The New York herald., 1876-07-30
THE SUMNER RESORTS.
Society at Saratoga, Long
Branch and Niagara.
Distinguished Lady Visitors and
Their Toilets.
Hotel Life Adapting Itself to
Hard Times.
SAKAroGA, July 2S, 1876.


The natural expectation was that SRratoea would
iven up during racing week. but the anticipation has
not been fully realized. No to be able to
account for the atmosphere of duness that pervades
tho streets and the vast sweep of the hotels Some
suggest the tghtnes OF money even among people who
command the reputation of wealth Others think that
centennial charms centennial curiosity have kept
many Of our people and foreign visitors away from
this usually dashng and brilliant Spa Be that as It
may the season is not yet up to the mark Of Saratoga
gaiety. There people here by the thousands yet
the capacity OF the palatal hotels is not and
has not been taaed although during the regatta week
clerk at 1.-THE States" said they had not a vacant
room IN the house, and hotel clerks known to be
conscentiously truthful The people do not seem to
enter with zest into anything. They lounge and they
NOPE There plenty OF pretty stylish ladies here
but they complain iearlully OF tho lack of ntcmen
and certainly they an essential OF watering place
life. Their absence is noted the piazzas
ball room when the music with its bewitching
strains TO Irritation or TO the dance.
DULL uoPs.
Scarcely within the memory OF a regular yearly
visitor to Saratoga have the balls and hops been
dull. Last seasons crushed dresses are tantalzingy
worn, and the ''she correspondent" will have
very largely upon her Imagination to paint these toilets
In glowing language in all the shades and the now
qurks Of this seasons style Yet there magnificent
And recherche toilets the ball and sweeping
along the corridors and through the parors the best
hotels There is lady OF distinguished position at
"the States" woman OF tho warm, glowing tropical
style, who wears n varied and gorgeous toilet and
whose jewels are of great value. From and
!hroat and raven hair flashes the lurid fascinating
diamond light end the green glitter OF emeralds that
cost fortune Velvets and laces and heavy brocades
nterminged In tho latest style of Parisan art drapo
lhe superb figure AT one time the toilet composed
Of solid dead black velvet, with Oriental touch OF
cream and gold drapery about tho shoulders; again 1t
Is white. gauzy fabric with bows and sashes Of
warm, rich cardinal silk; at another time it IS cel
blue brooa lie, with web Of lace falling over tho
Arm and hlng in the square corsage; still another
toilet is pale salmon brocade blush gray faie
Madame Is centre wherever she moves, and hun
dred eyes follow the sweep of her volumlnous
and watch the glitter OF her gems and of her eyes
DISTINGUISHED TOILETS
There is another lady ut the States OF the delicate
fined rcpresen ative American type, lady whose
possesses the cooring OF beauty but the charm OF
n winning spirit Her toilets, like her manner arc
soft, graceful. elegant She rich creamy silk
almost covered with himy mass OF lace and valuable
diamond cross sparkics on simple band OF black vel
vet around her throat In striking this
toilet is of black velvet and black lace with sprays
of vivid crimson flowers. There are dainty muslin
dresses by New York bellies, dresses with asses
oil rufes and trimmings of light soft lace Tho
straw coaching or Gainsborough hat is much on
young ladies. 1t is always worn back from the face
with little toss up TO side There a very dashy
one OF white straw with tho broad brim lined with
cardinal velvet and very long white plume sweeping
over tho shoulder coqueitishly worn by q dasihng
brunette.
EcoKoMY
Papas cam OF ford the costly wardrobes that their
wives and daughters have been in the habit Of
bringing here, and as many Of these laiies
willing TO come witho ut the usual thirteen trunks
hled with dressees and hats and gloves and boots
and slKen hose and CONNECTIONS of every description
they closed up the blinds and remained ut home or
poutingly went OF to less expensive rotreat A
vast number Of young men, too who have money
TO squaneer have gone to more quiet places Mount
Desert, Tor instance where the enjoy of lie Tor
young folks found in the rough, and 1t Is not
necessary to make three toilets day.
REDuckD RATES II TELs.
Some OF the hotels reducing their rates. Indeed,
1t is possible TO air accommodations all OF them
by the week al less than S5 day, but often the small
inside rooms m;c which Is tucked when these
more reasonable arrangements nrc made are far from
agreeable. At the WINDSOR. the hotel, the top
rooms are about AS large and airy others in tho
house aud possess the charm OF freshness the rooms
i,onuns on Broadway commanding fine view of that
ihoroughiarc. 1t is delightfully."- kept and beautiful
little hotel, and has done well considering
i Is such new thing and the season
10 hll up early with the best class OF people The
pazzas are by far the coolest place Saratoga tho
breeze has iul sweep around them the hotel being on
higher ground than any other in the village The view
from the top OF the hotel Is picturesque and
varied The eve swecps across a vide range Of coun
Try taking in the Hudson Valley and the peaks OF the
Green Mountains IN the distant cast wandering
The Greenfield Hills and The Adirondack Mountains in
the and resting upon the VII OF The
Grand Union has made many laudsbe efforts ioI the
entertainment OF us guests. They gave morning
german there lately, and charming garden party,
NJ which the children danced aud nduged
In races and games which were Witnessed by large
and brilliant asscmolage OF Invited guests Refresh
menis were served on the lawn. In the evening the
garden f,te continued for the benefit 6f the grown
people, but tho cool evening intcrered materially with
The enjoy This the second OF these entertain
mcns that have been given at this hotel the first one
by and under the direction OF the late A. 7. Stewart
fLc ball room of the Union Is The most elegant at
Saratoga
THE UNITED STATES HOTEL
II Is TO thc States that most OF the notable people
20 this season, and there the lions congressie.
There are n large number OF foreigners also at this
hotel The spanish colony quartered there The
Minister OF SPAN. and Nine Mantila occupy cottage
In the hotel Brigadier General = MIRA Major v san-
chez Captain o. T. Anehoriz Major :. Mcraques and
Colonel Hernandez represent The spanish amy.
Manuel NJ Peral,o Minister from Costa Rica arrived
yesterday Count and Countess Arnm, oi Berlin, oc-
supy elegant suit Sir A. G.. Sandy and lady also
have SUIT OF rooms at the States Judge and Mrs
swsyne and their daughter, Mrs Parsons. spending
hc season there.
CONGRESS PARK
One OF the features OF saratoga is the improvement
IN Congress Park handsome Gothic structure has |
been erected at the entrance and the visitors tue
eau st iHcTe, tutlfci! pfotcCteu from sun or
rxin and have the water brought them al tables
aherc they can SIT and chat while the plays, or
shey get coffee a little further cdE Tac
grounds OF the Park are beautifully laid out with
1owers, ana 10 the centre of the miniature lake a
stand has been constructed The band plays
three times day-morning. afternoon ana evening.
There IS sotnc grumbling about the small abundance
fee that is charged.
TnE TOILETS AT TIKI RACES.
There have been some elegant toilets at the
Among them were brown velvet skirt creain
overdress and long sacque tri.nmed VITA brown velvet
and fringe black grenAdine, with steel threads
ning through II and heavily trimmed with black lace
Embroidered with steel; seal-brown silk, trimmed
with gold aud silver braid and pro uson OF
Naencienes lace: pale blue and cream brocaGe PrIu
ress dress with cream chip hat aud blue ieath-
ers: black and gold striped grenaGIne over
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