The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-19
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CvrLATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY. Z,
4 Model Watering.PIace Eetter-The
Pedigree Of Perkins Queer Co.'S
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the New York COMMERCIAL throws NIL Other
watering-place correspondents into ths
shade. Read
"soCIETY PEOPLE"
| One of the most interesting features o
the gathering was viewed from society
standpoint. Some of the most dilettdntt
beauX aud helles Of Saratoga county were
present. The toilets were generally re-
marked by the Clarendon ladies to be sl
perb. As, writing from the great Ameri
can watering-place, am expected to give
fashionable news, toilets, and dresses,
write the following from notes taken OH the
spot. l write it for the benefit OF the so
cictv papers in New York-these papers
who come out Saturdays with the news
and gossip which has leaked into the daily
lpvcss during the week.
PERSONAL.
There were present, [ learn from the
Pedigree Committee at the Clarendon, some
of the most aristocratic families of Sara.
togo and Albany counties. There weke the
lPerkinscs. whose ancestors DISTINGUISHED
themselves on the old battle. field of Sarato-
sgn-thcy carried water TO the British there
Iwere the kerShaws, an old family related
to the BurgoyneS. Sir John kcrshaw re-
fused ducal coronet in 1886. When Fred
lerick the Great urged it upon him he said,
l"No, no, your honor; l am not guilty.
lGive it to General Mcclellan" There
generations have pursued patriotic hus-
bandry near Saratoga Lake-they raised
cucumbers and springs chickens OH
1.-THE battle-ground of Saratoga for
William Leland. John Fitch, the oldest
son, went to the metropolis, where he
afterward distinguished himself at the bar
(Gilsey House). 1t was there that he made
his great speech, which drew the attention
Of General Dent and MIR. Graut, Of Wash
lington. hlr. Grant expressed unqualified
Iapprobatiun Of the speech. He said: "Noth-
ing has pleased me better for years, unless
it was Il span of horses from Collector
Murphy" Mr.. Fitch immediately sent the
president tandem team. That speech of
Mr.. Fitch at the bar was short one, and
did not create much furore at first, but it
has been repeated many times since. 1t
twent into history. Said Mr.. Fitch, turn
ling his eagle eye upon the New York bar,
l"I'll take sugar In mine |"
The descendants Of the Greens were also
present. The elder Green, now white
haired old man, was a leading Loyalst dur
ling the Revolution. He was always to he
found where the balls were the tnickest-
under the ammunition wagon. He was
called upon to hold Gen. Bnrgoyne's horse,
Whcn Gen. sherman OF dered him to surrcn-
| der. Burgoync and Sherman both dis
mounted near where tho Saratoga Monu-
mcnt now Is, and walked over to Moons,
where they drank milk punches and ate
| fried potatoes. bloon was then a mere lad.
| He now tottcrs under the weight of one
). hundred and ten years. He says that the
. season is SO short at the Lake that i'll
!. reality he has lived only toriy.siX
lycars. Sherman and Burgoyne were after.
ward joined by Gen. Butler and Gen. Beau.
regard. They adjourned over to Myers
!; Cedar Bluff liotel and drank more punches,
= when, in an unguardcd moment. Burgoyne
!; surrendered his entire army: Moon, Mrs
MYERS, Marvin, and William Leland, all
siened the articles Of capitulation, and the
: affair ended up with a grand ball ut the
5, Clarendon. Many Of the Clarendon maiden
II ladies were young then, and It was no I'M
a common thing to sec them engage i'll dane
!. ing and other innocent nmu.cmcntS. Tho
|. British troops were parollcd the same day,
I and before the season was over most Of the
o officers had married rich wives from among
= the guests OF Congress Hall. Burgoyne
: himself became collector Of the port O
r New York, and succeeded, on q salary o.
:. 5000 per year, in amusing an immense
u fortune at the expiration OF eight months
| get this from the Clarendon Income Com
mittee. Burgoync's grand-daughtcrs, beau
, Itiiul blondes, occupied front seats at The
: circus to-day.
MORE PERSONAL.
There was another old family present al
. the circus to-Cay-thc Leiccstcrs, from Bal.
ston Spa. They descended from either
Lord Leicester, Earl Of Dudley, or from G.
Edwards Leicester, of New York, who
latlerward became the glory and shame OF
Epglaud They made good thing supply.
ing the English army with eggs and milk
during their march through Saratoga coun.
Ity. They live on princcly estate, and fur
| nish squash and spinach daily to Congress
Hall. Mr.. uatnorn knows them well,
| but they don't know him.
TOILETS.
The toilets at the circus were simply ele.
can't. The ClarendoniteS appeared III full
dress, low neckS and short sleeves. The
gentlemen stood in dress coats and white
Kids, and famed the ladies during the ln'
tercsting exercises. Ihey ana not occupy
seats by themselves, but occupied benches
in various locations. But the Chief dress
| inc was done by the descendants Of the OLD
arlst tocratic fumilies of Saratoga county.
GUESTs PREsENT-vERY PERSONAL.
Miss Nancy Perkins, q charming bru.
T nette. wore beautiful variegated robe de
denu-train cut POmpadour. Her chapeau
de D1iILe was Surmounted by wavlBg
} ostrich plume; her shoes fine cure de 6guf.
strings same material. "Sae Was much
admired
Z Miss Perkins was accompanied by her
! fopce, Mr.. Orrin kershaw. Mr.. Il. wore
!, I'm rieu habit, with buttons de cuiure. His
r head was sumountcd by chGpedu de
briodrpd, and on his neck be wore un colte
: du: pupier. His face was decorated with
: an n,ouStache colOre. He had an arlsto.
l cratic air, and sneezed ike one OF tne oid
families at the Clarendon.
"She was much admired"
Miss Abigail kittle, lovely blonde, and
. daughter Of the ari>tocraLic blacksmith,
whose grandfather shoed Gen. Burgoyne's $
horses. wore two strips of cotton velvet
around her neck and black linen shoe
strings. Her hair, cheueur rouge, was
dressed la ponlpddour, and her Jewelry
was Of the richest byouJ de cuaure. she
wore petite short-fngered fynets on her
hands. Her shoulders bumped gracefully
over, and her arms dangled like some OF the
fashionable young ladies at Congress Hall
: She was much admired.
Mrs. Eli Perkins nee Smuggles, wife of
the eminent carpenter Of Glen Mitchell,
wore green-6gured alpaca, with yellow
bombaZinc Oyerskirt, trimmed with West.
; chester county lace, and looped up with
wreaths of myrtle, black stockings cut de.
cOilete, and farmers satin shoes, cut pom
: Dadour, and court train. Shoe.sttlngs oil
cure de boeuf. Her dress resembled the
new CretOfne suits worn ut Congress Hau
She was much admired.
Mrs. Scrubson nee Perkins, and the
daughter of the aristocratic Perkipses, who
own a baronial estate and supply cucum-
hers TO William and Warren Leland, wore
yellow nainsook, trimmed with Scotch
Ilaid DoDln anu real Saratoga county lace