St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-24
GROUNDS AND STANDS.
Hundreds of Stylish Equipages-.-
Scenes on the Big Stand.

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Scenes on the Big Stand.
Never before in the history of North
western sporting event was there such
large and select crowd from so many
parts of the Union as that which yester
day witnessed the Derby. Most loyal to
the support of the greatest turf day
this state has ever beheld, youth and
beauty, the low and lordly, all did what
it could to animate the scenes about the
Hamline track; and enjoy them they
did, as the great enthusiasm of the multi
tude vouchSafed. Before the grand stand
was half filled, distant bugle annOunc-
ed the approach of the Nushka club
as tally-ho party. Four coaches, filled
and crowded from booth to driver,
drew up within view, and, taking their
positions slightly to the left OF the wire,
the party, all clad in cool outing attire,
presented picture seldom seen in this
part of the country. A second party,
equipped upon an old red stage coach,
which, under its bright coat of paint,
bore the marks of history, rounded into
view from the east side of the track
and also took up conspicuous position
near the judges stand. This precious
load of humanity, drawn by four spir-
tied steeds, consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Merriam, Miss Bend, Miss
Gamble, Miss Gordon, Miss Howe and
Miss Squires, and MessrS. Gordon, Pat
terSon, Stewart, Riddle, Bigelow and
Skipwith.
Around these. equipages of all styles
and fashions drove up and hugged the
track fence. Hacks filled with chatter
ing women and buggleS with an inter-
eSted and anxious pair, road wagons
upon whose decks whole families we're
! crowded, all filed into the paddock until
| fully 500 equipageS of some sort or other
were standing back to back or face to
! face ready to take in the equine trials.
! Saddlers, too, were darting about here
and there, and a horseman or horse
woman was common sight, which
greatly added to the turf features of the
| day.
AS early as 1 o'clock humanity in all
its individual and quaint and apprOpri-
ATE costumes flooded into the grand
stand, capable of seating 10000. I'M
mediately before the judges stand. the
hard bench seats filled with fluttering,
anxious men, women and children.
Babies were allowed the delights of the
| day and a dozen tiny society limbs were
tenderly held up to the track activity
by as many pairs of maternal arms.
People climbed to the topmost perches
of the great ampitheater and by
O'Clock the boxes, which we're reserved
and last to be occupied, were all part
| of the vast sea of faces. Gay and brill
| liant costumes was the order with the
ladies, while the sterner sex did itself
proud in donning such habiliment as set
| off WOman'S attire to the best effect.
Many were chewing gum too, and con-
stantly dozen little frog-voiced urchins
darted about crying "Honolulu gum
sir? gum, MISS" etc. Jaws Wagged
either in rapturous discussion of the
! past or coming race, or in maStication
of the apparently delicious gum. The
fair sex was bold in its gambling per-
| penSities, and many a swell or husband
| feather fan, or possibly pair OF
russell slips. While all this was going
on two bands were diScourSing soul
stirring music, and many times the
great crowd beat time to some raviShing
military march or a popular air, which
| carried the enthusiasm of the moment
to its venting pitch. Prof. Brookes'
orchestra was there in most gorgeous
uniform, and applause after applause
rang out for the oft-repeated marches
or quicksteps which were superbly rem
dered by this musical body. Prof.
WHIPS band was also present and main
tained the merry air in the extreme
eastern end of the grand stand.
From the railing of the Judges stand
was neatly suspended, with ribbons and
cards, the beautiful purse-bag and
stakes of the Derby winner. This little
exhibit was highly appreciated. and
when attention was generally called tC
it by the bugle calls which were de,
li7ered from the stand bringing the