New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-19
SARATOGA CROWDED.
SOME OF THE HOTELS TURNING AWAY APPLICANTS
"A HEAT WAVE AND A VIOLENT sToRd-THR

SOME OF THE HOTELS TURNING AWAY APPLICANTS
A HEAT WAVE AND VIOLENT sToRM-THR
MARIE ROZE CONCERT.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
SARATOGA, Aug ia heat wave swept
down upon Saratoga yesterday morning. and the air has
refreshing yesterday and this morning than at
any time month before Almost invariably thenghts
here cool and delightful after the hottest days, and
people often sleep under blankets after wearing the
lightes and ARREST Of Summer clothing during their
waking hours But all last night the air heavy and
hot and sleep less sound and inYgogang than usual
Clouds obscured the for hours after daybreak but
the atmosphere close and sultry. About 10 o'clock
the dispersed the clouds and shone most brilliantly
Two hours after the sky became dark again. There
few vivid flashes of lightning and tremend
peals Of thunder and then the rain In foods
Saratoga thunderstorms tropical IN their violence
After hours Of the elements the sun appeared
again and smiled upon drenched village. The rivers
in the streets flowed away, the Iazzas and side
walks became dry, and Saratoga, with its air washed
and cooled its trees grass and flowers brighter and
fresher their bath, It's people enyenedby the change
from the enervatng heat Of the morning, appeared IN
IT'S most attractive guse.
The attendance at the ball In the Congress Hall ball
room. last evening, for the benefit Of Mr. Bernstein,
leader the orchestra of the hotel smaller than it
would have IL the heat had been less oppressive.
The dancing done IN a lesuroly and langdid way,
fitted for mid-August
All the hotels, large and small, the boarding houses,
and every place OF entertainment for and beast in
Saratoga have been doing thriving business this week
The crowded appearance Of the resort recalls the pros
pey Of the best OF former The rush has been
especially great Congress Hail. because its
lower than those OF the other leading hotels, while II
conducted liberal scale az formerly. and many
applications for have been refused day for
the last ten days because the house could hold
people. TIE mutiudes that listen to the music at the
Grand Union ana United States Hotels in the morning
aud evening, and tho lOIg lists Of names the regis
crs show that they also have hosts Of Summer resi-
dents
The audience at the Marie R6ze concert this evening
evening flied tho spacious ballroom at the United
states Hotel. IL was composed largely OF persons
prominent the life OF New-YOrk and other lead
ing cities The toilets and diamonds the ladies gave
some indication Of the immense wealth represented by
the Summer population ut Saratoga. Madame R6ze's
hearers ala not think Questionable show enLus
asm. They were colby critical they might
heartily, and shOwered praise and applause upon
were MeyerbcoI's Robert toi que Jaime" Arditi's
"GArdta," aud Campana's duet 10 vyo 10 pamo,"
sung with w. T. Carlton. Besides Mr.. Carlton, baritone
AUuZOH Hatch, tenor sang SeilOr GOuzlO Nunez gave
lwO piano George y. Colby was the accompanis
The excellent orchestra OF the United States Hotel.
Professor suD leader took an important part in the
concert. Recalls were freely made and freely re-
spOnded To. Madame kOze has been staying at the
United states Hotel this week, having come TO Sara
lOga from RChhcld Springs, where she spent large
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