Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-25

tic consciousness of a possible mishap,
and the pleasure of seeing ones name
among the list of sufferers in the morn
ing papers, is the main advantage
which this hall possesses over the other.
In all other essentials it suffers in the
comparison. The Grand Union is built
on the plan of all public houses in the
place. Its front part and two Wing3
enclosing three sides of a perfect square
Of immense proportion, and shaded with
stately elms Upon the remaining side
of the square, in what was once the
hotel theatre, is the dancing hall. This
is an immense room, seventy-flye by one
hundred and twenty-five feet, and thirty
five feet high. An excellent orchestra
discOurses sweet music, and guests roam
in and out, dancing at will rather than
under any particular plan OF manage
ment Here are to be seen the youth,
beauty and fashion of the land, but it is
only upon rare occasions that one sees
the hall filled 1t is only the irrepressi-
bic that take to such vigorous exercises
this sultry weather. The majority pre-
fer the crOQuet lawn under the elms, or
the spacious verandas skirting and look
ING out upon the croquet lawns, and
looking in upon the dining hall with
it's multitude of tables and throngs of
patrons The front verandas of the
hotels are the favOrite rOOStS for all
classes, and here you may look for the
larger portion of pleasure seekers on
every afternoon and evening. The street
between Congress Hall and the Grand
Union are always crowded with vehicles
of all descriptions Here capaci0us car
riages are continually leaving for the
different excursion resorts like the
Geysers. the lake. the races, etc. In
the rear Of Congress Hall, upon a beau
tiful shady street leading to the races
stands the widely famous and fearfully
Infamous gambling houses. Superb in
style and outWardlY inviting, their APP
| pearancc attests the fact that there is
money in the calling. The place is rap
idly filing up with guests from all parts
of the land, but more particularly from
| New York and neighbOring cities. We
meet with comparatively few here from
| the scOrching South: those who for all
| natural reasons are best prepared to
! enjoy and profit by its charms for sad
reasons are debarred from coming here.
| One is surprised here at the large num-
! bers who do not come to take spring
water, in short are well and always have
| been: and now we think Of it, we may
seem to emulate such in this letter by
writing of eycrythin" but the main
| springs of the place-its waters. 1t is
/ also painfully suggestive to note q large
per centage of the affection, and shadows
which no gayety can dispel.
| 1t would be unfair to Saratoga and
recreant to self duty were we to close
| without mentioning some of her most
redceming features. If the worst peO-
| pie thrOng here at horse races, if the
| most thoughtlcss sQuander precious time
| in the friv0lities of fashionable society.
| the best people also come, and the truly
wise and thOu~htful are to be found in
! their places The thrOng found daily at
| the Young Mems Christian Association
| Rooms, the spirit. animation and ability
! with which the daily dcyOtiOns are con
/ Quoted. 10y those who, perhaps, meet
/ only once in all lifeS pilgrimage, is an
| instance of this. The daily praveCmect-
/ ing, from ten to eleven, is held in LARGE
| commOdious room, and is daily crowded
! by the advance guard of Christianity of
the first intellect and accomplishments
| The interest of these services seem rather
! to be kept up by visitors than by citizens
| Of the place
There is no place like this for throw
inc off dull care, for total relaxation and
! a complete getting away from the
weights which so easily be~et us in our
every day affairs.
Of the mixed multitude here congrc-
/ gated, most APPLY is it expressed by
/ Sake:
They pray and theyplay and they pHV.
And that's what they do at the Springs"