New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10
SUMMER LEISURE.
IT OPENING SEASON AT SARATOGA.


IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
SARATOGA July 7.-Saratoga Is just on the
threshold OF another brilliant and prosperous season.
The warm weather in New-York and elsewhere has
driven people to seek cool retreats and rural haunts
earlier than their won't and 1t is, perhaps, owing TO
there many guests at the Springs
than usual during the first week In July The town
already wears a gay ard animated look. The streets
are full OF dashing equipages, which go rolling along
the various drives. and there Is no lack OF sus
pcious looking omnibuses and the sorry jades OF
horses for which Saratoga is noted always at
hand TO take to the famous Gey-
ser Spring, to the Lake, TO Glen Mitchell
or to the beautiful scenery OF the adjacent country
the heights Of Mount McGregor. THIS latter drive
is charming road which extends nine miles
away, and, arrived at the top Of the mountain
which is about thirteen hundred feet hgh the traveller
fees amply repaid for the trouble he has taken and for
his long up the steep ACTIVITY. There Is hotel
with picnic grounds upon the mountain top. which
forms a fine plateau. and whence one may have de-
hghtu all Saratoga County. Nothing cOuid
be finer than sunset seen from heights Of Mount
McGregor unless IL sunrise OF which the most
enthusiastic things SAID by those who are addicted
to the habit very early rising. To the usual guest at
Saratoga early rising is simply an impossbility, for
there is something somnS1ent In the very air, and
know Of better place for those who are troubled
seep!ess nights for brain workers, ana Tor
those whose faded energies need rereshment than TINS
As have already said, the season has begun IN good
earnest All the hotels have large number OF guests
except the Windsor which has just opened ana when
expects fl in due time. The different bands nave
all arrived and the day and closes with the pleas
ant concerts which contribute much OF the charm OF
Saratoga. IS rumorcd that the stad and decOrOus
Clarendon Is to a band TO beguile s guests into
something veer than sitting eterney upon the piazza
and watching the and gOere the famous wash
ington Spring, which ia within tile Clarendon grounds
Just at this time, in Independence week. one must re
member that Washington once visited this very spot
delighted in the fresh aud invigoraing spring VOTERS
and formed scheme for purchasing them MS propnetc
eve foreseelrr the great value they would time
| attain
The old park looking lovlicr than ever this year 1t
is kept In the exquisite order. multitude OF rare
and famiia flowers in full bloom, and the air Il
delightful their fragrance. In the deer cottage
Their. is a little fawn added to the gentieeyed family
who dwell there and the tiny is already great
flvorite with little folks and also with their elders
The red squirrels all out from their snug winter
homes scampering among the wide spreading branches
OF the old trees as though mai with the Joy OF life ID
another happy summer. and followed by their tiny,
brght-eyed offspring. spending their first sea
son at Saratoga There could not. certainly be pref
/ tier home than in this same Old park. The robins
know this very we'll and return year after year to re-
buili their nests IN the esAne spots and to rear their
little ones with no msvngs in the very midst OF fash
! iOnable folly and disslp ttion.
Saratoga celebrated her Fourth Of July IN n most en-
! thusiastic manner last evening IN the PARK, with
patrottc concert and elaborate display OF fireworks
Never has the Park presented more hantlng scene
II was like q glimpse into moonlight Jana. Inc nlSh'
was balmy and could desire. brilliant HgAis
twnked amidst the foliage Of the Old trees Ike so many
stars and swinging Chinese lanterns III varied coors
we're placed along either side Of the winding paths
The music was furnished 10y the band Of the 77h Reg
ment OF Saratoga which did its best IN honor OF the oc
ca.on and rendered the various pieces OF the pro-
| granme which consisted mostly OF patriotic aad mar
| nal airs with great deal OF spirit The fire
| works were admirable commencing with the sending
| nm of airy balloons, which went sailing gayly
| oway toward the distant south until they became
mere bright speck in the deep azure and then faded III
tery out Of sight After these came numerous rockets
batteries mines, etc. inlerspersed with many superb
set pieces The exhibition closed with an elaborate
pyrotechnlc effort EMIT et The Emblem Of the world
which DISPLAYED bazing portrait nIoI % o ann NTH
an 0utspread eagle above his head Beneath IN NANNY
oaect The park was crowded with people, and tEou-
sands more outside listening to the music ana en-
loving the fireworks while saving their pockets. -,
The town Is filed now with the members OF Tue AIner
Institute Of Instruction. who are hoNng 'neT se5
In the Congress Han ballroom. MucI Iegitt i
expressed the sudden death OF the Rev. d. sears
who was 10 have read Important paper tomorrow
evening upon " Educational Progress III the United
states during the last fifty years" ,,, -. 49,,
The new Windsor Hotel to which alluded above has
lust opencd and elegant IN all It's appointments u
| mas been 40 changed appearance, both within and
|
M IN the Queen Anne style. with quaint little window
panes picturesque balconies, illustrates, and turres'
| trimmings. Everybody goes 10 see the Wind
r | sor "a one OF ;he newest curiosiues IN Sara
Htop's new country seat woodawn' (which about
| a mi G and a half up Broadway. on the road TO Glen
mark which il opened to the public this week for those
who wish to drive Orrambe through Its sequesered ahd
n has been rnmorcd that Generals Garfield and Han
cock are attend the approaching garden party h te
Grand Union Hotel There Is no DOUBT tha hs the sed
son advances. the politicians Will come troopng INTO
SARATOGA, Ostensbiy 10 indulge in spring waters Out
really To play "A game OF political buh IN view OF the APP
preaching campo gn. Everybody knows that very many
politicians are not given 70 waer-dilpkng iney are
solenny averred that ever since the nood water hau
not been 1T drink It tasted so horribly OF snners IL
in It. then the very WORST wrelenee:. upon upon
the face OF the anteduuyinn ear'hi must
have slnpcd into the phur springs for II ever water
was sagrecaDe the taste the sulphur water Is the
most sbonnabe. And yet ia hundreds OF staunch
yotaries drink IL down WITHOUT stlhace anu sul"c"
MANY wrll-known persons already arriving at the
= the United States tom" O,htrce Is AT the Grand
Fl Union Among other welkn1wu persons now mere are
Nil C;Umour superintendent OF Public Instruction OF
The state of New-York: President \. Carleton, OF
Coniertcut Professor t. Goodrich o. vermont Cn-
versv Professor W. r. Harris, SUPERINTENDENT OF the
I -, Louis public sshoDs; j. r. Cobb, Of Boz.
ton; James O'Brieu. George n O,g9od, T. IL
Cossett Samuel + Bargcr TX Governor EdWh ~ 9ior-
gan Rear ADMIRAL Livingston, DR. William > Mayo &
H. Gunther ". II: Van Anden, John H. Baird Genera
George W. Palmer and Lawrence Iurnure' az OF new
York. MIR ana MR.. George LHOmmeCleu, OF Detroit
me rev Livingston Reese and 4. Batcrshall, o. Al
bany; Mayor Nolan and family: OF Albany the Rev
nr Johnson of Chicago; Sgn3r T. de soto OF the span
ian Legation. Washington; Robert Geddcs ana family
I Nj oscar Newell Of New-York gives daily piano re
ciias at the states, and RameDyL tne noted NoHhst
Will give q concert on the 10th.
ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE.
,rv,,s or Nrws FROM LONG BRANCH AND NEIGH
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