The New York herald., 1875-07-20
Fashionable Society Enjoyments Who Are
To Be Seen on the Grounds.
THE BARONESS BURDETT CoUTTs.
The Earl and Countess OF Dudley
Doing Darby and Joan.

the effuslve gratitude OF his cOuntrymen and
women would ind expires sslon. When admir-
ing country bestowed upon the hero OF hundred
nights paatial residence at the eastern end OF
Plccadilly II was hard indeed that the gushing
sisterhood OF that day should Immediately erect
statue OF stone man and call 1t Achilles, with
nothing put ancient Greek shield and
short broadsword. to look into the ground moor
paror window Of the ancient warriors house.
Stil harder was II tnat TOO loving vestry should
have placed public convenience in front OF the
Old gentlemans drawing room window, and when
ENGLAND GENERALLY
erected In it's own hero's line OF vision statue
which has been and sun and ought to be the
rldlcule Of all who have seen 1t, then might II
have been supposed that tine height OF national
and inconsoquentia ingralitude had been
achieved And yet these are the most prominent
objects that greet we turn from Piccadllly
Iround Apsey House into the far famed Rotten
Row. This fashionable lounge and promenade
extends along the western side OF the park from
the Dukes house to Kenslngton Gardens, where
the Old RED brlck palace, which Is now portioned
out as q kind OF royal almshouse, Is almost hid
den IN the stately trees which aoorn this oeauu-
iu site, which said trees, on a moderate eomDuta-
ton, near daily more lies than all the other trees
In the Kingdom; ior here the lIeguarcsman
loves to roam with the aurserT maid and The per-
here Captain de Lacquers tes pretty little Mrs.
McMusn't tale winch old Mac, now playing his
rubber OF whist at tae horizontal Club, would
be rather astonlsnsd TO hear; aud under yon
stately beech there goes the lovely Ducness OF
Pentouvrle, lending no unwilling ear TO the good
looking scapegrace who won her young heart
before yet sle was offered as sacrifice TO the
Duke whose age, riches ana scandaous repura-
tion have given him an European name, aud who
fx~
grace above mentioned appointment as COVER
nor of the undiscovered ISLANDS on the Western
coast OF Africa for not quite the same that
1nd uced the Marquis OF Steyne to find a governor
snip for Rawdon Crawley.
THE PARK
has three different performances per diem, the
frst commencing at the opening OF the gates as
six A. NJ, and devoted during the London season
20 Rrooms exercising their horses on the drive;
60 the latetudlnarian who comes for the sake OF
his liver, and who ID kes up by gorgng at hs din
per for the enforced discipline ofthe morning; to
Sir Curryan Rice, late member OF the Council III
Calcutta who rides here every morning with his
Did irlend Mango late president at tie Court OF a
Rajah, ana whose whole convers alton is of the
land OF the San, and whose fear Is that we may
pna day
LEASE INDIA TO AMERICA.
who VIII teacn US how TO make the country pay
Dexter, formerly q corporal or hussars, looking
out anon his pupils lor susceptible heiress are
the representatives or the morning attendance.
But from noon to the luncheon hour our park
may be said to be IN ITS glory for at that time
Rrstocratlc London takes It's pleasure on horse
back, and the ride is thrOnged with all that Is
fashionable. Dukes ana divines, earls and
uuirss, barons and baronets, with their own wives
ana daughters sometimes, with other peoples
ride up and down the Row until luncheon time,
when they az solemny ride on. lt is some
what OF a sight when Perdita ana Lais,
1aulLessly attlred and riding well, make their ap.
pearancs, generally UNATTENDED Qor he would be a
bold man indeed who would escort this sisterhood
IN this company, 10 see the furlive glances which
tine younger ladies' direct at the well known pair
which glances bear iruit the next day In at
tempt TO copy the cut OF a collar or the turn OF a
curl, while madames the wives have no scruples
about
STARING BOLDLY
Mt the "bussIes" wn0 are attractive TO their
sons and sometimes TO their husbands, whose at
tempts not to appear TO recognize the fair ones
are too clear to the observant eye and which will
have to be atoned Tor In Perdita's boudoir in PARK
Jane Ia locality much anectedJ by a bracelet at
least an hour or sfierward. But OF Hyde
PARK, the crowning glory OF the day, ls yet to
come.
RING THE BELL UP WITH THE CURTAIN
Scene Hyde Park. any DAY in The season, time
halfpast five P. NJ. Four rows OF carriages
stretching from the Marble Arcn to Kensington
Gardens, a distance of two miles. We will not
take "any day," but particular one, and IN
place OF typical personages real ones. We nave
tust been settling" at Tattersal's where we
found people busily engaged taking about the
losses certain royal personages are said to have
made a. Nlckbrldge lat week. We take our way
by Albert Gate TO the park, aud, as we enter we
zee in an elegant Victoria drawn by one horse-a
powerful nigh steppsr and not affcted with
bearing rein--a kindly looSlng old lady to whom
we take on our hat as we reco rnize the Baroness
rBurdeft Coutts, a name that is honored wher-
ever civilization prevails.
THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DUDLEY
are doing "Darby ami Joan" In little phaeton
shat Is running merry behind a pair or handsome
roam ponies. The Countess IS driving, and IL Is
Impossible to avoid being struck w1th.her queenly
face and beauty. 1t is, however, or the cold
stamp, and her skin Is not 80 delicate as that OF
some more unpretentiOus beauties There IL,
however, peculiar charm In tns way she bends
her head as she replies to the salutation Of q
young oficer IN the undress OF The "Blues," who
Gre stationed at the barracks close by. In q
rumDling barouche Is the Duke OF Grafton, per-
Daps thinking OF his niece, the way ward Mrs.
Eaton, VINO eloped with MaJo- Harford whom, on
the death Of her husband she married. The
Queen presented Mrs. Eaton. on ner frst mar
riage, with q pretty Arab pony which the family
caused to be returned to Her Majesty when the
petae SHINING beauty compromised herself Un-
doubtedly one or the prettest sights in the Park
Is merry, dashing Lady Aglesiosd, the bosom
FRIEND OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES
She is arriving a pair OF chestnut thoroughbreds
m her husbands mall phaeton. There Is not
member OF the Coaching Club that can handle the
ribands better; and when she Is tooling four-in-
hand her OF leader thinks OF turning round and
locging at her IN astonishment. Tho Countess is
Young, rather DARK and net particularly pretty.
eb Is q fayorite everywhere and no wonder, as
=, IS very vivacious. and just now her eyes spar
Nc So as she Is telling some funny story that she
Jocks very handsome. Sne Is. possibly, talking