The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02

\ Ike miniature punches OF Vioets. Inc oNerdress
was OF foulard the ground matching the skirt IN
color, ana figured all over with small eonquets
Sand detached sprays OF wood violets with here
land there a sprg OF foliage. The garn.-
: ture consisted OF fine white Honiten lace, OF
Il medium width, headed by ruche, matching that
on the skirt The looping was sustained in an
artistic, but totally ndcscribable manner, by q
sbroad SASH OF White gros grain ribbon with vioets
Embroidered IN the ends, each side OF the skirt hay
1 white, with delicate cerise stripes-wgs thrown
scarelessly over the shoulders and on the head
Crested piguant little gypsy, OF the genre dolly
Narden," made in snowy chip, trimmed with
vioets.
An essentially lady-like toilet, distinguished for
its extreme simplicity and exclusive elegance was
OF the ghtest shade OF bronze gros grain, the skirt
"a graceful demi-train, the bottom edged with
Sshallow scallops, finished with a heavy cordng,
SWISS coqnetter,o otherwise the skirt was entirely
! pam: The po,onaise was OF the style known
back ana tea IN the saes rSerc
} twas no looping or drapery excepting that neces-
Estated by carrying the fronts so far back the fronts
were trimmed with rich twist fringe, ana the back
Ipart finished with simple hem. Every accessory
was IN perfect keeplng-siInpe, yet elegant. The
haa s sin nI Tont 81 sin matching tnt
< silk shaded with handsome black lace. and full
J blown roses covered with lace formed the orna
ments. An elegant India shawl completed this dis
ttngu6 toilet.
\ A prononc6e toiet-at least it seemed so, as oul
tastes are not yet educated up to such striking
: eontrasts-Was OF black SILK, trimmed with bind
tings bands and narrow rulies OF rosecolored SILK
The only novelty consisted in the contrasting gar
: niture, the skirt being very fully trimmed muci
hdeeper In front than in the back and the inevitable
5polonase In the Marguerite style. The bonnet was
OF white chip trimmed with black lace rose-colored
II SILK and clusters of roses and a handsome car
drlage wrap, White and rose color, was carried over
V the arm.
and surroundings at two O'Clock. IL Is Just before
y the Grand Stand becomes tenanted with the waving
4 quiet as in the old days. when elves were supposed
.sto inhabC the Woodlands and shady precincts
iof Fordham. With the exception OF Il
Il there is nothing to disturb the harmony
aof the scene. Here and there bird Is carolling
& gantic trees shading hill and bun, and the tiny
4 buttercups are beautiful to the early corners.
4 soon aharouche appears at the outer gate, and
gaining adnttance, the horses quickly ascend to
4 the Club House, and beautiful woman leaps to the
apazza. 1t is the first of the grand guard that fol-
! in phaetons and carriages, OF every shape. and
style, their trappngs and painting gittering in the
mellow sunshine. and there Is something about the
5picture which might fill the eve of painter if
1painters were not utterly addicted to landscapes
\ and sunsets.
Half an hour or more the whistles OF the extra
trains on the Harlem road announced the arrival
4 of the emigrants from New York, and the day and
occasion were of the sort to cause emigration. In
long files they entered the grounds, all wen dressed
them, was business, and to such they
I dreds Of these gathered in a short time
/ comIng upon the gate keepers and ticket
\ sellers Ike waves dashlng upon rocky coast but
I in short time all had found admittance and
locations of satisfaction. And here it may be re-
marked that the management of Jerome Park
every year shows increased tact and progress in
everything appertaining to the course and buildings.
The lawns are smoother, the stands are
and all are improved in many particulars, and from
the vla-like and tastefully painted clubilouses
(which cverlooks the track from its rocky eminence
like fairy CASTLE to the smallest stable everything
lis in capital order. Really the American Jockey
club can claim the first position among the racing
organizations of the world for enterprise
and regularity, and promoting wide spread
desire for the amusements OF the turf
There were thousands there yesterday to well
come the horses and the owners and the riders.
1t was worth hour more of mans life TOT
study some OF the faces and peiplcx your mind
with what was passing within their souls. THERE
were all about you men Of kid gloves of perfume, OIL
silken neckties and broadcioath coats, and among.
them You could see those who are strangers tos
'snch assembages. Here and there OF the
particular OF this increasing class was standing
down by the central aisle OF the Grand Stand. His
action snacked OF noisy resorts and the clatter off
bygone primaries. Once he was the happiest per-
son in the world-that was when Tammany was
building It's court houses and city halls but it is all
gone now. His big broad hands are still encased
III Kids, but his cheek in pushing his
way among superiols meets with silent rebuff
1 neichbors of better gradc but they met the cold
stare OF others, and he was dissatisfied, and ut last
4 wandered to the pool stand and then to the
taurant below, disappointed and disgusted.
yard or so from the politician young men born
IN N alilueace were seen. Their rememorances are
;naught IN the shape OF manual labor.
These men must have score OF tailors.
Their clothes are of the finest texture,
and their pantaoons lit eXquisitely. Boots OF the
best French Kid encase their feet with mathemat |
cal eNactitude and are flexible as a glove They
have plenty OF money, and at times are troubled
how to spend IL fast enough. Paris before tine re-
belon and since, is as well known 10 them as i
Broadway from Union square to the Battery. All
Europe and its vast pages are an open book, and
sac problem Of life with them Is pretty nearly solved
Ten feet from these gentlemen Is another pctrue.
Il that Of young girl, fresh from some farm.
whose cheeks are rosy with excitement, ana whoseI
lips are OF the color OF ripe Strawberries Her ears
are shaped like shells, and her fingers taper in their
whiteness down to the pink nails at their ends.
This young creature is as beautiful as blooming
ssprlng Hover; and the world Is new to her. The
soured yet, and nothing artificial has ever
ssoiied her Iair young face. A diamond cannot be
brighter than the glance OF her eyes; and when the
avery JOY, ard when the winner OF the Fordham
sIandicap passed the stand, and the colored rider
;hghtfu to look npon her face beaming with cnhu
siasm and excitement. An wei, lackadayl Ten
or twelve years hence the fair track OF Fordham
swtll not be so attractive, perhaps, and time
! may work sad changes with her. Well, the farest
flowers wither ana decay-and why not deduce
from the grand fitting panorama OF Jerome the same
glad and sad pictures as every phase Of life pre-
,sentsf On the quarter-stretch there are hundreds
5oi strange and amusing episodes which, Ii Il were
ip0ssible to compile, would form an interesting vol
iume such kaleidoscope of human character
Acoud scarcely he met with elsewhere. From
tnc afiStOcratS or te turf, on whose badges the
my site monogram "a J. CO. Is entwined, and whose
horses are seen among the entries, down to the
,diminutive jockeys all ablaze with gorgeous colors,
and the trainers and nameless host OF the stable
and turf there is boundless field for the study of
human character. Especially when avorites win
there Is much excitement around the quarter
stretch ana this soon reaches the grand stand and
Club House. IL was so when Joe Daniels camel
home the victor In the Belmont Stakes and
the number OF long, desrairing faces at Cape
Races defeat could be counted by the thousands,
as this colt was regarded among the first OF the re-
Gently new horses entitled To honor.
Wandering around at will, and attracting morel
attention than the hero OF a score of battles.
was 'Uncer Iohn Harper. He had
come from Long Branch, meaning to try hisl
1lly Platina In the three-quarter nel
dash, and week hence Lttieton in the Westchester
Cup. The old man seemed as vigorous u year.
ago He had the same merry twinkle in his eyel
that drew many to him during his first visit
North, and TO anxious inquiries he said that Long.
fellow Is in good health, slr.n When Platina wasl
beaten he cared but little apparently, and walked'
slowly over TO his stable TO see that she was well
cared for.
step or two from Uncle John was Colonel Nc
Daniel, the owner of Harry Bassett and the to-beJ
antagonist OF Longfellow at Long Branch. Ills steps
was rs elastic as In years gone by, and he as'
rs "A ba Npf r.