New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-12
CHILLS FOR COACHES.
FOUR-TN-H4NDS PARADE.
affair Unmarried By November
Heather and Graz Dag.

November in the air yesterday morning
when the members Of the Four-i Hand Club
and their guests formed into line in Fifth ave-
nue., with right resting just opposite the Metro
politan Club for the annual May parade through
Central Park. The cool wind which blew from
the northwest over the wooded glades Of the
park stirred the blood of the inveterate park
pedestrian, if he took his constitutional at a
brisk pace. but was chilling TO the slothful The
overhanging clouds and the bracing breeze that
made 2 day he desired by the football PLAYER
gave TO the ordinary man in the street, who
knew that the calendar said May and was at
tired for It after Fridays midsummer down
pour unwonted sturdiness of stride Even WREN
the sun got a chance to send down few quickly
vanishing rays now and then il lent but little
warmth 70 the atmosphere.
That was why perhaps. fewer than the ordi-
nary number Of the unelect who make It a point
n come ont 10 see the annual exhibition Of the
most esoteric form Of road driving lined UP out
side the east wall Of the park and lotered till
>/+7e last Of The conspicuous vehicles we'll on
its way to Claremont- Fewer. too. were the
friends IF the coaching set who moved in groups
from vehicle to vehicle and hraved the autumn
chill "a give = right start to the parade.
Wind aud weather cannot dismay the hard
ened fourth handler. however. and there wasn't
sn absentee from the published list Of devotees
IF The high art when the call 10 the reins sound
81 and the picturesque pageant swung through
the 6eth street entrance Of the park. with Regi-
Maid W Rives. vice president Of the Fourth
Hand Club in the lead The dean Of the coach
ing coterfe and the president Of the club Colonel
William JAY was unable take his usual
Tlace a. the lead Of the procession as he IS still
rot entirely over the effects Of the accident
which he suffered some time ago Regret was
expressed both on the drags and on the walk
At the absence q tho without whose n
1husasm its friends say, coaching would never
have won the devotees II has here. II ColonelJay
vas absent his spirit was there. however. None
seemed 10 share II than the women They
turned out in their smartest summer toggery
Looking defiance at the frigid blast from the
park. they cast their wraps inside the coaches
and passed knowing eye over the carefully Sc
Iected animals they sat awaiting the signal TO
start
This was. as il should he. marked by all the
promptness ~ the old days before the railroad
and the automobile appeared. when the hurry
ing traveller never regarded the road coach as
diversion IF the start was made with the an
Gent dispatch, the -un up the East Drive
Of the park TO the Circle at East 1O6th street
was distinguished ny some Of the oldtime speed
enough Of il, at least. 20 open the eyes Of the
cynical onlooker 10 the fact that coach horses
might be. in a pinch. more than a fad. One
kind Of pinch was there all right yesterday
morning, for the coachers had the wind blowing
In their faces al the way up the Drive
When the Circle reached Mr.. Rvess
coach drew up, while the othes vehicles passed
In review. After each drag had passed and
given the approved salute the line was reformed
After driving around the Circle Mr.. Rives set a
brisk pace up 20 the 10th street entrance.
whence the route lay through that street west
70 Riverside Drive and Claremont. where the
coschers gave mine host Gushee the surprise
OF a lifetime in arriving before the hour set for
luncheon.
Vice-President Rives's coach. with fits dark
blue and black body and gay red wheels, was
Of the snsrtest Of the procession of nine
which made the run to Claremont The leaders
and one Of the wheelers bays, the other
wheeler gray. The horses had gardenias at
the headstalls. Besides Mrs Rives. who had the
box seat, the other guests were Miss Helen
Rives Miss Katherine Prescott Lawrence J. c.
Bancroft Davis and J. Gerald Bernhard
George r. Read had olive green and black
coach with black leaders and wheelers. Be
SIDES Miss Read. who occupied the box seat the
guests were Mrs. Henry De Groot Hastings.
Miss Eleanor Hastings Rutledge Davis and y.
Frost Read
". Goadby Loew had Mrs Loew on the box
o, mis- olive and black coach. drawn by chest
rut leaders and wheelers. The others in the
party were Mrs Richard Trimbe, Mrs. New
bold Leroy Edgar. 7. Chauncey McKeever and
George NJ woolsey.
Z Victor Loew. If. drove olive and black
coach. with dark red wheels The four bays
we're decorated with red carnations. Mrs. NJ.
Orrne Wilson had tbs box seat. the other guests
being Miss Harriet Alexander Miss Alice
Everard Strong NJ. Orme Wilson and Frederick
4 Juiliiard
To Alfred @ Vsnderbilts handsome black and
maroon drag were attached four bays wearing
RED and white boutcnnieres al the headstraps
Mr.. Vanderbilt fooled the coach, and had with
him Mrs Vanderbilt on the box; Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt, Miss Nathalie Knowlton. Thomas d.
Clark, II. and 9 Mifiin Wharton.
William e. CULVER drove n black coach with
green panels and running gear. drawn by bay
horses Mrs. CULVER had the box seat. the
other guests being Miss Louise CULVER. Mr. and
1rs Paul Morton and Henry Pelham Robbins.
Henry z Coe, who made his debut in the
annual pageant Of the -Four in-H Hand Club, had
en olive and green coach. drawn by bay leaders
win 4 gray and brown wheeler. Besides Mrs
'Ht, VINO occupied the box, the others tho
coach were Mr. and Mrs. W. Armstrong Greer
md Stowe Phelps
Oliver Gould Jennings had q black and gray
5escer ana Bay wheelers alta hed to his black
tnd green coach. Beside the whip sat his sister
-lfs- walter 3 James, the other guests being
neT husband, Miss Charlotte Barnes, Miss
Nathalie Henderson Henry r. G TAYLOR and
DR. Walter i. James
george GTiswod Haven 1r drove yellow
Shd oiack coach Mrs. Haven had the place of
honor beside the whip, the other members Of the
party being Miss Borland Miss Eleanor MortI-
HeF' Mrs Appleton and Joseph II. Choate. jr.
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