The New York herald., 1871-10-15
Third Day OF the Autumn
Meeting.
Brilliant ASsemblage, Fine Racing and a
Grand Display Of Elegant Toilets.
SIX SPLENDID CONTESTS.
Monarchist Winner Of the Annual Sweepstakes,
Harry Bassett tho Purse Of 5000, Lizxy B.
the Purse Of $500, Gray Flanet the
Champagne Stakes Lord Byron tho
Selling Sweepstakes and Mon
archist .he Grand National
Handicap Sweepstakes.


The clerk OF the weather did his best Yesterday to
make up for his beastly conduct on Thursday. The
day was as fine as any one could wish, and the road
and track magnificent The Chicago disaster
which lad such a depressing effect on Tuesdays
races-seemed to have been forgotten by the
many thousands OF delighted visitors at
Jerome Park yesterday. Nothing out fashion
and real enjoyment were considered at that famous
course. Tnc club house and grand stand presented
sight thai could not fail TO cheer even the m0sa
,misanthroplc turtle. Wealth, beauty and fashion
were IN the majority, and the beautiful drive
through Fifth avenue, the Park, the Boulevard and
Central avenue beyond McCOmb's Dam more ENJOY
able than ever was known before. The meetings
OF the American Jockey Club bring out everything
that the metropolis can boast OF In the line OF real
fashion and enjoyment. Not to attend these races
Is an objectionable offence In tle eyes OF the hau
monde of New York. Here the mod.ste dis
plays her choicest treasures. and the piazzas
OF the club house and the benches OF the
grand stand are redolent OF fine toilets and per-
fumery. No matter how things are going on
down town. here may be found the most eminent
1nancicrs, merchants whose names are known
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, politicians of every
grade. from the controller of the Presidency
down to the chairman OF an east side prmary rail-
road men, from the king down to the baggage
master; bellies of all kinds, peang laughter
in every note OF the scale, and that
great ana multttudinous rody, the vt pouui
ment. or all the attractions which Jerome
Park holds forth the principal one Is the drive
etblther 1t would be difficult to name another in
the world that can match it. Then the cheering
sights that meet the eye along that drive Equip.
ages Of every possible description pass and
repass, like the phantasmagoria OF dream.
Flushed faces and elegant toilets may be
seeh, without venturing within the
precincts OF the course, and the road presents
at every turn Kaleidoscope of beauty and fashion
The management this season has been most excel
lent, owing to the commendable arrangements OF
Judge Monson and Mr.. Theodore Moss, and unpeas-
ant charac ters have been carefully excluded. In
fine, Jerome Park can be visited by oil ladies' with
out the least fear OF their being brought into con-
tact with persons OF Objectionable tendencies, and
IL may be Justly termed the headquarters Of fashion.
AT THE CLUB HOUSE
we observed Mr.. Leonard Jerome. Mr.. Constable
Mr. Duncan, Mr.. Belmont Mr.. Swigert. Mr.. Olline,
Mr. Perkins, Mr.. Hunter. Mr.. Witners Mr.. Living
ston Mr. Lowe. Mr.. Purdy Mr. Van Buren,, Angus
tin DAILY. Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Hatch, MIR.
Gunther. Mr. Cullock Mr.. Sarony, Commodore Van
derbllt Mr. and Mrs. Petty, MIR. Singer. Mr.. Potter,
Mr. and Mrs. West, the Misses Purdy, Mr.. Leavitt,
Mr. and Mrs. Pcarsall, Mr.. Cecil. Mr.. and MRS.
Brady. Mr.. Lombard, Mr.. Perrin. Mr. and Mrs. Ack-
ermann, Mr.. and Mrs. Dubarry, Mr.. Babcock Mr..
Lorflard, Mr.. Motley, Mr.. Monson, Mr.. Moss, DR..
Jackson. MIR. O'Connor and Mr. Carroll.
THE LADIES' TOILETS
we're es ecally magnificent. We remarked the fol.
lowing on the piazza OF the club house,
very handsome costume or chestnut brown silk,
me underskirt trimmed with a deep box plotted
notxr
and ends OF silk trimmed with small tassels. A full
overskirt, looped gracefully at the sides. was
trimmed to match, the underskrt being q tight
fitting basque waist To complete this costume was
Q very pretty round hat trimmed with ostrich tips
ana argraitte.
Another costume was OF two shades OF olive green
cashmere the underskirt trimmed with plaitings OF
both shades the outside garment consisting OF q
very stylish polonaise, trimmed with plaitings
headed with passementerie. A velvet bonnet, trim
med with the TWO shades OF green, completed this
becoming costume.
An elegant black silk costume had demi-train
outside garment, black cashmere Polonaise, richly
embroidered and trimmed With guipure lace, and
black velvet round hat, trimmed with peacock
feathers.
beautiful and becoming costume made OF brown
silk OF two shades mad an underskirt having deep
pun at the bottom, striped with velvet OF the dark
shade. The poonaise was OF peculiar shape, and
was caught at one side with cord and tassels, and
at the other with loops and long ends OF velvet or
the dark shade, and trimmed with fringe of the two
shades. Jaunty little round hat completed this
handsome suit.
Another was suit with royal purple under.
skirt oil narrow nounces headed with velvet or the
same shade. The skirt was richly trimmed with
Chantilly lace and velvet. Then there was an ele-
giant cashmere shawl and bonnet Of purple velvet,
trimmed with ostrich tips, ana aigrete.
Many other very Gsttig1te toilets were observable
both at the cluD house. the grand stand and the
road.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The several delegations that drove to the grounds
began to arrive long before twelve o'clock, the
crowds who love to witness such sport without
giving an equivalent thus early gathered on the
loads OF girls fresh from school ana their younger
brothers arrived with lunch baskets and selected
eligible places: There they munched, chatted
drank soda water and enjoyed themselves IN the
best OF good health and spirits Not long after
this assemblage OF pretty girls was. pleasantly
private carriages with their occupants that
had driven through Central Park In all the
10 experience the pleasures Oh a step outside the
city in the infinite variety OF natures work, which
casion began on the course. lovely day certainly
spreads its bracing wings over the track and tho
saSa 50 mat between lovely suros and Sos Cherry ay
lips present by the hundreds and the
nandiwork run OF an unapprHoacha6e paHs dat artist
man on the course wish It was the third day OF the
Jerome Fan Meeting under such circumstances oil
the year around.
Many OF the first families OF New York were re-
presented the lawn aud stand anu about the pool
box. by looking around you could sec faces not
noticed before during the meeting, and this ~ easily
accounted for. The great misfortune 10 the once
wealthy ana popuiOus city on Lake Michigan had
Kept them back because OF the intense sympathy
ana feeling the news OF the black and smoking
ruins nad awakened, excluding from their minds oil
thoughts OF other things. But the grand spirit OF
charity that In unison, as II called into rcqusition
from oil parts OF the world by one single electrical
BREADTH brought back the old spirit within them,
and the throng bent hilarious steps TO Jerome for
enjoyment in real earnest. At two O'Clock the day
was assured success, and the greater part OF the
capacious and magnificent grand stand was filled
with bOdtes and faces. There were J0val sets on
the lawn ana on the quarter stretch worth q study
and worth an acquaintance.
That gentleman with the light overc0at and
glasses slung across his left shoulder, standing