The New York herald., 1870-06-08

agility suggestive Of bribery and corruption 10 the
minor shape Of dimes and double shings enged
% y The government on paper sccordns ,Sa 70 law
thing equal TO the ruck OF carriages equesrians and
foot passengers that were there by noon on Saturday
the tide at Hell Gate, and Captain Wilson, the eni.
cient and courteous ofcer OF the day In charge OF
do TO prevent the teiescopinq Of crowded coaches
and the facetous tickling Of sportsmanike ribs and
sodome9s ,s Sy the poles Of nasty vehicles and the
notice tnat the style OF communication upon occa-
sons n IKE this partakes OF both force and brevity
| dently derived from the Chinese. while drivers ana
norses coniormed TO the old precept IN one respect
yea p' and Nei9h, neigh" the entire profanity Of
| tile races being confined 10
| Tns PROGRAMME.
mad something to do with Lexington and dam
Lavenderp TO which amen D. was formerly con-
goody list But the .sfeeple chase" first announced
On this document was OF such engrossng interest
these technical Irregularities Of language and went
In for "poOls and "stakesn The champion OF the
day morning. was at ns post near Ua sa the
ToanSed with eager Sotariss. Some ~sns @as suit It
says TO all ages. and we should judge from what we
saw, TO all sizes, nationaites and compcxions
Cup' and good many sold themselves to the thlrd
or "selling race.n Nor were the mile heats that
nay Tns haadS g. d Of cool
on new lamps for old at surprising rate, and the
counting up was as good ss spell IN the virtuous
planetary system Of Wall street. Meanwhile our
shining friends Of the African persuasion were in
m0nstroua glee on valley and hillside and their good
humored show OF ivory would nave been spectacle
In Zanzibar.
THE CLUB HOUSE,
too. began to MI every balcony overlooking the
race track, and the pageant or the opening day was
renewed WIN even more dashng accompaniments.
heavens, which continued to lower ike defeated
aldermen, the ladies had determined TO do honor to
Site bien De suszp to All the shades Of aMaaentlan
.asnes oi roses .'subdued mouse color,n corn,
stray and the tenderest OF green-they were forth
dicted. There were fair Blondinas in stripes
Of blue, laughing dlvinitles in black gren.
In pure white, with locks OF sneeny fiaxen; Evan0e.
lines with tresses 'ke imprisoned sunbeams;n dark
rye%s ,iang1isang Vlrglnias whose every motion
tropics; pale pensive laties "of Shalottn who had
nothing to sigh for on earth that would not have
like creature OF most distinguished name and mieD
win step like the fawn's and the eyes Of gazelle
iairiest daughters, whose half Joyous, half mean.
choiy mood recalled the music which a matchess
''dear harp Of his country''-
So oft hast thou echoed the deem siab of sadness
That cen IN thy mirth win steal from thee still.
The number Of lovely children Of both sexes was
dlous voices chimed in with the long drawn noe OF
the forest warbler above the geensward ut the rear
OF the club house, where they played like eln peo-
pie before the rain came on. Among
THE NOTABLEs
were the noted banker and turfman August Belmont,
9enemen Mrs Charles oSonor the Observed serve a't Of
al observers for her queenlike bearing and
a"f f% Arnold @ e9nScsSs consao,s william piRusT Guer
Ranean o q s aSsnk9g n9gss e Sherman
Fellowes one OF the princes Of that good rack wfd
Mr. serh whose Ssans sacSS M a0ns
anu merry eye dispensed good feeling wherever he
friend announced him, and was fully right; Mr..
Hosea b. Perkins. the soul OF afabiity and
ter, Miss Alice, whose amAble smile "made''
literally "a sunshine in the shady placer Judge
s Ssf Hon. d sas sa Ey sa"yss Of ns oa
the wild thyme blows;a Elisha Brooks, District At.
fair and winning danes, charmed by the sparklin:.
conversation Of SO gifted couple; Mr. frank Ste.
sMSaS Masr sasenSvTd s ST kPP 81 se 1 S sd.s ST
My awstssfG the successor Ss' Of '' Mr. T xieXsn-
DEF, and the owner Of the splendid running
Sss' sn X ns sSa sn Nov Sns Of e es9
Washington Helghts--a welcome party; Mr.. VIM. q.
Travis one Of the stars OF the Jockey Club galaxy
George Wilkes and lady; Commissioner Matthew +.
Brennan wisa his wife and two admired daughters:
Mr. Mr. Bus Busby; Of . !ne craft, Mr. and Mrs. Harker;
Commodore Vanderbilt and Captain Wn Vander.
pit; Dr. sayyss0s; Recorder Hackett; Mr. Simeon
whose splendid sale of blooded STOCK takes place
early this afternoon; Judge Connolly; Mr. and Mrs
0'Brien; Colonel Bruce and wife, and host Of 9TH
ers Of equal celebrity and position in the social and
the elegant sporting world. But the laughing
crowd clrcled chiefly around
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN,
whose residence the mansion at Albauv has ev.
IDENTIFY benefited both health ana spirits while in
tone manner manner an ana Kindly greeting his Excel
such an occasion and amid such scenes nothing
thoughts could flit across the mind OF lady or gen
tleman, and the attentions offered to our Governor
on all sides were unrestrained.
II is needless almost to add that under the admira
bic superlntendence OF the apparently omnipresent
and Certainly all accomplished MI. Theodore Moss,
whose services have been so long appreciated
by the club, the grand saloons for relaxation
ure. @ Dainty viands and delicious soD vnases. ages
neat and ready service. and a total absence
OF the usual pandemonian uproar and Babylonian
jargon OF the ordinary restaurant, even in some
aristocratc quarters, put every guest In royal mood.
The viands were as flowers and the wines as floating
perfumes-and who cared in such an hour for wan.
dering winds or beating rainsY
And, then, at last the homeward dash shut in be-
many ana the fragrant breath OF the West In
dies in their most enchanting personations-the
country green leeting. into. city. and the city
presently field OF artificial stars as the
twilight deepened and the streets blazed up
with lights on either side-sucn well contested
day-such goodly company and such ambrosia
recoections are in the present and for all the future
an unpurchaseable joy
Like Dian's kiss, unasked, uusoueht
II gives itself and Is not bought.
The Racing.
When the racing began the track was in very fine
order for running, and continued until the last
race was about commencing, when the rain came
down and made 1t rather heavy The running in all
the races was satisfactory; In some Of them highly
exciting, particularly in the steepe chase and the