The New York herald., 1870-05-30

Il long, finely hoored apartment $50 feet In length
~ sixty Wide and can conveniently dine 500 people,
INC ballroom is beautifully frescoed Ioo by seventy
hve ieet, ana mas smooth moor, carefully prepared
upon festive OCCASIONS The parlor is to be a mar
vel OF richness and elegance when completely fur.
nisnea. MS led Inc mirrors alone wi cost $4,000. aud
the throne room 100 feet in length will be carreted
WIN velvet frescoed in mild tlnts and furnished
Tue senerai once is Srand ,ase It's moor is bed Of
white and dark marble tiling and the lofty ceiling
IS supported by carved and glded columns, termi.
workmanship.
Provided with one OF Atwood's elevators, having
blizzard halls, bowling alleys retiring rooms, toilet
apartments, all fitted up luxurantly. the convent
was Sv n e pS s
are all carefully and sumptuously furnished that
electricity Is the means OF communication through
out the house that the executive arrangements viii
be complete that 500 servants. IN regular uniform,
are in drill that the kitchen ranges and culinary
implements are almost incredible IN NUMBER and
cost ana that there dark rooms or poor rooms
IN the MOTEL. and then but few attractions are In
mtnd. Such Ia the Union Hotel, the largest in the
world. and TO be thrown open to patronage on the
LIST of June. When the guest arrives he Is met at
the door by the courteous Warren Leland and Is at
once put among China basins clean tOwellng, fine
mattresses and good bed linen. The most important
OF everything about the establishment will be
OF the incoming season. it is designed 10 be made
the best III America, and extraordinary eXertlons
are to be made to accomplish this end. A large mum
Der or men have been hired TO catch trout In the
Adirondacks and the most delicious salmon VIII
come daily from the Kernebec. Five tons OF salmon
were consumed at this hotel last year. Twelve
hunters have been engaged to shoot w0odcock and
partridges, and will begin operations after the
4th OF July. The first fruits and the earliest vege-
tables from the far South will constantly arrive.
Flowers are to be used IN decorating the tables,
and band of music will play upon the lawn during
seven to twelve; dinner from two to seven; supper
sgn6 70 tWeiye Balls WIN be- given throughoat he
The Union Hotel Is a world In itself
THE NEXT OF THE HOTELS
IN SIZE ana maMgnlncence M Is Congress Hall 1t ac-
splendid, symmetrical, brick structure with large
parors, fine halls 1898 feet long,, lofty ceilings and
capaclous ballroom, now being frescoed at an ex-
pense OF $4,000. 1t Is kept by H. II. HathOrR
The Clarendon is a large frame structure, standing
IN the midst OF fine scenery upon an elevation
guests being persons Of quality. No house in Sara
toea excels 1t in good repute II accommodates 45O
people, Is worth s25ooo0 andis kept by Charles Z.
The American Hotel is an old resort now at the
zenith OF its prosperity after nattering history Of
the site Is not excelcd IN Saratoga 1t Is neat plea
sant roomy, and has 1ne table. The proprietor Is
W. II. McCaifery. Value, $l5oooo.
The Columbian Is kept by Jerome Leland in fine
style. IL can accommodate $50 guests. Value,
100000. 1t Is now fitting up.
The other hotels are the Marvin House, by A. IL d.
Snyder l25O guests; Temple Grove House. Mr..
Dowd $50 guests; Continental. Harry De Mars $50
guests; the Crescent. Mont Eagle Park Place Man.
way House. Strong's, Whites, Pitney's and The Pa
vIon.
BY the recent arrangements Of Commodore Van
derb.lt
NEW YORK IS. BUT SIX HOURS FROM SARATOGA
by through rail. TWO trains leave the Hudson
River Railroad-one at nine A. NJ. the her at four
p M.-each arriving mere IN about Eve hours ana a
-half, without change Of cars and with only three
stoppages. Ibus The traveller can leave home upon
the soft cushions Of COACH to be deposited among
the velvet, damask and great mirrors Of Pullman
car, not 10 be disturbed TIL transferred to the yield
ing upholstery OF Saratoga carriage, then seeking
the welcome Springs OF Saratoga bed as wen AZ
Saratoga water. Thus the route from New York is
over cushioned way through paths OF elegance to
q rendezvous OF bewderIng beauty. The Hudson
River boats leaving New York at eight A. NJ. make
connections with the cars that passengers arrive
on the next morning Oh nine A. NJ.
Among the new attractions this season Is the dis.
covery OF the Spouting or
two miles from the city, which began to flow on the
Goth of February last. 1t Is very valuable spring
containing $50 grains OF sodium to the gallon. It's
operation Is not violent and or very cosye people t
is uacompromilslng. IS TO drink It IN large quantities
discovery ever Known at Saratoga II is the only
spring IN the world which spouts mineral water
under steady pressure. IL Is said 10 be good for
costive scribes.
GLEN MITCHELL
ls q handsome cottage hotel being put up by the
Mitches, OF New York. at an expense OF $6O Ahree
miles from Saratoga on the mountain road. An
elegant half mile c jurse has just been finished in
connection with these grounds. 1t is well graded
and cOmpacted, and is siXty-slX feet wide in the
clear 1t Is designed for exercising and the general
lt Will Dc Tree tO ul FI1e views can be OBJ
taincd OF the Green and Catskill Mountains from
this point
Mansion House. the Excelsior Springs. the White
Sulphur Spring all lie In the valley, through which
new drive is contemplated 100 feet wide.
THE PUBLIC ROADS
all about this vicinity are covered by sandy loan
and make smooth and agreeable drives. The sum
of S45, 600 has been appropriated to prepare the
roadbeds about Saratoga for the season. over O60
loads OF gravel VII! be deposited at convenient
points. The principal drives are Union avenue and
n " tlU IN.
Four miles from the village on Union avenue lies
the airy and pretty Lake House kept by Nh. Moon.
1t is first class resort. Lying 100 feet down the
hillside. at the crest Of which it is situated is the
broad bosom OF
SARATOGA LAKE,
o sheet ten mllas long four wide romantic and pic.
turesqGe IN all its surroundings. This delightful
little sea Is one OF the prettiest In the world It's
and naples, all projecting their shadows in the
broad mirror. steam yacht. numerous sloops and
schooners ana row boats ply upon Its surface. THIS
The London Rowing Club, II it come to this coun-
try, viii contest the with the HUDSON Associa-
ton upon Saratoga lake.
RACING ASSOCIATION
promises an immense season to lovers OF the turf
The programme leads of with a steeplechase beter
known TO TRANSATLANTIC sports than III America The
water pools, dltcnes walls hurdles are all being az
ranged ana the first meeting VIII come OH In the
middle Of July. Great improvements are In pro-
gress at the course. Everybody is talking about the
JOHN MoRRIssEY's NEW CLUB
is another exhausrless theme. Here the veteran
VIII dispense faro. The buildngls 1fy-fve by ninety
Ave, three and half stories high boilt OF brick,
With brown stone trimmings, and stands opposite
Congress Spring PARK 1t COST all tod $50 o5), and
Is built by W. II. Nelson. The rooms including
the faro parlors The dining rooms, the toilet apart
ments, the kitchens, and Sleeping rooms are ali to
be gorgeously furnished. The es. .ablsment VIII be
opened aboat the middle of June. Mr.. MorI1ssoy is
liked here.
BOARD
can be obtained at private houses az from six to
twelve dollars week, at the hotels from three TO
i've dollars per day.
Livery Is very reasonable at Saratoga. For three
dol airs fine turnout be had for the forenoon,
and four dollars pays for the for the afternoon.
over 1900 private carriages are here during the
summer
With large lake; mineral waters tnat combine the
eXcellences OF sharon, Ballston Spa and Richleld;
drives long, wide ana through richly cultivated dis.
trlcts; horels unequaed in The world race courses
scenery wealth. fashion ana beauty, It would be ln-
terestlng TO Know where Saratoga Is wanting. Upon
a searching comparison she wants nothing.