Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
NEW YORK SOCIETY.
Some Graphic Sketches Of the Various
Castles as Represented at the Races.

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Castles as Represented at the Rsces.
"Eli Perkins," whom we suppose Is
accounted the funny contributor TO the
New York GrGphic, but whose fun is
usually most distressing, succeeds admir-
ably when he attempts the mere descrip.
tlon. He thus describes New York eocl
ETY. In Its various phases as exhibited at
Jerome Park races
To-day, at the Jerome Park races, we
see every caste, every circle Of New York
society.
lst. We see the dsmi-mo,ids, with her
plunes, bleached hair, and enamelled
face, riding with her moustache-dyed,
velvet-coated, cluster-diamonded-gam
bier. Her rich silk Is soiled with wine
stains, and his coat-collar frosted with
cigar Behes.
2. We sec the pretty mllliner, with
tasty, cheap flnery and Imitation lace.
She comts up on the cars with the retail
dry goods clerk from Bleecker street.
81. We see the wives and daughters OF
the old Fisk Tweed regime the men with
big solitaire diamond shirt-stude, and the
ladies decked in gaudy spotted wells,
streaming ribbons, and dashy parasols,
lolllng back In gilded open landaus spread
With gaudy blue and yellow afghans.
The driver wears a aashy drab livery
with black-velvet collar, and the horses
are tinselled of with gold. They are not
"iR society"
4th. Next comes the men known as
the thoroughbreds "-ihe Lorillards,
Belmonts, Phenixes, and Jeromes. They
are the Union and Jockey Club men.
They wear red neckties. gray Prince
Albert frock-cOats frol, POOLS, and new
amber kids. They drive LoI don 7. carts,
with " "blocky, bang tailed" horses, and
harness with steel buckles aud traces.
Coachmeu In military broadcloih, silver
buttons, and white tie. Gentlemen pre-.
maturely gray, horid complexion, and
silver moustache. Ladies graceful-eray
camePs hair redingotes, high neck fuflles,
hair wavy aud parted on side (chic), six
button drab kids to match dress, banana
wood parasol spotted dog under T-caIt
9th. Next comes the Knickerbocker, In
his respectable antique black Gloss car
riage-one of the ancient Roosevelts,
Aspinwalls, or Astors-may be William
B. Astor, from the old double house on
Lafayette square. Gentlemen -sallow,
whiskerless, and moustacheless; young
mau on front seat, with side-whlskers,
black clothes, and dark gloves. Ladies
dressed In black-all plain, simple, quiet
black. No spotted dog, 10 diamonds,
no powder, no spotted wells, no gaudy
afghans.
What do these fine castes do at the
races
The dsmi-monds flaunt on to the ladies'
stand, all diamonds, big fans, and furbe-
lows, while their dyed moustached gam
! bier escorts leave them, TO 20 down to the
'quarter stretch" in TO the bar-rooom, or,
with cigar half smoked, to saunter around
the pool seller.
The pretty mllliner takes cheaper
seat on the side, and, with her paper-col-
Jared escort, watches-not the race, but
the "swell' people In tie 81 seats. She
catches the bonnets straight from
Worth's, and he ddniires the gambler
whom he mistakes for a gentleman. He
aspires to the glided landau.
The shoddyites from the glided landau
spread themselves all over the grand
stand. The ladies bet In loud voice,
aud dirt their twenty-inch fans, while
the Fisk-y man, with the big solitaire and
velvet coat, orders champagne, which
they all drink amid the loudest laughter
and the most boisterous merriment.
The Thoroughbred" Jockey Clubltes
drive their T-earts around into the private
ladies' club house. Here are congregated
the city's beautiful women and handsome
men. Here the ladies shake out their
Worth dresses, and gentlemen lay of
their opera glasses, order clubhouse
lunch, and proceed TO bet two TO one on
the field against the favOrite in the siee-
pie. chase. These are the fellows whose
, honest fathers get rich selling the char.
coal on the street or mutton chops in the
market, and who, between arising at II
a. IN. on seltzer water and retiring a
two, after clubhouse "poker," death
dealing salad. and champagne, are tryinl
to get through with the old mans money
, Now look out for lirtatons
The champagne breaks the ice The
"sWer' fellow with the feather In biz
hat Mr.. WIZ K.ssein-saunters Ou
among the the Iiets with Miss lloldmy
hand. Father loungiug with Widow
LovemelOng.
80, you hawAble man ~
so, dear, na-ew, Miss 'Ol'mi'an Ha
ow kon you 'Pon ma 'oner, neve
, was so much in earnest in my life. -
''Yes, know you, you're in earnest
J earnest in Irritation"
"My dear young lady, when a fellow
, really loves you he don't come slam ou
with II 10 that way. True love comes II
, the blushing cheek, the faltering voice
, in presented rose, or a sweet tokeI
from trembling fingers and melting
eyes"
, The old knickerbocker slowly escort
the ladies from the carriage, aud sendinl
the footman for chairs, quietly saunter
out under the trees, away from the club
house, away from champagne, and th
/ giddy throng. He comes Tor the air, th
/ change. Dog-carts, "swell' toilets, ani
{ Paris bonnets have no charm for him
, He's got through with them. Horses
His Is blaze now, and only enjoys tn
! quiet and simple life Of a "respeetabl
/ citizen of the commonwealth" as Mr
/ Webster used to say.
, Here are the five cdstes-all looking a
? the same race, but each as separate an
distinct fIom the other as the BLOOD
Sixth" is from Madison square.