The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-15
WHAT GOES ON m rSsL1sH SOCIETY.

summer and dies In q thunder storm. and
which this year had a premature and unex-
pected advent We all appeared In heavy vel
vets and oven furs during the three really
warm days which at the beginning Of this
month did not horald tho hot season. How
aver. u pa,an went up. The English climate and
English skies what there ever Is to be seen Of
them) werc oxtolled; idyilic and improbable
descriptions Of lowing kline knse-deep In clo-
YER. seeking the shades OF sturdy British OAKS.
hllcd tho Journalist moonlight rnmblos were
offered aud taken tllke bets) rash spectators
exposed long dlsusod stocks OF daphanous I'D.
parol for MONDAY wear In the almost Indian
heat Of our good old-sashioned English
summer Alas for any dependence
you can put on those time honorod
sawsi Vanity Of vanities. Garden par
ties superseded stufry at homes" in blind
dnrkenod mansions; n cool Ascot followed hot
Derby The Oxford and Cambridge match was
Ought In tho rain. after tho tropical games Of
lacrosse. which have dislodged pigeon shooting
from birmingham: our fars wero ombalmed In
Nmphor and Russia leather shavings. and 10!
autumn WINS upon us agaln-Novembcr. with q
touch Of the rnsping acerbity OF March. sullen
skies. Icy showers. suspicion Of snow in
blonk gusts from distant hills. and a general
atmospheric condition In droary. influenza
catching. ludcrous contrast with the aerial char.
actor of our nowly donned toilets. Why had
we discarded the unbecoming sholtering ul-
ster. exchanged the useful. II monotonous. UNI
brea for that ever shifting pOrasol. whose
name now Is legion. and which had blOssOmcd
like gigantic unknown fora on tho lawns OF
tennis and gnrden parties2 We have to
coax them back again. for wo cannot
oil emulate those stoo mRidons and
matrons who consent to shiver and
brave tho inclemency Of Juno in their light
cottons, and steep in sodden soils their bright.
ncw-fashioned Shoes. for 1t has como to this.
the chauss,oe shares in the prevailing oc-
ccntricity OF color and materials. The re-
guncy had it's tdtons rOu0es. the cru OF repub-
lies has its rcd shoes: the scarlet too must peep
from under the skirts of cream and white and
black. and proclaim to the Arab OF Bond street
and Plccadiily TINT the wcnreris "of the world"
Ono OF tho most regularly attended shows OF
ms M, tut ut the Asricultnri Hall in behalf Of dis
nbied soldiers AMI sailors. undnr the patronage
o. ne whole calendar # royalty Nam Many thou.
pants to distant Merry fsllngton and the po-
tent glamour OF the military never failed during
It may. be that, after having been submitted
to tho internal arrangements OF the hall
'entirely under military s9peryyiision,. as the
bis and programmes had II. II will be more
n msnt II in the tho War Department. the commits
sari,,t supplies. stratelical movements. not to
speak Of the higher aims and results r t OF var,
In the way Of scafro!dinE and stabling. Amphi,,
theatres. galleries ana exceptionally large aud
Nnd six. nvo, and ten shill9Gs. But apart from
sSuss sart M BEING nS for
'Ss Ssar sp' &S9ss'
ways inefficient and generally inconvcnient
modes OF egrcss there shortly cnmc unon
fsats to DO attempted before reaching any
Of vantaT9 ~ whence glimpse rn PI tho per;
s'ns Boxes seeretsd IN mprobaSe neots
OFT OF tho narrowest wickcts: porped tho clean
shaven. cropped head OF u fresh-iaced young
!'rofuscly, laden with scent document purpprt-
sion; back poprsd the head ' and there YOU
stood nonplussed cropping your way ont OF the
horses in your rear. gun in mnrching order
bearing down upon you. squad OF marines
ys sssnst
boring hot, hurried. and Important. looking
!:npsnding ordeal Of Ms own share
n charge. and At, u Singing trot conyeyed
You half round tho building while tantalizns
donly wheeling tho martial guido drilled you
as y Esr r Up sson w1
lo'ked out OF place or y soldier who seemed IL
It. assured you that your sent would be I
for mt the oni OF your ascension you were 10
l!tnly shown. right across. the hall. in tho din
chliia Hmd 5.ODO occupied ones. and told tina
l. YOU hastonel. you might secure them.
sharp walking hair breadth escapes from vic
toriNus e-back riders imperfcctly clad NJ I
scns and About ho s%t % %sSA
!Ss Sssas my tr%sE and 'he goal i Isashs,a
"stop down" nni got i changed 1t the ,i,kS
enters into ~ parey with another military Jack
In e-box. the twin. apparently. Of ones frs
@ TO- shana y"sr 1sG Tor
o.her, md in his good will almost screws him
Sy to Of h his w nSS e eSf
moro homogeneous with the surroundings tina
thorough feeling Of reck lessness. which cause
you not only 70 get ano! her ticket. but to inves
tains, and after final heat OF not more tia
Tho trd Of the he circa 8, Of tho hail. you
party OF five or six people in the royal box. Q
ndo Punch ' and Judy show the order Of I'll II
proceedings Is slightly u, reycrsed and tn
musical ride" anu artillery practice n
moved from the end to the middle Of the pro
Yra.nnie.
Under the chcckered light and 4tfni sur
beams falling into tho arena through the flu
te.ing flags OF all nations suspended from tn
glazed roof with the enthusiastic audien!
mnssed from the floor OF the hall nearly to i
dome, the sounds OF the martial band som,
times drowned in q spontaneous burst OF Chez
Ing tho ride OF the Horse Guards was undoub
sly II remarkable and beautiful sight. troo
o. squadron OF this show regiment riding Wit
81 the paraphernaa Of u field day and I'll
precision Of IN equestrian troupe, the gOrgco'
Uniform. splendid trappinGs, the superb
trained horses looking all the blacker for III
snowy fur saddle cloths. tho perfect stcadino'
Of the men. the excessive quiet and rcpose
avery motion. the Gathering OF sabre. sabre
fash. and cartridge box on the shining cuira'
keeping time with the strains Of Zampa,' IN
~" cadeuce of cantcr or trot. the absence
any uuhib. word OF command. justified II
unanimous reclamation which greeted some
;hn most successfully performed; =,
1t tho close of tho musical ride" when Il
guns were brought in very light steel one
with an outri1' n, six horses -rnkish, wild lool
N. beasts in their rope harness-thrce drive
and two men on the raisson, it seemed unlk
" that they would do anything save, tr'
around the enclosure. which they sudden
sesmed to dwarf 10 looked Mt, and retire. II
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