The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-28
THE WATERING PLACES.


II
Our saratoga Correspondence.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August 2e 1865
ne Season CIasiHg-TAe Cod Snap-Grard Faney pre,
Aasqserade, Ailtdrv and Cirdc Bal a, the Union dc.
Tho cold snap which visited in the early portion OF
the week, and which gave sign Of moderation until
yesterday was the occasion of the return Of a large
number OF visitors TO their homes 50 large however
the patronage this that their absence was not
remarkably apparent The cold weather compelled the
Of the verndahs and balconies the interior
Of the hotels was thoroughly crowded
The season officially closes to-day. Not that the
springs will DO deserted entirey-there many who
prefer this portion OF the year for their visbut
fashonabes will have gone and the springs will be left
10 the invalids and the later summer tourists.
Tho closing ball Of the took place last evening
al the Union HOTEL and judging from s brillianoy the
season died game" Fashion outshOne itself Such
magnificent asssmbage has seldom gathered for festive
purposes In this country at least The ball was given in
the dining hail. and dancers and spectators fully num-
bcrcd thousand persons. II announced IS fancy
drcss masquerade and military ball. and though
the civic element prepondeated the representatives OF
the army aud the masqueraders sufficient TO give
most pleasing variety 10 tho appearance Of the
The military element represented by Major General
w. H. hazen and other officers Prominent among the
participants were Governors Curtin OF Pennsylvania,
and Morton, OF Indiana
The masqucraders tho feature of the evening and
created endless OF mirth Ladies' and gontie
mon Ia civic drcls aocosod by clowns c0urters
who with most provoking preservation Of their taco9
discussed the weather. the ball the health OF each
other The representation embraced among other
ac.r coninentals, Mcphisopheles testers, abbots alb
bc--cs, vivsnderes, peasants Japanese Highlanders
oourtiers, hishwsymcn and nuns. The domnoes
OF III colors. The formed by the masqueraders
A, t,o A in
dated gray who represented defunct conledcracy
bad Martha Warrington for partner while his vis-apis
nephsiorheles danced with beautiful Highland lassc
have Ia this brief letter for limited cnumora
n q y pss s'As' i Bs HsS costume ss
Glcss "A a. Crcassiar maiden. Her sister, Miss NJ y.
Danlel- appess~d as a Countess OF the Vine of Louis
IA Rsin. u New York, revived fame in the heart Of
many aiy by h.s admrSblc representation Of Japanese
ron,n., -
hiai Leland mad q mos, charming Highland Mary,
cli,nfi am. q Thompson looked very pious fr'ir
A. yss.1sf the 81 the ball WAS due In great
messsrr ~ Colonel Thenirsons connection with the
M Alien, o Prcvid nee. impcrsona,od Aanoena from
M" M. Lang q New York. made a very graceful
Hrs IiI.ro'ne 81 New York, appeared Ia white silk
Domino, trimmed with black lace.
waslnrs0a. a diamond necklace valued a, twenty
M~. Jsnn,e Ii1rns OF the same city, masked lilac
NJ csrienasy Of New York. wore a" amber domino
trtanisd With black iacel
NJ rani- u New ,ark, appeared As Charles the
%aCsnd - ,,,,
M Alaae ana rrade handsome French peasant
~, n e r.nwfssd ~as dressed "a Belphagor.
Nc Neiicn gave very hne npersonalioa Of a French
NJ Sums II Sew sork. appeared as the Black
rrsmncni snaru he dancers was the chsr,cter Of a
rsnfien.an 81 ihs time &C George the Third which was
weI ~. aasca ~ MAJOR W W. LELAND
rsfvt lament SER served ~ ilihhishi. Nheh mo
danoers removed ,er assk aud most amusing senes
OF ruf sslaA toeA lssfe m. d.
~ ~sala hardly w. aanx juasiee 70 ihe briliancy OF
| s,s san & al ineusloa ~ the td.s' dresses we're
uansltcd
vs.. svlsnas a xew York, who seemed general
Ca ofite sud D. aiss considered tne bne OF ne
rs,4 va en- "a III aftred grcsn MORE. Nth Angola
trinasnisxs ls~f has diamond powdered
Mr. aresSter al Hsrhc~,er, wore green MORE an
/ ssasr trlmuars ~ns hisrt sce.
| hrsf tsry lirisly tfirtusea eith white isee -
NJ lsdherna. a Ncw york. wore whi,e tul'e win
WA . " Dsrsa, .sa of .ie msarpois a s,ec
| s.lsrsa nilk. with folai iscs aha-i -
&l~ rau'.e "a sgsnghsia, Mss, ~ss es"""i"''s
o. nurna 4 Nee yors. woss handsome rcs'
eelafrd 90 uith ssrrSfe-< - 6rc
Mrs c1s'ns. ssp~ssed "a pssr eo'csed s'k' VII
s..' Vas Aii-a ofs> raac-Ss ~ss s~sssIy srirc'
rs- 49,. r~,ks sf srses,ys, very ss,rsc'ive-
biscs fr~~-. 18th Anruis fFiise and she "'h~'
1 In a hisrl rsrls.ni nn wlih cora spuf~a trinninss
4 The uis.s~ Hrs q Nes york Appeared IN hne and
| AZ ebsss, sslessa esrlcd si'kS