The New York herald., 1872-08-20
Second Day Of the August
Meeting.
THE FETE OF FASHION.
Tammany Wins the Steeple Chase, Frank
Hampton the Mile and Half Dash, and
Mary Louise the Selling Race.

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Of Saturday closed with fitting splendor in the ball
OF the hotel orchestra at Congress Hail. which was
well attended, and OF which Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt and Mrs. A. T. Stewart were the principal
attractions to the sightseers who are "doing'' the
Springs. But even the fatigue Of the ball could not
stin the game fever excited by the racing. and
when the church bells rang out In prolonged
and solemn chorus on Sunday morning their notes
fell upon ears not particularly in sympathy with
the mournful melody. In watering place where
the only life is fashionable one and the only
business is amusement church bells sound some
how out Of place. The customs of the Roman BAN
quets will never again be popular, and when one
ia determined to be happy and enjoy oneself the
less the old Latin caution, 'nsenaentO Da0rt," is
vung in the ear the better.
REBEcCAs AT THE WELL.
At sf1ve O'Clock in the morning. bevy Of ladies,
most Of them married ones, and some of them
single of a certain age" which it would be impo-
lite mention in their hearing, are gathered about
Congress Spring. They are without headdress of
any kind, and wear loose travelling wrappers OF
brown linen, or some Of the most irrepressibe OF
the maiden ladies come clothed in the barbaric
glory of highly colored and grotesquely figured
.'Dolly Vardens." They are incorrigiblc Sarato-
gians who have regularly filed three separate arks
every Spring and sailed out in search Of health over
the medicinal waters. / noticed one this morning
who must have been o fair creature some years
ago, before late hours cold tea and other female
dissipations had chased the color from her cheeks,
duled the glitter Of her eyes and eaten the moist
roses of her lips. She was accompanied by tall,
sallow youth whom she called Augustus, DEAR"
and who had ON incipient mustache and molasses-
candy hair. From conversation 1t was impos-
sible not to overhear gathered that Augustus was
the lady's brother, an honor that he shared with
weazen-faced elf near them who was watching the
water boy, that he might throw pebbles IN the
spring when his back was turned Augustus,
whose Angelina was evidently at Newport, was de-
livering himself Of tabular statement Of the
merits of that locality and the dement's Of the
Springs.
AUGUSTUS ARGUMENT.
by Jove, can't see what you find SO fascinating
IN this dull place. Now, at the seaside we have our
own cottage, and there is bathing and yachting,
and riding and driving and all that And here you
put up with all manner OF inconvenience-pack
yourself away in q little room, loxl2 and pretend
that It's all to drink this dirty saltwater that
tastes as II bad eggs had been boiled in 1t, and
which, by the way, don't believe you like bit.
II you were forced to drink it at any
other place you would insist it was disgusting
and you couldn't keep it on your stomach" At
name Of TOM turned up, and with one hand on his
little abdomen and the other behind his back, cried
out In shril piping TREBLE 'Ohl gracious, sis, the
waters awful nasty. can't bear to drink It, and
every time do tit makes me sick +"
s0ENE ON THE COURSE AT DAWN.
The fog was still lying close to the earth in the
lowlands, and marking In many places by its milky
opaque bulk the course of wandering brooks and
straight bitches, dug for drainage or irrigation,
when the stables opened and the horses to take
part in the days contests were led out to exercise
First of all came the studs from Kentucky stables
attended by their troops OF little negroes. The
horses were heavily blanketed and many OF them
clustered about them, their dark faces full Of an
anxious solicitude, which probably long ago gave
to some careful observer the first idea o. brown
slied color. but Of almost uniform size. few being
more THAI four feet in heighth They were
the colts for whom they cared. Soon with
blankets removed and saddled, the horses were
See to l ou the
strong others galloping with q clear, sweeping
pace which gave promise OF honest work in the
around the track the horses Sped till covered with
foam they came back to be sPonged, cleaned, rub
bed and banketed again. Then they were walked
carefully over the course or out on the green and
PREPARING FOR THE SPORT.
In the meantime the bellies and beaux OF the
hotels were not idle. They arose at an unusually
early hour and not few Of the former no doubt,
as m G t or s
were teased and scolded thousand mysterious
accessories to a fashionable female makeup were
mislaid and discovered. and at last after endless
brushing and "tOuchinR" and tucking and pnnng
mi-lady was pronounced en- regal. The gentlemen
and walked over to the sample room to take
O morning "bitters." They dropped In at the
With anS Which o 1so1
badges aud then they looked In the glass and said
(sOtto uoce) 'Ah I'm rather taking, Inatter myself,
this morning; ahl lido, by Jove!"
Members OF the sporting fraternity wore an
anxious look To them the breach sunday mad
made IN the days sport haa been a 10
money against the fav0rites In Saturdays races,
and the favOrites had won In each race. These
sample room both before and after, which was the
reason doubtless, their cheeks looked though the
barber had put rouge instead of powder on their
faces
the scene was more full Of gayety and life than on
the first day of the meeting. The Gumptown stage
was conspicuous, as usual, and through some mis-
understanding the driver had got into spirited
opposition to the 'Red Bird Express" The result
was financially disastrous, for in the argument the
GumptOwn man haloaed himself so hOarse that he
could only cry for passengers In whisper. He stood
only twentydye centsi but to the crowdNSis face
red and swollen, his arms gesticuating wildly, but
not word from his lips sounding audi
pantomime. In the meantime the "Red Bird" man
grew jolly that he winked at the free rides stolen
by the little boys OF the village, who clung to the
steps of his vehicle. Notwithstanding that 1t was
Sunday only yesterday drivers OF the ''four-horse
teams" SO far forgot themselves as to swear In the
most shockingly loud voice at the hackmen who
cut In ahead OF them on the road. Horseracing
being fashionable at Saratoga all the ton are out
even the .od Knckerbockers' whose ancestors put
on nom the ark OF these people when she ran into
Spuyten Duyvil Creek TO cast nets for Holland her.
ring Among the most famous turn outs" Is that OF
Colonel G. f. Deevan who is the owner OF one OF the
three efourin-hands seen at Saratoga. The horses
all large Dack stylish animals, and are the coach
The Colonel Is dressed In velvet and corduroy
Next In order, and at every opening irving to get
He Is the owner OF another four-in- hand oil bays
driven to stylish drag. Mrs. John White, whose
carriage contains number OF lady friends from the
James Breslin, OF the Grand Union, drives a fast
span OF bright bays, which find little trouble in
r,aceino NEARLY evervthiu0 uDOn the rOad Novt