New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-24
A BRIGHT DAY AT SARATOGA.
PLEASANT RIDES, CONCERT AND BALL-ArTRACT1VE
COsTUMEs-LATE ARRIVALS.
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SARATOGA, n. Y, July 23.-After yester-
DAYS rain has been a bright and cheerful day. An
excursion party comprised of people from CoblesAill
and vicinity came here on an early train and remained
till a late hour.
Some tourists appeared on the avenues to day,
Which, with those regularly the road, added much to
the life of that branch Of pleasure. The rain had laid
the dust, and the drives were highly enjoyable.
This evening tenth grand concert and pyrotechnic
display at Congress Park, and the regular Fri
day night hop at Congress Hall took place. The
concert at the Park proved the most successful
in point of attendance and display The style OF decOra
ton and illumination has improved and Browns Band
seemed take the fever for Improvement In new and
pleasing programme IL is estimated that 1000 people
were present. The fireworks better and more va
RED as TO subjects.
The ballroom at Congress Hall was brilliantly alive
with happy throng of dancers shortly after 9, and
Bernstein kept the numbers programme succeeding
each other rapidly The scene was gay In the extreme
Many expensive toilets noticeable. Among the
particularly attractive costumes were those worn by
Mrs III. Fraley. OF St. Louis Mrs. John Clement, of
Cincinnati; Miss Meyer, Of New-York; Miss Kate
Harper OF Philadelphia; Mrs Rosenbat OF st. Louis;
Mrs c. W. Bdsseti, OF New-YOrk.
Captain Walton proprietor OF the ST. James Hotel,
NewYnrk is receiving many congratulations This even
ing The poolbOx Of the today paid him 100000.
The spectators on the quarter-srcch to-day were con
sideraby exciied bv this freak OF fortune.
Tue light between the western Union and the Ameri
can Union lines has begun IN Saratoga lately The Tor
mer ha- established Atlantic and Pacific office to
bring business the Western Union wires, and the lat
ter has rates heavily and placarded The town with
an announcement calculated 10 attract business by
cheaper rates.
The Grand Union and the United States Hotels pro-
vide their usual lawn concerts this evening"
The late arrivals follows:
United Stdtes-rhe Hon. j. II. h. Latrobe Mayor OF
liimorc Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Lesher and Miss Lesher
New-YOrk; Miss Firth, England; W. $. Wade New
Moon, W. r. rllotson aud r ". Hnsdae.
Congress HaH-C. H. Peck and family st. Louis; l..
Kessei pnd IN nily, NewYork; NJ. Ferris. Savannah;
James c. Welmg, Washington; Ii. 5. Wa!tse, Pough-
kecpse 4; o. c. Barber ard family and W. b. Raymond
and wife. Akron. OhiO II. p. Day and wife. Seymour.
Conn. Charles T. Clark ard family New-York Chares
T. Mills New-York; NJ. i. Pickering and wife, Cam
bridge Mass.; V. y. Black and wife, YonSeTs; L. &.
Morley and wiIe YOnGers X. C. Clapp, NcW-1OlK; T.
j. Buckingham, Poughkeepsle.
Grand Unon-J. II. Wikoff, Princeton; W: W. Gaines,
wire ana family Cleveland DeOs DeWolf, Osweg0i NJ
X. Cady aud wife, New-LOndOn NJ. A. Alling ana lam
y, Boston Henry Bergh, T. Leggett and wife, New
York; u. g. Brown, Pttshe1 A. +. Tripp Buffalo I;
j. W. WolyDgton and Miss WOvlngtOn, Baltlm0re A.
G. King. wife and Two children, Detroit o. T. Baie
New-Orleans +. c. Knox, j. IL. Read. Pittsburg