The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-08

The Exact Eject Of the seiigman = Hilton
Anair on Business mt the springs.

SARATOGA, Aug THE first battle OF
Saratoga. between Gates and Burgoync, resulted
in the complete surrender OF the British com
mandcr. The second battle Of Saratoga-n purely
social onc-bctwccn Major-Gcn. Henry Hilton
and Brgadier- Gen. Joseph Scgman. has been
waged over the same battle ground again this
summer. and rs the smoke Of battle lifts. l
huston to give you the list of casualties and the
names of the killed md wounded.
How has the battle OF the races affected Sara
togn2
We'll. II has affected the town more than it has
the hotels. About 1900 wealthy Jewish people
before the battle used to frequent the village
boarding houses and spend their time listening
to the music in Congress Park and on the hotel
balconies These 500 have entirely disap-
pearcd-gone to Sharon. Richleld. and the
Branch Their change of base has not lcssencd
the actual paying guests OF the hotels. but it has
lessencd the crowds on the balconies. and made
vacant several hundred seats in the hop room.
What has become Of the wealthy and aristo-
cratic Jews who used to frequent the Grand
Unon2
Tho leading aristocratic Jews like the Nathnns
and Hcndrickscs, the Harris and Aaronsons.
have left Saratoga altogether. They say they
will not come to n Watering place whore their
privileges or standing is II question OF discus
sion. Other wealthy Jewish families who look
for personal comfort, aud don't resent the social
Discrimination which has arisen. hnyc. quietly
gone across the street to Congress Hall. whore
You may see their familiar faces in long lines
on the balcony-thc men smoking cigarettes
or cigars. wlile their wives. surrounded 10y
throngs Of black haired children. arrange
themselves in family clipues. In many in
stances German 1sracltes. who used to speak
German entirely. hear now carrying on their
conversations IN French. This change in da-
lloci has made many guests here mistake them
What Las become Of tho old aristocratic ele-
mint which used To- frequent Congress Hall |
mean the Nandcrhilts, Garrisons. Sanfords.
Pheipscs. Bclmonts. Shoemakcrs Enos, Cha
pins, and Spragucs.
Thcy have al moved up to- the United States.
So The wgr that drove the lsrarlitrs away from
places with other guests II did not SET the tide
u uristorraiic popularity toward the Grand
Union. Madison and Fun avenues still srav-
tat. toward the old United States.
How is the crowd a, Saratoga compared with
previous YEAR,,
The Grand Union Is doing fair business
that IL. IT Is about tlree-iUurths lull. Congress
| Hall IL making more money than IL did last
rooms are concerned, II lull. Every one 81 It,
sixty cottages are taken. Tho general bus u" -
oi the Stat has shrunk about ton per 'N'ut..
and that oi the Grand Union about twenty per
crut. ten per cent of this lus- being the wealthy
| lSrusltes. ohHvr gone over to- Congress Hall.
| judge Hilton H. satisfied with the results OF
the nght, and he would max" the same hight
| over again. but rs an old looker-on at Saratoga.
| can SEQ that TIA" issue has not benefited the
| Grand Union financially or Sc tally tn year,
while il has benefited Congr' Hal ilnan rially:
| Mndaddvd 10 the social element ut the rted
I States.
Finally in answer a. this question constantly
| asked all over the country: How il the at
! tendance at Saratoga this ycnf';' ! will say
| general shrinsngc has been about twenty pcr
cent on last year ELI PERKINS