New-York tribune., 1877-08-09
SUMNER LEISURE.
SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, Aug. 5.-The day has been one
OF anticipation on account OF the benefit ball az the
United States and the expected advent Of the famous
COntinentals The ball elegant affair, aud was
attended by the ashionabcs OF The United states and
the balls In Saratoga, over at II O'Clock Miss heOgg
present.
The Continentals, about hundred strong, under
command Of Col VIM D. Hopkins. arrived tonight and
marched down Broadway led by the Worcester band
They presented q splendid appearance The streets were
lined By immense concourse OF people There are
great many Massachusetts, people here and OF course
they gave this one OF their corps hne reception Inc
Continentas are quartered Congress Hall and To-
morrow afternoon will hold dress parade IL Congress
PARK.
The arrivals to-day have been large The season IS
already much ahead Of last year AZ the Clarendon
Hotel to-day are D. NJ FreilIgh Jas c. Fargo Of New
York, Theo s. strong OF Pittston. Penn, and b. B.
Hugles OF Toronto.
At Congress Hall are the Hon. Jas. ". Titus, F. W
Little and family Of New York, J. II. Elliott Of New-Hamp
shire. Judge z. D. Wait OF Fort Edward. John McCor-
mick wife and daughter OF Broo1lyr. jos SARGENT T.
Sargent and Joseph Dean Of Worcester and the Worces
Ter COntnenals, about 10 strong
At the United states Hotel to-day Alfred De Cor
doya, F. J. smelling Mrs Jennie 4. Hicks. Sophie sparkle
Of rae ye,c- York Ereng NaA ezMayOr Opdyk ke, Mrs
Emma NJ Soycs Rochester Mich, Henry Collins Miss
Collins Miss Croweu. Mrs J. Clrhart jr, Of Brooklyn
At the Grand Union J. ". Carleton wife andchlid,
p HFly and family. Judge Orlando, L. Stewart, John v.
Whitebeck and wife, wallace b. Jennings and family
Ms r. g. Wilcox Miss T. G. Jarvis Mrs. T. T. sloane OF
NeW-York George r. Preston or New orleans. Mr.. and
Mrs Edwin l. stevens Mss w. Stevens Miss Il. stevens
OF Detroit the Hon Charles " Allen, Judge David j.
Peek Of New-Orleans. J. E. Walsh and family OF ST.
Louis Mrs. and Mr. George Small of Baltimore Mr. and
Mrs. f. B. Cooley, Gavin Day and wife and Miss Day or
Hartford Mrs. and Mrs. W. :. Taylor, Miss b. TAYLOR
William i Taylor anu wife, Miss Ella Taylor the Rev p.
J ". DOles and sun, =. j. Holman, the three Misses
Holman. J. Y. Holman, j. Corey, and Mr. and Mrs F.
X. Bellows.
legend of the old residents OF this place ~ that the
departed shades the early seter3Judse Cowen. Joel
Clement Elder Wayland. Harvey P. Rice. VIM. A. Lang
worthy aud other-meet yearly about Congress Spring
during the August moon, 10 discuss The changes I'D ths
weIbrlOVed village.
The old housekeepers OF Saratoga complain That the
mineral waters much Of their eiteryescing pow
ers N tney 70 r,y mixed their shortcke with spring
water requiring soda cream " tartar 70 MAKE II
light
The costumes at the races this season show nueh
more iaunty attire a. by gentlemen, ond much
palmer dress On the ladies' than for many seasons past
Al midnight the or hotels loom mp darkiy. Pale
lights y in ana out arches OF the balconies steathy
The doves that makes their homes under the of the
high roofs occasionally utter and and that with the
noise Of the wind stirring the giant trees which line
broadway are the only sounds, unless ball a5 the
d. states Congress-" Or Union makes night lively
VI Ia dancing music and The merry voices u dazzngiy-
r,b.d figures disturb elderly persons who nave rctired
early as they Iil5 from hotel % another.