The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18
FASHION AND FUN
The Reign Of Fashion After the
Rain of the Water God.
Joe Daniels Winner Of the Kenner Stakes,
Defender the Summer Handicap
and Silk Stockings the
Kentucky Stakes.


The frst day Of the summer meeting Is over, and
the races are q success. Twenty-Five thousand
ladies and gentlemen have 30 pronounced them
winners OF pools are jubiant. Losers are hopeful
for tomorrow. Owners are full Of excitement, and
some covered with the glory OF their horses,
while others are content with the chances Of sue
cess born from new entries Stable boys are in
agony, while riders bear themselves with the dignity
Of m0rtals to whose shoulders wings have recently
been attached. They are almost as grave as when
In an unlucky moment they arise from the dust
All men are to-day centaurs, and all women II we
would believe trailing lawn and Illusion, are angels
From early morn there has been alone witnessed
on every hand hustle and confusion, and the scene
closed at nightfan upon brilliant throng yet thrill
ling with the ecstacy OF eager enjoyment.
THE POETRY OF THE RACES.
There was grand crush upon the piazzas Of the
Grand Union and Congress Hall tonight, and they
were brilliantly lighted and respondent with beau
tiful women in rich toilets. Apoet sat among them
with long naxen hair and deep Byron collar, sur
rounded by very democratic group. There were
present in circle about him Chief Justice Sanford E.
Church, Samuel J. Tilden, Senator Jarvis Lord and
General Hartwen Carver. The poet was asked to
improvise something of the races. He began, with
fine spun drawl-'The sun went down upon the
irst day OF the races" "No 1t didn't" said voice
abruptly. "Beg pardonl" answered the poet de-
murely, ''but positively looked in the almanac.
The sun went down at precisely -
A long ripple Of laughter, ending in the crash Of
heavy, bass mems voices, followed, and the poet
was drowned in sea Of small talk which at once
arose about him.
THE STORM OF THURSDAY,
which began in drizzling rain in the early morn
ing, and continued ftfully during the day, in
creased in volume with nightfall, and those i'm
IN nh NJ fha odrop
hotels they so much affect sullenly or poutingly
voted them prisons. At dark the cutters ran like
country brooks, and one had to wade from one
hotel to the other. The BAN which
was to take place at the Congress Hall
was postponed till this evening, and
everybody seemed chagrined except, perhaps
the walters and porters, moved listlessly about or
chung shrinkingy to their seats. The place was in
fact, shockingly duh, and those who could neither
play billiards in the hotels, encounter the catlke
and muzzled monster at the Honorable Johns Club
House, nor drink themselves sublimely happy upon
champagne cocktails or brandy punches, were
wandering about with hopeless look only made
more CHASTITY by the contrast with magnlfcently
over-dressed ladies' who trailed across the horizon
like q comet twice every five minutes.
DREAMS
When those upon whom the patter Of the rain had
fallen chingly retired for the night they still
heard the gurgling water from the cutters and the
rafting Of the rain against the glass; As they sank
to sleep their busy brains
Betook themselves to linking
Fancy unto fancy,
And each saw from the pillow the days disap-
pOintments and mixed with them thousand va
carries. Jockeys dreamed Of being thrown, and
having their necks broken and shoulders dislo-
Gated, while they beheld their horses lying with
broken legs and booddrippng nostrils and is not
usually the case after such experiences, they had
the exquisite pleasure of relating their experiences
to their gaping -mouthed associates at the stable
dooN In the early morning, though their faces
were little paid as they did so, and soreness
and feeling of a strain in the neck and shoulder
owing to colds caught, gave some color to their
gloomy recital. Others wore laughing, reckless,
air of gayety and an appearance Of excepting q
silent tongue" They had dreamed in the night how
amid the widest excitement, they had won the
race, while sea of people covered with foam Of
white handkerchiefs was surging around them
In this sea of humanity they saw standing alone
the owner or a sweetheart whose beaming face
they felt in dream land. The dreams OF those who
had invested In pools were OF too sordid nature
to win the sympathy Of any but professionals and
fHE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY
broke at last and the last drop Of rain having been
away, white and neecy, in the indigo blue OF the
sky. The reign Of fashion here has been
disputed by the rain OF the dashing water god, but
the Hon. John came to the rescue OF his patrons,
stipulatng for a fine day, which he won with
scorchng hot and began to reclaim the ground the
water had encroached upon and to dry the face of
the earth-the same face that Horace Greeley
tckles that he may may make IL laugh. Notwith-
standing the good offices OF the great uminary, the
streets showed what must be the heavy condition
and there was much head-shaking and muttering.
At nine O'Clock the dropping spirit began to re.
vive, and many OF the more interested ones left
for the course, mile away from the hotels.
GOING TO THE RACES.
At ten O'Clock great numbers OF people in car
rages and on foot, In 0mnibuses and carryals be-
gan to follow. The scene along the route was pic
turesque in the extreme. Smith and Jones, OF
Gowanus drove out In state wearing an air as dec
Orous as II they were going to funeral. Senators
and distinguished orators OF the law came along In
i i.n equipages or jumbled together in
coach. Delegations OF men famous in the councils
OF Tammany drove by IN close carriages, through
Of spotless, diamonded shirt fronts and
immaculate Greeley hats. Great numbers Of
vsrdens were Conspicuous AMONG them by reason n
OF their scarcity Mr. o. NJ. Bassett, In full suit OF
ssyy' corresponding TO the color OF his closecut
ownership Of Harry Bassett Then came long
procession Of grave and reverend Senators, who
ties IN the Barnard impeachment trial, and who
were out IN lu!l force. The leaders Of fashion fol-
ribbons, Mowers and feathers. some natty estab.
hshments were on the road with fine teams, and
coacnmen and Io0tmen In bright livery.
ARRIVED AT THE CoIRsE
the track was found In fearfuily heavy condi.
have fully recovered from their dampened snir,ts
The entrance was thronged, while a long Inc of
vehicles were drawn up on the carriage stand and
the grand stand was well filed. Onicers were bnsv
everywhere; the best OF order was preserved from
the start. Men with badges around their
hats with the word "Pollcer printed upon
them, were In attendance at Intervals and
gave information respectfully to all who sought
IL at their hands. Some OF the ablest OF the
metropolitan detective force, were circulating
about In the midst OF every gathering and the mo-
ments sped on rapidly till the buglc call sounded
rom the judges stand for the appearance of the
horses