New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

round Of dressing driving and dining and at halfpas
ten we go up 10 the Clarendon. This is quictor hotel
than the Union The respectable people Of assured for
tunes, the Americans Of pedigree, with one wel-knoNh
ancestor behind them who talk to edifcaon OF pyenues
and snobs and people come here TLerc is less gilt
ter and more comfort, less color and more costness,
fewer bcarders and better breeding The house is smaller,
and has an dir Of home which the oveown Union, with
It's dining hall for fourteen hundred guests must miss. IL
was said that Saratoga would be overcrowded this Summer
Uncomfortable but the fires there seems
10 be room all the hotels for than ore here
Duennas and spectators fill the chairs around tho ball
room two rows deep. Halfadozen sets Of the Lancers
occupy the oo and there arc pomenaders on the verge
of tho sanded area. Here everywhere in Saratoga one
notices the great number Of Cubans. And without doubt
the waters among whose iey ranks scarcely one ml'
lao found have been chosen for their complexion that
they ght not be COMPOUNDED with the guests The pre-
caution is wise for body they are decidedyne most
gentlemanly men have here, and If they could
change cults master fox man. the law Of fitness wG ID be
fulfilled.
These Cubaus, with their yellow.5rown ple1ons,
their sumberous eyes and DID, sad faces woukl out
of place at reyes if the glitter their unnuR bered jewels
and their 1.-THE swayng passionate dancing did not
radct the promise Of their somber preseIce There
two sisters at the ball. in robes Of yellow gossamer with
scarlet blossoms in their black hair an their tiny feet
slippers of scarlet satin smaller than Cinderela Flas
ing down the long hall III the galOp these gorgeous cros
lures look like the iuoarnate tropics.
Our beauty is at the ball. OF coarse. Fah and GRACEFUL
and inane as ever. Alas nnperinent ever in hor
stares and suprTcihousnes but dancing ike wave o
the sea- 1t grace to look at her, exquisoy she
floats 80 beautiful she lie ia her robes of rosy silk.
A stately Jowess in costly attire of lavender and white
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pomenados relessy but does not dance. Perhaps she
is awkward on the floor, and knows it, distoo wise to
exchange the majesty Of her SLOW moyemen. for tho
various exactons Of the Lsnciers.
There is bride in violet MORE whose blonde beauty is
enhanced by the quaint pus Of her fair har She looks
kos portrait by Sir JOSHUA JUS; stepped from her gded
frame.
There are two sisters or two friends In The costume Of
the Empire The shet waists, the floating skirts without
tic artificial cage Of hoops the straight lines Of trimming
the close sleeve the nar high at the back Of the head IN
opIs and brads and than a two lovely faces which
curls shade make effect quaint and fresh ID ilat
assemblagc Of prescribed and unonenal toilets, that u
seems beautiful though arsticay considered 1t has so
many faults The Queen Of shoba we see IN robes OF such
miraculous oostnoss that she seems dressed in bank
notes of the Sen currency with strings OF She coin ofhe
realm On head AID neck, and arms
And horoi Verify /, Is the widow Of snbad the sailor,
with all tbe jewels be brought nom the Valley Of
| Diamond. displayed upon her pondeIon person. They
glitter on her pudgy and beneath her triple chin
they fash on hcrlsreo hands, and her zzcd aud
powdered hair they hang long Tows Ike the Figures Ia
column OF simple addition, from Der ears They 'fe real
Jewels know because have seen most othem at break
fast and they bear the soverest scrutiny Of
light Dear Mrs Sinbad j. il nice thing to be reh
but not nice 50 be diculcrs and there bane to oil
her bliss.
Near her march majestic lie vif and daughter Of Aad
din the magician whose potent lamp is Glled with
petroleum tho fame and not the toach 81 which conier
| inexhausuble bauntics
But it is useless ty 20 ie what spendors were there
Only jewelers. catalogue and millncrs oriof'book
would IT, adequae. There two sisters like rosebuds
and they shall be mentioned because they 'pcn
did One wore robe Of shining pink with white lilies ia
I her hair. and oEo wore white Hitb pink ro-es.
The gentlemen looked unhappy bot danced wel snd
with amazing persistence. OIe Of these ballroom cam
pagns is worse than forced mach. From 20 oco's
there is Mt moments rest; yot who would ain
oncmilc race do waltz and gallon, and qnadric, and
aucier With an energy which would take batteries IL u
could be- directed thitherwah There rcfcshment Of
delicate cake and lemonade, and claci punch place Of
the olous suPpcrs once IN vogue hnd BY and by the
music was over the dances ~ dfncoi and s0
came away.
And this anl these Saratoga, whereof these etles
sTe a faithful transcript II no: good 'Ccansc % is not
genuine there nothing In nature 10 compensate r
the emptiness Of the social life neither Mountain 81
Fancona noT ocean, az Newport, majesty a. 90 the
Catskills, nor beauty, as al West Point.
Saratoga is Ike eternity; Tor one day is as thousand
years, ard thousand years day. When YOU have
been there three day, you have s and II you
TO stay three years the drea multiplication would but
continue itself. ~, TRBuSK since FOR your pleasure
came here will 20 back for mne From The soashorc
sal, wind shall blow vaf to your table, and let IS
hope there shall b. relish Of salvation IN O. FOX
grows sadly tired Of "vacuity trimmed With lace and
poverty proud OF lie purple clothing" Lee