New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-13
THE sUWMER REsORTe.
The Coming season at Saratoga.

OF TIC brllilant inns ceieoroeu
teripg. place bss bebed. Tie streets have been
cleared and hardened and the walks which were Ger
certainly great need Of repairs renovated and lev
eleo. Bsh.sreei which runs scng the north side o.
Congress Hall has been widened from sixteen feet 10
Afy fcur The stables upon this street have neen IL
moved and the public VIII experience less annoyance III
passing through ii 10 the baths than formerly
The grand drive or boulevard "a some name ~ "n'0'
vas voted to this place by the last Legislature " 70 DC
constructed very soon and is 10 be about Ten '"ss Ia
length and one hundred and twonty feet IN "idh' All
she hotels have pIetey repaired. IAeFeHreH no
lss than ten large frs,claSs houses. The parA arc
buildings connected with the Congress Spring nave h"u
.Ae hand Of the workman laid upon ihen lie efVlhos
have been attended 20 by experienced gardener "hu
.be walks and beds have been freshly Land. The build
incs have had few additions and have been reprinted
esuripcs are Of course the most attractive feature Of
fie place They have been The means Of building mp
And of sustaining the reputation % tine town. The
water seems inex,ausblc and medicinal properties
are present In tie same proportions. Hundreds Of
,ousands Of bottles OF tnS wafer are filed and sent all
ever the world ryou in Europe the nature Of these
tprlngs Is well lnowo and many oofo OF the water
n soysht and drsak by cmaciateG and suffering morak
People come mere 10 iuyigoraie themselves, and H.
yhlle drinking in new dIauehs Of lie they may at the
same time indulge IN festive scenes t6ey ale b. mnch
rore fortunate. 1t vita view 10 this thai ali these
preparations beng made. The most promising
teatute this season is
IHE NEW oPfRA HOUSE.
This has heen bnit by the Messrs. Leland upon the
extensive grounds Of the Union hoel. 1t Is located
apon that side Of The grounds which fronts on Federal
street and is 30 be called the Leland Opera House IAe
edihee is 60 built face toward lie nsn MOTEL pmo
fBgs There are TWO entrances for carriages on FED
ssastree one each side u Tie house and hoy are
ARRANGED as 20 on cIcUer DIVE around the house
one beng osed entrance and The other IS sh eSli
There are walls arranged ron Federal Washington
And Congress treets and Broadway Whch lead to ne
main entrance. Immediately in front Of the main ca
trace there has been placed beautiful fountain Which
n designed 10 De en- blemaca " he arts enc sciences,
sways ahound.ng 10 he exhausted, free 10 any
cno who viii and paIiake.
The building is constituted almost entlreiy 81 wood
The general plan Of architecture Is Of the Cornihian
school II is especially adapted 10 Sumner nee, having
free circulation Of air. lis dimensions aye l"5 feet
lcug rs feet broad snf the night from the level Of the
frtt tier 70 the cel, Is - feet J. it surrounded by
pazsa upon each stony twenty feei broad, arranged
large open iobbies for promensding and retiring ne
tween The acts The main entrance by broad flight
Of stairs Which land upon the trs piazza Al the tor
Of these stairs are three large arched doarways and
ra,zos There is par4Get circle and 4 trsi circle
The house is intended 70 seal 800 people each person
having comfortable oene-seaeG oak chair Tie Sc
cess The parquet circle 10 the circle is b.
means Of stairs arranged within the main hail. The
supports ~ the building twelve N number and are
rs,s Of iron. There are our private boxes placed
Immediately upon the psosceniiIa. Tie entrance 20
which from he pazzas. making them At once private
md easy Of access Ire panels III iToat oi Tie circles
Spon the side walls irescoed with gold and pearl
The archcd ceiling is similarly decorated. zee cen'er
Of the dome left open FOR ventilation; int this
UpnEe vii hardly be peIceI'ibie. account Of the
ornamental w0k 10 be paced upon and around IT.
Around the done and tie NOES Of Tie house
sTo taur classic views.
Tie arcbed ceiling and oalyod side walls Join grace
fully 10 the proscenum, which is appropriately crna
menied leaving open space FOR the stsge % trysr
feet broad by thirty feet high.
The drop curtsin represents q Greo!an landscape as
seen through large open arch, upon the Len Of which
appears the temple 81 music on the right Apollo div
inr bis elar.o; upon tAe way 70 tho temle and sI.
yosnded b. nine Muses. ga II graceful and JOYOUS
attitudes. Tins designed and painted by Mr.
Henry YonarEng WHO slso les charge OF the other
decorations Of the house.
Tie orchssirg il eight feet deep Nv thirty six wide.
The stage Is Atty feet deep ty siX VIDE
mud - furnished VII s.gLt crAptt -N'''s ut
signei and painted ~ Nj. inorLe scenic artist.
They represent palace. street dsrk WOODS garden
Kitchen. n slor. cAairbeI, and oorntgy scencs. Mr.
Beers tie architect " tire building, has beeh AZ great
expense and labor 10 this houte compete aid
comfortable for both audiences and artlsies.
This lonse nas been loased 20 Nj. LeoIv0 6!over
She operate and dramatic manager. cpera.e and Ora.
matte performances VIII he given On alternate nights
with the execution Of the fr- and lat nights which
have been reserved by NJ. Leland ;os 0poning and
closing ball Two fnli companies one opcratc anc oao
dramatic selected from leading G-i,sres engaged
for the season. No pains have been sps,cd 30 msse
fese performances as brilliant evsi 'ie sesroo ~
6sratoga demand.
In the basement Of fans triidLs are Arranged two
jace billiard rOcns for laGies and TIE "ner 70! gen
(tmen Ise ceiling 10 these is ton feet high
Ten OF Pheans patent combinaiiOn cushion table, are
20 be plsced in tue rooms SIX for TIE gentlemen md
-four for the led..s-tAe grounds without The building
axc 70 be LIGHTED NJ every evening VIII st..
THg RoTfLs
Tie Unaed Safe, Hotel situated nccr The GeIo,i
Aas been KEEP, by Mr. Msrin FOR ,'igtytve years and
u,n,t oe yer, vel Known 10 ths pabio u
painted ard thoroughly repaired 'ongrea Hal. kelf
ty Gtss., Hsttorne & NscomoeT has had some 90
dit.ons made - H. Al entire si'rs Las becb tli
mon The Bath street side. 1ootinn. room t"oT Which
had .nk tte has beer rast.. eNelet pshei'd. ard
PAINTED whise wh.ct make, h very fine rocu - H.
Tie BAH room floor has been an,thenee. M
Ha.horn- white proprietor 81 -ie tnion Hal. INTRO
ducec bail into his roto ags,us; much opposition
The bells held III the different noie are now among the