New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
DECLARATIONS For SUMNER VISITORS.

oRs EFFECTED.
fIgcN sPBcIM CORRESPONDENT OF The IRIB'Nh'J
SARATOGA. June 12.--Thc season at Saratoga
ean hardly be said to have begun. The boel proptie'ors
and others unite in saying that tie Spring Was one OF the
most ba,Svsri ever known IN this locality. Nevcrhe-
less MI agree also thst the prospects never hotter
for successful season than nj the present time For the
mas; six Summers inhabitants OF Saratoga have made
NANCY The crowds OF ysltos have been greater every
se.~on and The hotel accommodations have been cor
rcsoondngly enlarged 10 accommodate Them ihe hotel
and boarding Iosse proIlietols that Judging by e
number OF pea thss have already engaged eoai' and
comparing with former years. anl bearing in mind TIE
increased attractions offered TO visitors the number OF
The latter VII DC greater unless somo unforeseen
think occurs 10 prevent, by mlny thousands
than ever before All the leading hcnscs are
roainaly open aud receiving guests, bu: there is an
army Of carpenters, painters and uphoserers at work
The sound of SAVING and hainmerng is heard wherever
one goes and tho oanticDary word Paint" Is an e.
f ua reminder not Ia lean IN doorway or the angie OF
n window, aud there are broad patches OF the Wide
pazs barbados prevent the feet q the uuwary
fron raying. All this Will be rcmcdcd Ia fcw days
however and tie hne weather now prevailing just cool
eran d 10 ne blocng viii have The eject Of attr.c ing
the mutude hither.
MANY OF the stores along Broad way being Published
M preparatory receisny their stocks OF goods while
those already open having certain hnshng touches
nut upon them 10 give IN, Of air of metropol-
Tan geBty All OF the hoicl proprctors have had ino'e
o. ~, OF repairing and reinm,slg done. blt with iho
exception OF The Grand Union mono O. ;he hotels have
been enlarged No attempt has been made to clear away
the unsgh,y ruins os the burned Grand Hotel, except on
iac corner OF Egoaiway ana ConSressst. whore some
small stores one story IN Hight have been rut IN ani
will soon ready for oceu,ancy. II Is not thought likely
TIA, On attempt VIII made 10 rebuild hotel this
site. The company Who built ths Grand Hotel
will not rebuild II, and Il is understood that the par-
re!s OF ground which make mp its site haye passed into
the hands OF the original owners Baildng aud repair
s throughout the village ia brisk, somewhat 10 the sur
rr.c Of real estate dealers aud agents, who had antici
paea quiet year in this respect; in qnonce OF the
general stagnaon OF business IN the country There
have been several private residences AMI stores erected
I'm various parts Of the village and there has hecu
large amount ~ repairing. The greatest chance has
been made Saratoga Lake, where two new hotels have
been erccted-one ut each end OF the dkehy John y.
Cmkling and various other improvements, intended 10
make II the attraction If Saratoga.
HOTEL PRICES AND ARRANGEMENTS.
There apparently reduction III the charges OF the
principal hotels. The four large NOTES.-The Grand
ul.n United States Congress Han, aud the Clarendon
clarg, . per day for transient guests. The propiie-
tor Of Congress Hall advcrses special rates for June
For the season. or even less Time from two weeks to
month special rates made by a The smaller hotels
rhare from - 50 - 80 per day. with considerable
reduction by the week or month. The managers OF
the leading hotels say that there is apparently less
enation on the part of visitors travel FROM place 10
place year and this account they hhk hat the
majority OF the watcing-laeeS viii suffer Many oi
those Who have heretofore noI two on three weeks
IN saratoga each season. ard then gone 10 Lake George
or other waterin acos, staying there for short Tine
and then going elsewhere thus making the tour OF the
priuipal resorts have this snifed their intention
of rvnaninc the most ~ the al Saratoga II is
believed that policy will he pursued by those
who visit Long Branch and Ecwporf. An effort To
economic is che .,r this course BY July l 1t
glasle nat
hotel prom etOrs and boarda keepers are to I've
realized There will be the college regatta the LAKE,
participated in by IL colleges, followed within week Ivy
the races, for which Of the best FLOODED stock
Of the country entered and foot races and other
athletic sports Glen Mitchell The first class hotels
will each be provided with band for open Air concerts
and hons ia The evening These for the amusement
the worldly minded For those more seriously inclined
there will annual ca,np-ineeng at Round Lake,
while the men of finance AMI business generally will
doubtless interested the Bankers Convention. 10
is claimed by Interested III the place that Sara oS
has now aud Will continue 70 present attractions
for the average visitor aside from the mineral SPRINGS
the original source Of attraction, than any other water
ing-piace in the country.
F,TARGEMTNT or TIE GRAND UNION NOT I.
The Grand Union Hotel has been increased in capacity
about oneourih by extension % the Broadway front
mort OF the Office AMI the wing on Westinghouse.
What was known as the Garden Building arranged in
of rooms has been moved back about 800 feet
unl newly furnished and fitted with water, gas and
The Grand Union occupies AL of The trout on
Broasiwsy between WASHINGTON and Congress SITS The
Waia StOlst wing cXtaa Is blck Tor about twOthirdS
" tio block There remain the Episcopal Church and
The wn'ur House the corner of Washington
AMI redcral-sts Efforts have been made TO pur-
chase the church and ground, but thus
far without success The Wilbur House and ground
IL is understood. he purchased. The greater
portion of the ground fronting Federalst is already
ned l,V the prof O
gres=st VIM extends back about the same distance as
The one Washngton-st The remainder OF the ground
OIL tie Washing .Orst side is occupied b. small frame
dwellings understood TO have been secured by the
propiieors Of the Grand Union II the Episcopal Church
CATION can induced 10 sell their property the
xor of extending the wings of the hotel Washington
and Congress ss 20 Fcderal-st. will be begun
the season IL over In 1874 tie hotel contained s24 rooms
AMI could accommodate 1000 persons The additions
the have increased the bun'ef OF I'oihs 10
ground Enclosed y about seven acres IN extent 1be
funng of the Washin gon-st. front aud wns has been
very expensive The furniture Is of black walnut, gilt,
aud upholstery in brocatee the material IN each
being OF a different pattern. The bar and billiard
being used at the present time workroon, but will
Band III been engaged for me season. The grounds in
closed havcbeen laid out with good dra OF taste IN
lawn. ioyerbods and graveied walks while the large
trees which have been preserved furnish an agreeable
shade Among those who have engaged board for the
nason. for ii lesser time, are the following:
II. Christmas and family Judge > B; Iinggies ana iam'
sprcr X Green and family A. Body and wife New York
MI. y W. Gillette New-york NewYork
= Johnson and family No" a. il5ht Nv Is,
Mr. = Faile and family New York, n.,.,.- .,.,,.
C. l. DAWSON and family. New York. -. -
W. a yeraiiyo and family. YsIl.. -, ,,mnr Nov
Hew,Yorf t"'" ANU '''-' EICov. Curtin and family,
n: K. JesGp and WIFE, New Penn ,,...,.,.,. w..
Thea cuycr and family. New ,.NewYcri, - ,.a