The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-02
ANOTHER VIEW or LIFE IN SARATOGA.
a Philosopher Describe. tho Fashionable
Watering Place.


SARATOGA, Aug First let me take the
topic Of peculiar interest here.
How docs the Saratoga season open this
year ?" asked Mr.. Marvin who has becn watch
ing over the United States Hotel for forty-ninc
years.
We'll" said Mr. Marvin Il shall be 60 years
old on the 9th Of November. and
what! you 90 years odl' exclaimed several
gentlemen who were looking at man ap-
parrntly about -. with silky auburn hair. ncr-
vous blue eyes. and face as fair as Roscoe
Conking's.
Yes sir. was born Nov. 81 1909. I'm an
old man."
But how you have retained your youthful
looks!" exclaimed several gentlemen
There are others around me here who are
Older than am" said Mr.. Marvin. and they
pass for young men. There's Marcus Cicero
Stanley. Why, when was u little boy. Stanley
was rs old rs /, Stanley sir. must b. ~ years
old. and he don't look n day over 40. But. Ms |
was saying. commenced keeping hotel hero
when WIS 10 years Old. and I've kept hotel,
or the ruins Of hotel. ever since. and find
the season this year about an average season.
I mean. we have "a many guests in the big
hotels rs we did last year ut this time. or the
year before. and after this our hotels will be full.
Saratogians always croak up to the 25th ofJuly,
and every year the croaking ends hy the hotels
being fun. ms they will be this year"
Judge Hilton told me last evening that the
arrivals ut tho Grand Union had averaged
about the Same rs last year and from my
knowledge Of Saratoga after fifteen summers
here. should say the Judge was right.
Tho Saratoga season will be at ts height from
now on. and will remain so until the Newport
element leaves here which always occurs about
the 18th of August
What changes have taken place in Saratoga D.?
do not notice many changes. Tho drive
from Saratoga 10 the lake is now sprinklcd by
the yllag" authorities. two now STEAMBOATS, run
hourly from Moons Lake House To- the White
sulphur Spring at the other end ~ the lake.
and Congress Spring has been rctubci. Nor
risscy= club house runs rs it did before tho
Senator's death. his two old partners attending
to its management. and paying Il certain profit
10 Mrs. Morrsscy
The same old rivalry continues between Com
gross and linthorn Springs. This morning.
Col. Johnson, who used 10 manage tho old Con-
gross Spring, came to mo very mysterously.
and said:
"Oh dear fear the old Congress Spring is
ruined"
Ruined. Colonel, How is that p asked
well. they rctubcd ii last winter. you know
! and between you and me-" said the Colonel
whispering IN my eur" between You and me-
| they've got another spring running into it, o.
! its ruincd-the old spring is ruincd!' and the
tears almost came 10 the Coloncrs Dyes.
Too bad. Colonel" | said; and then you'll
lose the management OF it. and everything
you've put in itY'
90, mol I'm managing the IIathorn spring
now-the best spring In the wordsworth ten
Congress springs. md ---" and left the colo.
mel praising the llathorn Spring just a. he
What do people do in SaraiogaY
! Tine three lorillards Louis. George. and
! plrrrr-dry0tc most Of their time mornings o.
| thcir horses. almost always dining ON gum,
! dinner, in the evening at the lake; Frank L"--
| lic spends his forenoons at work IN his studio
! and al the telephone managing his puhllra-
tions, and his evenings cutcriaining Governor.
| and distinguished people. The spanish Minis
/ tor MnntiIial and his wife ar. in drpp mourn.
! ing for tho youny Queen Mercedes Angus
| Belmont attends strictly to the rucrs. occupying
! The Judges stand during every race. WILLIAM
! the morning. and drives his own span 81 f,is
/ horses to % top buggy every ate noon. Com
| INK with ana visiting q ucnuliiui young lady. q
| whom he is said &, hr very fond. In fact. II {.
rpmorcd that III" Commgdorc really contom
plates inhrriHgc gnh that he Is fairly cnught ~
| Cupd's -nnres. Tho young lady - a hoauifu
hlonde-a Miss II. Commodore Stranahan er'
Robert Cutting have advised the Commodore {,
We're chaning Mr. Garrison about the youn.
! lady, he remarked:
well suppos,, u man should spend n million
on q beautiful woman for u vito in his ol,
ago. WHATS money iorI \ man can't carry
Bui, Commodore" suggested Commodor
Siranahan. Young lady might marry one O
The same n a beautiful younclady marri~
King : llOmon for the wis 81 man In the world 4,
interrupted the Commodore.
What 40 we eat i'm Sara;ora2