Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-24
THE GAYEST WEEK.
Racing at Ascot Brings Out All
the Fashionables.
international Railway Congress Il
Meet, This Week, At London.
The Britannia May Come to America. Croker
and Dryer Discouraged

London, juno 90 This has been The
however to the Ascot race meeting and
balls given by the Marchioness OF Sails
bury and others. After little rain in the
earlier part Of the week the weather seems
to promise number Of fine, though hot
days, and in consequence, every person
who can do 80 Is enjoying himself or her
self to the utmost.
Socially, the Ascot meeting, just ended,
has been the best on record, royalty and
the admirers Of royalty, to say nothing OF
those who are fond Of good racing, turn
ing out In strong force. But the ground
was so hard that the owners Of valuable
horses were not willing to risk injurin9
them. Consequently the fields we're the
smallest for years. But, for the display
Of toilets, the weather could not have
been better On Tuesday and Thursday,
the two principal days, the weather was
bright and pleasant. White was the color
which predominntcd In the fashionable
throng, while hats OF enormous size, COW
cred with long-stemmed 1ewcrs, made the
royal end resemble flower garden.
The enclosure in addition, was 80
crowded that walking about was almost
an impossibility for the lady. The MEM
bers Of the royal family never loft their
box, except for luncheon, and 80 the vast
majority Of the people present in the en-
closure had very little satisfaction SO far
rs mingling with royalty was concerned.
All the smartest men, with regulations as
dressers to uphold, wore black frOck coats
and silk hats, with SOFT fronted shirts ana
small bow ties,
The Prince OF Wales on Thursday
shocked the leaders OF fashion by appear
ing In white "stove pipe hat, and he
had evidently persuaded Earl Cadogan.
who was included In the Prince OF Wales'
house party, to follow his example. There
much speculation MS to whether the
rince OF Wales lead Will have any effect
On the fashions; but 1t Is not likely, as, in
spite Of all TINT has been said to the con-
frnry on the subject, the Prince Of Wales
does not lead tho fashions.
In spite Of the many entries, no Amer
lean horse appeared ut Ascot. Richard
Croker OF New York took house at AS
cot for the week, and did things in style.
He was most correctly dressed In long
frock coat. dark striped trousers, patent
leather shoes and a dazzling silk hat. MFR.
Croker also carried % pair of racing glasses
slung across his body from the shoulder.
Mrs. Croker, who accompanied him,
hooked handsome and was one OF the best
dressed ladies there.
The Afghan Prince
now visiting England, Nasrulla Khan,
was present at Ascot on cup day, and he
wns as sulky as usual. 30 woco heavy
fur coat In spite of the fact that the mer-
curry was at so degrees. Tb AIneer Of
AfRhanistan has resolved - allow bis
Yioi,1ful son to stay in Nngland until tho
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