The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-30
SUMNER RESORTS.
SARATOGA LIFE.
HOW THE PEOPLE AMusE rHEMsRLvRs-IApIHs
AT THE RACES, ETC.

TRAM The impression made by the illuminated hotels,
whose yellow easlight mnglcs with the white light OF
the and pours over the piszzas and upon the
crowded sidewalks is never to be forgotten There is
denying that Saratoga Is beautiful town. and that
everything that money do to 1t attractive to
the summer vacatonst has been done. Its hotels are
perhaps the finest in the world It's well watered
and thickly shaded tempt pedestrians as well
the driving population Tho Congress Park is per.
feet fairy land. Hills, dales arbors groves ponds and
well made walks, together with u ano band OF
music. make IL favorite resort In the
evening when II is illuminated by many-col-
ored lamps, and when the moons silver beams
trcn bio through the branches Of tho trees could
almost imagine himself in some romantic foreign
country rather than IN practical America No wonder
niristions are rc there Is everything to tempt them
VINO but the most hopeless cynic could sit in that
moon-lt park md Talk ot the rise and fall In stocks
Tho heart Is in sympathy with the scone aud tho
heart leads the conversation Tho hotel p,axzas arc
however, the s,rongholds Of Saratoga lite they hug
tho outside and cling to the inside OF every ono OF
these vast nrs. There IS always band concert going
upon some Of the piazzaa The Union aud States
have them IN tho morning. the Congress in the after.
noon, and In the morning and evening the park band
plays
Tho old frequenters OF Saratoga complain
that thor iavoriie resort is unusually dull
this year, and It to be-. but why
should ono wish TO dssipate all tho year rounds Is no
not all the bcttor FOR little quiet! IL delightfully."-
cool in Saratoga there rs always breeze stirring, aud
at night one and often two blankets arc required.
What more u Aensblo man askY Tn hotels nave
been filling up rapidly during the past week. During
the carly part Of the week there some
EXCITEMENT AMONG TINS GUESTS
Of whom there are 10000 In tho town. les, they should
DO imprisoned here by the riots among the strikers
and the landlords began shake thor shoes for all
their provisions come from New York. and II commu.
nication with the city should be Oh there would be
famine in the village OF Saratoga number OF
people did leave Tuesday and Wednesday, but they
came back at the END Of the week. The reassuring
presence Of Mr.. Vanderbilt gave courage 10 the
nervous He expressed perfect nndcnce In the belief
that there would be trouble road and there
was that he would soon put end to IT, He looked so
thoroughly satisfied OF the truth Of what he
trunks werc unpicked aud rooms re-engaged. Nr.
Vanderbilt Is In constant receipt of kilograms tue pur
port oil which thoso VINO watch his face he stands
the piazza Of tho States and reads after another
cannot iathom. he docs not show an expression TO
guide ono, but always wears the unruned coun
tenance, which, without looking fierce or frowning,
looks thoroughly determined So many kilograms
does Mr. Vanderbilt receive tho course OF the day
that he instincively puts hts hand whenever he
messenger boy. saw him receive Ave at tho
same moment on Thursday. As said, Saratoga is
voted dull this year. There are no s,yIis&
be seen on the road 10 the lake, aud tho one tandem
team in town creates an excitement every time APP
pears. There IS very little dressing among ladies'
except OF the hair They all wear their hair dressed
In the most elaborate fashion, discovered that It
was arranged every morning by hardresser aud lelt
liked" Tor the day. Hairdressers Sara
toga SO the few who there have make good use
OF their time to got around all the heads OF nnr
II sometimes happens, am told that lady has her
hair dressed overnight and is compelled TO sleep
her lace so as not to tumble the complicated STRUCTURE
DRESS AND DANCING.
There ID moro dressing In tho States in tho morning
than at any OF the other hotels probably OH account
Of the morning concert The hops are we'll attended,
but there dressing at ALL most OF the ladies' wear
ing just The same clothes they In the morning.
The gentlemen do not pretend to dress for hops
attended one of tho largest of the the other
evening, and saw but one swxllow-tail coat besides
that OF the master Of ceremonies The
gentlemen wore their ordinary undrcss suits,
and plaid trousers few wearing white necktics
out OF CONCESSION 10 the weather much the
ccrs and l noticed that tho same people danced at
every hop. They seemoi 10 DO townspeople rather
than guests. There Is young lady, whose father
rcputed 10 be the weahcs Saratogan, who is twenty
years old and tho people say she
at every hop given Saratoga Tor twentythre years
aud that she dances through Europe ali winter. She
has the reputation OF having danced more miles than
any woma living. have seen her at oil the hops
have attended and she danced 10 every set Another
well known dancer here Is an old gentleman who has
put up at the Congress for the past twenty
e,sh, years and danced at every mop given
one exception tho dancers are all young people,
beardlcss boys and girls IN their teenss Saratoga
Oee goes through about tins routine every day. She
walks to tho spring before breakfast then breakfasts
about halipast nine, ut hapast takes her
The hotel piazza and chats with lady friend during
the concert Alter the concert she dresses for the
races; gcs home from the just time Tor DIM
ner after dinner nap after the nap dress and rido
To the lake anu cat fried potatoes at Moons Drive
home IN the cool OF the evening have supper: after
supper SIT on the front pazzn and watch tho new
rivals coming in; nine or hall past 90 in and see the
dancers for half hour; oil up the between times
with Irritation and walks In the park.
N, .n,.a. ~ -. - - N'.'
toga me- everything and everybody gives way TO ihcm
The body OF august Senators session 10 dispose
OF The Ellis case makes the hours race days conform
10 the great event The Senator who intro
duced tho resolution moved that they ad-
journ at hai-past eleven, on account Of tho
heat, whereupon senator Bixby arose and asked
which 'heat tho learned Senator referred 10, where
upon there was considerable laughter. Poolselling
continues the racecourse although tte is done 10
that way al tho Saratoga Club House 1t will be re-
membered that the Legislature abolished pooso.ling
at is last meetings but, rs Senator said 10 your
that Mr.. Morrssey had done much Tor Sar-
atosa that no Saratoglan would interfere with his
course For my part, said this SENATOR ~ think
the resolution Is foolish Que, pool seIiug is tho
least dangerous form o! turf eabng, and Stopping
that We might bring something worse upon u.s." The
resolution believe. referred more directly 10 election
pools, and, AS IL was impossible to mako distinction,
q general law was passed. The well al
tended rs they were in former years, and ut
timo has the grand stand been AZ full as
II could hold The quar- cr-strotch stand has been al
deserted have never seen Two dozen pc pIc in
H. There have been no drags bowling out 10 the
course, aud fcw fine carriages The democratic STAGE
carrying It's dozen passengers, has been Tho most Ia
demand saw party OF some Of the best known Of
fashionable New ork ladies and gentlemen driving
out IN one Of these conveysnces labelled, "To tho
Races Round Trip, Fifty Cents" The ladies' take a
great interest in the races, and really
cited than the mcn Some do not hesitate TO buy
French pools, and you hear them diecussng tho merit
oil various combinations Those who do not bot are
just ~ eager to know what tho pools were worth and
send Charles Augustus down to the quarter
stretch alter every heat " ascertain. al
shall never forgive myself for not buying
joe said one young lady, ne paid $780, the best yet
wanted Bob 10 bet ON him, Tor l liked his poInls.n
One thing about these races that everybody must
notice. and that ID the perfect order OF everything II
there 10 any rowdysm no secs IT. Ladies often 90
unaccompanicd by gentlemen to the races, aud they
just ~ free from insult as in their parors In
truth this perfect independence In the life at Saratoga
Is OF It's most attractive features Ladies go all
about the town, hotel and OF the other all
hours oil the evening, without escori no one takes
any notice oil them, much less molests them. Not
only is there independence in action, but In dress.
lady may either 'drcss 10 kip or wear her travelling
Dress no ono pays any attention You seldom
see lady with her hat on perhaps this rs owing to
the elaborate dressing Of me hair which forbids any
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