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built, occupied temporary stands or were scattered 

 over the high ground outside or inside the course. 



The interior of the old stand was divided into 

 rooms which were used for offices or the sale of re- 

 freshments although the latter is well taken care of 

 by a four story restaurant which was built in 1914. 

 It is as long and almost as high as the grandstand. 

 In the interior of the stand printed Hsts of the box 

 holders in 1924 were still posted on the large pillars 

 on the different floors. 



The royal apartments were the show place in the 

 old stand at Epsom. They were on the third floor 

 and consisted of a kitchen, dining room, reception 

 room and other rooms which had all of the modern 

 conveniences of a hotel. In the walls of the reception 

 room there were a number of stained glass windows. 

 On the bottom of each the name of a Derby winner 

 and the year of his victory appeared. The first to 

 catch the eye was Diomed. He won the first Derby 

 in 1780. Ormond and others which have carried the 

 name of the English thoroughbred around the world 

 are honored with a place in this apartment. 



When the King goes to the races he takes along 

 his servants, food, coal, water and every other 

 article which might be wanted during the visit. He 

 does not take a chance of anyone handing him a 

 sandwich or a hot dog that might put him out of 

 business. 



The royal box was large enough to accommodate 

 a dozen or fifteen people. It adjoined the stewards' 

 box in which there was a conspicuous sign stating 



