The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
SARATOGA SPRING S.
What the Birds Of Fashion Did on 6unday~-The
Saturday Evening Hop and the Extrava-
gance in Dress-The Races To-Day
and the Betting thereon,

SARATOGA, daily II, 1870.
1t is veay fortunate circumstance for the peace of
mind and quietude OF the thousands at the Springs
that Sunday intervenes during the racing meeting;
for were the Otherwise what with early arIhnge-
ment of toiletsssthc buying OF pools on iavorlte
horses, the excitement Of going to and returning
from the races and the hops aud balls at night, sara
tcga would, in limited period. be pandemonium
quite worthy of the original. But this IS COM
paraively quiet day, aud the ladies' and their hus-
bands. big brothers ana beaux, have gone through
with it senslbly ana pleasantly. The morning was
very ho.. The sun, with its golden eye Of
fabulous fe.ccness named across hill and
meadow, street and grove, causing many
cross faces and pursed up mouths and much
soied linen at an early hour; but as the slvery bells
from the church towers Invited saint and sinner.
beauty and fashion, to the portals OF religion coel-
ing delicious breeze IRON the northwest sprung up
and famed to contentnent the grunDling and peev-
ishiy Inclined After church and dinner and a
snooze the usual rides TO the lake were taxen
Every public and private carriage was in use ana
then the vehicuar accommodations were inadequate
to the demand. Tommy. Dick and Harry did their
devoirs to 'deah cweatuaws" and made them
happy at the Glen. Commodores, foreign Ministers,
Senator'S, New York Aldermen, army officers who
have just exchanged gray coats for blue, army
howsers for cadet tights, and soldiers who, in battle
array had seriously thought their time had come 10
Join the army OF the best,
With Benny Hayeps, on!
comuinRed with halfway sports on the roads, but
nothing happened 10 disturb the serenity of the day.
The hop at the Union last night was quite q sue
cess, although disagreeabe shower came up when
it was not wanted, making some OF the pretty girls
decidedly veXed at the thought OF having JheiY
dresses, hXings and 1urbelows sOiled by the nasty
III In The ladies present there were many nc
hOUiculur
the exiravagauces OF the present fashion. Long
since every sensible man dropped tue idea OF
attempting to understand the aDsu:dites OF the Styles
in HAIR W0gn by ladies'. and now they must stand
aghaSG ut the length ana ghtnes5 OF their dresses.
Such trainsl Few queens ever were larger than
seen al the nightly hops In this summer retreat,
aud they look ut LINES as though the touch OF sl
z match would send the rOomill into the adjoining
realm OF fire ana smoke ia second. finder box
Is n,tiinG TO them.
The pool room of the Official sellers OF the Saratoga
Association, MessTs. Underwood d McGUwan, was
as daring the preceding evenings. Several reas
are gwen among them That the heavy better5 were
50 sadly demora2cd al their reyefseS on the race
for the Saratoga Cup yesterday that they want time
the slrewd turfmen do not want the chances OF
whole day to intervene betWesn the disposition OF
their money and the result OF The races for. say
they, Doodel horse is ike o bioud2i man, and
was much betting gong on. The races ALI
nOunced for the fourth day monday are
three-the HIST, purse OF $500, for al
ages, one mile. La this are the NOMINATIONS al 10
10 start, Viz.:-A. keene Richards Hash Of Light
ing, bay lilly, three years; w. X. Babcock's Pompey
Paine, b. H., four years; II. W. Valdez toh.
h. five years: Fisher Caraon's Sir Arch uad, br. b.,
I'VE years; McGrath & Thoinpson's la bnecr, br c.,
eral Duke), Gil. h., five years The pools sold III this
race as given below VIII be sufficient the absent