The New York herald., 1870-06-16
JEROME PARK.
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THE JOCKEY CLUB CLOSING DAY.
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A Brilliant and Delightful
Festival.
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FIVE UNSURPASSED RACES.
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Lobelia the Winner Of the Hurdle Race
Aelmboid Carries the Jockey Club Han
dicap-Glenelg Sweeps the ConsQIa.
ton Premium-Rapture Takes
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the Hunters Plate and
Tin Robbins Wins ON
+. The One Mile Dash.
FIVE UNSURPASSED RACES.
Superb Sport and a Dazzling Display Of
Beauty and Fashion.

At last la morn OF PERFECTLY ceruean beauty to
compensate us all Tor the tiul temper OF last week.
and more especially that Saturday puvla horrors.
The SKY Of TUESDAY evening was simply lone pure
and perfect chiysoates Of celestial clearness and
the moon, 'Tornd as my shield" shone out with
such sifvery promse OF the morrow that the most
peaptfAal heads in Christendom which cluster along
these favored shores Of Manhattan lay down upon
their pillows with dancing visions OF what the
next day would bring them of healthful pleasure
on the loveliest race ground IN the world--our
matchless Jerome Park. Nor were they disap-
pointed. When that classic New York chorlster,
whose early matn lay Of "Mee-y-iK" replaces with
the carol OF the lark afled, struck his startling
alto IN up town avenues. and the white draperes that
had hddeh the faces OF our fair Narcssas from the
gaze Of dawn were caught aside with eager, dim
Piled lands there streamed in upon the mysteries OF
the b0udor such blaze Of golden light that
1t seemed as though PhGbus about
TO renew, In these humdrum times-as some mot
we) decare-the dazzling Old story of Joves morn
ing call on the white swan, Leda, Of the old my
thcegy. In flne, more entirely delicious morning
never dawned the gittering metropolis. The
skies had reented, and foretold the long aims
had only served to brighten the foliage and refresh
the MOWERS OF June until they gistened In the abso
Lutte perfection of their growth and undiminshed
form. The announcements that had been made
during the past two or three days Of grand field
on Wednesday had fully aroused the fashionable
well as the sporting world and warm hearts beat
high and snowy bosoms heaved with intense antici-
patton for one OF those days which form ambrosial
epechs in young lives. The SKY was so completely
coudless, the air fresh and bamy, the streets and
roads leading towards fordham SO smooth and
Clean, tnat hundreds who had feared to tempt the
changeiuf mood OF the first great week felt irressti
bly, summoned forth, and all the lanes and
roads converging towards the race ground
were alive with stylish vehicles and prancing
horsemen betnos. Tho resumes Of the air, with
Its drnsion Of vivifyng moisture, drew forth the
exhaatious OF the gardens and orchards by the way
mde, and commngled their perfume with the scent
Of the meadows, the groves, and the new hay fields,
In combinations that the laboratories Of Guerlain
and Lubin could not even approach. This fayorite
month-the first born and chief inheritor Of sum-
mer-brings us the most ravishing odors with Ats
ripened bloom. The calix Of every flower dists pecu-
liar essences which each ve,vety petal distributes,
like the open hand OF the young maidens who gather
her blossoms to scatter in the path Of the returning
patriot or wreathe on the brOws they love. The
blo0d-red hyacnth, with its musky breath; the
nation mpregnatng the air with subtle spices; the
convolvulus the chrysanthenum, the amaranth,
mlng,ing emanations that seem like the dlstaton
Of music and sunshine and tropical colors addressed
In forms to touch another sense, were all in their
glory along the roadside yesterday morning, along
with meek-eyed vlolets, the clambering jessamne,
the noddlng hollyhock the exquisite musk
rose, "full Of dewy wine;" the particoored
hollyhock, 'the murmurOus haunt flies on summer
eyes," Nor can we forget the brght-lipped daisy,
the amorous ady-sllpper or the clustered lilacs
white and pearly purple. while the special flower
that Is chiefly dedicated to June its immense
variety Of shape, hue and setting, the grounds
enclosing the cottages ana villas all along the island
OF New York present them have no rivals out In the
'thnce-blooming roses OF Paes.um,n as Cicero In
haed their fragrance miles away at sea- he sailed
past the Caiabran coast and as the voyager may do
the same to-day. when the wind waits It from the
.sloping coast. Is it any wonder, then that with
nature in such enchanting plenitude of light ana
blossom, the lads and llsses who love the sp0rtve
excitements that the Jockey Club provides, should
have sailed out in their most gorgeous good humor
aS well as in their lOveliest toilets.
THE LANES AND HIGHWAYS
were thronged with vehicles OF all kinds unusually
early, since every one felt that this was to
than seven races were announced the
and the psniup hmpEatsnce Of
and Murray Hill equipages, with their dapped gray
and glossy black and shining chestnut teams, We're
alternated by the hoiel Stages the sumptuous hack
got up afresh for the occasion, all studded with while
hats, gay bonnets and manly or beautiful faces
fair substitute for IT, became conspicuous and there
was no lack OF Celtic fun therein, warrant ye,
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spng OF shillelah, with round. rosy lace
not long transplanted from the shores OF
s5anNa Sawas, & won uba3aous @ APPLAUSE ap IRON e gay
blrsnes OF the plump Norah Crena, who sat beside
him. as ne warb.ed With trogue that would make
tDe foriune Of even Barney Wlliams.
Young Dermot holds with his boiheration,
And swcars that there's only dower the nation;
plt 60 oh the sorsH Win n Molly ny DEAR
And Molly, whoever she was, seemed nothing 10th, |
for she showed double row Of pearls and laughed |
a a fnaf
was but little tiue to note, as we dashed along at
railroad speed, the noble improvements that extend
garden alter garden and villa after villa emboweled
in tufts Of richest shade that stretch clear from the
cltys noisy brink to the secluded and pairarchal
lovellness will this be only ten years hence Even
now tits an Eden. lacking only the s,ill more finished
envrons can boast Lots that but Yesterday 5 % SO 70
speak, were selling for " a song are now eagerly |
taken at thousands OF dollars each, and in another
tWe!vemonth VIII be studded with American
chateaux. The BIRDS TOO, seemed intensely apprecia.
tive yesterday, and sang their untutored melodies
with gurgling cadences that to thrill US from
the deepest heart OF joyous nature.
-. In such land, at such tilne one might llnger
the summer through; but time presses, and here we
are over the ridge, down the decnvlty with dash
ana whew in with Light Brigade charge.
AT THE PARK GATE
The trains from Forty-second street have come nm |
ntelany swarming with humanity, the ..muchnesst |
o. Wnicn N many case Is serious obstacle to loco
but Oh car window, like an oily package wrapped |
promscu4usly IN pantaoons and no side In particu-
ing the lean earth at every strideD ~
'lFS mons US not," says communicative youth
also OF the r0fund persuasion, near US as he mons
Ills fat white brow, "An' walkin, makes II mon
,uHer ~ " ~
Lemonade vendors lemonade with stick in n, 7
ire around, and from an adjacent hillside, but be
'ond the charmed palings, comes the festive oIink
md fzz OF lager beer.
THE GRAND STAND
quito fully occupied and the elegant bo,rgeoisfe
,i the metropolis never appeared at Jerome Park TO
nch advantage Seen from across the track the
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o the cub house, saw bewdering parterrc orliv.
bg flowers embedded, as IL were in foliage OF silver
ma purple violet and gold. The great number OF
Ilsitors IN our city on their way to Saratoga and
newport, the Waite Mountains and Niarara were