The New York herald., 1870-08-14

|
Monroe stecnsursh represented a Chinese clown
| In high blue hat. blue lowered jacket ana pan'S'
Miss Cara Kins.ey and sitter, Miss Ella kinsley
! of Chicago represented little flower girls, wnite
snort dresses trimmed with flowers, headdresses on
flowers, and beautiful baskets OF nowers IN 1helr
Miss Leila Harrington was snowflake, In white
Swiss short Dress on her head crystal crown,
with white tulie veil depending, studdeu WIN
Miss Anna Shepard, of Troy, wore peasant dress
81 white Swiss, trimmed with bands or scarlet I'D
! Don.
1. s. southgate wore plain black domino.
The two little Mastera showell-one appeared IN
black velvet pirate suit, with red satin nat anu
black plume; the other wore q Spanish cavalier suit
OF green velvet trimmed with orGnge-colored sa'in
II. w. Archer, Jr., of Baltimore, wore blue vel
vet page suit trimmed with white satin puilings
c. r. Grandon Of Brooklyn, appeared Mephis-
topheles; black velvet with black satin putings
scarlet velvet cape, with with white SATIN Putlhss
Miss n L'Amoureux wore a rich Polish cress Of
white satin trimmed With blue SATIN ana edged WIN
Mrs. Fl. S. Clement wore blue and white striped
satin domino.
| George b. MunsOn OF Illinois, was Spanish bull
fighter, In green velvet and spangles.
| Mrs Mlliard, OF New YORK, was dressed as Lady
Dl Vernon, in riding suit and hat and plume.
! Nj. Mason, OF New YORK, as Charles IL, wore a
dress OF white satin, with cherry satin ana silver
I trimmings.
Mr. @. {. Reid wore a domino.
| IL
MI William Weaver, OF New York. made much
amusement IN French pieIrot suit. He has lived
| 50 much abroad that he was az Jdu in the charac-
| ter:
| Thomas Spencer wore red and white perrot
| suit.
| jay Gould, Jr., wore a blue domino.
Mr.. j. Boekman. OF Rutland, wore red domino.
Miss Mile Knapp wore n Polonaise suit. Her
| sister was an Indian princess.
Among those present evening dress were re-
cogIzed ;. Il. Church, Chief Judge Of the Court OF
| Appeals and his beautiful daughter; General Bab.
nfN aty
York; Mr.. Kellogg, formerly OF Michigan and
more NOR, recent recently or OF Mobile; James W; Gerard, Of
ard W. Jerome and Arthur Leary, Of New York; Miss
Hart, Miss Evans, Of New York: MISS Peckhaln, Of
i. B. kiInbal and daughter, OF New York; Mrs N.
y, Decker, IT, Mrs a. & j; stewart me Misses Hilton
worth Mrs. W. Ii. Walton.
THE ROAD
to the races was gorgeous with equlpages and the
gay colcrs or the fair at an early hour. The LAKE
route was IN excellent condltcn rendering the drive
| from Congress PARK up along the smooth avenue.
by the gardens OF rare exotics the fields Of new own
| hay, as pleasant as could be wished Scattered at
| intervals along the route, beneath tie elrns and
| naples, were groups Of young ladies' and bright
LOOKING lads, in red, white and blue, watching the
| gayiy passing procession.
TIE ATTENDANCE.
The number present could be counted by the thou
sand. The village was emptied OF Its visitors and
the busy halls OF the hotels deserted. The la.
DIES were dressed In toilets OF the eleyant de-
scriptonS. White and blue were predominant, though
every shade and tint could be noticed. or queens
| dragged long trains. The arrangement OF their hair
and the beauty OF Their hats were tie same
as characterize any vast assemblage or ars-
! body, in dress and manners was q lady and
| the little lunch room, although at times greatly
crowded was conducted quietly and orderly.
| Flower girls circulated about the stand and lawn
and would now and then, with pleasant smiles, put
roses into the puttonholes OF the gentlemen
and taking reasonable amount Of currency In pay
| mcnt. Many Englishmen present and certain
French gentlemen afrect horseness OF attres n honor
| Of hp
| sport' or 'sports.nen" and ''turlmen" was quite
amusing. rhe Kaleidoscope appearance OF the
grand stand with its background Of splendid ponies
| was beautiful IN the extreme.
| TIE TRACK.
Yesterday the first day, which opened with remi-
| niscence OF the parable where the rain descended
and the wind blew upon the stand ana the course,
be swept away and the track made river, made it
| so heavy tnat 1t had not fully regained its smooth
ness and regularity. 1t was not III very bad condi-
ton, but such state that fast time was difficult 10
| be made.
THE sTEEPLE CHASE.
| The interest or the day centred in the steeple
chase The course, one OF the finest artificial ones
ever made. looked charmngly in variety OF water
leaps, stone walls, hedges and ditches The little
red and white nags denoting the line In which tho
should go added to the delightful picture and
| caused many words praise for the master mind
that Land It out This character OF amusement is
rapidly gaining popularity and with none more than
charms for them because OF the danger invoved and
the chances OF one more of the riders getting his
quietus by some mishap, It would be ungallant to
at races tnat whenever Saratoga presents steeple
chase Or hurdle race the ladies' are brimu OF Joy
ous anticpati0ns ana excitement. The contest TO-
day engenaered the spirit Of speculation among them
ana many ttie select coterles made up sweepstakes
Of twenty and fifty dollars and drew for choice IN
imitation Of their Lords ana masters'' down under
the stand at the pool box.
The spectacle Of the contestants for this race was
Of the most enchanting description. From the in.
stant the fag was dropped for them TO be away and
they rushed Tor the first leap the murmurs OF appro-
| baton OF the assemblage were constant until the
end and victory was assured for Oysterman, Jr The
| ssul riding OF Alloway elicted much praise, and
IN the field and on the track and the stone walls
| cleared with bounds like that OF greyhound-the
| enthusiasm OF the multitude reached the Eipbes:
pitch or intensity The gallant running Of Blddy
Malone won for her rider spirited applause 1t was
fuzzy, In every particular the grandest sight OF the
| character ever witnessed and Will long be remem.
bered by the "brave and fair'-by some when riders
and horses will be forgotten.
! The management OF the racing IS excellent Those
in Office know their duties and perform them to the
letter, gaining the commentator Of the public for
the enterprise exhibited and the eye single to their
comfort and luxurious accommodation. The police
about he Are m %air Poe Sar 90 Their duty
| their neighbors-an example which might we'll be
initiated by some OF Jourdan's devotees In Gotham.
| Detectives are constantly standing at the main Gu
| trance watching for dlsrepuable characters and
the preparation to receive the knucks' that might
have the temerity to attempt an entrance to the
course sufficient to deter them from the second
attempt.
| INCIDENTS.
One OF the venturesome tightrope performers OF
the land gave an exhibition last evening
on Broadway to assemblage OF about three
thousand. He walked over the street, swung head
downward from trapeze hung in the middle Of
the rope and executed other insane feats While
the performance was at its height New York wa7
circulated the rumor that the gentleman in tights
was 'Reddy the Rlacksmth;" that he had given up
his vocation OF keeping public house in the metro.
polls and starting out upon an extensive tour OF
| walking ropes and wires Everybody believed it
ana the excitement Increased tanfold. 1t was not
discovered until late in the evening that the story
was ''SelP, and the performer was an individual
bearing the not uncommon name OF Murphy.
The big Judge" from Yorkville made mis- ap-
pearance this morning ana exhibited his ponterous
frame on Broadway. He was cordially greeted by
| 1.-THE boys"
The 'member from Sligo" is also here and con-
| spicuous.