The New York herald., 1874-07-12
Last Day of the First Sum-
mer Meeting.
A Fine Attendance of Fashion
able People.
rouR VERY EXCELLENT RACES.
Calvin the Winner Of the July Stakes. Fellow
craft Of the Four-Mile Dash Attila Of the
Mils-and-Cne- Eighth Dash and Kadi
Of the Dash Of Mile and Half

rhe fourth dav or the Summer Meeting or the
Monmouth Park Association proved 70 be very
attractive event The course was crowded, the
larger number OF the visitors coming from the
metropolis. The racing everything that
might be desired, and the defeat OF the favorites
was alone uficient 10 make it popular. on arriv-
ing at the track the first thing noticeable the
gloomy appearance Of the surrounding faces when
the omnous news was whispered about that Tom
Bowling owing TO the manner in which he was
treated on Thursday last, was all but broken down,
ana that his appearance on the turf again was very
uncertain. An experienced veterinary surgeon,
however, after careful examination into the case,
has pronounced the ailment OF the celebrated
horse 10 be merely temporary and promises re-
turn Of the racer 10 the scene OF his many
trlumphs Tue grief and excitement visible at the
course yesterday, receipt OF the news OF the ac-
cident occurring to To m Bowling, are fair indica-
ton of the interest taken oy the public in horse
racing and in the career OF such noble represen-
tattve of the turt The attendance yesterday was
large and fashionable, and Long Branch was well
represented. on the grand stand were many
handsome toilets a few of which we may describe.
Among them we observed the following:-A
soft, delicate shade OF pearlgray silk with
embroidery shade or two darker, compose
a most elegant and ladylike toilet. The skirt
was a demi-tran, the back ornamented with
q succession OI narrow HOuuces, tUOrplueTeu on
che edges each side ornamented with sash
reaching rom the waist 10 the bottom OF the skirt,
widening near the bottom, and laid nat
the entire surface covered with embroidery
and the edges trimmed with black lare. On the
front Of the skirt was a deep, pointed apron,
reaching 10 the bottom, bordered with lace,
headed with embroidery. There was no overskirt,
but the alberta" basque, which was quite short
in front, had exceedingly long tails in the back,
ented with broad revers, which were almost
covered with embroidery. A lace shawl. of ex-
shoulders, and the toilet was completed by nat or
gray crepe, trimmed with dehcately tinted apple
blossoms.
light blue SILK, the skirt trimmed with succession
OF narrow nounces, the edges hnished with plant
ings OF white crepe lisse. A sleeveless "DeDs-
m0re jacket, made OF bands OF blue velvet, alter
hating with Insertions Of Maltese lace, and edged
waist of blue silk, the blue silk sleeves trimmed to
match. The hat was an airy tribe of lace, crepe
lisse and deicate pink flowers, and set OF to ad-
vantage the fresh oeau.y OF the wearer
Imagine toilet OF fue sheer French cambrfc
OF the most delicate shade OF rose color The
skirt trimmed with moderately wide nounce
OF kntte-edge plating, edged with white Nalenci-
ennes lace. The SASH overskirt had long,
trimmed with lace-edged plating and the 'Lo-
lttan jacket, trimmed 10 match, had rather cose
sleeves, formed OF perpendicular pulls OF cambric,
alternating with Vaenciennes Insertion. The
IN white organdle over PINK SIX, trimmed with
Valenclenues lace ana forget me- nots.
Although Yesterday was the cioSe or the hrst
summer meeting, the second meeting, beginning
Tuesday next, Will give admirers of fast horse
nesh continued opportunities OF enjoying the sport
OF the turf.