The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-26

a bewitchlng nat, coquettlshy trimmed with
bnatlon which finds SO much favor among the
Following ner is Mrs. De Marietta whose dress
Is or brilliant crimson SILK the sleeves OF cream
color, embroidered with crimson, which is re-
peated IN the long train, and IS marvellously
long tablier he crimson lining OF the nat row.
ever, casts blood red shadow, which Is trying
even Tor her dusky Spanish face.
Tne Ducnesse de Saldhana has passed and dis
appeared before we have time 10 note her cos
sisters VINO follow, arrayed In pale primrose OF
silk and iulle. with white lace Kcrchlels wound
tuous folds on the robe OF dark plum colored vel
vet. with still darker and richer shade In body
and tablier, set on by deep trimming OF point
lace.
There is a cry OF "rhe horses ~ and we leave our
criticism OF the ladies TO look al he competi ors
Tor he cup as they canter down the course. only
Ave OF them, after all! But among them is Don
caster, who we know will make a hard hight for
the honor Of England against Nougat aud mis-
stable companion. Inc Nugget as gentlemen
OF the be ttlng fraternity phrase It. has come
with ali the bushing nonors OF his late achieve
ments In the Grand pix thick upon him, and
Peut.etres' mission Is simply to make the running
LORD Ailesbury's Ayenturiere and Count Jugne's
Montargis make up the i've. Almost before they
apparently have had time 70 reach the starting
post the nag drops, and presently
THE coLoRED LINE
is seen coming up from the dip AS we expected,
Peut-etre leads and IS forcing the pace TO some
Passing The stand Fordham is seen to be taxing
to get away with HIM. Round the pend and away
the further curve they rattle with undlminished
speed, Aventur1ere second, Nougat and Doncaster
level, and Montargis bur a length IN rear. FOR
second the 'yellow- Dlack capn shows second but
Doncaster speedily comes back 10 his ses, and
now more than ever Peut-etre, out to the front,
looks Ike cavalry leader heading charge In
line. AS they come into the new course count
Lagrange's second horse Is beaten of and Aven-
turlere takes up the running. Three hundred
yards from home Mosbey makes his effort, calls
on Nougat with such persuanlng force tnat Tor an
instant there is a cry OF "Nougat TlnsO But IL
dies away Instantly. The chestnut, ike spectre,
is still q { his flank and Fordham never moving,
Is sitting grim and silent while Challoner ana
Mosney are plying wmp and spur Al the distance
head outstretcned IN that wonderful greyhound
stride. Doncaster leaves his horses as II they were
standing sun and records an easy triumph for
Mr.. Merry and the honor OF the popular
Kussly stables Inc tumutuous cheering that
welcomed TINS English victory might nave
war-whoop OF his own followers. While the race
has lasted we have olsregarded the bitter wind
ana the big thunder drops that have been lalng,
but now we begin to think OF some place wherein
TO LUNCH WITH COMFORT
0ronns an the lawn benind the stand. and the
snowy tableclotns with their settings OF bright
raiments and lovely faces and tae dark background
light streaming through, have made up such pic
lures as Boccaccio might nave described and Tur-
ner have painted. But Today this Is not TO be
thought OF except by romantic young people who
are not worth talking about. The more sensible
ones nave crossed the course and are lunching
comfortably In the cosy shelter OF carriages and
drags to cheering accompaniment Of popping
corGs and the pleasanter music OF ''silver treble
DRAGs AND COACHES
have never seen so many drags on Ascot Heath
before There are at least dozen Of the Four
finland Clup and score Of the Coaching Club,
besides regimental draRs or the Coldstreams, Life
Guards, Lancers ana Hussars, each with Its COM
plement OF vain faces on the box. The Duke or
beaufort has brought down his team Of brown
bays which he drove at the nrst meet last week,
ana he stun drives the replica OF the OLD bath
coach
nuts, gayly caparlsoned, and iaultlessly aP-
pointed blue drag.
The Marquis OF Blandferd and Earl Aylesford
have bay teams, Lord Kerr browns and a gray and
Lord Abingdon TWO browns aud Two bays. On the
seat OF TINS coach Is the Earl OF Cork. But VINO Is
this tall, slim man with the eNeglass, alklng 10
that charming pair, the one In black velvet, with
jacket taDlier OF wnite Indian silk, the otner
IN white slk with Jacket and slasnlngs OF black vel
vetY surely, said l. surely, marty whose glance
QUICK as tnat OF falcon IS nutters those dear lit
tie doves with ms glass.n
position VINO mas come here 10. make merry over
the victory OF his morse Chapct In tue Ihirteenth
BIennlal.n me non. Mr.. Nilliers Is In tue rank
with ms coach, and Lord Harrington the hon. q.
Paulet, sir lalbot Constable Colonel Wilgams.
Colonel DIXON, Major Jany, Captain CandJ, MI.
wood win mis- team OF handsome roans. Mr.
Brassey and Mr.. DE Muretta. with their useful and
snowy brown studs; sir Bache Cunard, Colonel
Alkmann and all the unknown members Of both
CLUBS. Beside THESE there are the Life Guards,
from Winusor VINO always entertain largely dur
ing the Ascot meeting, ana VINO nave breught
over quite a coach load OF lovely damseis to-day
MIR De Murietta, q wealthy Commoher, yies
with ais arIstocratc frienas not only In coaching
- EXPENSIVE LUxuRIEs
as a place az Ascot during race week. some OF
the cottages here are les Tor tue fsw days at the
exorbiant sum OF fIO0-in one case fl5O has bee n
given Tor tine week-costiy enjoyment. ier the
VISITOR and an easy way OF paving the yearly rent
Tor the householder. These "cottagesp have
been. eagerly sought IN the villages around
Ascot, and the most eNtrayagant sums nave
bee n readily gwen. All the week through they
have been crowded with guests. VINO md that
amenities as are Within reach OF those VINO are
willing to pay slOO 10 escape the toll OF q daily
tourney down py road or rail-
Mr.. Delanc the well Known editor or the Lon
don Times, has a lodge mere. and the Ascot week
~ one OF DIS rare holuals iuesusJ . auu M
days are the great days, wnen ne entertalns some-
times egnfy or ninety guests IN tnat PHEASANT
Berkshire retreat. Inc Duke aud Ducness or
Cnveden Lodge. near Maidenhead. The Prince OF
Wales has been occupying Lord Yarborougn's
seat, Tutness PARK. wncrc The Prince and Princess
OF Hesse nave been among their visitors; while
the Duke ana Duchess OF Edinburgh nave been
i'odge' where Earl and Countess Dudley, General
Peel, Hon. Lady Gordon and Mr. ana MRS. 5tandlsn
nave also been staying.
nave Just leisure TO gather these scr APPS OF
gossip when 1t IS time to start for home
Here we are well through our luncheon. There Is
a movement in the grand stand, and the royal
PARTY, VINO have waited Tor the last race, iake TO
Inc CARRIAGES and. amid loud and hearty cneer-
Ing, prepare 70 leave the course. Only enough
time IL allowed tor the six carriages TO get clear
o tic road before the urAgo bcHtn 10 lie OH
rapldly to fhe music or the merry 1orn.n The
crowd OF delicate costumes which moment ago
wnitened the grand stand ike cloud mas sud-
denly dfsso ved. and nothing IS left now but the
policemen. tue wandering MINISTRIES OF every type,
the race course casuais anu the professional ret
ting men whose transactions during the day nave
NOS necessltated a hurried nignt toWnwArus. Inc
drive ia X Is most charming. Under tue shadows
or the historic OF the ancient Castle or Wind
sor past famed Virginia water and the neld OF Ran
nyneaue, sacred to al lovers o. English freedom.
The dust oils up from the wheels OF 100 carria-
ges but IL cannot choke tue laughter with wnicn
We make merry during the long drive and with
which we wake the echoes IN tue DARK woodlands.
We wind by the Thames bank towards lesfy Rich
Inond as the twilight deepens anu the moonlight
tnrows its soft glamour OF romance over us.
am sitting beside one Of the lair damsels whose
portraits have endeavOred 10 sxetcn, and am
heqtnnlnr to feel that Ascot Cup Day and It's at
tendant pleasures have been all too snort