New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
LADIES DRIVING CLUB
Annual Parade of Four-in-HQnd
Coaches Re1iered by Mrs. IseIin.

B1fth avenue al T2d street looked for all the
Torid Ike an old English coaching print OF the
.ays Of George II yesterday morning, when the
ladies' Four-in-HaDd Driving Club held it's an
snal parade. Although there were only eight
elaches II line, fewer than IN most previous
ya2cs these made a gallant showing. and lt was
snighty pretty spectacle that society saw from
is autos and electric cabs and the public
from the park benches the sidewalks and the
Ups Of express wagons and ice carts. AS for
he tourists from Oshkosh and Tombstone who
sappened 10 be doing AIilionaires' Row at the
Psychological moment, their bosoms sVVelIed with
paae, as they said they had never imagined any
lung 50 lovely. ana they would have to tell the
bias al about II when they got home.
A frs the day looked dubious. That soft,
'falssoent gray sky. so watery. yet SO innocent
Sodng-would Il be kind or would il pour?
lis but the pride O. the marnin','' quoth the
aEh hosllers as they gave final polish 70 their
agh stepping beauties.
hars what everybody else seemed TO think,
no. for there wasn't an umbrella IN the whole
'arsde- With sublime confidence all the pretty.
E-ling women on the tops Of the coaches had
a@ned their smartest coaching regalia-hats
As birds Of paradise sauciIy tiptiIted over their
aass Or flower beds blooming IN an undisci-
laaea riot Of color that never was on land OF
r. The men. TOO, canesout in white spats and
lk hats and buttonhole flowers 70 match the
Eonens corszge bouquets and the posies at the
husss ears
p would bowl a coach. everybody. including
oe grooms and horses, wearing blue-bIue corn
loEefz the kind that grow among the scarlet
Iospies and Yellow wheat on the field OF Water
%. Then round the corner OF Madison avenue
sogid dash another. scattering sweetness as Il
vent from great punches OF valley lilies, and
aoae On It's heels q third. picked out with Grim
la geraniunls. or white camellias, or yellow
slnroses. or American Beauties.
Ihe coaches lined up ir I'D street, between
fab ard Madison avenues. Entering the park
& tae 72d street entrance. they rounded the
Aal then took the West Drive 70 the high hill
ls6th street. where they were reviewed by
an Arthur Iselin, the Vice-president
Fist in the line Of march came Mrs Iselin,
-Fag the green and yellow drag OF her father
Nensl William Jay. who sat beside her on the
-41aat With her as guests were Mrs. Alfred
@lerbllr. Miss Evelyn Parsons. Arthur Iselin
g Aoncure Robinson Next IN procession came
Gerry coach. picked out with much scarlet
8 aEiven by Miss Angelica L Gerry. who had
e her her brother. Robert Livingston Gerry.
~ Mabel Gerry. Bradish johnson and Mrs.
80 c. Ledyard Blair drove James Hazen
II c-e former coach, her leaders being pair OF
10y. blue ribbon winners at last years
/ show. Mrs Blair, Miss Georgiana h
/ - and George AIiflin Wharton were ner
- Mary Hartman held the ribbons over tne
- team Of grays and bays that drew the
a,r-asn coach, her party including 1hoInSs
60 Bliss Coruelia Hartman Johh y
hrsaa and Peter Gerry MISS Cofns!t@
- ooed James Henry Smiths plue coacI:;
1e Mr.. Smith beside her on the DoA anu
f-bSsfg otherwise was composed o. AAf- alo
-. Sergeant Cram and MIS-. J. Norman ue
&. clubhouse. Mrs. Ralph Sanger, VINO oIose
te black and yellow coach OF the club, was
n,geEled by M Sanger, MI. ana MIS-. tAU-
As., lamont, Miss Wenonah Neenlofe ano ~
~, eaow. mixed team OF bays ana cnest
slrLeg the Loew coach. which was driven
t,SA y. G0adby LoeW. Her compailiols were ~
R,sk, Miss Marguerite LOeW, MISS -ealeLlo -
Rts.l Hiton. Samuel Willetts ana Wofthlnstoi'
- s2uHe. Last Of all came the club secIe-
ass Louise CULVER. driving q1Af,I,SSI
- 70 her fathers coach. william L SuIlL
- On the box with her and the others zee
i t-lilVer, Mrs Hiram E. DeW1n8, FnostAiA
| - and 9. G. Haven, JF. -.
- - through the park now IA - a -t..-
= .5alty, was delightful. accom- npaHyL,.-.s -
r.TlS vas picturesque mon OF sclliSs
- touring cars, hansoas ana tFaps -
| s-,- iplons. Along the sides were drawn ~ "
-. carriages, pony phaetons Nlleo WIsA
1oups Of park labOrers SEac Deesss4A-