The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-08
Fine Attendance and Elegant
Toilets of the Ladies.
Six Capital Races and a Fright.
fully Heavy Track.
Ortolan Winner Of the Handicap Sweepstakes,
Harry Bassett the Champion Stakes, Joe
Daniels the Nursery Stakes, Midday the
Three Quarters of Mile Dash, Ecip-
tic the Four-Mile Dash and Tamma-
ny the Handicap Steeple Chase.

What a pity that that obstinate and unreliable
creature the clerk OF the weather took II into his
head the dav before the ial meclng OF the American
Jockey Climb az Jerome Park 90 turn on the celestial
hydrant and dampen the spirits OF the innuinerable
ladies and gentlemen who looked forward 10 thcse
races as the great event OF the fall. Com
mencing on Thursday, this dsagreeable iDd-
vidual sat complaccnty ms htJrant
above and kept on persisentiy and grlmiS
dong ms best 10 transform Manhattan and us sur
roundings into mndguifer. Who wonid ever
think OF going TO The american Derby after such an
unwarrantable proceeding Our sigma bureau and
iIs lmitable corps OF mcteorooglsts should haye
seen 10 ihis, and, II necessary, protested IN body
Many even of the members OF the club. were de-
terrcd from visiting Jerome Park yesterday FOR the
good reason Iha! they he'd gwen II up the night
before as hopeless job ana thought that even our
peculiarly unreliable climate could not possible be
brought to terms 10 give even hour o! FAIR
-Heatner to ne first day Of the Jerome PARK races
Yet they were woiully mistaken az anybody present
yesterday can testify. The drive through the beau.
tiu Central Park and through those lovely spots
IN Westchcstcr county which lead TO the favor,te
American TRUSTING ground The turf never re.
vcaied such charms as they did yesterday. clear
cold, bracng breeze both before alter the races
and views at every turn OF the road OF the '.serc
and near: Of the visitor glad. The track was moi in
good condition. in Tact, might call il the
opposite. Commencing nj the FIRST race with mud
n she strict sense OF the word, It wound up the
seepc chase IN That d,sagreeabls SORT q compound
OF which Inc MeknoMn pitch plaster pavement OF
Pyfth avenue viii furnish good specimen. The
poor horses erc-to be pted In their efforts TO
estrcate LEU ss from sSen !rsache,4gs aGg gn.
shake ci-aben stuG. Yet The day overhead Was.
magnificent and not cloud was III the blue nrnlS-
ment TO mar the enjoyment OF AL prcscut. The air
was certainty cool, but at the same time
IL was Dracng ana cShara,iug, and 1t gave
70 the cheeks OF The fair ladies such color
they might seek In VAN from druggists and chem
ISIS. There was an air OF satisfaction ana ENJOY
meni visible every face there that neither The
thoughts OF a twenty-four hours previous rain nor
The disappointment OF those left home could mar
Let us hope that The clerk of the weather VIII never
again play such scurvy trick while the A. ]. q.
Gag waves over Wa.lack's The handsome club
house on Madison avenue.
AT THE ROUSE
she members and their guests assembled IN full
force. Among those present we observed Mr.
Singer, the owner OF kingtish Mr.. Clark
son Potter, Mr.. Pierre Loriard Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Foote Mr. Babcock Mr.. and
Mr.. Been, Of Riverdalc; Mr.. Costa and
family OF the Stuyvesants, Mr.. Soule, Mr.. VIM But
eer duncan, Leonard and Lawrence Jerome, Mr..
s:rsswold the Potter fanny, OF Fort Washington;
and Mrs. James Brady. Mr.. Munson. Mr.. MOSS, Mr.
August belmont ana party, Mr.. ana Mrs. hcker-
heights; James MCLEAN J. K. Cec. Mr.. Perrin
tTesldent OF the Butchers and Drolers' Bank;
OK MAYOR Gunther, Mr. and Mrs. James West,
modore Vanderbilt Mr. Lombard Of Boston, with a
lour-In hand and open carriage; Mr. Leayili. Mr..
IL n. ha In aFsf
image OF the Duke OF Hamilton, barring the
height Mr.. Henry Duncan, Of Mlssissppl: Mr..
Olline with Miss Olline ana Miss Nett, OF Mott
Haven; MIR. Constable and Mir. aud Mrs. Petty.
the TOILETS
were varied ana striking. Among them we o.
served the ionowing.-A dark navy blue SIN COS
tune, nnderskir formed OF Two shades OF blue
one dark and the other light Two deep hounces the
Two shades, edged with narrow bounce OF Inc
dark, formed an Interesting feature. Narrow
nounces were In 'front.' OF The alternate shades. The
outside garment formed tIgnt.htting corsage with
basque waist IN front OF the light shade. The
Oack was formed oil long tabs OF the dark shade.
There large pockets at bon sides-a decided re.
lief from all the oOped-up and eccentric ovcrskIrts
oil the last season To complete this costume there
was "a light blue tturquOisel ana round hat
match This was tnc costume par e1crtience OF the
races.
On a lovely blonuc we observed n black SILK cos
tune, The underskrt formed deep plating OF INC
same material, the oyergarment, an elegant black
cashmere, trimmed Win elegant gupurr lace aud
passementeric. The fair wearer OF this costume
han nesting amid ner coils ana curls blue velvet
round hat, trimmed with lgnt blne velvet. with
feathers and white lace. she was the observed OF
all observers.
branette OF The real CUBAN type displayed n
black SILK costume, the un5etSkrt lurmea OF a deep
box plat. Between eacn box plat gore Of
black velvet and the outside garment was a tight
htiing corsage with a Inll overskiri reiapng The
Vatican shape The trimming was very ELABORATE
consisting 0l lace and ulacS vcivet.
slender. glriish form was adorned by a dark
brown silk dress. The underSkirt was formed Of
narrow founces edged with irlugc To match me
outside garment was a poIOIaIse. Trimmed with
1ounces ana fringe oil the same nue. \ round hat
with brown plumes completed ihis very stylish
toilet.
Sitting corner oi the piazza AMI engaged IN
animated conversation with Mr. Constable. was a
Young lady dressed III plum-colored costume. The
underskirt was formed vi deep nounce. over
which fell large points Of the same shade oil velvet.
The oycrsKirt topped the sides with cord and
fassels 10 correspond. light lifting corsage with
deep points IN the back adorned win velvet and
rnflics 10 match sklri, ana a bonnet OF The same
SHADE with very handsome ostrich tips ana white
aigreItc completed TINS dt>tt1qus toilet.
Crossing Inc track before The stcepie chase, our
attention attracted 10 a dark, olve-grccn suit.
The undcrskirt was formed OF narrow box plai.-
ing. headed with three folds OF SILK and velvet.
The overskirt was very long in The back and looped
N the sides. II was caught win large bows OF the
back, with velvet vest OF the same shade. A
round hat and Spanish veil, both 10 correspond,
completed this tolleL
Another costume was OF drab sils or an exceed
ingy dark shade, The undersslrt composed OF very
narrow nounces. edged with pIaltings OF the dark
shade. The outside garment 4 light shade
poionase, trimmed with Chan,llly lace ami RULES
'oi The dark sik. round hat Of the two shades Of
dTaD with plume de coco. B0ih IN this
plume nodded gracefully over the lair wearer's
head
A all, elegant blonde wore q robe OF puce. colored
p0ulj de sole. The seDistrain sklt ornameDted with
an exceedingly deep garnture formed OF broad IN
vertet fans OF the material corded with velvet OF
the same color, alternating with upright ians OF
viewed. corded with SIR extending about half their
slepin above the SILK ones. Over TINS was worn an
exceedingly long poionaise, trimmed with black
ChantIIy lace, having an unique heading of velvet
TbIs was evidently very ample ana bourYanf
although the back was concealed by the elegant
india shawl which was 80 gracefully draped over
the shoulders. In 'front.' u was quiet short the cor
Inv mr. yprx inf "A .In
shawl. shaped neck. which was completed by high,
Eiizabetban run Of exquisite lace. This entirely
concealed the neck IN the lack, extending quite M
10 the couture which was disposed much higher
than Is usual, In Grecian design, than which no
more becoming style could have been selected The
lou ensemble was perfect. crowned by charming
cDapeau. hali hat hall bonnet altogether indescrlD.