, 1879-06-29
THE RACES or CHANTlLtY.

1Tanskdssd from French J'asrdl. or The T,i1uH<,
! Iv Emma SkI3Iev-
Destined forever to be the French EPSON,
Ascot and Newmarket combined we salute
this old city Of the turf par e1cellen:c,-this
| cradle Of French sport!
Mr.. Prudhotnme NAV vaunt as he will the ad-
yantagcs OF steam 'twhich shortens distances II;
but canrot help regrctting the time when
one went bv post-chaise to Chanttl1y, the
dusty euuipages OF travel opened ON the green
turf, already invaded by crowd OF spectators
! from the environs. 1t that time tall Paria''
! did not go to Chantilly.
The dizzy journey; the positions In glazed
caps and hgh-topoed boots; the rapid descent
| in zig-zag down the bill leading to the enrrouca
OF Chanttily on the maln route; the racing with
| the mails: the ha1ts at relays. with grootns
! hastily pouring streams Of water on heated
| wheels, Just ready to blaze like fagots OF
| hrush-wood,-al this was truly Ia harmony
| with this town, full OF memories OF the great
Coude, Of the free life OF the seventeenth cent-
ury and its golden luxury; with this Chanti.ly,
which, more fortunate than many cities former
~ illustrlous and dead to-day, reviVes every
gear with the leaves OF its magnificent forest
After these Journeys in post-cnaises half the
route was BY railroad and half on ordinary
roads. This was twenty five years ago, when a
line extended from Poutoise to Pile Adam,-rhe
only part then constructed OF the Railroad du
Nord. Visitors to Chanttlly descended ut St.
Luc, where crowd OF vehicles OF all descriU-
tions we're in waiting, most OF which were not
only destitute Of a1i elegance, but even OF CON-
fort. No one complained, however; this only
;nrreesad the nerriment. and travellers started
off In high giee.
Sometimes hurrahs frightened the horses,
and frequently, on entering the grounds Ut
hreak. and nnser n whole CARGO of rentlemen.
This was thnrminri
The soiJ ri Chanti1ly. somewhat veoetiye IA
ncver affecred hy ruin. the absnrntion being very
ranii. while rht gronnfl ia, even frnm one rf.
treme to the osher eYccnt. a short desrent.
hidden behind q grove of trees,
The nnke of Cr]eang- oldest son of Touis
phii;1ne wa varv e,ccassfnI: IN arranr;,v ~
tai:. Ch4,,t!. .rn;sh ar-n,,a.,an.s ~ ,.oe
lans ~ a, t.fr "1eH 9sss a. &c ~ "sao
oouotless 9e1y u'uerent iEoiu tnose OF Tue pres
ent time. Betttngg-this rage WHICH IS to-dny
participated IN by the most inferior assistant
OF the gatekesper-was them circumscribei
within special world. The turf. was only b
prctcxt. For four days the Duke OF Orleans
held 11i court at ChanElly. ana all VINO desired
to 20 there were unable to do So
pensiye; then, the coiourn demanded q fabu-
lous outlay. The Duke OF DrleaDs knowing the
rnces c,,ulu only bring to Chantiiiy passir,g
arfot 3a.;rad rt,ot tha ,.r,at ~ tha f,ta. shnu1
oraea acsa-, 49, ~ thn hrafnass ~ ,i,S 5rrn.;an
He fhrre -ratscd snrine ant1 .hrine whrrenn
wealth cnn,d lay fts Injury and snlenlor.
Historioyra5hers OF hat period hays left de-
scrntions of thesc fetes. where a Wattenu mtrht
Inv. fo,,nd new insn;rarions in ne oI,, ch,.,saIs
Of the Con,le. inhabited by the Oldest aon nf
the King. Louis Ph1lInne- t:han,il,v wa: Then
resort 81 nlensure and elevanee'--, nlaet. fnr
grand toilettc,-an arena for furbclows, LOUNGES.
and feafhurs.-a renllezyous where une rnuid
NAV cards. Dursue an intri2u. uf love. feast-
and make merry. AS til the ro,es. they onlv