The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26
SARATOGA.

Lovely Weather At the springs-A Hub
bub Among the Military Men-Scencs
Ina Congress Park-Surpriscs for tho
Age-Balls and Hops.
SARATOGA, July Is, 1873.
This was another day OF bright sunshine with a
delicious breeze to temper the suns hot rays. So
far, indeed the weather has been delight
full here, and its continuance Is anxiously
prayed for. or all dull places save me
from q fashionable place OF resort OF
q rainy or gloomy day. when ladies discover that
dne dressing and the display OF rich toilets lose
their attractions. 1t Is absolutely loves labor lost.
So Saratoga has been successful and has nothing
to complain of in this direction. The afternoon
open air concerts, the evening promenades and
the nightly hops divide the business OF pleasure
most admirably.
THE GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC.
This morning there was quite q little stir about
town among the military men, and, to Judge from
the number OF Colonies and Generals, not to speak
of the Captains and Majors, one meets in Saratoga,
It might readily be imagined the nation was pre-
pairing for war, and was just now allowing its
officers to take one good long drink before going
to do or die for the flag. The occasion o.
the nutter to-day was the visit of the State En-
campment of the Grand Army OF the Republic to
Saratoga. Shortly after eleven the Grand Army,
or that portion lately encamped at Troy, arrived
and made quite good show as they
marched down Broadway to Congress Park,
where they bvouvacked. Gilmore. at the
head of his celebrated band, gave them
q serenade after the chaplain had invoked
a benediction on not only the "vets," but on
everybody in the town. A speech of welcome was
made by General French, to which one OF the big
PARK under the trses and within drn xxi
distance Of half dozen Of the springs. Soldiers
a rule drink water when there is nothing else
MINT fhnu init nd In thArnI
however, until they had removed those fierce
looking bearskin caps, which struck terror into
the hearts OF the children who with their nurses
roamed about the Park.
CONGRESS- PARK
This same park Is the great resort OF the little
the shade OF the trees. the injunction to keep
Of the grass" Is conspicuously posted all over the
hidden ground and many q dainty little body in
frOcks and frls INDUCES in roll down one of the
grassy slopes. which help to add to the beauties Of
the park.
YOUNG CHILDREN AND OLD.
The children, too seem the better for the romp.
romp and play, as 1t used to do in what was called
"the good Old times" than to play ladies and
cavaliers until midnight in heated bathrooms and
parlors. But things are changed, and we live in
the age Of surprises. Ancient ladies nowadays
want 1o 70 be Of modern date, an3 win strain rain
now ever reaches fifty anG, to Judge from the way
that questionable young ladies dress here, thirty is
an unknown age to the great majority. After Sil
perhaps 1t Is as we'll that 1t 10 so. Pleasure kdows
no age and If In its enjoyment we forget gear or
so OF bygone days, we are but repeating the past
the repetition of custom, like that Of history, being
BALLS AND Hops.
|" At Congress Hall there will be full dress ball
given tonight. II will be the first of the season.
and on tomorrow night the Grand Hotel will lead
OIL with grand masquerade. A soiree daaasante
ana promenade concert will be also given at the
! ddefade at the Grand Hotel promises best II the
gossip passing round Is to be taken as an tpdica-
ton. Gilmore's popularity as leader. M douDt
helps to the popularity OF the hops .. Tue Grand.