The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-17
MONMOUTH PARK.
Attractions-The New Idea


It's AtfraetiOns-The New Idea.
During the past lew days the sun, so lOnged for,
has commenced the ascent OF its Summer heights
and already looks down on us with brightness
which gladdens and delights. 1t seems to have
ieaped over Spring with bound and landed on us
at once blessing and surprise. The contents OF
That horn OF gaiety and amusement, which 1T ever
carries In Its hand, Is already being canvassed and
the coming sports OF the water and the turf are the
theme OF conversation in the club, coffee room and
'change. Jerome Park, of whose coming meeting
we have already spoken, will gracefully lead the
way in that noblest pastimes, the turf But per-
haps, the greatest interest yet gathered round any
meeting in this country belongs to the Mon
mouth Park races, which commence ON
the 4th OF July, and will then be in
termtted until the sth of the same month,
and be continued the 9th, 10TH l2th 18th, 18th,
nth, 18th and 18th. This race ground possesses
advantages belonging to no other, either in this
country or in Europe The sail down the bay In
splendid steamers, furnished with every appliance
of luxury aud enabling visitors to catch the cool
morning breath OF the Summer sea, Is In itself a
delight and forms marked contrast to
the dirt and dust and smoke that attend
a getting to Ascot or EPSON, and which
take from them half their charm. Thus
carried with freshening and sumptuous ease to
Monmouth Park race ground, you find yourself on
track, II not superior to any other certainly Sec
ond to none in the Republic. 1t is situated in a
park of l27a acres, which, though yet but in the
youth Of its beauty, possesses natural
advantages which viii grow each year
in ripeness, and quality the most essential to
race course, and which is not shared by either
EPSON or Goodwood, OF being 30 situated that
every one occupying place on it's spacious and
most convenient stand can follow the race with
uninterrupted vision from Its commencement to
its Close Then 1t Is the centre of the pleasantest
OF panoramas with most gay surrounding of
cottages, OF every variety and FORM from the
stately Louis Quatorzo mansion OF the Hoey and
the elegant and classc-looking "hutr OF Lester
Wallack to the enthusiastically chaste and simple
box OF John Mckeon, and the quiet cottage of
Jem Walack, with its look OF home sleeping so
snugly, like gypsy's tent in the valley behind it.
Indeed, we know no fairer scene to look on than
Monmouth Park on beautiful Summer days meet
ING with such surroundings Tor miles, with it's back
grounds of splendid sea, with here and there lying
idle on its boDm SO many graceful yachts, their
pennants floating like q field OF flowers, while
within may be seen on the stand, giving to nature
itself tenlold charm, whole lists of loneliness, rs
ing tier on tier, like 30 ma1J entertainments Of
beauty. The numerous, and, as a general rule,
well conducted and well catered hotels, which
would form q decent city of themselves offer at
fractions nowhere else to be found. Amid such q
scene ono may wen forget the gloom and sadness
OF the last most dreary Winter, and sing blithey
with Tom Moore
oh, would not meeting like this make amendsG
1t gratifying to feel that not only has not one
jot Of these great advantages been lost but they
have in every possible way been cultivated and
improved by the admirable management OF the
Superintendent OF Monmouth Park meetings. We
simply do an act OF justice to the management, and
we know this praise viii find CHEEKY echo among
all true lovers of sport in saying that Mr.. Chamber
lin created Jhs place OF meeting, watched over Its
cradle nurtured it with most generous hand, ana
now that it has attained its present vigorous ma
turity no sportsman VIII grudge his wearing the
palm he has so well won. Nc owns already the
credit OF having introduced INTO the coming meet
ings the new ard popular feature Of opening the
cup and stakes to all challengers without requiring
entrance money, which, by making luller and more
brilliant fields, has vastly enhanced the attraction
| to the public.
| Mr. Chamberlin is now about to inaugurate an
other feature, equally popular and eIninently Judi
cious, one which will make him as popular with
tue great monsieur lie Publtcn he Is with the
gallant order OF sportsmen. He intends throwing
the course gratutousy open the entire public thus
not only Offering bithe and cheerful amusement,
free to those unable TO pay for It's enjoyment, but
by the life and picturesqueness 1t will give to the
scene, viii insensibly contribute greatly to the
attraction,
II Is almost needless to say that such induce
ments have not fallen on barren ground, but every
stable In the country VIII send It's star steeds to
contend for the prizes. What with such meet
ing, and the delightful aquatic contests already
heralded, Long Branch promises to wear the crown
this Summer The air is fun, besides, OF rumors OF
private gaicties among the not least interesting
OF which is that the beautiful Mrs. Sheridan Shook,
with her band oil histrionic landmarks, intends re-
lievng the tedium of morning hours by giving one
of her charming amateur matinees, with the sweet
purpose OF benehtting some Of the neghboring
charitable institutions Thus everything bids
bright.
On with the dance;