The New York herald., 1875-07-15

water The police restrictions were adopted with
view 10 revenue, ana IL seemed a degree in
consistent Tor the college crews 10 have
aactned A presentation cup while permitting
themselves 70 be exhibited for 81 day. II there
were 5000 people within the consecrated en-
closure az an average price OF 81 so per diem the
proceeds OF the show were $4,000 a complete re-
Imbursement ana probable profit 70 the Regatta
Committee Pains were taken 10 accommodate
number o. secondary and pdsSe dlgnitafies WIN
balcony, while the reporters were Jea1ousy
watched lest tney might hold chalr
800 long in the telegraph booths. About
zoo farmers and their wives, OF the neign'
oorhood, ana other simple people OF the
Vlclnage were clustered az the Drink Oh the lake,
under some willows several RODS rom the stand.
Some or them we're routed and the others would
NOT 60. In pleasant contrast TO this the att
,ude OF some OF the neighDoring farmers who
opened their fences az tue risk OF injury TO their
standing crops, and vowed tnat "nobody should
saut up their helds from the people"
tower was erected in potato field, on high
shoulder Of land. where the lake opened broad
side before It, Hero a LOOKOUT was erected by the
enterprise OF a part OF the press, with two look
ours ana powerful telescopes mounted. In the
potato leld, at It's base, cameras were set up for
q similar privilege OF overlooking the whole range
OF the lake.
VERY NOBLE HIGHLAND COUNTRY
rolled up rom the agltateG water to the bold pro-
flies OF the cultivated hills. Rowboais darted over
the hquid surface AT ten O'Clock rowers were seen
towing the long, rait-ike shells OF Yale, Williams
ana Amherst across the water to rhe starting
point. The bannerets OF the thirteen colleges
blew in the breeze above the long, curved stand,
nearly quarter Of a mile In length. The
fayOrlte positions 10 the contest were pos
sessed by Yale, Hamilton and Harvard, but
more than fourth OF the entire edi1ce was re-
served for the more prodigal reserve ticket
holders; this portion only was canopied and the
seats made comfortable The special policemen
Toved at will under the open lattice work OF the
stand, where 900 ladies were seated. The press
stand, meantime, was in the orolling sun, and
the scribos stood up to their work
THE LAKE OF SARATOGA
is a miniature ofits nelghbor Champla4n. com
parauvely narrow outlet like a small river
marks it for nearly mile; then II becomes q
broad dark rtppled sheet OF water, with quite
mountainous knob on the left hand near It's head
and quite a range OF mountains on the rignt IN
the distance, suggesting the Adirondack and
Green Mountain views Of Lake Cnamplan Ia
miniature. Lake Saratoga Is about five miles
long, with general width OF one mile ana half
Its shores are generally beachy ana accessible,
the solitary knob OF snake Hill or Mount
Schuyler jutttng into 1t like natural
up from beach and marsh to a rim OF high ridges,
often capped with noble woods. Aalf dozen ho-
tells with their hamlets ornament the waterside.
Within the past three years Villas belyederes tele-
graph poles, roads, boat houses and piers nave
commenced TO decorate the shores Of his stately
upland water. Eight little steamers dart and
whistle across its expanse. The grand stand for
The races is erected around a convex curve or
beach, Just where the tongue or the lake is at
tached TO the broad body Of the water This stand
Is about one-seventh OF a mile long, and it com
mands nearly broadsIde view OF the
last eighth OF the rowing course. 1t is
pierced with inches for telegraph stations In
the water, built on piles. are three small
stands for the judges, Inc signal readers and the
reporters. The expenses are betrayed by charg-
ing admission for reserved seats. An efficient
police force Is sworn in for the regatta The
delds groves and beaches on both sides olthe lake
are wei adapted for private carriages to take po-
stion and give their occupants free anc equal ad-
Vantages with the spectators at the stand. The
whole course, for three miles, has been staked
out. 50 that the crews need not inirude upon the
water Of each other. These stakes were driven
through the ice In winter at an expense OF ST. 500.
The boat houses besides cost $1,000
AS we proceed 10 the lake in our sTfit-speeding
buggy winding in and out amongst the teams, VIC
sec many a sweet or eminent face turned toward
the hills which environ the dark water. we see
the tall dgure Of Henry Wilson, his pepper ana salt
hair thick around eyes alternately mid and alb
stracred, and his long-sktrted coat encastng
figure not excelled ior mingled glrth and grace.
He has taken worldly start Of late, and looks at
races OF horse and man with q sort OF re-
Prospective Charity. To-day he drove
out behind Henry Knickerbocker's pair OF
fast boys. Wilson is now wlfeless chdess,
nagonless alone. Ike Cook, Of Chicago. the ioster
father OF Stephen A. Douglas, male at sixty-1ve
nashes past In barouche, with a lovely young
wife. There go the Van Rensselaer, party Of New
York. In i've carriages. seventeen persons.
sprIgntly team, procured by good favor late in
the agony Of hack letting, takes out young Jesse
Grant, Cornen boy ana his companions Tom
Murphy's and the emery banker seAg-
mans son. There is Charley Woolley,
warm Ohio friend OF Pendleton, lazly pro.
ceeding 20 the race, not very clear
in his mind whether Old Bill Allen Will
MI the bill. There 60 Mrs. Lorimer Graham and
the wife OF Muserove, the banker, with Paymaster
cunningham, OF the navy. See the interesting
face OF Miss Tiny IngersOll, the daughter Of the
Governor OF Connecticut There Is a carriage
load OF naval people. among them Drs Peck and
Wells. No belle OF the day is prettler than the
daughter OF Theodore Cuyler, OF Philadelphia.
Three generations ago her grandfather was
clergyman In PoughkeeDSie. There also
is the eranddaughterIn-law OF the great
legal umlnary. Horace Biunye. Behold Galusha
Grow, ex-Speaker Of the Bouse OF Repre-.
sentauves. He bows 20 The sons OF Speaker
Blaine and Henry NJ. Dawes, who are both sprouts
OF Yale. Next we note wilson G. Hunt and Judge
Waterbury, Frank BixOy and Potter Palmer, Ohm
Edwards, OF cleveland, ana Mir. BRYAN, the
principal real estate holder in sara.
toga, who studied law with It's native
townsman, william a. Beach. There also
is Ju0go Wnoughby, iatheT-in-!aw OF Edwards
Pferrepont, Attorney General. The panorama
rolls on Tor hours. Elegant driving perfect
courtesy real enjoyment mark the ride. At the
grand stand they SIT and watch the antics OF a
professional who paddles around in amor.
ike Paul BoytOn dc nOats toward the
private nook where sit together Cyrus
Field and Henry wilson, 10 repeat his
LALsnnls EnLd nraAuaLad q