The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26
4 Brilliant Scene on the Eng
lish Racing Field.
The Contest for Great Event Of the
European Turf.
Distinguished Americans and Other &C.
Iebnties Present

own royal family mas brought tastes and preju-
dices OF many nationallties 70 color the life or
the English Court. ones mind involuntarily travels
back the long line OF foreign potentares who have
sat here until IL conjures up picture OF another
lotn of June. just sixty-one years ago, when the
allied sovereigns met TO celebrate the Ia OF their
most dreaded Zoe. The points OF contrast and
similarity between the two scenes are strangely
intermingled that one hardly takes note OF the
faint line that separates the mental picture from
the real. prince then, as now, took the lead in
all public demonstrations: by mis- side there was
a sailor duke, as there is to-day; German princes
were among tne guests. ana descendants OF those
princes arc present now. on that day the Emperor
Alexander, OF Russia, was one OF our illustrious
guests-on this day a daughter Of his line shares
the popular favor. No Hetmann Platofr is here to
excite the curiosity Of the crowd with his fierce
calmuck face ana semI-barbaric garo, but
we have a guest in the sultan Of Zanzibar,
who represents race wilder than the Hetmann's
followers, and whose attire Is even more atirac-
tive TO the people than the sheepsKins OF score
or Cossacks would have been. There is no Iron
Duke here now, no "disslpated old hussarn as
Napoleon once called Blucner, but there are not
wanting men who nave borne their part in nelds
as bravely fought and hardly won as the battles
BY which those two veterans upheld the military
power OF England and Prussia. The costumes OF
tique dash intermingled with the modern style,
which only increases the confusion between the
two pictures OF past and present; but II we
attempt TO pursue the analogy further the
illusion ceases. The men or that date were ar
rayed IN garbs that were ugly enough, In all con-
science, though. happily for them, they never
dreamed OF the still lower depths TO which we
have descended in what We are pleased TO call
the adornment OF our persons Custom may have
have not the dainty sense to perceive how inn
nitely ugly is our male attire; but who
can look down on the moving throng OF pic
turesquely dressed women here and not feel how
absurdly incongruous are those sombre figures
OF awkward form, intermingled with the bright
color and gracefully moving folds OF the feminine
robesf We may, however, accept this as an indi-
cation that the foppery OF Brummell and a Beau
Nash have died out and given place TO a manlier
tone OF thought which takes little heed or exter-
mails. II this Is so we readily, as stranger, give
II welcome, and are content TO be spared the task
OF describing the achievements OF the tailor as
well as those OF the milliner. Your readers who
have not Deen at Ascot on soup Day. have yet
reserved for them spectacle which certainly no
other race course in Europe surpass The
Grand Prix, at Longcnamps, is perhaps marked
by as many brilliant toilets and as much diversity
OF national taste as this; but Longchamps always
seems 10 me to lack the color OF Ascot, IL GER
tainly wants tae character. me Sunday holiday
crowd or Paris is iull OF life and gayety, but lt
rises 10 q level OF nonotonous mirth, and one
misses the subtle lights ana shades or the many
headed multitude which are characteristic OF
English crowds are mingled cloud and sun
shine OF an English landscape.
FROM THE GRAND STAND
here one looks down the moving mass OF varie-
gated coors and sees little TO distinguish 1t from
such scenes elsewhere. Across the course there
is the same densely packed throng OF faces wait
ing eagerly for the coming race. but beyond that
there Is a line OF carriages ana drays sucn as no
other gathering in the world can snow, and be-
yond these can Just be seen the tree tops on the
wooded slopes OF WINDSOR and the long blue undu-
lntons or the Berkshire Hills vnicn are so THOR
ougn,y typical Of English scenery. And the Soar
that reaches rs from the stentorian lungs In the
betting ring beneath is 9s unlike the snrl CRY or
royez le coat as the voice OF The lion Is unlike the
scream or the eagle. Let descend, aud, mingling
with tue promenaders, we SHAH discover
otner points o; difference. while shall be better
able TO note f9milisr faces ana costumes that at
tract Us. Standing in the front OF the royal box is
the Princess OF Wales even more tastefully dressed
than she was Tuesday
THE REPREsENTATIvEs or RoYALTY-THErR roI-
LETS.
six and cream color she wears to-day costume
or the latter tint trimmed with rich lace, a cui-
rass or purple velvet ana a hat OF purple and
cream color artisticaliy intermIngled. The
Duchess OF Edinburgh wears mauve SILK and waite
lace; the Princess Alice pale lemon, with just
enough OF difference the shades OF silk to de-
fne the sleeveless body and taber; while Prin-
cess Christian has most effective combination OF
olive brown sleeveless JACKET ana trimming over
a SKIRT OF maze.
Inc Duchess or Teck is soocrly arrayed. as be-
comes her matronly figure, IN pale green silk.
with darker shade IN tho body, the whole pro-
fusely overaid wltu soft RIGA lace.
THE ARIsTocRAcY.
the Countess Spencer (spencer's Faere Queane,
as the Irisnmen used CALAMITY 10 name herr IL
conspicuous oy her 81 rich black satin, which
forms an "a nfrablc io the lighter tEts around,
while It sets OF ner stately ngure 70 the best ad-
vantage.
The Countess or stradbrooke is in pale pink;
and ~ ner side is the far young figure, ike a
vision 10 white, draped with finest Brussels lace
over the corsage, fastened on one shoulder with
diamond brooch. Around US are moving other
ngures not less tasteuIy attired.
AMERICAN BEAUTY.
Here IL Miss stephen. a charming Young Amer
team LADY, arraycd in costume 81 white, hand
somely trimmed with maroon velvet. The Count
ess or Dudley Is in maize Of soft Indian silk,
which admirably sets or her litne figure and
Dfqtiante FACE.
the eccentric earl or the curlcd ringes has
pared on with a lady IN salmon color and white.
TIE PRINCE on WALES
has left MS betting with Hungarian prince to
carry On . lively conversation with young
marchioness. The Duke Of Cambridge stros along
in MS goOd-humored disregard or c0nven tionall-
ties the only smoker WITHIN the royal enclosure.
PRINCE BArrHYANY.
conspicuous Dg ms CerIse tie looks as grave as II
he had Just lost another DERBY, while the young
Russian
pNiNCE sOLTVEOFF
IL lupilant over the haul ne mas made with Bale.
OTmEE rEHSONAGES or NOTE.
In quiet corner Lord WinChelsea a. sitting in
dcep couverss with Lord Duppln, OI the naccid
figure aud eXpresslOuless lace. Ihe subject, we
maF be surg, Is not statscfatt, but The allure %
Per 80 ana Kaleidoscope ana the httie chance
there seems ~ be ~ retrieving the fortune ~ the
Dupllln Stable N events yet 10 come. lis Lord
snip LOOKS II h. mcdltated hedging ana his pale