, 1870-08-11


present, want Of shade, want of rrounds. and
internally, want Of variety and surprise,
Ouf1ng the day the front piazza is nearly de-
serted II esentile it becomes va1iegated aud
popaioas POI " w. = night Of fireiea. its saloons
fashionable Of the two great houses now uttud.
hg u Saratoga, bus it ia not believed to con-
tmn the extremely select circle which early in
tne season monolplizes the Clarendon, aud
this year it is looked down upon by the revived
aha extended Union. Such a. It il, il is
bozs.
TIE LE1ASns AND TIE GRAND UNION
When man or a family passes 20 far up in
democratic importance that advertising can
make them little better known, there II curi-
osity to know ali .bout them. The Lelands,
Ike the BonapAstes, are spzeta through ali
tue provinces, aud wheneyer there il hotel-
throue vacant, people begin to seek a candi-
date among them. They were York State
men Of robust frames and hearty dispositions
VINO opened an inn, many years ago, on Beck
York C1ty, in the very hna1t Of tho trade and
commotlon. Keeping good houEe and being
popular men, On AAiI-feIlow terms with their
guests, their place became an exchange
At meal times and III the evenings, aud when
tue city expanded toward the top OF the island.
theg we're succetrful applicants for the nav
Aetrololtan Hotel, then tue Wonder Of its
day. Ambitious Of notorcty, AZ well AZ of
GAN. the LelAnds competed successfully for
the patronage OF thu Distinguished strangers,
statesmen, d others who visited New YORK,
nnd they attained nauie at least equal to
their l,roiits. About this time happened the
great period Of travel, and of consequent ho-
fcl-t.ullding, arisipg from the opening OF the
chief railway lines aud tie development Of
California gold, and the Lelands, keeping what
United states, wers frequently applied to by
supcrstitious hotel builders to lend the influ-
ence Of their name aud their experience to
new hotels. They belonged to largo family,
and many Of their eons and ncphsws were
bright boyr, aud thesc, having been taught at
dinate innz- Thus i race Of different people
OF the same name, md holding frasernal, il
not commercial, relations toward each other,
stepped into mauy OF the best hotel properties
in the country. At one time there was Le-
land at San Francisco iu the Occidental, the
nj New York. You possess ono at tho
Is1ncipsl hotel of Springfield, Illinois,
Tho family pospeseen three separate hotels
at Saratoga, each, however, independent OF
the other, viz the Clarendon, holding Ave
hundred people,. enclosing tho Washington
lc" house in the village; and the Columbian
cheap, smaller Anuae, holding two hundred
people. Another member Of tho family keeps
The profitable DelevAn House st Albany, n. y,
But tho original Le1snds, Simeon, Warren,
AID William have yet Their best properties III
the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, (owned bv
A 7. stewazt and in their porsonal property,
the GRIND Union at Saratoga
Was at Saratoga two years ago when the
Congress Hall was opened, and tho ruperior
patronage it received admouislel the Lelanda
that they must be stirring il they would not
lose the reputation Of tho property they had
purchased only four yeass before
Unsike Congress Hall. Which il shaped like tho
letter l., With the lack OF the on broadway,
the Onion Hotel, its elder neigbbo. scross the
Way, was large. obfong, hollow square OF
! buildings. enc1oring most superb park Of
| el1nH, maples. lindeus, and locus:s, and gate
Aid t1iu.nphs1 archway on broadway gave the
| people passing in the street view of tho
walhH. crowds. and cottages in this park. the
sas lamps under the leaves, the bright lights
uf tho Opera House, and the silyer instru-
n,ents OF the baud. Tie place resembled .
Gnu piazza, TIRES stories hiEl, painted whto
vI EIoad~ay.
Tie improvement this year consists merely
II nav frolt, extending entirely acroes the
park, and making tho park tho private prop
efty Of tie hotel, and not a eemi-thorough-
isre, al heretofore. This IRON font is Of
eucl lofty aid elegant proportions aud pat
tenn, however, tLat it quito slw4rfs tbs beatlti.
| iIlye1aEia!I Of Congress Hall, beng larger ard
| hIflrr: cEclotll'g beneath Its roof three full!
tt4n - "A|0o"e+ Ha "uose k,1iioAaos tue 13aits
III, Ic"IltG down ulsuu the people OH the
lr',ati llaxza, and oil that rlszza the whole
| ponnlhtiou Of the liotet. twelve hundred when
full, can sit III cool slIacc morning aud even
| iEg; for along tue sidewalk before it, double
row u snciellt elm= a,chcs at far height.
lhe Ct lnHHs OF this nollo piazza imitatc the
slender s4Aitt OF palm trees, and tie custer
ing palnl-1cavce male the capitals. Passing
up the steps Of the main entrance, bet scci
ttuticose chndelabras Of richly colorcd globes,
Tie immense area of a yesibuie and hall
ravcd With marble, shows through tho rup
fo1m in architecture, people from e.ch look.
effect of tie space, Of lbs colun1u1. Which, imi. hit
tate stucco, OF the nauy moving servants, the
suFeFh]y fitted oificea. VIC green park without.
! Tue long pafloS 1gta b. which ii nearly 2D0
| feet long by 20 Wl<A, aud ri&h!y ca11,eted,
tie grand stairways. - hszins lamp= Of the
| m!enty dlntne1oom acfoes tho park, tho inf
ne.t nl.e snops an ethees IN aho basement, tho
Faeets sn114cseht 10 make ail tllta aninlatcd-ii
- auegsS1'nanie, YET not contuelns. Some
.n'pE IKE 'as. tns must nave been the scene in
! ~ sieal ~ na'1s q tataeaIa When Nome was
fullest: 1hc Union Hotel in tho rear IL th,
sang old lsmblng, dcmi.connecte delightful
| lsekelS thas II used to 10; two or three 1osa
nt cottascs, scpaIately let 70 clubs OF facli-
nes' 1aAc up Tue blind sdo Of tue park
l vas ono Of party Of gentlemen who
pa9Fcu t1luu6n tne pEaCSlcal p4rt 01 tue prem
j irer. 1e" days ago. will Warren Leland, and
We found All entirely different motel beneath
tue main one, provided for nurses and chill
| drei', ntile fho thrce hundred serTants Of the
house lave their third and separate dining
| fcem' ihcf "AsA and dry clothes here in
49, ~ u1n9tes. 1ast yenf tho hotel used
.o'sGu chleAens aid soo.Uo eggn- The brook
nout game from the Adirondack Mountains.
nv cnel'n anu hteaxs arc kept a.! cut and
.eady aot Tue l'An. 1ls huge k1tchenr, con
tas.ik sAs3 1eet 'ehEtn o. COOKING range, arc
nItettls IN 1ne rear o1 tho tintnE.Iopm. On'
huhotea ana tl1ty winters attend to tho dining
tooan, ~ men o. SeIor. LIE receipts OF thu
nonso ate1aEo S3,'ue day Tor httr days s1e
eefeNe!s. 1he "aiterr set twenty-five lclia1s
Men'n, ne ecaamoefmaids Twelve
Don't you labor under good deal OF re,
srt nsibIlsty, eaM to Leland, to accommo
care fonf provision. to tho changing aud IN
esftain number Of your guests r
oh no. There's good deal of mistake
about the difficulty OF keeping . hotel a(tc1
you get started. Its all easy. Thero+s an Az
crace to every department. and you cAn tell
t.y observation Just how many reopie Won arc
| going TO hayG Tomorrow or next day. Every
head Of divi-ion keeps we'll advised. The
| partry couk knows how many r;r
forms TO bake without consulting us. and tho
Aead-W waiter can tell Wien to turn on dozen
| eclFante- We Lave to avoid wnste and to do
might buy, to make profit, For examnie,
Me mako all our oHn soap. The entire ice for
1t'.s notel e9sts ohls Setu year. because VIC
49, u ~ "a l.s,!1,:sl outeetsee IN tue "1alet We