New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
COACH CLUB PARADE.
TWELYE TEAMS IN LINE.
XanderbIt Party Brings Up Rear
of Brilliant Procession.

An even dozen Of the smartest coaches and fours
gn the country driven by the cleveTest OF amateur
whips took part yesterday afternoon IN the annual
parade OF the Coaching club. which started az the
lPIaza entrance to Central Park shortly after 8
io'clock, and broke up at the East Drive and I'd
street a half hour later.
Reversing the usual order the members OF the
club ana their guests had luncheon first at the
metropolitan Club. Fifth avenue and Goth street,
ana drove afterward- While the meal was being
ienjoyed the eQuipages were lined along the park
side OF Fifth avenue. or IN adjoining Streets end
were admired by thrOngs OF the curious. touch
OF color was added to the scene by many American
flags, which doated from Windo~S IN the nesghbOr-
hood. hung 1n honor, OF the centenary of the 7th
fRegtmsnf, which later marched down Fifth avenue
There WIS some delay IN starting the parade. be-
cause OF the late arrival OF Of the guests OF
the members OF the club The last party to start,
end, consequently, the that brought up the
CT the line was that Of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Led by III. and Mrs. Vanderbilt, the latter in a
striking light blue and white costume the party
almost Epr5nted down Fifth avenue two or three
Blocks toWheTe their coach was waiting, near Goth
street. An scrambled aboard and Nr. Vanderbilt
whipped up Ids four and went after the others at
q smart clip
The parade was led by Colonel William Jay, the
president of the club. Colonel Jays coach was OF
bright yellow and was drawn by well matched,
high spirited team. On the box with him Mrs.
Jays ana his guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
1selin and MT. and Mrs. James speyer. Next in
line was tie coach OF Robert Livingston Gerry. It
was g claFee hued vehicle, drawn by four seal
broTn horses. with red carnations in their brides.
On the box with Mr.. Gerry was his mother, and
behind then sat Miss Annie ". KountZe Miss Ger
trude Shsldon. william Stackpole and ]. E Postle-
thvaites An wore the Gerry colors red carnations.
Following was william O. GuIIiveFs green bodied
coach 1Ins. GuIliveP sharing the seat OF honor.
a Cross matched team of two bays, a roam and a
Chestnut vas the motive power. 1sr. Gulliver's
guests were Mss Louisa Walker GuTiver, Miss
St
Fshnestock. Next came G. LedyaT6 Blair, with q
yellow coach. yellow flowers and q cross matched
team. with ATFB. Blair by his side. and Mr. and Mrs.
". Pierson Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Alexander and T. SuffeTn Taller riding behind.
Then, strung out a line. followed z Brinton,
Smith. representing the Philadelphia Coaching
Club. driving a dark red coach drawn by smart
team. with him being Mrs. Smith. AEr. and Mrs.
Henry c. Boyer. OF Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Story jerks. OF this city; James Henry
Smith, q blue coach, with guests and horses
showing coTnhowers, the guests consisting OF Mrs.
Oliver Hartman. Mrs. J. Norman De R. White
house Mrs. Glen Collins and Charles Wetmore;
Oliver Gould Jennings, driving bays and blacks
20 q, blue and black coach. with him being Mrs
Jenuings AIr. and Mrs. Robert s. Brewster, Miss
Rosamund Street and Henry R. Taylor. all
ing the popular coFnhower; Ar. and Mrs William
Woodward the box seat OF a dark green colored
SSa foa FoB5!as Mss sylvia Parsons @ and James =
Mo2aW%aFo % Al ona e 1ne h q Hs%e1 T dripS
green coach, With Mrs. Jack Lndzee, Of Boston,
on the box seat and Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes,
Mrs Lewis Iselin and Francis c. CaTley accom-:
panying; Seymour L. Cromwell, driving a mixed
team 20 e yellow coach with him being Mrs. Cron-
we'll AIr. and Alrs Joseph LaPooQue, Jr., Miss
Violet CTuger and Eugene Hale. tF; W. Goa5aDy
IoeW, with Mrs. LoeV, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhue
Livingston and AIr. and Mrs. r. Horace Galladn;
and bringing up the rear, Mr.. ana Mrs. Alfred G.
Vanderbilt entertaining Miss Dorothy Morgan,
Miss Pauline Ives G. Aiiflin Wharton and William
Spencer.
The route OF the parade took the coaches through
the park 20 the upper west END, where, on the
Colonel Jay as reviewing officer. At this time
sharp shower broke and sent the paraders home