punctual start. and It near midday when the
line Of carts started the drive 10 Morris Park
As The Tribune has already said, the original Ia.
tention Of the club was to make the new home OF
the Riding and Driving Club. Washington
Heights, the terminus Of the drive, but tho plans
were changed, making the goal Morris Park.
The weather most favorable. The traps wers
late In arriving at the meeting place. and one %
the last TO come upon the scene was that driven By
Charles Pfzer. jr.. the ex-president Of the club
who drove before his black and gold cart Officer q
wheeler and a black leader. Mr.. Pfzers guest
was Emile Beresford Pickhardt T. Suffern Taller
the popular president Of the club. in correct cos
tune, with a huge boutonrierc Of the much beloved
cornhower buet, began TO handle his forces about
II :l5 o'clock, and II but a few minutes later
that the line OF equipages wended It's way out Of
the circle and made for the East Drive. which was
followed to the end OF the Park at one-hundred-
and-tcnth-st
The line sped along Seventh-ave.. across Ma
combs Dam bridge to Jerome-ave.. and by various
circuits the Morris Park racecourse. Mr.
Taller, who drove Joker wheeler and Jester as
leader, led the line. His guest was Burton Mans.
field, the secretary and treasurer Of the club. Be
hind him came Emile Pfzer, who drove Acrobat as
Henry s. Melville. Of London. Behind him was
Albert G. Bostwck, with chestnut leader and
gray wheeler. His guest was John Townsend
nuts leader and wheeler. His guest was Stephen
a wheeler and Lady Suffolk as leader followed
next Mr. Robbns's guest was j. Robinson Beard
Next In line came Lemue r. Wells, who drove q
whitechapel cart with Claudus as leader and q
pale gray as wheeler. His guest was G. s Phil
iips r g. McCreery driving Mongeldye as wheeler
and Lord Druton as leader. with his brother W. J.
McC'reery as his guest, followed Then came
Charles Phzer. Behind nm was John II Shuts
tr.. who drove Joie and His Majesty Hls guest
was Edward Human, Of Brooklyn. The next
cart In line was Francis d. Beard. yice-pTesdent
OF the club who held the rens over his Lordship
as wheeler and Flom Flom ms leader. Mr.. Boards
guest was Robbins W. Woodward. The luncheon
at the Morris Park clubhouse was an extremely
elaborate affair The return TO town was without
formality.
The Tandem Club. which now has comfortable
and attractive quarters In Fith-aye., near For
tieth-st ls growing institution. The new homo
of the organization IS of the most attractive In
the city Tho walls hung with pictures par
ticulariy adapted TO the purpose OF the c,uo ana
the appoint ments, while they are not so ELABORATE
as they will be. of the most improved char
acter Among the associate members recently
elected are ogden Mills. sydney j smith; Perry
Tiffany j. Robinson Beard Charles 5. Phllips,
George II Bressette Francis a. Watson, EDWARD
Livingston. jr.. Edmund Randolph. valenunnss t ~
Hall Joseph NJ Macdonough, James T. HYDE
Alexander NJ Griswod. a. ]. Nuttng and Edwaro
Bukley,