The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
Brilliant and Fashionable Attendance
and Glorious Sport.
WHO Were There and What
They Wore.
-FOUR CAPITAL RACES.
Chillicoth, the Winner of the Fordham Stakes
Harry Bassc,t the Belmont Stakes, Ham,
burg the Two Mile Dash, and Oyster
man, Jr., tho steep.e Chase.

A clouiless sky, without speck to dim Its azure
depths clear, keen, bracing air. with spice OF the
North 10 rune IT; an endless, turbulent of
equipages, TO which all "horseneshdom' seemed to
be yoked; all the bellies OF great city, arrayed in
the modistes' best styles bluff overhanging
race course and crowded with the wealth and
fashion of the metropolis; another blur outside
the precincts OF the course, and still more densey
peoped with the hard-handed men OF Manhattan;
every part Of the intervening ground dotted with
carriages and excited groups OF sport devo-
tees now and then the cang OF q bell, tile
waving Of flag and rush Of contesting horses
such was the scene at Jerome Park yesterday, or,
rather few or Its myriad features. Seldom, II ever
before did meeting OF the American Jockey Club
commence under such favorable auspices. The
clerk OF the weather, for once forgot his Spite and
loveer day could not be wished for. The
Jerome Park races have now taken such
fast hold OF the metropolitan public that they are
looked forward to anxiousy every summer and fall
the great fashionable and enjoyable events OF the
wear. The arrangements Of the most extensive
and complete character and satisfactory witha
In the vast crowd that was present yesterday
ana its name was legion-we ala not see or hear
OF solitary case OF disturbance.
Every year shows progress and keen tact in the
management OF these races, so that now everything
family party present. The American Jockey Club
can now claim the first position among the sporting
organizations CT the world for order, regularity
ovment and promoting a widespread desire for the
sports OF the turf Even the world-renowned Derby,
the OAKS, the ST. Leger or the Goodwood in England,
or the celebrated meetings that took place when
France was under imperial rule cannot be placed
above the brilliant and interesting scene that took
place yesterday at Jerome Park The location is
q ty
the Park, along the Bloomngdae road. across
Macomb's Dam and on Central avenue is the finest
probably in the world.
The Park looked Its pret!icst yesterday, as fit
was conscious OF being placed special inspection
and was resolved TO do us best. The trees nodded
welcome rs the swift equipages passed along, and
the flowers seemed TO have put on extra charms,
like young maid in her teens on tile
evening that the young man is expected.
The lake shone brighter than ever
IN the rays OF the MONDAY sun, and hundreds Of
children sporied on the velvety lawns. The Target
funeral procession ever known would not equal the
line OF vehicles Of all kinds that crossed Macomb's
Dam in decorous order, with 3 forced
solemnty. Beneath them, In Harlem
river, dozens OF small boats darting
hither and thther, as If III pure enjoyment Of the
scene, and even on The saturnine faces OF the
blue coated guardians OF the bridge an occasional
drive was an unbroken stream OF carriages, trbu-
lares lowed into 1t from every hosiery on the
wav.
Long before the races commend ed the grand stand
thcGly dotted with early arrivals and the field
behind 1t was seemingly inextrlcabe rangle OF
carriages. In fac the world and his wife and ALI
The other members OF the family were on hand to do
honor TO the occasion. The sight was glorious
one, particularly TO those VINO take pride
IN the great metropolis, as 1t was proOithat New
York. with being the commer city par e1celence
OF America, is also the centre OF fashion intelligence
and refinement. II was a glorious one, In the
broader OF the word as 1t showed to the visit.
ors from kingy realms that republican city can
put on gorgeous attire well as If there was a
crowned master aud his court TO order it.
The centre OF this revolving circle Of fashion,
beauty and brilliancy is
THE CLUB HOUSE
walk around the veranda yesterday would
have made Dame Fashion herself envious ana caused
Cytherea TO abdicate her throne. There they
sat--the uelles OF Manhattan -promenadea
chatted laughed, staked gloves, neckties
fans every feminine fancy, on the race, chilled
their pretty lips with Ice cream and champagne
and warmed them again by the exercise Implied In
the words "oh, I've so much to tell you;' listened
10 the strains OF the Fort Hamilton band, or the
more welcome music or the warning bell for
The race; smiled sweety on their attendant
cavaliers and many others besides: lndu ed
In quiet and sly earces al each others
toilets. and inquired at times xlously whether
heir iavorite horses rider had maroon jacket or
was In blue.
This question OF the colors OF the riders seems
always TO be puzzier 10 the fair sex. They can
tell you every possible shade of changeablc silk
but It beats them 10 discover on racecourse the
difference between drab aud drab with green sash
and silver gray and white stripes.
WHAT THEY WORE.
Seated In corner OF the piazza was a stately
blonde, OF truly regal appearance. Her dress was
OF two shades OF brown, the underskirt being the
darker OF the two, trimmed with FIVE narrow
nounces. edged with white lace. The oyerskirt
was OF striped material, trimmed with a broad
band OF brown silk, edged with lace, and an
elegant fringe OF light shade OF brown. The out.
slde garment was loose jacket, somewhat Of the
vatican shape. round hat, trimmed with two
shades OF brown TO correspond with the dress. sat
on her golden hair. Near her stood a tall SLIGHT
giri In dress 81 peculiar bright shade OF green
~ was trimmed WIN pink, and on the underskirt
was deep nouhce' faced at the top with pink
triple box piaits showing the facing OF the ming
SILK. The outside garment formed a tight corsape
and very long oyerskirt looped up on both sides
and trimmed with plating OF silk. edged black lace.
split straw round hat completed this remarkable
toilet
Two young girls are promenading on the piazza,
engaged In animated conversation the subject OF
which appears 10 be the merits and dement's Of
young man with an incipient mustache, who has
Just quilted them for the grand stand one is
dressed Ia mauye silk and black cashmere dress,
very pretty combination, the underskirt being
formed OF light shade OF mauve trimmed
win narrow nounces, edged with white lace, aud
Tue outside garment being Of elegant black CASH
mere, trimmed WIN black and white lace, and
fraceiuly looped ny at the back with broad sash
oi inauve SILK. The oher lady has black ana
white SUIT, the undersklrt being OF black velvet
trimmed WIN nounces OF The same, and the outside
garment OF whlie silk serge, trimmed with white
Lace.
Here comes Mile. Christine NILSSON, leaning on
sudge stoughtons arm. She IL very plainly bui