The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-16
ASCOT GOLD CUP.
A Brilliant Assemblage Gathered
to Witness the Race.
A ROYAL Procession Of Carriages Down
The Course.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS or WALES.
PrinersSes, Duthsxsrs ana Peers Within The
Imperial Lawn.
Lovely Costumes OF the Ladies'
The Belle Of the Meeting.
II II L. G Q ~ Il l. = II.
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PrinersSes, DnchtSss ana Peers Within The
Imperial Lawn.
Lovely Costumes OF the Ladies'
The Belle Of the Meeting.
II II l. G O ~ Il T. = II.
Apology Wins the Prize IN Four Minutes.
Forty-Fwe Seconds.
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Although the weather to-day was unsettled ant
threatening. there Was glorious sport az Asco,
Heath. Since the death Of The rrince cons"rt no
procession OF royal carriages with Crimson lisened
Positions headed by the Master 81 the Eackhoun1s
and his huntsmen has left the portals Of winssor
Castle. Her Majesty no longer countcnances Ascot
races, and she does not even allow tho Prince a
Wales the use OF the royal residence during what a
known as the Ascot week. The races however.
have never been so prosperous a. they now are and
they are the only into which the element Of a
STATE CEREMONIAL
Is introduced. There are in the neighborsood Of
Ascot many magnificent residences. the owners ~
which are only too happy to place them at the dis.
posa OF the Prince OF Wales. who for the last four
or five years has selected fitness Park since Mon
day this year he has held a brilliant court at
The mansion OF Nine. vandemeyer. Though the
Queen way officially declines to recognize Ascot
by not granting TO the Prince of Wales the Of the
castle, she places at his disposal all the State car
riagcs as wei us the resources Of her magnificent
stables and deputies her Master OF the Buckhounds.
now the Earl OF Harlwickc, TO head the procession
with ms huntsmcn, the same though she was
present This state procession is on the first day of
the meeting and the Cup day only. on tho other
two occasions the Princess and her ladies' are left
behind and are compensated by 4 gay joyous water
party on the lake after dinner in the evening.
ASCOT RACES
owe their origin the ancestors Of the heir TO the
crown. Farmer George" has whilcd away many
IN hour here to get rid of the anxiety the Americans
were occasoning him in their struggle for indie
pendcnce. 1t was the favoritc battle ground OF
George w. after the Jockey Club had snubbed him
1t Newmarket, and 1t was here that "Saor Will
am,' who inherited the stud OF his predecessor,
astonlshed the trainer who called instructions BY
telling him TO .'start the whole neet.n
THE GOLD CTR DAY
1t Ascot is the patrician or the racing year.
Eoodwood is too exclusive. Ascot is only twenty
miles from London, and therefore. for the denizcns
Grosvcnor square it is not necessary, in order to
be present. that they should have received an in
vitation to country house in the ncghborhood.
Those, however, who can secure country
house" do, and Lord Stamford thinks nothing OF
giving $500 for the hire OF pretty residence about
two miles from the course for the week. The South.
western and Great Western Railway stations this
morning presented
MARVELLOUS SIGHT.
Some OF the ladies' who thrcnged the platforms
must surely have been up all night, or they could
aot by any possibility have got those elaborate
slmes sipshapc by such an early hour half
past ten O'Clock. Some few years ago the
Southwestern Railway on the return journey from
Ascot had terrible collision by which several
people were killed. For this they had to pay
very heavy compcnsations, AMI In order to recoup
themselves they increased the railway fares to
So IS for the double journey, which is three times
the ordinary charge. Notwithstanding this year by
year they carry more passengers. The route by the
Great Western is 10 Windsor, whence carriage six
miles to the course. nearly all the way through
Windsor PARK, down the long avenue. which in It,
SELF consumes three Of the distance. and is
perhaps the p!cssautcst drive in England.
TIg STANDS.
Ascot has the longest range OF stands vi any race
meeting in England France and the best laid
put. The ordinary charge for admission Is S.,
which admits either for one day the whole week.
70 the betting ring there is an additional charge Of
s. 80. II you have a lady with ,ou however, and
wish to do the thing wel these are only the minor
charges. There is very long range OF private
boxes. which a; s53 command considerable
premium. There are also stalls at SIS FOR people
who do not wish 20 mix with the crowd in the
enclosure. At the back OF the stand the lawns are
beautifully trim and neat. arc charmngiy laid out
with flowers and shrubs, which grow luxurianty.
rhs Is the spot on which ladies love to picnic. TO
the royal enclosure only those arc entitled 10 adms.
sion who have been
PRESENTED AT COURT
ana IL is necessary to send in names to the Lord
Chamberain's office for scrutiny a week before. IL
is this royal that Is the glory Of Ascot and for
the admission to which there IL much intriguing.
There Is nothing like Il elsewhere. Paris last sun
day. with all its GIl,erng shrcng. was left FAR behind
Ascor A~p LosGcHssrs.
Ascot MS d race course viii BY no means compare
with Longcfanps, far IA natural beauty y con-
ccrncd Ii IL Zig. black looking plain, fringcd with
dark pine woods, and outlook. II lis only in the
Instance that the tops OF the magnificent trees 10
Windsor Great Park can be seen. The gspsies en-,
camped in the middle Of the heath though In their
way picturesque, hardly compensate for tho avenues
Of the "Boss. the svccty wooded heights q s.
Cloud or the clear moving Seine. Asa race course
pure and simple. however, Ascot Is better Once