St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-02
ENLlVENED BY LADIES.
The Fair Sex Present.-Dainty Cos~
TUNES and Girlish Wagers.


TUNES and Girlish yyagers.
''Say there, Nell I'll just go you the
candy Silyertail wins heat" called fash
ionable young lady of Summit avenue, St.
Paul, to fair acquaintance who queens it
regally on Tenth street, Minneapolis The
speaker was one of gay party of ladies
who formed bright spot in the center Of
the grand stand. Her jaunty racing hat
was turned up on one side and caught by
pin fashioned of whip and horseshoe,
while her blouse waist of alternating stripes
was in keeping with the occasion.
''Done!' responded her Flour City cousin,
as she leveled her lOrgnette upon the track.
She wore turban of bright blue silk with
carriage habit to correspond, and looked
every inch in place as her eye flashed with
delight when the first heat of the pace
closed with its exciting finish. Her COM
panlon might have posed for Lady Gay
Spanker, in her trim-ftting habit,
as she impatiently tapped the toe
of her boot with smart
little crop-stlck. These were but individ-
uals of the several large and fashionable
parties in the stand, representing the Twin
Cities and relieving and Frightening
gathering which the masculine gender
would otherwise have made sombre. A
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lngly and appreciatingly on the track. j.
B. Tarbox and family, Mrs. w. r. Mer-
riam, Miss Hancock, Miss Finch and
Charles Borup, Sherman Finch and Messrs.
Frost and Babcock. occupied adjoining
boxes. The ladies were all stylishly ar
rayed in colors, with light feecy streamers
and armed with field glasses and Iorgnettes.
A large Minneapolis party was separated
only by the narrow railing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phelps, Mrs. Dr.. G. II. Hunter, Mrs. w.
E. Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Elliot DIR.
Norman and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Dana.
Miss Virgins, Capt and Mrs. S. P. Snider,
Mr.. and Mrs. Terhune, were among the
party. Miss Dana and Miss Virgins were
attired respectively in mode and pink crepe,
with jaunty hats and long giants de suede.
Mrs. Phelps was clad in combination
of black silk and lace, with
bonnet of purple flowers. Mrs. Hunter
wore striped silk and cascade of lace and
Mrs. Steele madea youthful figure in bright
! figured silk and jockey hat. Miss Norman
wore pretty combination of steel silk
| and lace.
The interest the ladies took in the flying
horses was unusual, and pretty hands
clapped eXcitedly OF dainty kerchiefs were
exultingly waved as favorite sped to the
front. News from the pools was constantly
| i'll demand at the ladies' center and small
fortunes in gloves, cologne and paperterie
were squandered on favorites. Envious
eyes followed the movements of dudes so
fortunate as to have acquaintance among
the fair ones, while the former, conscious of
their privileges, proudly conveyed the in
| teligence necessary to a perfect under
standing, by the ladies, of the events on
the track. Col. Dick jackson and Maj.
Tom Williams, the ebony Chesterfields in
charge of the ladies. performed their duties
with supple grace and exactness and were
rewarded with smiles sufficient to turn their
curly heads.
So far as the attendance of ladies was
concerned, the opening day was great
success, but gossip conveys the information
that the feminine turnout to-day and to-
morrow will far surpass it in numbers and
brilIiancy