The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14

sHirs. me corsage was a cut-away basque. piped
with cerise Silk aud disclosing pointed black velvet
xiIet collar IN the style OF ichu a In paysanne,
made IN bariste snd nne yaiencennes. was Care
Iesslv Knotied around the neck, ana the toilet was
completed by q broad -brimmed ieRhorn, trimmed
with black velvet and great, langulshng red roses.
Exquisite taste ana rare appreciation OF tue
by. the skirt OF winch was OF foulard ecru dotted
with bouquets OF mauve and made entirely without
garnItuye. The casaque Of PLAN fouard fcrue hal
the fronts Ornamented wlrh broad niarquise rrche
OF mauve silk, matching the flowers on the skirt,
the back without any trimming, looped SO a. to
form full pouf. which appeared TO be sup
ported by. the broad fronts ana handsome
Louis XIII. bows OF mauve ribbon which
ornamented the waist at the side seams. A similar
marause ruche ornamenie ed the front OF the DO Ice
ard the rat.er close sleeves. Hat OF unoleached
rice straw Of lauaty shape, Just fitting me lovely
lets and sprays OF grasses
A toilet In three shades OF green, the garn,ture
composed Of frnged rucn!ngs, so full and soft that
they reminded one OF moss and one In two shades
OF blue, trimmed with white lace half hidden by
fringe were happy conceptions OF les costumes
A robe IN mauve-gray pout dc sole was cut
en- Gabrielle The skirt denli.traned and ornamenied
with lringed violet nounce disposed en- unique.
Down the 'front.' were lrnged bows OF violet and a.
broad sash OF yloie silk proceeding from the eide
seams was knotted low down on The let side OF
the skirt, the FIRM ell encs reaching nearly TO the
ground. The chapeau was Of CT pc, matching toe
uress In coor ornameDted with small ostrich tips,
and tearose nesting among Il cluster OF vIoets.
A toiet apropos TO the occa ION elected general
attention. fro the d'sttnoae air OF TIE wealcr and
the almost ssical simplicity which peryatcd IL.
IL was In light gray crepe de Chine, trimmed with
bands OF iron gray velvet made lii the siyie OIL
riding habit the skirt not quite SO long and looped
up the left side with heavy cord and tue bodice
q hunting jacket with velvet iacings and cul-away
basqaes. The mantle was cloua IKE scail OF gray
clete de Cnine, worn with enchanting grace, ald
the hat ornamentcd with Goang gray piumes.
AT TIE QUARTER sreEfcn
on race days there are hundreds OF strange and
amusing episodes which, y IL were pc sbc 10 COM
pie, would form an interesting volume. Such
Kaleidoscope OF human clia racer could scarcely be
met win elsewhere. From the arlstocrats Of the
turf, on whose badges the mystic monogram
A. J. G. IS entwinei, and whose property figures
largely among The entries, down 70 the dlminu.
tive jockeys, the trainers and the nalneless host
that i've, move and breathe only In the mo phere
OF the stable and the turf there boundess 1eld
for the study Of human character. Es eciay on
occasions when certain lavortes are entered there
Is O perfect maesIrOm OF excitement around the
quarter stretch Yesterday, when PreakDess won
the Westminster Cup and the 1avOrlte came in last,
the quarter sfre.ch became u Babel for the moment
and the number OF long faces among the hackers or
Geneig and H.lmbod would have formed quite
feature ut a funeral.
The universal verdict of those who have attended
Jerome Fafk races this season Is that never before
did the Jockey Club meet with such emphatic en-
dorsement IRON the best people IN the city make
such brilliant display. Tact ana good manage
ment have accomplished in Il Few years what Pali
century has been unable to effect in England The
LIBERAL patronage the Club has received should
satisfy nny one rs to what the New ork public can
ana VIII do II they have liberal ana competent
caterers to furnish them with what they want