, 1875-07-15
ON THE GROUND.


PRELIMINARY tour OF OHBEnyAT1oH.
Special cerrtspend<net af Tht Chtcdao 1r4bsnA.
SAnAroaA STRINGS, N. T., July 1o.-Tlls most |
fashionable Of all American su1nnloE.teaorta haa
once moro assumed tho Gay and festive appeer.
aucs which characteszes tho scason of
REuATTA-wEEK.
The crowds Of collogo.boya and their numerous
youug-laAy friends, began 10 pour io On Wcdnes-
day, and to-day the three largest hotels-tho
Congress, tho GrAnd Union, and tho United
statos-ars tull, and are refusing to tsko mora.
The aesemblago that wss gathered here last
aum1uor, ard tho one that Is present horc now.
could only 10 brought together by Just the
event that calls thom horo.-the lntor-Colfegsate
Rogatts,-there IL sueh = Marked difference be-
tween tho character and appearance Of tho pco-
p!o who como to witnoss the great aquatic con-
tort and these that are collected here at the
titno Of tho horse-1acee. Tho blaokleg element
is present, AZ It elvays is, but in 4 conspic-
uous and gratifying minority. What glos-
oub sight II fs,-thcse hundreds Of on
thusiaatio colege-youths all gaily deckcd
In the brilliant colo1s Of THAR
Aims slator, 10 gcuslomauly In thoir depoEt-
mont and generous III their acts and tho
throuen OF benutiful young ladies, sauctly
Haunting tho colors Of their fayorte crow, for
they all have favoritop.
r,,p ,,orr1a
.. .o,,, r.w,, ,,,,,rt t,,nroxsd stnr. ,n,t sun.
-,ar Tho n,.nd Union In, bean all fresooed
anew; now cottages have be1n built; and thc
sccne at night appcArs like falry-l>ud rs emo
looks out On tho briliantly-hghted quadrangle
formed by tho sides Of tho hotel. The United
States ia like little village, with its long OK.
panso Of piazzas, and rows Of pretty little cot
tnrcB.
OF cousso, tho aIl-absorbug topic Is the TO-
rata: and tho 4,stroke," ''the recover" and
= ~. Ari,h n .,o n.ttora That ,nnst bo studicd
'au "1'o"' ,,.. +. .,o- ~. 49,
and tno1ouenly co1npfeuenooo III 'tl'4 'Nes on'
may not display laDonsabi0 ignorance On What ID
regarded Is absolutely necessary for eyory in
ta1i4ocpt man or vomau to know.
Tatro , convc,anco klia 1norn,uo. YOUR cor.
respondent staFsoa lof sho AnRe-"hlea ii 'no
correct thing to do-to $50 tho crewB At their work
Everybody tidoa out 10 tle Lake in the rnoEn-
H., 80 H., bpnn,1 avcnpc xaa alfva wth avorx
4"s' aAe ~. - L..,,.s. ta,...
eoneolte'ie ~ " ~ sn1ss - ~ a.p,a. =,
in-hands, tanaetns' 1-oaits' anu aos"cat'o' III
fact, everything but o1-eafta were seen spinning
along ovor tho hard. niceiy -sprinkled boulevard
n VA a scene which was hard to realize "a
.ss. - -,o,. -,,,,ndoa ma ~ N, ro,a
Ame.leah' 7uo n1o's .'A" w. - ~ Aoa1 -
1t brighton or spa ploaa' ana. a. INC Ill.,
vertiseuensa state. Tell-ahaded' Walk runs from
tnA village to the L&&Qs &6U AlQuE IL HEEG 60eu
~ s".,esx.ttn ,vho n.,h,na u.,tad fran foel-
.ue aeno wv ~ t ~. ss,,,o,;, ,.ho nratorroa
1ngs ot ecohoIay' 7na 'Ds atu'o..o' NV
! pedcstEianssm to tho ener'nting iuxnry ot
carrtkae, Owing to what tho SAfatoga Rowing
A.uori,tion connide.od very uhsbhy trcatmont
,-.. .,....,o. ". .,osrn.ru nov a..r.
'ao* saniao4f ~, ASe -
from Nd" !andiae "eRt Q! aooh ~
| last year they started from Ills groundB.
| Arrvcd al thn T,,pp. Ho,,sa-tho now hotsi
a.. ,.,,,,;,,, ,,Lo,o +ha ysfe c-.v .rn
! neaf 'ho 'n..u"'s' ""e1o ~ .'.,,s.
quattered,-the pa5I5-so"o OF "noa' "au P"''ea
againBt Capt. Cook and h!s Gre" not many yeats
| aro. among them your correspondent
ra1e,,no1 hv ,},.t oontcm.n.
| "e'coo''a " s"As s."ss n."n 1..n.x
The 1AIk CHE"
nro the most conspicuous cro" on tho Lake.
both on account OF their exposed location, aud
~ ,hcIr nt,l,fui rowing. Soon .ttor our arrival!
.se @ craw startaa for thar bo.t-bonsa. and forth.
tuo GU" a'at sao toA Nao' ono ~,
with wore seated N fholr Hhcll. u peaus1la4
soriug will win the race, Yale Will he tho winner.
Dut pretty rowing, you know, doosnt count
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