Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Sth August, 1889
Preparations are now made to give Mr. Clay a
splendid reception tomorrow afternoon, his APP
preach to this centre OF fashion and gaety. meet
ing has been held and a programme is issued-a
programme which is almost precisely identical With
that promulgated for the reception Of his Majesty,
the President. The black band Of musicians who
play to the fair dancers every night also play to the
great men they approach this place On Friday
Vomorrow) morning, Mr.. Van Buren, leaves for
few days for the purpose Of showing off his PAGES
among the locofocos Of Troy. On Monday next he
will again return TO his present apartments, and
main with Mr. Clay for several days-probably six
or ten.
The next ten days will exhibit at Saratoga great
array of beauty, talent, rank and influence than
il did since il has been watering place Before
the season closes probably nearly 1000 persons of a.
ranks and ages, will have visited the place during
the present summer. This is nearly equal to the
most fashionable and fresusnted watering places in
Germany. | may name Baden-Baden, where in
1896, the highest number which they entertained
was only II 900 Is 900 In point OF female beauty
place in the world can compare with the young
women figuring here. This is acknowledged
by every foreigner. Some nations may have more
bon point of the mere material Of woman, but
In grace, elegance, accomplishments, expression,
and all the lighter Beauties there is nothing in Eu
rope that surpass what Saratoga is at this
moment. And such | have every reason to believe
does Mr.. Van Buren, find il. He is very quietly re-
laxing himself, morning, and night, among the
graces, in order, suppose, that he may feel good
and sweet for at least brief time during his visit 10
New York. understand it took three hot baths for
the outside, and fifty glasses Of water for the inside
before he felt thoroughly purified from the dirt,
"A n -
he passed through in New York
Last evening We had hop at the United States
and never rs Majesty look in better spirits He
promeHadcd the ball arm in arm with Secreta.
ry Forsyth, who is to be the candidate for the
Vice President and the succession, to the exclusion
Of Col johnson, 4. II. Benton, &c. Mr. Van Buren,
has been pacing the gay Secretary up and down the
state of New York, and understand the locofocos
like the Georsian's legs and walk well enough to
take him up for the Vice Presidency and the
sion. This is the real reason that every occa-
sion the President and his Secretary like the
Siamese twIns-they are arm in arm every where.
Last evening they premenaded the ball room, and
lounged arouad the columns, looking at the gay
dancers with great interest and animation. In ap-
preaching the successive groups Of most lovely wo
mes, l observed that the Secretary generally but
gently takes the prettcst for his share and gives the
Oldest and most pdsse to his Highness The Secretary
would sooner lose his chance OF the Vice Presi
than give u his taste for fine young In this he
exhibits great taste and this ground alsne he is
much greater fa,orte with than Col. Johnson,
Benton, or any others, whose taste for beauty 10
probematcal At least.
The dashing English Countess also attended the
soirse dcnsantc las evening, with her whole suite.
She escorted into the ball room BY the gallant
preStdent nj he A a.thgrhaad L.,, 81.
match so well in pacing the same fnaneier does
with the mstchless and magnificent Clifton. During
the evening his Highness the President kept an eve
on the movements Of the Countess. When she mo.
we'd towards him, he moved off. On the evening Of
the grand ball at Congress Hail. her ship clung to
him FOR full two hours-and suppose he made rcso.
luton IN his prayers that morning that he would not be
80 caught and cornered again. Toprsvent that catas
trophc, he, therefore, Kept &c his ewes on the
Countess and always lounged in the opposite side of
the room
The ball was opened At the upper end Of the room
by one Of the slgners Of the Macon Declaration Of
independence Cotton Circulsr), with one Of the
tiiul, agreeable and accomplished descendants
OF the first English governor of New York Her
lovely sister, who is perfect Fanny Kemble-or a
queen Victoria. or a Die Vernon in horscmanship,
wa IN the same cotillon. This finished with great
b'S0e anu eiesancc; the rext dance was remarkable.
suppose every one knows the courteous and &c
oo"pi'shed Mr. Philip Hone, who, after having a
"e '""'S = handsome sons aud lovely daughters,
became, u his latter years, a second Abraham. by
bege't'ns one day,and having horn to him. the whole
wing party, a that venerable patriarch aid ri. con
lsaac. Mr. Hone Is well known 10 he the legitimate
'a'asr O the wing party in this state and country
and II any one does not know the fac, ne b,. lv :,
attend the opening Of hotel, the lanair, - !.
steamer, or any great occasion when there !. ..o
dinner and plentyof wine-then his ignorapc. = IN
soon be enlightened by a speech on III, YER, ,o;n,
Wen, think Il at the second cotillon iba,Li.
Majesty the President, with his Honorable secr..
tary OF State and Vice President that is to he ven,
standing N one side, and her ladyshp the Coup,e..
Of Westmoreland hanging on the arm of Col A la
milton, with several other disnrgu6s around an,
about Al this favorable msment for showing 4,
good PAGES before such judges, Mr. Hone led out al,
the cotllon one Of the most splendid women OF III,