The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12
SARATOGA RACES.

crowd, the enthusiasm and the excitement which at
tended their last moments despite the
Rain.
That was the only drawback to general enjoyment
and entire success. In the morning early goodly
wind stopped the rain that had been falling at day.
light, waited away the dark clouds and let the sun
shine out like efYulgent topaz from setting Of
purest azure. The rain had tempered the atmo-
sphere that walk In the open air was COOL brac
ing and invigorating. 1t cleared away the cobwebs
from the eyes after the ball at the Clarendon
and made the mind at ease after the losses
OF yesterday. A hemisphere of blue spanned fields
trees houses hotels and people. The grand stand
stood clear out against an unbroken sky. But 1t
was short lived picture Of beauty In nature Just
the began, and when nearly the last Of the
carriages had deposited its load at the course, and
when the grand stand was filled with as gay throng
ever assembled in gay Saratoga, the clouds COM
menced to spit little sprays of rain and made the
crowd huddle beneath its roof. The bright sunshine
Of the morning, that had been 80 promising Of con-
tinuance all day, gave way to eaden sky. without
rift, and ceaseess in its drip drip OF moisture.
THE CRUSH
Crowd would not describe the gathering at Sara
toga at ten O'Clock this morning. when the last long
train rolled in from the South with its passengers
sleepy still after the night the steamer or on the
where the heightened line of new corners took posi-
ton, post office fashion, to enter their names upon
the register; at the breakfast table, where many
tair dame sat down an hour earlier than usual; on
she piazza where an after break fast siesta in
dulged IN during the interval to getting ready; at
the fancy stores, where gloves and ribbons were
purchased to the last moment on the street, where
the hacks were huddled together like q swarm Of
huge black beetles. The hotels could not fur
nish accommodations enough. COLONIZATION"
after the walters to discover their quarters in Mrs.
Smiths or Mrs. jones' house-anywhere within two
miles Of the office desk, whence the expedition
started. Brown, Of the Unon-for Saratoga like New
York rejoices in Brown-might also be seen pencil
ing the streets like two-penny postman in search
OF lodgings for those who had not yet been accom-
modated. The crowd has attained such proportions
shat 1t 10 no longer cognizant OF what transpres
within its own precincts This is a curious fact
about crowds. The larger they are the less they
know about themselves. Saratoga, like the city or
Washington, waits for the New York papers every
afternoon to learn what has been doing here the
day before.
The day at Saratoga meaning thereby the por-
ton of the twenty four hours when people are not
visited in the first part making toilets and going to
the races consume the second The afternoon drive
fourth is devoted to the hops and balls at night A
busy programme for all who like to follow it out, and
their name Is legion just at this time at this place.
Who shall describe the
TOILET MAKING
this mornings Who put In prosy print the exquisite
mysteries which surround the coifreur's art Who
paint In dull black and plain white the fairy crea-
lures that his hands have evokedf Who fx on
; ca; 50 crude n as the Journalistic page
that dazzled the eyes like an omnipresent rainbow
The races OF the last day were like court reception,
capital The ladies dressed for it, because everybody
went to the course. They wished to and be seen
to-day, OF all others.
But the most impatient Of pouting damsels is at
length pacfed. The last ribbon has been adjusted
TO its place; the last crimp has been given to the
hair, the last fold taken out Of rebelious crinone.
Dainty gloves Of rarest hue are coaxed upon the
ring and leaning on the arm OF the hatless gallant,
the fair figure elasticaly treads from the parOr To
carriage step. There s bang Of the door, snap Of
the whip, rumble OF wheels and the carriage Is
EN- ROUTE.
1t is lively road to-day that conducts from Sara
vehicles tearing along at the top OF their horses
speed. The dignifcd phaeton Ia nanked by the free
and easy barouches, all filled even 70 the drivers
box with faces. The numbering hotel busses mingle
IN the stream Hacks in the last stages Of decline,
country wagons exemporized into stages by putting
seats athwart them and labelled ITO the RacesO
carry all that have been worsted in the long contest
with sun and weather; one or two bright new dog
himself would have delighted to drive and
vehicles nondescript In every way save their
form 5ns that tina ws o along ns
establishments the road would not still be Of
such democratic vehicles; but, with the absence Of
turnouts, the road to the course is douby PIANO.
rama Of anything but handsome display.
"what a pity n exclaimed a hundred little voices
- the rain began falling. First cool breeze swept
through the enclosure, then little feathery mist
shawls drawn, the rain fell in drops so fine as
hardly to be seen and ere the second race was ended
. light fog hazed the horses with nlm Of vapor.
But no rain could daunt the interest Of the richly
dressed crowd. The benches Of the grand stand
NJ hna fv ldnvr onVY IN
was dense. The aisles were packed with those who
had retreated from the quarter stretch and the dar
:pop cawn," found difnculty in getting about with
his Amid cries ., Of aown IN 'front.'
horses in the hurdle race came around on
the homestretch. No call or command could
string and around again for the second meGANecks
were stretched and legs were tested to the extremity
round and finished, the spectators uniting in q wild
cheer a. the race was done. The remaining races
were run in the rain After the second the rain began
falling In torrents, and those who solicitous
about the means OF getting home as well as those
anxious the afternoon trains made grand break for
HOME FROM rHs RACES.
How picture the scene that ensuedg Amid mire
through which dainty feet picked their steps most
cautiously In the general scramble to get to the
hacks, barouches and 'busses, the crowd edded
about the entrance until 1t was engulphed In the
vehicles, or as much OF as could be accommodated
and then was driven away, through the still falling
torrents and through showers Of mud to the village.
the with cna .ne The black sar Osss
like so many catalogues. only the rate Of speed
At which they travelled was anything but suggestive
Of those mournful vehicles; while the bedragged
group inside laughed and made merry despite their
plight. few trips all around on the part OF the
different conveyances and the gay crowd was soon
transferred from the course to the hotels there
10 get ready for the grand masquerade at the Union,
which winds up the festivities OF race week. The
races with all their fun dissipation and extrava-
gancc are vision OF the past.
some one has set TO music THE Dream OF the
Ball" Who viii do as much for the Dream of the
The Racing.
Four races in the rain brought the meeting at Sara
toga to close. The nrst even, was hurdle race
In which the brown mare Lobelia, bay horse Star
light. chestnut horse Eagle and chestnut horse Ty.
coon were engaged Lobea was the favorite at
odds against the ned, and she won in the most gal.
liant STYLE taking the lead at the beginning and