The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-13
Third Day Of the Autumn Meeting al
Jerome Park.
THE BELLIES or FASHION IN ATTENDANCE.
THE TOILETS OF THE TURF.
FIVE CAPITAL RACES.
Kadi the Winner OF the First Race, Mate the
Second, vandalite the Third, Hyder Ali
the Fourth and Preakness the Fifth.

The third day OF the fall meeting OF the Ameri
can Jockey Cub, yesterday, was all that could bt
wished for. The weather was delightful the an
bracing and COOL the sky presenting u pictur
esque appearance OF azure crossed with layers o
neecy clouds. The attendance, probably on ac
count OF the postponement, unavoidable though
1t MAY have been, from Saturday was not as large
as what may be generally expected at the fall
meeting OF this popular turf organization. The
racing, however, was attractive enough In itsel.
The knowing ones were terribly mistaken in the
fourth race, for two.y ear-ods three-quarters OF
a mile dash. The winner, Hyder Ali, caused more
carnage among the betting fraternity than did his
famous namesake among the British troops. In
the last race, mile heats much interest was
taken. and when one OF the iayorites,
Survivor, through the awkwardness or mat
tenilon OF his jockey, did not start, there
was audible expression OF indignation over the
entire Held The terrible pronunciamento fulmi-
mated against Hughes. the rider, suspended until
January IL initiates also severely and unkndly
against the owner. The Grand National Handicap
Sweepstakes ana the Annual Sweepstakes, calling
for speed and bottom on account OF the length OF
the races, attracted considerable interest The
scenes at the course yesterday were OF kaleido-
scopic nature. The toilets OF the ladies at the
club house and on the grand stand deserve special
mention.
The sun peeped out behind some ugly look
Ing clouds and its rays were reflected from beads,
JET silk and the other paraphernalia that make up
she toilet OF the period.
One toilet of "backn blue silk had demi-train
skirt, with tue apron made OF matelasse OF the
same shade, ana bordered with a band or ostrich
feather trimming OF the same color. The back OF
the skirt had bands OF the same trimming, head
ng nounces OF knife-edge plating. The sDel.
phine" Jacket, tight-httlng ana in the cuirass
style, was OF matelasse, With velvet revers exteno.
ing the whole length OF the front, velvet stand
ing collar and bordered with feather trimming.
The nat was OF gros grain and velvet, oil the same
color as the dress, ornamented with small scar
let cactus blossom with foliage. The wearer OF
this handsome toilet sat in cosey corner OF the
piazza OF the Club House, and was surrounded by
an admlring circle OF her friends. At the grand
stand there were many representatives of Dame
Fashion, whom neither chilly air nor clouds IN
the sky could deter from enjoying the gay scene.
stylish toilet, noticeable from its very SIM
phcity. had skirt OF stone-colored silk, bordered
with single nounce, very scant. over this was
an overskirt OF heavy. but very fine aud soft dla-
gonal goods, stone-colored ground with indis-
tlnct paids OF a lighter shade. This was very
long, at some points reaching the edge OF the
undersklrt, and finished with a simple hem. A
cuirass basque perfect in fiji, and very long both
IN the waist and skirt, had no trimming on the
bottom, but had SILK sleeves and was fastened
with pierced silver buttons. The gray felt was
trimmed with velvet and silk Of the two shades In
the dress, and silver ornament conlnlng q long
gray plume.
A costume OF drugget has the skirt ana jacket O.
a notified dark brown color, and the overskirt OF
drugget, with the same ground, on which there
were narrow stripes OF suodued red and orange mol
1risn. enough 70 9e TOO eGnsPGuou the ski,
material, corded with brown SILK, which alternated
with broad box plaits OF brown silk. The 'Lotellan
overskirt was very long, draped at the sides by
shlrrlng, gracefully looped IN the back, and fin
ished on tue edge by a broad galoon, or gimp. OF a
new design, made OF fine silk cord, dark brown
with occasional strands matching the colors OF the
stripes. The Beatrice" jacket, which was half
fitting, with long tabs at the sides, was trimmed
with gimp 70 match and fastened with s'ball'7 but
tons, very large. gray felt hat embroidered
with brown and trimmed with brown velvet and a
A black silk toilet without any Jet may well be
classed as Ale rlouueaue. Yet one there was
which was striking and stvlisb Notwithstanding
the above mentioned omission. The skirt was
DEM. train win broad, triple boxplait in the
middle OF the back, ornamented with handsomely
embroidered buttons and simulated buttonholes.
commencing ss,a mel, on n the rlgnt SIDE under
which were carried dIagonally across the side and
apron TO the opposite side, where they fin
ished under large SILK bows. The 'Edorav jacket
was OF black matelasse, OF handsomer pattern,
made very long and double breasted, and finished
with trimming OF crows feathers. The buttons
were OF black ONYX, with spray OF silver leaves
tnlaid IN each. The bat was a hight gray French
felt of becoming shape, with an uptnrned brlm,
and trimmed with gray velvet and long, natural
gray ostrich tips and pompon OF ''cardinalr
color.
An elegant and refined toilet had a demi-train
skirt oil rich brown velvet, made perfectly plain,
over which was worn Zenobia polonase or an
exquisite quality OF camelis hair goods about
three shades lighter than the velvet. The design
OF this was almost Identical with a double.
breasted Jacket and overskirt, and the skirt part
was draped high on the right side, but hung full
And PLAIN on the left, reaching at the other parts
almost 70 the edge OF the underskirt. IL was
trimmed with broad bands OF silk or an inter.
mediate shade and fastened with real tortoise
shell buttons inlaid with gold The toilet was an
apt example OF elegant simplicity, as every ap.
pointment was unootruslye effect, but very
rlch The bonnet was oil brown velvet and SILK,
trimmed With ostrich tips, aud a skin plume, in
which was spot OF bright lemon color that con-
trlbuted the one point or color.
The drive nome when the twilight flung its
shadows over the road and nodding trees waved
adieux 10 the swift current OF vehicles that
poured toward Harlem River was most enJoya-
BILE. When the sun sunk in the west anu the
clouds settled down in serried columns, with an
occasional star peeping out In the empvrean blue
and the boulevards hung lortn their twInkling
gasltghts and the pace grew last and furious in
the long hne OF carriages, as eagerness to get
home overcame even prudence, the scene was
more brilliant and more exhiiarating than even
when daylight smiled upon 1t. Through the un-
lighted Park and down the dimly lignted Filth
avenue passed the gallant coursers Of thousand
vehicles bearing their quota OF satisfied ana DIS
satisfied turtles and delighted bellies, whose
toilets were the cynosure OF ali eyes. ami whose
Vaccinations threw o glamour even over the quar-
ter stretch.