Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-07
HORORS TO THE QUEEN.
Maud s. Holds a Reception and is VS.
lied BY Thousands Of PEOPLE,
Her Splendid Apartments at Glen
Wills Crowded all Day by
Curiosity Seekers
Mfr. Blair Tells How lie Made the
Great Trottcr go In 20 81
Saturday.

Cleayel and Ieauer, august
In the center Of luxuriantly furnished
apartmentp, surrounded by a profusion
nj lazy Canada soldiers, and waited upon
nv two rrooms who satisfied her every
want with tender ~solicitude, Maud s, the
"Oneen of the Turf" was found at the
Chenille drying park yesterday. Never
did a princess on her throne receive more
devoted attention. Blankets OF rich
c%olors, suited by their various thick,
nesses to every changing breeze, l.
every alteration in the temperature,
were arranged about her. She had just
been subjected to q bath, the water q
which had been placed at the tempeaa'
ture to exactly suit the queens fancy;
Yesterday was her reception day. and
from morning until night she was gSzeo
upon by the curious ones h failed 10
see her in her wonderful performance
| of the day before. just as the writer
| entered her apartments a carriage
dashed up, containing four young
ladies'. none of whom would consent to
leavo until thes had patted the queen
upon the neck, and called her pc"
names. But their devotion was tame
beside that of the two grooms, VINO
could not have been more assiduous IN
their duties had Mr.. Vanderbilt been
watching their every action with a big
Telescope. 1t had been whispered areuho
that Maud would be taken away from
Cleveland and the rumor served to
augment
THE CROWDS OF VISITORS,
who bepan arriving as carly 90 q O'Clock,
almost before the great trotter had open
cd her eyes, and continued to come until
dark. One party wen insisted on gazing
upon her by tho light of a tiny little Ian
tern that her groom procured foe the oc-
casion. IL is believed that between day
light and dark not less than twenty-five
hundred people called upon the queen.
The latter looked upon the whole pro
ceeding very modestiy, and while the
cynosure of two hundred eyes did her
bsst to dispose of an extra allowance OF
grain that had been given her in consld.
Grafton of her remarkable achievement oi
tho day before.
Seated in front of the Kennard house,
his thoughts buried in n morning paper,
the reporter found Mr.. William Balr,
of Cincinnati, to whom belongs the credit
oe having driven Maud S. the fastest mile
ever made on the turf, and of restoring
to Mr.. Vanderbilt's great trotter the title
of Queen, which had been snatched iron
her t~wenty-four hours before by Jay.Eye
See. Mr.. Bair has been at the kennare
nearly six weeks-ever since Maud 5. wa
brought to the city. He is a man OF very
slender build and of very tasty dress, Al
intellectual forehead stands out well owe
a pair of bright black eyes, while o heav!
dark ,nustaches bristles over and PARTIAL.
hides his mouth. He is q perfect gentle
man in his manners, and greeted his VII
litor cordially. While somewhat modes
Regarding the prominence given his ow
name in connection with
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MAUD s.
on Saturday, he was not at all aversc I
talking about the event. He was aske
if the performance was not q surprise I
him. eyes," he replied, ''somewha
but not all together a surprise eithe,
Before l brought her out / was a lit
afraid she had not been worked hal
enough to do a real fast mile. IL ma
rained during the three days precedir
the trial, and the mare had had quite
rest. Yesterday morning l brought h,
out on the track ond drove her q mile
2:1s, and then put her back in tho at
BILE. In the afternoon, half an hour b
fore the crucial test, she was driven
mile in 2:27. Then she was again TAX
to the stables and groomed, and witt
she came out for her fast heat she was
magnificent form. L,
:. "Had YOU any means of knowing tn
N you we're going to beat Jay-E ye'Se'
recordl'
"Yes. i kept the time all the W
ms around. Here's the way | made IT
continued Mr.. Blair, drawing
=, elegant gold stop watch from
] pocket.
ss This is Just exactly as it stood VIII
ca. the mile was finished" The har
pointed to 200 35. 81 have
=. changed them since the mile was fms
,cSM ed. Before hitching up l fastened t
~ watch to my button hole, and it lay
my lap all the way round. So | KIN
lust how each quarter was being ma,
Ind aud before | passed the wire | was aw,
d az that the record had been broken. ]
Ing ore i DrOuRnI MAUI % ou.
fed that if she did not do better Il
2:lO she could do it On Monday, ON
lilo was determined to drive her fast.
told Mr.. Edwards to say that she wo
be driven a fast mile. ! did not d
force her very fast to the quarter pr
- and was satisfied when / reached it
- 323
1 BEGAN TO CROWD HER..
\ l wanted to reach the half mile In l
We did reach it in 1:04i, and | was
ident the record would be beat
:. From thore to the wire it was ON
=" Question Of endurance.
Glow does MI. Vanderbilt feel
- the svent2"
every happy. He has telegrap
for her to come to Saratoga, and she
be sent to him on the afternoon
Shore train tomorrow