... SENSATIONALISM has never before been more pronounced at any Ascot meeting I can call to mind, the chief causes for this being the inter national elements of excitement excitement infused into the proceedings by the presence of the French horses Omnium II., Arlequin, and Vigoureux. The runaway victory of Arlequin appeared to presage other continental triumphs but fortunately Mr. Hamar Bass came ...

... THE FOUDROYANT AT WOOLWICII. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS ANNIVERSARY BANQUET. ...

... 1. Mr. R. Evenll s Irish terrier, Ellerton 95. 2. Mr. E. 0. Lewis's fox terrier, Claudian. 3. Mr. W. C. Roberts's Welsh terrier, Maslor. 4. Mr. A. A. Jeans's bull terrier Reirina 8 Scottish terrier, Zentha. 6. Mr. H. Thomas's black and white Newfoundland, Major Domo. 7. Mr. Brough's bloodhound bitch, Brunhilda. 8 Mr R H Selw,ood Sambo. 9. Messrs. Smith and Baker's St. Bernard, Duke of Portland ...

... SARAH BERNHARDT. ...

... AN UP-COUNTRY MEETING, N.S.W. ...

... Vanities-: ASCOT gowns are progressing apace and every one is devoutly praying for fine weather. Very diaphanous are some of the prettiest frocks, and except that the bodices are high there is little to choose between them and evening gowns. One designed for a pretty woman has a rose-coloured silk petticoat veiled with a skirt of white mousseline de soie interspersed with tucks and lace ...

... W UX,lj U1 X O.XO-. OUR CAPTIOUS CRTTTH ROSEMARY. Like the court beauty-- when courts were gay-- who retired to a convent and perhaps-- repented-- Mr. Wyndham seems inclined to atone for past dramatic frivolities by mortifying the Criterion with a course of German Reed. Rosemary is in every way a piece to which good folk can take no reasonable exception, and now that the theatres are ...

... Imfw* rDicycles I YOU SEE THEM EVERYWHERE I ^'3 THE price is a popular one! I MANUFACTURED BY THE Applications for Sub Adencies to be made 9 POPE MANUFACTURING CO.: to the European Agents HARTFORD, CONN., U.S. A. MARKT& C° 3, new Zealand avenue, london B Send for ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, or Call al The COLUMBIA DEPOT, I ...

... CKAMBERLIN'S GHAMBERLIN'S PHEASANTS' FOOD. AROMATIC SPANISH MEAL, CAYCAR EXCELSIOR, DOUBLE SUPER MEAT GREAVES. _ i OBTAINED the ONLY AWARD for GAME FOOD, PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1878. Bronze Medal, Mannheim, 1880. Silver Medal, Cleves, 1881. Gold and Silver Medals, Antwerp, 1884-5. HONOURABLE MENTION, PARIS EXHIBITION, 1889. PURVEYORS OF GAME FOOD, BY SPECIAL WARRANT TO H.R.H. THE ...

... THE week which inter venes between Epsom and Ascot is never productive of any racing of importance, and therefore I can at once proceed to discuss the prospects prospects of the splendid programme put forth by the authorities for the four days at Ascot commencing next Tuesday and extending over Friday. The much-needed lain lias been falling copiously. I am delighted to say, and its effect 011 ...

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