The New York herald., 1874-07-08
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
Second Day of the First
Summer Meeting.
Fine Weather and Fashion
able Attendance.
Tolls and Troubles OF q Ride
to the Track.
SCENES AT THE COURSE.
THREE GOOD RACES.
SCENES AT THE COURSE.
THREE GOOD RACES.
Caroline the Winner Of the Hopeful Stakes,
Donnybrook the Two Mile Heats and
Tom Bowling the Monmouth Cup.

point OF view, that the most ardent turtle would
wish. The morning boats and trains were crowded,
and the attendance at the course was very large.
Yet from the favorite watering place the visitors
were few and tar between. The great metropolis
sent for the day the greater number Of the
patrons Of the course. They were many
and motley. Fashion was there in its
most conspicuous form, and its opposite
might be found on the forward decks OF
the boats, the platforms Of the cars and the outer
edge OF the course. The ride from Long Branch
to Its representative race track abounds IN
pleasant views OF country summer Seats Arcadian
hike villages aud overwhelming dust. There are
oid-fashioned Jersey homesteads, grmy IN their
aust and age and venerable in their "reminiscences,
plethoric in their barefooted youngsters and seejy
In their mahogany laced elders Again. when the
cloud OF dust rises glimpse Is afforded OF neat,
newly painted, honeysuckled cheerful looking
cottage which needs not the special New York
stamp on it to tell its origin. Then comes Jersey
tollgate, and they are as numerous as mosquitoes
in that Paradisiacal region. A man emerges from
an unsightly abode, and his face in the blazing
sunlight seems like piece Of wood with great
many knots in it, and his voice like saw calcu-
lated to cut such knots. The thrifty character Of
our neighbOrs across the Hudson being appeased
the cOrtege passes on. Then our driver, being
little in advance OF the usual procession
OF vehicles from the - Hotel, Long Branch,
becomes unaccountably forgetful Of the correct
course leading to the Park. discussion ensues
between him and the occupants OF the vehicle.
The journalist judging from the last nights posi-
tion Of the comet advises TO steer nor'-nor'west.
the brilliant actor says that reef in the cover OF
the vehicle would be better and the dramatic en-
tTepreneur wisely suggests to ask the first abort
gine that comes along what would con-
Btitute bee line irrespective OF fences, for
the desired track. native OF the soil,
planted between two huge wheels, whose ORBITS
seemed to rival those Of the fixed stars, hove IN
sight, lmpelled by lnonensive oxen, and to him the
solution OF the difficulty was intrusted. With a
great many lnterudes OF "Gee-hupl" the intelli-
gent contraDand, or native, suddenly lorsook his
normal obtuseness and vouchsafed the I'm
portant information "to keep on" After keep
ing on half mile or so-and those
Jersey miles seem to be constructed on o
gutta percha pattern--the driver pulled up oppo-
site an unmistakable staked fence over which
another native was leaning This scion Of the
soil grlnned and sarcasticaily advised the vehicle
and It's occupants TO 60 back to browns" ana
take the road to the right After anathematizing
the Aforesaid scion and the intelligent native, and
wishing that the laws OF the State regarding homi-
eide we're more lenent we got back TO Browns
aAd thence to the track.
THE LAST TRAIN
had just pufled its way up to the abode OF crack
Aorsenesh and was disgorging its quota OF race
loving humanity, and the pOolseler Ia private ar
fangement,, the ten cent cigar man, the little
loker philosopher, the clothes-brusn darSy, the
blatant stage driver, the man who bets Qr0m 81
to $40 without cent In his p0ckeD
and the special detective from the city were
al actively employed The hot July sun
poured down, and a great deal OF warm lager beer,
ptg's feet done up In cremation style and hard
hoiled eggs followed suit before the immense
srowd cOntrived 10 squeeze past the quarter
stretch guardians. Inside there was breathing
room. and vet the dulcet tones Of Underwood and
the constant clicking at the Paris mutuals gave
little repose to the excited crowd that surged in
through the gates.
vas one Of the features Of the course. Here was
the Doctor very red in the face and very limp IN
the shirt collar, rantically calling the attention oi
the multitude to the fact shat the Blacksmith was
going. queue, extending over fifty yards, wound
il devious way towards the French pools. One
man. OF redundant proportions, held between MS
ttuy fingers hundreds OF dollars intrusted to
his care by perspirlng friends who coulc
not get IN line in time, and all hopeful OF the nd
vtdual results Of the Hopeful Stakes. After the
race there was another queue, formed OF winners
TOO anxious to get the money they had won and
forpetul of the iac that their checks were as sure
as those of bank Pools were formed in hats, In
which the names of the contendng steeds were
registered on improvised ballOta Ladies draw
ing from the mats, we remarked were
addicted to the unfair propensity Of taxing
sly peep beforehand. The fair lovers always
claimed foul which was prompmtH m n, auTweu pa ba
.wtldering, and led the observer 10 tnlnk Inat ikt
the lilies Of the field solomon IN all his glory was
not arrayed like one OF these"
THE FASHIONS.
The diversity which exists in the materials o
lsdes toilets and the few lavorite styles that have
held their own this season formed special lea
ture. The simple and convenient polonaise, INT
sess OF mus and wGe
Valenclennes lace over SILK, dotted tue IRON
benches, and at the club house the veranda wa
decorated with those new sashes OF alternate
stripes of ribbon and lace insertion OF the VivieI
pattern. The skirts OF the dresses, tied back ..
Strings placed inside the breadths at the sides, th
Fronts being quite tight and the backs long and
moving, were very becoming. Garments Wrougn
ali over or heavily trimmed with English EN-
hro,dery adorned the forms OF the exclusives, ant
In silks the variety was overpowerlng.
There was great variety IN 1ne nraSq non
Charming hat bonnets as the new styles ar
called, OF American chip, were bound upon TN
ronnd the crown, the ends foating behind ant
holding clusters OF red and white currants
punches OF which also ornament the 'front.' Slmpl
little ponnets ior country wear were trimmed Will
white twled silk handkercnels sometme me
bordered, sometimes dotted WIN cVlor' IN
square handkercnels were used, and they wer
laid over the crown, one corner towards Tue lLont
but there was an art IN arranging them graceluily
Very coquettish hats OF Leghorn were turned W
high on one side and featnered with puncn
large, bright red cherries and black lace, neav
scarf of black netted lace being twlsted rouna VII
crown, and leaves anu cherries intermingled In
light wreath.
Charming little blue silk capotes had ca
crown covered with clear muslin, edged WIN Ia
pf wide Valencennes lace. Inside the brim wa
plating of French muslin, or crepe sse unde
the brim; on top OF the crown large white blus
Or cluster of hedge roses, and In 'front.' OF the orr
wreath OF rosebuds.
BOnDets OF black lace were Ornamented VIII
light Jet and wreaths and branches OF elderberr
TIE SCENE.
Long before the first tap OF the drum for "
hOpeuls-nay, before many Of the drowsy ones
the Branch hotels had yet bestirred themselves
the scene in the Vicinity OF the park was az love
rs one would desire. Everything bright, fresh al
beautiful; the sweet little songsters warhllng the