New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-17
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
IMPROVEMENTS IN FASHIONABLE DRESS-JoHN
MORRISSFY LAYS DOWN THE DUST-SOME OF
TIE PEOPLE AT THE NOTES.-THE FAVOR
TIE SPRING.

IMPROVEMENTS IN FASHIONABLE pREao-JOHN
MORRISsEY LAYS DOWN THE DUSI-aOME OF
THE PEOPLE AT THE NOTES.-THE FAVOR
TIE SPRING.
SARATOGA, July 12-The whirl OF fashionable
dissipation at Saratoga has fairly set in Congress
Hall opened the festivities Of the gay season. Bunselns
band is in its full glory and supplies tho most insprit
ing measures TO the devOtees Of the dance. The BOs-
ton Dip quietly ignored this in the ballroom,
and upon the promenade there are but few ladies To be
met who s cling TO the Saratoga wrigglo OF last year
As high heels however, still in vogue, 1t is quite I'M
possible for ladies to deport themselves with quceny
air fine carriage Of person once considered quite
as Indispensable to beauty handsome features But
OF course, this is impossible to modern BELLE
with her lit @ feet ncased in shoes which arc ee-
waited upon narrow pointed heels an inch and hall NJ
least in hight At some not very distant day however.
the ungraCcfu pGner and the huge butterfly sashbOws
which have long dist cured the feminine form will he
utterly discarded The chgnon that enormous deform
ity which has regncd many at Saratoga as
well as elsewhere has at last thank Heayen fallen into
disgrace and been consigned to the Obscurty which 1t
merits The bellies OF Saratoga content to plat
their locks in two long strands for morning wear III
imitation OF those Berlin damscls who chose this simple
attire of Marguerite in which TO welcome the new En-
peror and his returning heroes. In evening toilet
their long braids Coquettishly Topped up,
and few Guttering ringcts added by way of
mantraps for everybody knows there is always sort OF
fascination lurking about curls from the young beauty
Of &c. whose dear little head is covered over with then
the spnstcr Of uncertain age, who wears her two
Tinglets falling behind her Tho LIST OF July
witnessed the reopenng Of all the fancy and dry
goods stores upon broadway; and that person must
be hard indeed TO please who cannot supply his
real or fanced wants in these bazars A great many
elegant cqupages with their owners have already ar
rived, and Broadway presents lively appearance at
about II in the morning when, after slipping the waters
tI,o fol- "A Il.
pare for their drives over the smooth and longer
dusty roads around Saratoga. The sprnkng OF Lake
ave- bipartisan added charm this favorte drive which
only those who have encountered the fearful dust Of
pas seasons to the utter ruin of such delicate things
laces and light summer toilets, can appreciate. The
Hon. John Morrissey has covered himself with
glory and modified somewhat the weight OF public
opinion here in his favor by contributing $500
toward sprinklng the roads. Tho rumor that Nor
risseys "Club" to be opened this season for Ia
dies who might choose to risk their fate the black
or red ia denied NV the Hon John himself That such
movement however, was intended last year, there ~
little doubt but popular opinion has NOT yer Deeh
cultivated quite to European plan In such matters
tls scheme has been quietly laid aside for the present
Twenty-Five thousand ladies are said to have visited the
(Iub last wear and this summer receptions to be
held which will include ladies among the guests Mean
time the foolish fair who infected with the
fever Of speculation have booked themselves upon the
At Congress Hall may he found the stauch Old Commo
George Opdyke, Gen stahl, the Hon. VIM. Wall, John
Sloan II s. Sloan and family, Richard Schel, Gen Craig,
and many others OF NewIOrk we have also the Hon.
L. W. LevenwOrh OF Syracuse, tie Hon. John a. Girls
wOld of Troy Col. Samuel Tate of Memphis and the
Hon. John OvertOn Of Nashville AZ the Grand Union
may be found Daniel Drew George Law, ill., John Hunter
and August Belmont. A. T. Stewart W. b. AstOr Erastus
Corning, Senator Bradley NJ. T. Brennan. Henry Smith,
John McB. Davidson all welknOwn ew-Yorkers, are
also here. The Clarendon. usual, plumes itself
upon its old family names, such "a Van Wyck, Phillips,
Van Nest Van Stade, HOag, Thorn, Corning, Meyer, ke
lOgg ROnads and especially the old name Of Kncker
becker the hearts of all Maintains. OF all the
different springs it would be difficult To say which has
the greatest hold upon popular favor Perhaps after ALL
the most wonderful is the Old Congress Spring, whose
nevcr-faing waters bubble up just fresh and bOunt
fully as though they had not slaked the thirst and
penished the health Of thousands Of corners for nearly
century But whether these famous waters bear healing
the multitude not IL il at least interesting to watch
the continuous thrOngof people they come and go
to qua the fUamng gObetS early in the morning, at
evening. in the last glow OF the setting sun Ii IS not worth
while 10 inquire too narrowly INTO the sources of such
evident satsacOn II its visitors do not mud health at
Saratoga. il would at least That pleasure is not
wanting in It's pursuit.