The New York herald., 1870-08-14
sARATooA, August 10, 1871


bushling over with excitement me "opening
,agn of the association Is tue initial event which
sets the bali rolling finely. and never in the history
Of this summer has there been such noticeable
sayety as now and certainly never has IL had so
many visr&s at one time. Every train brings hun
dreds OF new comers, aud assuredy the highways
concentrating here are 10 glorious attire, dressed
IN the hues OF the meadow and Harvest heids,
adorned with shining streams as with ribbons, ana
Swallowed by forests from whose dense recesses
there come cool odors of balsam and hemlock. And
the company on roads OF the rst III the land.
The smasners OF baggage at The depot are In
ecstacies. ano sling private property about with
an abandon wonderful to behold and could the
owners see it there would tie some rather bois-
ferrous language very pointedly used. 'Not
corner in The hoelsr was heard repeatedly
abogt town this morning, and such seems TO be the
case that with the wonderful accommodations OF
this Mecca o. fashion, there IS not single room IN
tenanted in the leading public houses. Since the
preparations for the races commenced new subjects
have come up for discussion among the generally
indifferent to prolonged conversations; and now
DANES, who Icrave something to STIR their blood,
have betting caGcases on tie sly il their own apart
Wents, III the parlors and pIazzas.
TIE CONGRESS EALL AAsoUERADE.
II was a fitting prelude to the grand day Of the
races Gotten up by men OF note from all portions
OF the land The arrangements were unique in every
particular. There have been many balls In Saratoga,
but hs IN STYLE IN numbers, IN character OF toilets
ana universal elegance caps the climax. 1t was Of
the masquerade order, and OF just that description
of grand entertainment that strikes the behoder
with astonishment. Hathorn Hall, connecting so
pleasantly with the hotei by the new suspension
bridge, at ten O'Clock was peculiarly beautiful
tn It's illumination OF Chinese lanterns, and
few moments thereafter the grand cavalcade
Of fashion and wealth wended their way over Its car
peted path The Wife, son and daughter with attentive
husband, OF everybody was there. Toilets wonder
iu IN their mysteries OF feminine toggery were
thick as the sands OF the sea. Those who did not 90
In masks robes Of exceeding lightness. A
tinder Dox was nothing TO them. Some only went
TO look on, but to participate in tepsichorean
1eats anu at midnight the han bazed with gasghts
jewels, lace and satins. Crowds OF hundreds
gathered III Spring street to listen and see even II
they could not be OF the company. The night was
simply gorgeous. There was q full moon and 1r-
mament glowing with myriads OF stars. the light
shed softly the village bat yet the mountains
its borders glittered with its rays. nearly
tmpercepble air came or the meadow and VALLEY,
bringing with 1t the refreshing cooness Of the hour
With the busy thousands OF visitors there was q
charm in the varieties OF the nights pleasures. 1t
requires good deal to cause Indies and gentlemen
TO stand contentsdly for an hour or more III one
position in a street at such time But last night
they did 1t, and beyond peradyenture the outside
scenes OF the grand entertainment rewarded them
for their sincerity. at eleven O'Clock the deputatiOn
from the Union, incuding many LADIES' OF wealth,
lovely features and intenseness that seemed to
characterize their diynlied stations. stepped over,
and then the fun and rroc began. The music is,
-I,ar for tod pnattt iva
really delicious, and worthy of the occasion. The
tanment was composed OF representative men, en-
tirely az Jaft III such matters, and consisted OF
Hon. W. A. Buckingham ard Henry Sanford, or
Connecticut; Hon. Fernando Wood, AZaiIah Brody,
p. G. Calhoun, q. X. Garrison, Richard Schen, JAY
Gould, d. Willis James, J. w. George, E. A. Ham,
mond, f. A. Bond, Jonas G. Clark, G. G. Hastings
A. Raymond, James W. Gerard ". II. Phillips S. f.
Johnson, S. " White Il. X. Beekman, OF New York; !;
U. w. Chapin, OF Spriugneld; Colonel Audenreld
United States Army; Larz Anderson, or Cincinnat;
Governor Caflin, OF Massachusetts; Governor Pade-
ford, of Rhode Island; Francis Dane and A. C. May
hew OF Boston; William Mason OF Taunton; George
Calbourn, OF Toledo; Governor J. c. Shorter OF Ala
bama; J. S. T. Stranahan, OF Brooklyn; G. $. Wat
son. of Delaware; Mayor Fox, OF Philadelphia.
The Committee of Floor Managers were all young
william IL. Connor, of New Orleans; Carlisle Nor
wood, Jr.; Charles W. Durant, Jr. w. X. Wander
bilt. Nicholas Stuyvesant, W. b. Craigen, Isaac
Sherwood, Jr.; James NJ. Brady T. C. Richardson,
John w. Watson, j. s. T. Stranahan, Jr.; Charles
Carroll Smitt and ]. Edwards Haner.
Bernstein led the orchestra and at the appointed
time The gay throngs whirled through the entire
programme OF the Grand March, Masquerade;
Redowa, Wiener Fresken, Lancers, Barbe Bleue;
Gaop, Donnerwetter Lancers, Julia; Redowa.
lllustraaner; Quadrille, Liederkranz; Galop, Cham
pagne Second Part-Lanciers, Matna; Redowa,
Wine, Women and Song; QuadriIle, Bijouterie:
GaIop, Irresistible; Red wa, An Shonen Rhein;
Galop. Homburger Sprudel; Polka Redowa, Lob
der Frauen.
1t would be utterly impractlcable to give the
names OF all the appropriate costumed ladies and
gentlemen. Until the small hours Of this morning
the dancing was continued, and just as the dim
peary light OF breaking day peeped over the hills
the tired votares OF fashion went to their to
dream or sweet music Of fragrant odors and visions
OF vOluptuous beauty. Among the ladies whose
attires were particularly noticeable were the follow
Miss Emma Schenck, OF New York. polonaise
dress of red satln short skirt with white satin over
embroidered with god jacket Of white satin, en-
broidered with gold ana fringe Of the same; hair
powdered white mask. Her sister, MISS Ida
over white hose, trimmed with silver fringe; blue
satin Jacket, embroidered with sver white hat ana
blue feather; blue mask; hair iallng IN rich waves
over ner shoulder Miss Sadie Schenck wore the
costume OF Pluto. red breecnes trimmed with gold,
tunc and jacket of red, and red hat and gold tasse
Master Berry Wall, of New YORK, appeared as q
Young prince in dress Of ruie, scarlet trunks and
Jacket red cap with long white plume: red mask.
!. MISS Eta Myers appeared as the Coquette OF the
village In white alpaca short dress, trimmed with
numerous stripes or variegated ribbons; panier of
whlte alpaca finely pured and studded with
bows of ribbon: low corsage and white sleeves
Thornton MeConihe, Of Troy, wore the costume OF
an Indian chief; dress OF brown, trimmed Win tur-
key feathers; head dress OF feathers anu mask, VIII
rings in ears and nose.
Miss Meredith, of Port Hope, appeared IN gypsy
dress black short SKIRT scarlet overdress low cor
sage and short sleeves; jaunty nat. ,.
Mrs j. NJ Andrews, Jr., appeared as an Italian
peasant girl white short dress, trimmed with Dlack
Mr.. j. NJ. Andrews, Jr., wore Turkish costume.
Miss Ella Andrews was Swiss peasant girl. IN
Srisa Short dresa trimmed with SCarlet OYer.