New-York tribune., 1876-08-12
SUMMER REST.
SARATOGA SPRINGS.

SARATOGA SPRIACS, aug. S.--lh lhe 'epaiV VuA0o' o
have beer numerous, but there arc many atnV"
by way OF compensation, arr the boel pFopre'oS ae
confident that s,a-bathing mast DO getting uncoIn-
fotabe and that there is to be sudden exodus RON
LONG irareh II the absence o: more vital point OF
diff.er ce-p,ltics heng too robust fol the Tasses-
thero little pleasant rivalry between the GuehtS ol
the two great hotels feeling that seems u procee
ffom the of1ce counters outward. The guest OF inc
III ted States remarks tnat his bctOl Is more pa
nj wer and that the ncOsc Ia IN 10 laid out NOR TASTE
tut = and has ountan. The guest a the Grard Oloh
is to mention the parlor end the dhlnSlal, tne
ball room and above al, tie stately old elins "hcn
mako the and Union Garden ana the 'front.' prorenaoe
quite unrivaed ror shade and natural oVotinoss bu
neither compare With Congress Hall III the enect VI
the latters coonnade in reasonable prices tne ohg
expected reduction hsvng been made there the propre
tor declaring Le VII give excellent accommodation for p
per day. Tie United States which caters This season
more particularly tie wealthy, Is Offering rooms Ia
the fourth story with board 10: :, per day. In other
parts the house the price s 81 Ike tho Grand Union
Congress Park - exceedingly beautiful, but II the old
Columbian Congress spring houses could be restored
II would look far picturesque from the azza )f the
Gr.rd Union The owners acknowledge the expenditure
of $4,000 in Ia ing out Congress Park and the villagers
speak OF a much larger IT, instead OF charging IS
cents ad mission 10 park 1t ha been made free, and
4 price charged 'or the chairs AMI refreshments Congress
Park &c this stage OF Ihe season wohid DO tIo
most populLr resort in Saratoga Now all the lounging
s done on the hotel piazzas, Gnd the carriage owners
complain that the peopo are istiesa' ana that ther
business oes not pay Coming from the race course tho
one omnibus driver offered to carry for 10 cents
and gettpg no passcngcrs, drove or shouting 10 hls
deputy: "Thoy haven't got 10 cents; that's tIe
tTou5e"
II is true that n majority ot the guests are looking for
cheap anusemcuts aud welcome any gratnitous lnrl
dent A. would be very dull the front steps OF the
Grand Union il it not Yer the antics OF small part
Scotch terrier dog named sport" who Is just as much
an institution Of Saratoga "a John Morrissey and will
ne recalled By tho guests ~ former years sport be
long- TO hackm and used to put up At Congress Han!
but year he changed his hotel His eccenricitlcs
ar. great dignity and fescryc toward people who y to
force themselves on his acquaintance His misfortune II
that hr is yellow and tat he wa. bcEead"l from behind
He hay as mGch vital force gVanc battery, ana to
stump O. tail ID a register Of il. "Sport" lie not down
in the uidc-bco hat object Of interest he com
uarcs ...SoraDiv .lth of the institutions mai are
Speaking ~ hotels. have reascn to believe that tue
Grand" ho.e is yoJ tc bc bnt and II VIII not have
very uany years to wait. Il viii cost ABOUT what TIE
Grand Union rep. senis, s1,JO0,O0o but vi" comfort
ably entertain 800 more gues.-say 1000 in al-for
lust fthc money - 80 per day and furnish bettor
accommodations. Ths result may rot De difficult OF
ataGeBi. II stated the nest OF authority that the
Grand UaOu last year paid ~ l. stewart 10 percent on
the value ~ the Investment This hotel mas grown III
SIZE somewhat Telescope IS elongated, and the south
wing ogit is 10 ycars old The hotel vii! be built
after the most nolern plans, reducing ventilation aud
sewerage to prrccon and arranged that steam shall
DO he wO-k o. 500 servants. There Lay need to he
sey instead Of i've storo8 18th twice a. many passen-
ger elevators Th' maXinrh cost Of entertaining each
guest will Jo ~, lo"yn- prof. oi 80 cents Oh each,
amounting 20 81 OG0 d Day when the 'Ouso is fl, ant
or aveIage. mouths in the year. 800 FER day, o.
during tp season ~ 1000 net p;oit OF over -" par
va ,ita, ted Dc
cent Tor thu uGr JHths. IL il intended that t6e MOTEL
.u De as comfortable the United states which was
built on'y thrcc years $50 \ large dining room,
he that OF the Grand Union, viii he provided fog
the iittcr ard show ana tho excite Icnt enjoyed
~ 50 many alhegent5 OF the Aug .fcan plan. But
This will not be laio TO hold more thar lOO0 people
a; n time; tae Other 1000 viii be fed I'm small
dining halls, where families vii be grouped. The pres
ent eNr9yaant mode ot serving fo"d VII nave TO DE
abolished TIE distribution OF food IL reduced to
sccuce many European hotels and better variety Is
Afforded ~ - mach cheaper price Il should be the plan
81 the ptg OF such hotel to make iis laundry
subsidiary TO the lnmeur OH gues' who might
rcytl in clean Linen at 50 dozen for ordinary
a.iiclss. and IN pGy something for profit IIc pro-
vyeior5 Of tha prcFeu. hOics 'h were in with OK
truyagant outlay aud wit ,nt eNtravagant returns viii
slak & "ir heads = scheme worthy of success, bat
there is reason to hope tla5 it prove feasible. TIE
g.,gd" hotc. mi iit .,rt to sta OF N old one, at
en-, corner os Broadway, opposite the Grand Union and
Congress Park. 80 better site, rly The owners " prop
cety con,-Ious on 90 biook would ~ doubt imme-
diltoy ajyan,c their property 100 pec cent.
Ta., LIS oi narration suggest a little history CON
rcccd with The G. and UuiOu enterprise. 4. I. stewart
who Vas rest.gc li roeCt slowed cOmi etoueSs de-
,el To extend and connect the north wing with the
g!rsu cottage, ~ getting possession OF tho Bethesda
ps nal grch pro pnry, the assessed 'lue Of which
b, said ID be alont $4,000. stewart mHde tho
society an oer; iAry consa red ana set nol1 price.
Mg Wart accepted; the society rccJns'1 1clsi tho
p3i,r aud raised tlc price ar siewar, accepted the
uew offer, agreeing 10 pcy $4,000. The society re-
considered again AID concluded that it would take
$4,000 20 Guy the church Then Air. Stewart offered
prchae the bcst site in the village -Iyo them 200
feet front opposite the Clarendon Hotel and 10000
with which 20 remove ,ho church, N be would move the
chGr,b at Ma expense Then the society wanted to
sell every thing n anything, would not take ho S3S 0G0
ud SOIL own the church, closely shGt one side by
the walls of she hotel TIE tel proprietor5 have maGo
%. ballrocm extension the south Wing aud do
care Tor the church property Thorc is another nyn
ciba who owns coage betwecn the hotel opera house
an the south wing He viii take $4,000 nothing,
ana has been offered $1,000 Itls said tlt since Mr.
Stewards death both Of these reighbJrs have shown
willingness to sell NOW That the opera house is Mt
used AZ a ballroom, report says !. viii be Transformed
into q grand conservatory. a Skating rink has been
talked Of A boNiinsollry has been built III the base
mcnt OF the opera house AID is extensively visited by the
ladies.
There are many points Of Inference between the Grand
Union and the nite states Hotels The latter vsitod
annually by d circle 81 wealthy and stid families, like
thuse OF Vim. H. Vanderbilt, Commodore Garrison, and
lcstr. A. Cha pin of Boston. Wbich iOrr rather eX
and tInon tyltye society. suck as Mr.. Marvin
aud Dr. Perry well know how 10 please and render com
Portable. Iho dinngryOu OF the United states Is small
coupared wIth that Of the Grand Union. but at
dinner there are evidences In TIE dresses oI greater
wealth. The paTloIs OF the United states are qutt
and rich in decoration the idinltnfe beus modest
nud uniform; whereas at the Grand Union every
thi.g IN the drawhS-roOm l. rich and SNOWY. Ihe
druing-hall of tie Grand Union Is curiosity In
Itself, aud scale probably not elua"d by three