New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09
SUMMER LoITERING.
[NcIpENrs on THE sARAToeA SEASON.


VISIT OF rHE WORCESTER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AT THE HOTELS -sHowERY WEATHER.
fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNEl
SARATOGA, Aug. S.-The arrival of the
Worcester Contnentals in the special train from New
York last evening and the march from the depot to the
Grand Union Hotel attracted much attention. and col
lected great multitude IN Broadway and in and ABOUT
the hotel The visitors escorted by the Saratoga
Ctzeus Corps and the music OF bands the glare Of
many lights the flashing of Roman candles. and the
glitter Of the gold OF the two military organiza-
tons enyened and made brilliant the main street OF
the village. In an idle Summer life much interest Is
shown by Workers. I'm incidents to which they would
give comparatively little thought In the city III was
amusing notice the eagerness with which the fashion
able people at the big hotels ocked TO see the display
although II the parade had been in New-York they
woud not have taken the trouble walk block or two
TO look on Not that the Worcester Contnentas are not
worthy OF this attention. They are certainly
very substantial body OF men physically ana
Il Is understood that they are also notable
mentally, morally and pecuniarily. Among the active
and honorary members of the are many OF the
most prominent citizens OF Worcester, which IS surely
no mean city The list includes United States Attorney
General Devens a CONGRESSMAN, the Mayor and FIVE ex
Mayors OF Worcester twelve Aldermen and an exAlder
man fin some NewEngland cities the City Fathers have
not fallen 80 low that poor as to do them
reverence) the City Solicitor, Marshal Engineer HiRh
Commissioner, TWO COulblshohtlS Va SHDhS
Grounds, the Postmaster, Sheriff, Register of Deeds
four exstate Senator's fortysix manufacturers four
teen lawyers eight physicians and druggists and many
more representatives OF the best classes OF the eommu
nifty i'm Central Massachusetts. The uniform OF this
ancient and honorable body not handsome but IL re-
calls Revolutionary memories, and there Is gravity and
oldashloned sobriety about it quite in keeping with
the traditions and character OF the corps The weapons
carried swords, not muskets.
of ia incesgaut in Saratoga but
last night and to-day It has been abundant and
louder than ever The halle pazzas and grounds OF the
Grand Union last evening resOunded with the bare OF
trumpets the roll OF drums and the other elements OF
martial melody while the Citizens Corps and the Con-
tnentas went through various evolutions ending with
breaking Of ranks and hearty interchange OF greet
ings with their many friends here
To-day was exceedingly pleasant up TO the middle OF
the afternoon. Then heavy clouds gathered and one
or two light showers fell between the hours Of and
o'clock
The parade OF the Worcester Connentas and the Sara
toga Citizens Corps through the principal streets at
o'clock was carried arranged. The line Of march
to-day was from the Grand Union Hotel through Broad
way 20 wasnngtonst Franklin, to Clinton TO Church,
10 Broadway TO Van Dam aud countermarch TO Circu-
lar TO Caroline Broadway TO the Grand Union again.
Just after the conclusion Of the parade most violent
thunder storm and rain fell IN great quantity In
short time After the thunder storm was over there
were showers at intervals in tho evening. The Cont
nentals will leave Saratoga at O'Clock tomorrow.
The landlords and indeed all Saratoga, are rejoicing.
Every seat in the dinngrooms OF the leading
hotels Is now taken and OF them occupied more
than once at each meal Between 500 aud 900 persons
at down at every meal at Congress Hall. the Grand
Union and United States Hotels Ali the best rooms
engaged, aud only comparatively small number 0i
rooms OF any kind remain empty The season S now at
heght The rainy weather seems TO be over and this
perfect August uay, not too hot. but warm enough
all here delighted that they have escaped from
the sunbaked bricks and stones OF the city, People who
have predicted dull aud eless season are derided as
false prophets The trains daily bring hundreds 10 add
to the thousand. already here. Gaiety has begun In
The large attendance, the superb tolrts the
zest OF the many dancers at tho bail in the ballroom of
the United Stats Hotel last night made the AFFAIR Dril-
liant aud ENJOYABLE. Dancing az previous hops has
been rather Ian guild and intermittent at this ball Il was
animated and general
The proposed festival in Congress spring Park In the
evening was given Of rnn and the garden
party the Grand Union Hotel was postponed until TO-
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