Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-16

FashtonabIes at Saratoga Ball and Supper
Green Corn.-Private Wine.~Private Beer
steaks-Finnle.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, 10th Aug 1887.
Dean IEsSRrr-I noticed, in your interesting Her.
aid OF the 9Th nst letter emanating from Congress
several Hotels of this place. and their respective WISH
tore. Sir-now addressing you, merely intend to
add mite of information, which the aforesaid visitor
does not appear TO have possessed-and to give YOU
at the same time slight sketch of passing events
The author of the above mentioned letter, says
"Gentlemen stop az the United States Hotel" The
reason ofwhich he does not know. In making this
assertion cannot think him very honest for the rea-
SON. or rather reasons, are evident to all, excepting
perhaps to the perverted vision of the would be fash
ionables-probably like himself. The house is in
ITSELF fine one well constructed, and in It's interior
dimensions, admirably adapted for its requisite pur-
poses. larger, broader, or more spacious piazza,
there is not to be found in the countryside rooms are
of good szethe grounds, in the rear extensive,
and present 10 the view garden with many pleasant
walks interesting each other in various directions
whose borders edged with beautiful flowers, at once
attract and crafty by their beauty and fragrance
Unite 10 these advantages, table not surpassed by
any similar establishment for variety quality, and
profusion, and, think you will agree that the rea
sons are obvious which induces location within its
spacious walls.
The United States numbers among its guests, gen.
emen who feel as Independent In purse spirit,
and whose families equally respectable with any
others in the land. Gentlemen also, who beng above
the frivolous distinctions of fashion, comforta
BILE quarters and pleasant society," in preference to
making themselves ancomfortnble-for all the real,
or would-be, fashionables of Saratoga. The number
Of gentlemen that daily to be seen, when the
dining hour leaving their house, aud vending their
way to parake of " mine hosts good cheer" afford
convincing proof that evidence least is TO be
gwen the universal report Of bad fare and short
courses at Congress Hall
Your correspondent has much TO say OF ton! the
toni the fashion Of the place are at Congress Hall
Indeed! and what materials compose this said ton 2
Alas for style and fashion, if the Heterogeneous mix
ture, JumbIed thus together is fair sample-such a
mixture but will not particularize further, than 10
say that they have among them some half dozen Of
nondescrpt animals who have contrived to erase
their original superscrpton and with infinite labor
by the help OF moustaches and slick locks, fixed upon
themselves The appearance ofthat tribe of animals
generally considered as disgusting caricatures of
mankind; Congress Hall has the full benefit of such
exqHisveness also of that class of people who
would lodge in pig sye, and live upon the proven
der Of pig provided il was only styled fashionable
From such dstingues the United States Hotel il free
and if there have been few Of them of different
though not less dsagreeable fraternity, Congress
Hall has been afflicted, and is STILL with its fu share
Of them
The style, ton and gentility of Congress Hall are
so strkiney illustrated on the following incident that
comment is unnecessary
An unusual parade was made Yesterday about Civ
ing great ball, to close with grand sif-do,rn sup
per. The subscription papers were sent 10 the diff
ferent houses, and az the customary hour at dinner
were circulated for signatures for which ticket was
gwen, with supper written on ii, and endorsed by the