The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-19
Gossip Of the Season at the
Watering Places.
SARATOGA IN THE WET.
Old Point Comfort, Cape May and the White
Sulphur Springs Largely PatrOnized.
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
DISTRESSING INFLUENCE OF THU WE


tion of spending pleasant day on Sunday were
much disappointed ut the lacrhymose con-
dition of the weather. All day long the rain
poured down. and after church hours the
streets deserted. To-day is no better than
yesterday was, and no one seems in gooa spirlts'
The gentlemen who have been holding Lake Shore
and Northwest for the past week and who haunt the
vicinity of the stock indicators particularly blue
and tho weather has not tended to make them al
all companionable. This morning 1t seemed
if general exodus were in prog
ress. but the morning trains brought III
numbers equal to the departures. The season
guests at the hotels thought that the bad weather
would initiate the ''slack" season. to which they all
look forward the most enjoyable time OF the year
here. That season has been postponed. however.
for still the rush continues and the hotels to-day
are full to OVERLOOKING. Congress Hall has l,lo',
and the house is heated now. owing to the
low temperature. The Grand Union has 800 guests
remaining and the United States 1850. The other
equally favored according TO their
capacity. The number of reverend gentlemen of all
denominations summering here should insure
Cody condition of things. Though most of them
out of harness. they are accorded now and tAen
an opportunity OF performing their ecclesiastical
functions.
Yesterdays divine services as cases in point were
gymen. The morning service at the First Presby-
terrain Church was read by Rev. DIR. Mutchmore, of
Philadelphia. and the evening service by Rev. DR..
Curtis. of Canandaigua Rev. DR.. George b. Cheever
preached at the morning service of the Second
Presbyterian Church. Rev. DIR. Peddie o.
Chicago, occupied the pulpit Of the First
Baptis. Church in the morning, and at
evening service Rev. DIR. Burchard, of New York
preached. The church work at the Second Baptist
Church was divided between Rev. DR.. Magoun, of
Philadelphia, and Rev. DIR. Jerks of Plainheld N. j.
Rev. DR.. Goodman, of New York, and Rev. j. Boyd
Brady. of Jersey City, held service in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Rev. DR.. Dunning preached to
the Congregatonalists. and DR.. Shipper. of Boston.
to the Unitarians.
William H. Vanderbilt and family will remain at
the United States Hotel until September.
Mr.. Jordan L. Mott, Of Mot. Haven, is at the
Grand Union.
Mrs. Stewart keeps the seclusion of her apart
ments at Judge Hilton's hotel.
John Kelly and wife also at the Grand Union.
Miss Louie L. Oakley. the California belle, whose
box of diamonds and gold coin stolen at the
Hotel Bristol, Forty street Fifth avenue,
few weeks ago, is at the Adelphi with he- sister.
Notwithstanding the wet weather an excursion
party of $50 ladies and gentlemen from Boston.
Lowell and Fitchburg are out seeing the sights and
"snmping" all the waters.
Pennsylvania Attorney General. Hon. Henry W.
Palmer. has arrived.
Mr.. Henry Bergh has written q letter from Lake
George announcing that he will be unable to fulfil
his promise to lecture here this week.
An oil painting OF Falsetto has been hung in the
Office of Congress Hail.
Archery is growing IN favor, and Mr. Foos u well
known expert at the delightful sport. has made 123
out of q possible 13j.
Miss Waterbury. of Albany. and Miss Livingston.
OF New York, are at the Grecian Cottage.
Mrs Cases cottage at No. IL George street, was
robbed on Saturday night.
Concerts are given morning. afternoon and even
ing at the United States the Grand Union, Windsor.
Congress Hall and Congress Park. These. in adj
dition to the continual movements of bands up and
down through the village keep the air surcharSed
with melody.
Tho lake at Moons is a favorte resort for the ro-
mantle elements OF Saratoga fashionables.
Ex-Governor Rice, of Massachusetts, is here; so is
Ex-Governor John I. Hoffman, OF New York; is
Ex-Governor Curtin. of Pennsylvania.
State Treasurer Mackin and family are at the
United States.
Mr.. Daniel Norris and family, of Clairmont Park,
Boston, are Ut the same hotel.
Nj. Rufus King, OF Cincinnati, is also there
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer; Tom ochiltree.
of Texas; Senator Pierce. of Kings ex-senator
Bixby ex-senator Dan Cole. aud Congressman
O'Drien.
Mr. Charles Crazy. of New York. is resting here
from his labors consequent on the issuing OF
ond edition of "Crary on Practice"
Among the Bostonians here are Mr.. W. W. Kelleth
Mr. W. u Hunt and wife, Mr.. l. a. Pierce and wife.
Mr.. +. y. Nicol. Mr.. l. Tryon and wife. Mr.. g. d.
Milford. Mr. l. Dillon. Mr.. w. Temple. Mr.. II. $.
Wilson and wife. Mr. ). A. Floyd Mr. q. w. Floyd,
Mr.. ID. W. Bond Mr.. L. j. Blanchard Mr.. II. Cole
man. Miss Coleman, Mrs. sheplic. Miss shepIie.
Miss NJ f. Purcell, Mr.. J. ID. X. Willis and wife,
Mr.. o. a. Bowen. Mr.. j. Clarke, Mr.. o. A. Jones. Mr..
q. ". Sweet and wife. Mr.. j. W. chatham and wife.
Mr.. W. p. Lombard. Mr.. J. c. Crowley Mr.. q. W.
Rich. Mr.. AL Newcrop Mrs. l.. o. Smith. Miss A. a.
smith Mr.. Il. Furgeson and wife Mr.. II. NJ. Ganad.
Campbell Mr. O. A. Putnam. Mr.. A. White. Mr.. A.
Plynpton. Mr.. j. Duff and wife, Mr. L. Shippen. Mr..
ii. u. Newhall and wife. Mr.. X. 7. Wright Mr. a. 4.
Atwood and wife. Mr.. 4. &. Beatty and wife, Mr. c.
T.. Loring. Mr.. X. ). Morgan. Mr.. q. Porter Mr.. A.
d. Hlard. Mr. I. VI. Berry. Mr.. w II. Bangs. Mr.
W. Harmon Mr.. d. Morris and Miss A. q. Morris
and Mr.. w. y. Cochranc.
Baltimore is represented in late arrivals by Mr. 4
Il. Perry, M. j. z. Krevvelberg. Mr. J. H. Stock Mr.
j. b. Thomas. Mr.. C. Yeamans, Mr. X. Ciettings, Mr..
W. A. MARYLAND. Mr.. I. Il. Williams and MIR. H.
L. Townsend.
Among the latest arrivals from New York Mr.
J sterne. Mr. II. D. Purroy. Mrs. c. NJ. Purroy. Mr.
W. l.. Hardy, Mr.. }. Is. Atkinson, Mr.. g. T. CLARK and
wife. Mr. 5. W. Fairchild. Mr.. G.. W. scott Mr. j. j.
Vail. Mr.. H. ODonnell, Miss o.Donncll Mr. hiram
Holt. Lieutenant W. L. Howell. Mr.. Y. o. Boyd.
Mr.. o. Miranda and wife. MIR A. Bala Mr. 4. y.
Tobias, Mr.. II. Wall and wife, Mr.. ii. :. Hoffman,
Mr.. j. Meyers, Mr. r. NJ. Walters. Mrs A. NJ. stew
rms, Mr.. ). klnuber. Mr.. q. Stabb and wife, Mr. s.
H. Grey and wife, Mr.. u. q. Whitney aud wife. Mr..
". Docton. Mr.. L. d. Decker. MIR. Il. Linnalan. Mr..
". A. Davidson. Mrs. Brown. Mr. q. Wat
rous. Mr.. $. $; Blood. Mr.. ". o. Johnaon
md wife. Mr.. Il. Benner, Mr. c. u. Temp
tins and wife. Mr.. Warehouse and wife, Miss
Or. Jacques. Mr.. Maurice Iollahan. Mrs W. W. Cor.
NELL Miss VI. i. Cornell Mrs. II. IT, Patton Mr. r. Il.
Horner, Mrs. D. A. Powers. Mr.. - H. Hlscock and
wife, Mrs. IA. a. Poor. Mrs. 5. A. Jackson Mr.. VI. H.
lngersoll and wife, Mr.. c. A. Blodgett and wife, MIR.
Il. H. Morton, MIR. J. A. Mckinnlcss Mr. j. L. Town
iey, MIR j. ID. Hanley ana son. Mr. o. q. Brady. Mr..
III. Craig, Mr.. A. A. Freeman. Mr.. NJ L. Ilasnom,
Mr.. j.. H. Potter, Mr. T. H. Kent Mr.. Z. Tyler. Mr. G.
kerrell, Mr.. W. Belts. Mr.. 4. b. Davies.
MIR. H. j. Dudley ana wife. Mr. J. II. Nc
Coon, Mr. ii. n. Davies, Mr.. j. NJ. Hazcltine,
Mr. J. O. Hecksher. MIR. 4. j. sullivan, Mr.. L. II.
Biersadt, Mr.. a. L. Bogart, Mr.. j. O. Herriott. Mr..
Z. Reid, Mr.. Nyse. Mr.. j. NJ. Condor, MIR. J. Wood
ward, Mr.. y. w. G. Wheeler. Mr.. John /. Davenport
Mr.. H. Hartz, Mr.. q. A. Osgood, Mr.. Hosea b. Por-
kins. Mr.. g. W. Horn and wife. Mr.. II. l.. Grant,
Mr.. O. :. strass. MIR. A. W. Vanvvnhten. Miss
L. NJ. J.. Nanvechten, Miss NJ. H. Vanvcchtcn.
Mr. e. II. Knox. Mrs. Agcstoran, Mr.. 4. Lyman,
Miss Lyman, Mr.. J. Sands. Jr. Mrs. j. II. Gautior,
aliss dunthor. Mr.. T.. L. Smith. Mr.. 4. Il. Gautier,
Mr.. j. II. McCoon. Mr.. G. -. Pct. Mr.. j. 4. Davis
ana wife, Mr. J. T. Austin. Mr.. 4. b. Steele. Mr. II.
Ftlhugh Mr.. o. Hcckmore, Mr.. 4. J. owen and
vito. Mr.. J.. Fogarty, Mr. A. Youngs, Mr..
j. II. Matson. DIR. j. w. and r. N.