The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

publicity in your power. Awaiting the favor
OF reply. / am. gentlemen. your obedlcnt
servant. II. RIDER HAodARD."
Although there was downpour OF rain all
day on Derby Day for tho first time in eleven
years, the ardor OF the Americans in London
who desired TO see the great classic race was
not Mt all damrened, and very few OF our Brit
fish cousins were kept away by tho weather. II
one Of the greatest crowds that ever gathered on
Epson Downs may be considered q criterion to
go by. The tops OF most OF tho four in hands
that left the Victoria Hotel were covered by
Americans In mAckintoshes and storm coats.
and long rows Of coaches populated solely by
Americans were drawn up on the hill opposite
the finish. Col W. II. Reynolds had n party on
his coach in which we're Consul General New
Senator Macdonald OF Arkansas. and Brent
Good. Arthur Gillette. and l. u. Rondebash Of
Now York. Mr.. md Mrs. William J. King, ,Ir.
Mrs. Alice Shaw. and Paul Waterman, also OF
New York. occupied the next coach. and near
them was DR.. Edward Webb and Mrs. Webb
with n party comprising Mr.. and Mrs. W. u.
Sloane. and Creighton and Louis Webb. There
wero 1000 or 5000 other Americans on tho his
toric Downs and a hundred and odd thousand
others. Unfortunately most OF the Americans
bot on Surofoot and lie Nord, and there was
great surprise and CONSERVATION when Sain-
foin led undor tho wire. Many OF tho heavy
hackers Of tho favorito insisted that tho horse
hnu oeen ooctorou put MS owners secuted 'ne
iuea' anu ueci"reo 'ha' ooroioo' savage 'eni-
yer lost him the race.
ne pace NJ 'he start was wretcheo'S slo"
ana sureioot amused hlmseu Dy pitlnE AT ths
o'he II, no.ses anu Ineir Ioehsys' severely muir
ing "oup' VINO roue Le Nore' IL was oniS IN
tne i@st nan mus 'n"' tne rear race neg"n' anu
tnen eureioot spra"leu AROUND Ia,tehnhin
corner iiAe a car, morse on'ireiy OUT Oh controi
Oh iis i'uer anu sun oitinE anu s'liAihe ~ INC
other norSeS W 'ney went down the s,raiRnt 10
.ne i'nlen. Ihere Is ilt.e douot that IL Meoo
nao maze MS enort enrier on lie nora ne
Woulu nave won ior Ut Tue ciose no was gam
ing on the ieader Ut every sttlne'
Or Janes hliIler' owner OF ealhloln' won tho
LEROY at MS hrst attempt anu Is the youngest
owner VINO mas ever Won. he ls 70 years OF
age ana Lieutenant In fourteenth hussars.
he purchased sainfroin for 1000 Ruineas
The Duke OF Portland has had another lucky
racing WeoK. he Won the OAKS with his marc
memoir ana the EPSON trand Prize with st
seri' ana as though this was not enough he
Grew the Derby winner in the richest English
sweepstake Horsemen consider 1t curious
that the DUKES marc Lemolent always beats
Memoir in their private trials. and yet Memoir
mas always the oest OF II IN PUBLIC racing.
The contingent of New York fashionnbles
over here has been gay this week. On Monday
night Mrs Mackay gave a dinner and dance In
honor OF Count Formelii. the Italian amoassa-
dor, at her house in Buckingham Gate Mrs
Ronalds, Sir Arthur sullivan, and Alan Arthur
wore present az the dinner and the American
colony was well represented at the dance that
followed Among those present were Mira
William Jagray, Mre John Dloodgood, Mr. and
Mrs Ames Van Wart, Miss Van Wart, Mrs
Winslow Miss Eleanor Winslow Mrs. Parkin-
son Sharp, Sebastian SchlesinRer Miss Lily
SchlesinRer Miss Amy Baker Smith Clift the
Hon. Mrs. Charles Lawrence. formerly Miss
Kitty Sumner Sir Roderick Cameron and his
two eldest daughters. Mr. and Mrs Reginald
Henshaw Ward and Reginald Ronslds
The italian opera has been most brilliant
and fashionable. Americans have boon very
successful In securing boxes. AmouE those
seen frequently at Covent Garden are Mrs.
Bradley Martin. Mrs Ronads. Mrs. Ernest
Beckett and family. Miss Louie Lee, Mrs,
George Cavendish Bentinck. formerly Miss
jyinpaton Mrs Arthnr parat Mira Anaa Won