The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-19
UNITED STATES HOTEt.,
SARATOGA, August Is, 1913. (

1oteo xrOm the summer netr00t9s
UNITED STATES Hotel,
SARATOGA, August Is, 1873.
Preparation for the Ball-Hsnry Clsy's Departure
-Hmses, Liusrics-Coats of Arms-Hsrasss
Makers trinkets and transferred pietSrss.
The absorbing topic is still the grand Fancy
Dress Ball which is to come of at this house to-
morrow night 1t is the determination of those
who are concerned in the management. to make
the ball good one. The event itself, only can
show how they will succeed. There is at present
. great want of fancy dresses for ladies' Signor
F. La Fata, the Italian costumer Of No 422 Broad
way, Is here with some handsome dresses; bat his
stock is very limited when compared with the pro-
bable demand j. G. Taylor has advertised to be
here but has not yet arrived The dress-makers and
niliners are, of course, very busy getting up all
sorts of characteristic attire, but the want Of a
large assortment Of ladies' costumes is felt very
much.
Henry Clay has just left for Troy, and will not,
therefore, be In attendance at the ball tomorrow
night 1t is said that he goes hence to Newport.
He has improved in health for the first few days,
bat could not procure that quiet here which he 30
much requires. Governor Fish has also been nds-
sosed tor isw days, put Is now III understand
Hall last evening
We have been aided materially, in the prosecu-
on Of our professional Duties by the polite officers
N charge Of various departments of this house
Mr.. Gerry, the steward Of the establishment, has
just accompanied us in an expedition Of observa-
ton through the kitchens, store rooms bakeries,
confecnoner's room, wine-cellars &c. To the un-
initiated, the journey is interesting one. 1t re-
minds person of looking in upon the complicated
machinery which drives cotton mill, or any grand
piece, Of complicated mechanism, every department
Is well arranged, we'll controlled and all the details
well carried out. Some idea of the extent of this
establishment may be had from view of the fol:
lowing items. The amount OF fresh meat consumed
per day is 500 pounds, lit exceeds that amount
Is Coo pounds, eggs $50 doz -four barrels perdayy,
potatoes bushels of bread alone used l40
full loaves, and 5000 rels per day. There are eight
distinct tables set at the u, s; Hotel, LIST: The
through The main dining hall and the extended
wing connected with it. At this table, or in their
rooms, about $50 guests are provided with meals.
Next Is table set in separate room for the pro-
prietors Of the house and the officers of the estab-
lshment then there another table for white pri-
vate servants another for black private servants
another for white servants belonging to the house;
pioy and the cooks and their u aids have AN an
exclusive table to themselves. The cooks are
allowed wine every day for dinner, and claret is
frequently distributed as a gratuity to the other
the servants dine are well set out with excellent
plies the other tables. They have persons to wait
sPop them, and they observe all proper decorum
ployees Of the establishment is about 100. The
whole number to be provided with food-guests,
servants and all ie from $50 to 1000.
We yesterday visited the stables OF Mr.. Cook,
at the United States Hotel. Mr.. Cook also keeps
a livery stable, and il one of the firm of LOOMS ~
Co., proprietors OF the Lake House at Saratoga
Lake; He is an accommodating gentleman, and
n1 Mr. i PSya 1ee Of New York. ha. at these stables
threee horses-a bay, a brown, and a grey. He
drives the bay and grey before light two seated
Nj. Plumb, Of Albany, drives one gay brown
horse before a single buggy
Mrs. Jacob Little rides in close carriage, drawn
by two handsome bays Her coachman and foot
with black bands and silver buckles on their hats
DIR. Bedford, Of New York, has two greys, one of
Auguste Belmonte, Of New York, has three
drives a. grey and sorrel, tandem, for which pur-
poee he has a very pretty yellow wheeled tandsm
buggy, with seat behind for his servant, who at
tends HMM white top boots.
Mr.. Austen, of NewYork, has a sorrel horse that
trots fast, and has won money on the course, az
am informed. Mr.. A. is attended by servant
without livery.
Mr. Stevenson, of New York, has bay, gray,
MI. Wright keeps at the stables large brown
horse, which he drives himself; no servant
browns. WHICH he ss Sometimes drives tour in hand
before a very pretty green colored vehicle, which
may probably be called a caleche. He has two
servants, but l have not seen them in livery as
yet.
Mrs. Jones, of New York, drives GU, in a cho-
coate colored caleche, drawn by two brown horses.
She has a coachman and footman-livery, drab
coat with gold colored trimmings, and gold hat
band
= Nr. James Kidd, Of Albany, drives two sorrels
before very neat kid Of a carriage with half top.
Mr.. Messerole has a pair OF black carriage
horses and single sorrel the par he drives be-
before a buggy. He has two servants, not in
livery.
]. p. kellogg, of Troy, has fine horse and
IT, Deiorest, two greys; which he drives be-
fore handsome open wagon or landau.
i. Suydam, Of New York, has pair OF sorrels
and bay. He rides out in green landau.
to and oo y
called livery, consists Of one or two coachmen and
footmen, who wear plain box coats, either drab or
blue, with gold buttons or silver buckles, and a
couple of servants who attend their employers in
white top boots; and there are only about six or
eight Of these, all told. AS to coats OF arms, we
had supposed that there were some on the cars
nages and harness which we see daily, but on ex-
which harness makers and carriage painters arc
accustomed TO adorn their work with; for In
stance, on one harness was q monsters head,
similar to that which figures in brass upon the
handles Of thousands Of curry combs; on another
was part Of knights suit Of mail, and upon ano-
ther unicorn's head. Heraldry, we opine, has no
name for any of these devices, as worn at Saratoga
in ls49. The turn-outs look gay, as there are
really some excellent horses here.
The grounds around the United States are in
course Of preparation for the grand event of the
season.
USrrKp STATES HoTrL,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August is, 1919.