Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04
SARAToGA-FAsuIoyABLE DIssIPATIox-JoHN
MoRRIssEY's "CLUB The n. Y Tri5une's
Saratoga letter contains these points

SARAToGA-FAsuIoyABLE DIssIPAuox-JoH
MoRRIszEY's "CLuB. The n Y. Trl5uae's
Saratoga letter contains these points;
The vhirl Of fashionable dissipation at Sara
togo has now fairly set in. Congress Hall
opened the festivities Of the gay season. Buns
TENS Band is in full glory and supplies the
most inspiring measures TO the devotees Of the
dance. The Boston Dip is quietly ignored
this season in the ballroom. snd upon the prom
enaie there are bat few ladies' to be met who
still cling 10 the 'Ssratoga wriggle" OF last
yesr. As high heels, however, are still in vogue.
it is quite impossible for ladies to deport them
selves with queenly sir. fine carriage Of
persons WAS once c0usiderei quite as in1ispenss-
bic to a beauty as handsome features But Of
course, this IS impossible to modern belle. with
her little feet inesssd in the shoes which are ee
vated upon narrow, poiatei heels an inch and
half st least in height. At some not very dis
tsnt day, however, the ungrs sefdl panier and the
huge butterfly sash bows which have 80 long
disiEured tho feminine form will be utterly
discarded The chiguon, that enormous defor-
NIFTY which has reiznei so many Seasons At Sar-
atoga, az well "a elsewhere, has At last, thsnk
Heaven fallen into disgrace, and been consign-
ed 10 the obsc1rity which It merits The bellies
Of Saratoga are now content 10 plait their locks
in two long strands for morning wear, in imita-
tioa Of those Berlin damssls who chose this sim
rle attire Of Marguerite in which 10 welcome
the new Emperor aud his re turning heroes. In
evening toiie, their long braids are coquettishly
ioopel up, snl few futterius riuglcts are adj
ei by way Of man-trsps, for everybody knows
there is always a sor. Of fascination lurking
about curis, from the young beauty Of l6, whose
dear little head Is covered over with them, to the
spinster Of al Uncertain age who wears her two
ringlets falling behiad her ears The lst Of
July Witnessed the reopeniug Of all the fancy and
dry goods stores upon Broadway and that per-
son must be hard indeed TO please who cannot
supply his real or fsucei wants in these bzzArs.
A grest many elegant equipages with their own
ers have slready arrived, sud Broad way presents
lively appearance at about II in the morning,
when, sitter slipping the waters Of the springs
and taking breakfast, tie guesis prepare for
their drive over tte slnooth aad no logger dusty
rosis around Slrstoga. The spriukling of Lake
avenue imparts an added charm to to this favor
ite drive, which only those who have encounter
el the fearful dust Of past seasons, to the utter
ruin Of such delicate things s. l4ces 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 sprins.iug the roads. Toe rumor that
MOrrissey's .' Club " was 70 be opened this sea
son for ladies' who might choose to risk ther fate
upon the black or rel, is denied by the Hon.
John himself That such a movement, however,
was intended last year. there is little doubt; but
as public opinion has not yet been cultivated
quite to a European plan in such matters, this
scheme has been quietly laid aside for the pres
eat. Twenty-Five THOUSAND lsdies are said 10
Hav-a e r4f rf 1 -
receptions are O. be hsli, which will include
laiies among the guests. Meantime the foolish
fair ones who are infected with the fever Of
speculation have booked themselves upon the
races.
Burlsigh, the spsightly New York eorrespon-
dent Of the Boston Jorraol, is at ssratosa.
His las; letter from that famous watering place
hiss this humorous incident:
The only drive thst amounts to anything is to
tie lase Eating fried potatoes and drinking
cocktails, mint juleps and brandy smashes
through strsvs is the pastime, and ladies' AMI
gentlemen seem equally fond Of the delicious
compound. A party dove up, and among the
company WAS lsiy q the German persuasion
fist, fair and forJy-of weight no; less than
two hundred. Of the seductive power Of f4scin-
ating drinks the visitor Wss innocent. All took
a tuntler. and the gentlemen vent out to q look
after the horses" The German woman proposed
to have one more gllss." Her companions.
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