The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-25


the "Wednesday Season Anticipated
Six Thousand Pleasurs-sseksrs Expece-
cd ny the Fourth Of July, 80.
our SARATOGA SPRINGS CORRESPONDENCE.
UMos Horsr, sARAroaA sraISos, June %, 1885,
Fashion at Saratoga only yet In the bud It Ii mot
supposed 10 blossom In full vgor until about the Fourth
OF july but from present appearances win probably
have earlier maturity this year. The arrivals in
creasing very npidly-more than hundred have been
put down at the Union within the past two days-and
the Albany boat from New York missed the morning
tran the largest human freight ID yet 70 come At the
Clarendon tho arrivals not 90 numerous although
there IL very elegant company there at present Fro
Quent CONGREGATIONS have reduced the first class hotels
to two-ths Union and the Clarendon-both under the
supervision Of the Messs Leland In proportions tho
former house has the advantage while the latter is more
retired and altogether pleasantly situated for nva
lids and quiet people It also has the convenience Of
nns mineral spring within the green carpeted enclosure
which nvalids without the trouble Of crossing
the road TO the park and moro frequented springs
However taking the waters in this way Ia to sacrifice
half the pleasure Of Saratoga which consists in inca
Of the unselhsh enjoyment Of seeing your neigh
bors mbibng the waters Of life and health, to their
great bodily improvement to nothing Of the tender
meetings on the SLOPPY swards Of the park, the softly
whispered words washed down with saline and metallic
beverages and the pretty faces cleaning out from under
anything but pretty hats, which like gigantic mush-
but very decidedly spoil the picture The mners have
reduced hats to the minimum but the Of Saratoga
has increased them to the maximum Will no one intro
Those who have deferred their visit to the Springs are
losing much Of the charms Of this locality and much Of
summery without the heat Of the sostice but possess
ing all the the refreshing breeze and pelucid
Including the visitors at all the hotels there are per-
haps about thousand strangers here now In less than
two weeks there will be probably from six to eight thou
sand. The Union alone can accommodate agreeably
fifteen hundred guests The minor hotels which consist
OF the American, the Columbian and the Crescent
ell nng up, and BY the glorious Fourth Saratoga will be
Il remarkable that Notwithstanding the Iateness Of
the and the unusually dsagreeabe weather up
previous year at tho date This may be accounted
for BY the impression that there will be scarcity OF
room In consequence Of the recent fires, and folks
are making sure Of accommodations in good
time Ap!opSs q the arss. the ruins Of the
devouring element are sad sights to look upon Con-
gress Hail. with its once magnificent piazzn and sopng
chmneys, is solid stone foundatons heap Of Debris
about dozen charred and blackened trees gaunt me-
mentoes Of the days when for so many summers beauty
and YOUTH love and hope folly and dissipation found
shelter under their outrageous II these lonely
sontinels could ind voice what welcome chronclers
they would Be Of thousand interesting chapters IN the
or the United States Hotel with It's paradise Of shade
way isi bowling alleys and billiard rooms there Is lie
rally not vestge eft above ground The entire
blank waste OF ruins. The Marvin House, which was
burned last July is again constructed the old se
and portion Of it. at least will be nhabitable this
Il sa handsome rcd brick building OF moderate
proportions and has nearly reached completion. With
the addition OF this house and nnumerable smaller hos
teres with pretentious titles and boarding houses which
are preparing 70 take advantage Of the fiery dsasers
OF last pear, there. may be enough for all
who desire 10 taste the healing waters and nutter their
plumage among the birds Of passage who make their
summer home In Saratoga Already the varieties Of
watering pace life have commenced Although do mot
observe many people who have any claim perhaps TO
be called celebrities either In social public life
those whose spell in the walks Of fashion and
who control and guide that caprcous deity as with
magic wand Of Pospcrc all Of whom no doubt hiding
their time yet there arc enough Of happy people, and
elegant people, TOO to render the occasional hops very
charming adars-such, for instance, that Of last
night-and 10 mako pretty brilliant show In the
rages driving 70 and from the lake. or brides have
rather moro than fair proportion There less
than four neophytes In the temple Of Hymcn at the
dance last night aud was bard 70 tell which most
devoted to the new worship the beautiful neophy te
the accompanying high priest. Since this house opened
for the nineteen brides and many bridegrooms
have boon made nexpllcably felicltous At the Union
Hotel which Is most encouraging record TO start with
II II continues 70 recsvs this interesting class Of persons
In like proportion for the remainder Of the season there
will probably be contagion here formidable than
the chole, but good deal more agreeable to young Ia
dies and their mothera