The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-17
MONMOUTH PARK.
The West End Club Races-The Beauty and
Fashion of Long Branch Present.
Interesting Events.
LONG BRANCH. August 10. 1878,

IL mas been long since proved that horse racing
In the United States Is success, considered as o
sport among sporting circles. To-day has estab-
lished the fact that 1t can also be made, in Eu-
rope an amusement of a refined and attractive
character for che higher classes of society In Eng
land the masses have their Derby, to which London
pours cut It's hundreds OF thousands yearly, from
the cadger to the count and from the prince to the
pickpocket. The sporting men have their Doncas-
ter, st. Leger and their Liverpool steeple chase,
where the pure betting man and the judge OF
horsenesh, professional or amateur, are in their
glory. The wealth, refinement beauty and fashion
OF the United Kingdom Of Great Britain, Ireland
and Scotland have their Ascot at which the creme
de la creme Of society enjoys, in a most enjoyable
manner, the true excitement OF the contest OF
speed between horses and OF skill and judgment
between their riders. We have already had OF
Monmouth Park our American Derby; we have at
Saratoga and Buffalo, and again at the coming ex-
ira meeting at Long Branch this month, our DON
caster and our Liverpool. To-day We have had at
the splendid Monmouth Park track our American
Ascot, and certainly as successful one, as far as
regards the grace, elegance, beauty and refine
ment OF the attendance If not in the actual racing
as ever was held on the famous track which draws
annually to It's grand stand the arstocracy OF
England.
THE RACE FOR GENTLEMEN RIDERS.
The weather has favored to-day's race for gen.
tlemen riders, arranged under the auspices of the
West End Jockey Club The three days. storm de-
prived the Long Branch visitors while it lasted,
OF the amusement OF riding and driving. Teams
have been idly fattening and growing lazy at their
stables. Carriages have been gradually accumu-
lating that coating OF green mdew which is GER
tain to gather on paint under the dampen-
ing influence OF the sea breeze. People
were growing weary OF watching the foam
ing breakers, grand and glorious as they
are, and tired Of indoor amusements. Hence
when the day broke this morning with clear blue
sky and bright sunshine, it was at once an ind
cation that the races at Monmouth Park would be
Success, and that all Long Branch-that is to say,
all riding and driving Long Branch-every person
who keeps horses or who can afford to hire horses,
and whose position in society would entitle them
to an admission into the company OF ladies and
gentlemen, would be present at the club house to
witness the interesting amateur contest.
THE COMPANY AT THE CLUB HOUSE.
Soon after one O'Clock in the afternoon, at which
time, according to the programme, the mile heat
race for the gentlemen riders for two prizes given
by the West End Jockey Club and the ladies Of
Long Branch was to be run, the club house at the
Monmouth Park track began to wear gay and id.
teresting appearance. Teams began to pour out
at its front steps their loads of beauty and fashion,
the balconies on the two floors Of the
house began to blossom like richly
planted nower garden in June, and
the fun, excitement and genuine enjoyment
OF the day commenced. do not know how it was
managed; but in quiet unobjectionable and
effective manner few applicants for admission,
whose characters were open to question, were
sent or to the grand stand or to some other part
OF the track, and the club house was kept exclu-
sively for the proper sort of people. have
Of
say in general terms that all the wealth, refine.
ment beauty and elegance OF the Branch, and that
certainly embraces the best society of the United
States, were present to do honor to the occasion,
AT hazard and without invidious distinction note
o the e q es oh TIED
club house balconies Among the Phadelphans
present were DR.. and Mrs. George II. Heberton
ster. ex-Attofney General and his attractive wife,
the daughter Of Robert J. Wake !
MI. II. NJ. Hooper, DR.. and Mrs. Carmac.
THE DRESSES OF THE LADIES
in attendance on the race would have done credit
to Ascot on the Cup Day. Indeed, with the superior
taste Of the American ladies over the English
ladies in dress, do not risk exaggeration to say
that the costumes at Monmouth Park to-day were
more graceful and elegant than are ordinarily seen
at the Ascot race course. can give only slight
idea OF a few Of them for the qualification and en-
nghtenment Of your lady readers:-
Mrs. John Hoey wore a very becoming dress OF
the new shade OF green-I do not exactly know
With lighter shade q the
color and red A Leghorn nat handsomely trimmed
with black velvet and howers became her well
and called to mind her palmiest days upon the
Mrs. Hugh J. Hastings was dressed in very
handsome black silk costume, and her daughter,
Miss Kate Hastings, wore q beautiful shade Of
blue, with white chip hat and feather, tipped with
blue.
Miss Murphy wore a garnet silk dress, with
light brown redingote, trimmed with lace Of the
same color, and jaunty and becoming hat
walking dress, richly trimmed with point lace and
diamond ornaments. Miss McClave was dressed in
the prevailing fashion Of striped silk dress and
Mrs. Denckler, Of New York, was elegantly
attired in pale lavender silk dress with elaborate
trimmings OF white point lace. chip bonnet with
pink trimmings, and long brown feather with
Miss B. briggs wore q black silk underskirt
striped with velvet, an overdress deliberately
trimmed and striped with yak lace, black lace
hat with pink roses , and gold jewelry; , Glib
with lace trimmings and diamond ornaments and
Miss Otis was dressed in a handsome walking
Mrs. Eugene Earl, OF New York, Increased her
natural beauty by becoming dress of gray silk,
with piece trimmings and white chip hat trimmed
Mrs. Pierce wore a very becoming blue Dress
trimmed with blue lace; hat en- suite.
Miss COrbett, Of LockpOrt sister law Of United
states District Attorney Crowley, was dressed IN
very handsome black silk suit and jet ornaments.
One very tasteful and SNOWY dress was of light
blue silk, with drab edging to nounces drab body
and overskirt with narrow blue edging, sleeves Of
6Te the same as the dress CHIP hat with gay
lined with white, and a blue dotted VEIL COM
paniOn to this dress was one made almost the
same, but OF dark blue, with brown grass
overdress, and shepherdess hat, gaily trimmed
Another very becoming costume was OF
black silk, with velvet and lace trimmings
an elegant white point lace bodice; white chip hat
elaborately trimmed with point, and green plaid
sash and Is, neck ribbon and gold ornaments one
trimmed with brown velvet and lace to match
brown silk underskirt, black lace nat, trimmed
with masses OF different col0red grapes and flowers
and gold ornaments. Striped heavy silk hats
trimmed with any amount OF gayly colored mowers
most In use.
Between the races and at their close Waiting
was enjoyed In the handsome rooms of the club
house to the music OF the excellent hand of the