The New York herald., 1877-09-15
FASHION FLYING HOMEWARD
Result of the Hilton-Seligman
Controversy.
Mr.. STEWARDS GREAT HOTEL.
An Engishman's Opinion OF Lite at
the Springs.

s.,.,osa il tust abou, TO close pleasant, and 70
some houses moro snan ordinarily successful
Tho glorious weather enjoying might we'll
warrant It's extension into October but somehow our
people have got the habit OF turning their faces
homcward ss soon as September In and although
ne month only half over many Of tho hotels
ns almost deserted. we'll dressed lady, slowly
pacing the handsome blue and drAb parlor at tho
United States last evening, reminded Of the spirit
II Fashion wandering amid the scenes OF her lormer
lriumphs and mourning over her departed votarics.
The attractions OF tho Grand Union attn oxert their
power what, ordinary hotel, would
be considered . respectable number Of guests.
As write the balcony is we'll hiled
and tho excellent band is playing with much spirit
during the full flush Of the Bot 300 guests
are almost lost 10 house that will accommodate
1000, and tho gradual thinning OF tho army Of ser
v,ers the appari,on of scrubbers nittng along tho
passages, tho LIST Of May appearance OF number OF
the handsome apartments and the general air OF
packing up and putting away that pervates Tho whole
vast establishment tell OF the approach OF the
time when OF the finest hotels oil the world will
close eyes upon tho OF 1877 and take long
wintor sleep.
As tho Grand Union was from the first expert
mcnt, aud As the present commenced with
controversy which attracted much attention in
Europe ~ At home, It Is worth while saying few
words about Its progress, and especially as to the
rcsult tho position taken by its virtual proprietor
In his correspondencs with Mr.. Scligmsn The late
Mr.. A. I. Stewards intention, when he conceived
tho idoa of Grand Onion Hotel, tes, tho
pertinent OF house that should not be guided by tno
set rules OF hotel keeping, but should combine tho
best features Of those rules with the management that
would prevail in largo and we'll regulated private
lablishment He calculated TO charge his guests q
good price, but to relieve them OF the petty annoy
nncss and mpostions which hotel visitors too
frequently subjected 10 resolved that there should
be extortion tho part of the attaches OF the
house, and especially that The winters and servants Of
all kinds should be oblgng aud attentive without that
prior straning alter lee, which amounts in many
watering place hotels TO a bold demand tor money
the price OF any consideration or attention. HIS
Avowed object TO make his guests feel as thor.
oushfy At homo II is possible TO feel In hotel TO
attend to their lito wants end comforts with prompt
ness and without "putng IN the BILL and especi-
ally TO make the guests far would DO practicable
establishment feel ddence the society
into which they thrown In other words, he do
ermined TO do all ir his power 10 koop objcc.onabs
people the Grand Union. and discoura 60
sdcrs, unless friends OF the guests OF the house. from
making It place OF resort OLD proprictors laughed
~ M Scwarts ideas OF keeping hotel and declared
that u pity successful merchant should
pare ths way ior so marked failure US was In store
or MIN his enterprise. I: intatuation
they said, but was not Of much consequence as he
could AFFORD 20 lose malt dozen fortunes and yet bo
wealthy man.
Certanly the Grand Union Was great venture II
no,ns 'e p. sos.e aur,ns way ARE ar. 100 D,d en-
Is Of Itself an INSTITUTION An average OF 20 900 pieces
= day have been washed there in the busy times
this summer. Tho hotel from six 10 eight
thousand napkins day. Attached to the laundry
corps OF sewing girls whose duIy is to overhaul
and repair every article The reserve OF buttons 10
sight supply is brought up from tho Stewart store
In New York, comprising every description Of vest,
shirt and fancy buttons, and when one Is missing from
ART cc To the wneh whether Dress SHIRT
and restored. This is novel feature the laundry
department, and charge Is made for tho mendng
Is one exceedingly acceptable TO the guests, and
especially to bachelors. There an entire separation
OF the hotel washing and the visitors wsshing, the
laundry beng divided into two distinct compartments
Tor that purpose, each With ts own employees. When
Mr.. Stewart died, Judge Hilton, who WAS well
quaintcd with all his pIans and was indeed his
Iaborer In their preparation, carried his
views faithfully. He determined TO run the hotel
on principles similar TO thnt which any
other large business Is managed and was laughed at
BY the 0vcrwse Tor his pains Tho that hotel
has been an entire success this year, shat has
izcd handsome net profit and grown popularity is
sufficient answer 10 oil criticisms tho manugo.
menI
rnx HEBREW YLuRRY.
III see nothing TO regret and nothing TO change In
the position took IN my correspondence with NJ r.
SeIigman, said Judge Hilton a day two ago In re.
ply question put to him by the HERALD correspond
ent al believe the world now understands that no
prejudice against race or religion Influenced my ac-
guests, and IN excluding tuem from The So.ci oniy
studied the wishes and comfort OF the class 10 which
mch an establishment must look for success am
Iatshed, from the correspondence 4 have re-
ecycd and from what has been said me,
that my action is generally approved. anu
the holcl registry for this season is gratifying
evidence that Tn business point OF view have no,
made mistake. desire to make this hotel in ac-
eOrdance with Mr. stewards ideas and wishes, a sum
mcr bono for families OF culture and refinement, and
! intend that so far as the management make II
So gentlemen shall feel ihoy leave tneir wives
offensive objectionable shall Ue allowed to Interfere
With the comfort OF the guests II VIC can prevent IL
Dur ballroom caunot be approached by any
not known guest OF the hotel, or without \ card
of admission containing the VISITORS namc Tho con-
and young ladies' whose parents wou not allow them
TO dance in public ballroom can Join in the amuse-
ment thcre with perfect freedom As TO the Selig-
matter have been made 10 say in some papors
many things that certainly never passed my lips and
simply studied The wishes Of the desirable
Of the house In the position took anu tho best proof
that was right is 10 bc found IN the fact that my ac
ton has resulted in bcncn,tng the hotel and graty
Az ENGLISH VIEW OF rux srnsos
There have boon several nGlsh visitors ~ Saratoga
this season. and among them Mr.. Chidcrs and two
ether members ot the British Parliament Ono Of
these gentlemen expressed his mstonshmcnt at tho
appointments Of In. hotels anu could scarcely
understand how such large and handsomely furnished
rooms could be supplied without extra charge The
parors, writing and reading rooms, ballroom aud cor
ridors were all matter OF surprise 10 hun.
81 40 not see how you can AFFORD 10 waste so much
that these are tho attractive features OF hotels
and that u Is lust through the lack OF these
EnGish hotels are SO unattractve We EngIishmen
accustomed to believe that the 'comiort OF hotel
sisss In Its beng quiet, snug and as private
Hut here one gets just much privncy he may wsn
united with community Of enjoyment OF which We
hare no conception In our country. II Is really worth
while ~ make journey across tho Atlantic 10 stay
few weeks duriug the summer such hotel this
Grand Union or The United states"
.'Wnat do you think of tho society heref"
"Oh, u 10 very charming have met some exceed.
l
have been asrccably disappointed 10 Saratoga have
read OF tho place as very snowy, nimsy and some-
what vulgar resort, where the women ovcrdrcsscd
and tho mon silly Blu, nud 1t just the reverse 1t
seems 10 me that people do very much they please
here and nave mol seen tthc Of the pretence and
vuiearity that one Witnesses among tourists on the
European ContincEt mostly, am ashamed 10 admit,
On the part 0f Engsh men and women"
NOW SARATOGA n NisRyPREsxSTRp.
IL Ia unfortunately, true that the writer's who hil
She newspapers with watering place letters during the
Of politics and news have been the
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