New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-23

too small to take part in the regular dance joined hands
and went around In fairy dance OF their creation
until dizzy from dancing and laughing, they rolled
upon the platform. like bees intoxicated with too much
honey. Nothing could be prettier than the spectacle
presented by the children who looked like many ami
mated flowers blooming with beauty and freshness
in the lovely garden of youth As for their toilets :he
taste o. the modesto and the OF their parents
literally drawn upon for them, and cannot help
wondering II these mniatuA bellies who are So .plendidy
arrayed &C the early OF ten will find anything good
enough at twenty. The little elves were dressed
In costly and airy laccs in dainty silks with sken hose
and ribbons TO match and their tiny feet tripping
the green Cinderella slippers Of gold or mnia
ture boots of white. pink. or blue kid.
The children's hour the garden party was, indeed
an ideal dream OF juvenile loneliness grace and JOY All
around these budding bellies of fashionable society
blooming bright flowers in profuson-roses, lilies ana
rare blossoms OF brilliant and varied hues The Dany
summer air was fragrant with the breath OF the MOVERS
children And between flowers and children; between
blue skies and bamy breezes; between towering trees
WIN nxurant foliage and lawns OF the freshest green
tween the wildwood birds that twitered ioyfuy on the
swinging bOughs ana the children who laughed beneath
them between me outiernles tnat new IN ana OUT
among the flowers, the svery spray OF the fountains
beamed with smiles upon every slde-betweeu ali these
could choose, for each formed a part OF the
ioveness A o'clock the children joined IN a prone
made and to the music OF the band went slowly around
ing paths and by they fled away 10 their
various homes. weary with happiness ana nungry for
their suppers.
Tnn evening party for older people began at o'clock
in the evening ana lasted until midnight The grounds
fairy like the afternoon, but oriental IN their
gorgeous display az night. II was Ike "A glimpse OF
Persian r0segardens by moon light as described IN
Ialla ROO," brilliant that the lgntcSt leaf
on the ground could be easily and so beautiful
that dreaded To hear the midnight hour chime all
loneliness into oblivion. But there are some things
den at saratoga is certainty one OF them No one
has not looked In upon the grounds or the Grand
Union such night this can Imagine the realty or
the Eastern spendor and richness OF the scene There
has beeh anything like it before IN America and
travellers VINO have visited royal gardens and superb
ietts abroad agree III saying that nothing equal 10 Is
onered anywhere.
People como from great distance TO Saratoga es-
pccally to attend the garden parties there many OF
them returning the same night. large and elegant
thrOng hered on the grounds last evening ana thc
dance under the trees went nerrly on untl midnight
Most OF the bellies al tired in spOess white, although
several elaborate toilets were noticeable. Inc
spectators enthusiastic over the beauty OF the
scene aud they greatly admired tho brilliant
effect OF the powerful electric lights and
the ever-changinG Rues or he fountains.
They tossed OFT producing every gorgeous
unit Low revealing IN the rich crmsOns and phrpes or
skies and now fading INTO pale yenderS, blues
dawn. The foliage Of the trees also sought the shining
cooreC hghts, and the leaves were transformed into
many -cOlorcd ana glitieTins gems,
Among the thrOng who crowded the piazzas or the
hotel, strOed through the walks Of the garden, or
mingled the upon the platform were many
well known anu distn guished people. Jufge hilton
and Mr. Clair looked TIE scene with pleasure ana
pride TO when they fully entitled, having thus con-
tributed to the happiness OF so many people
week lratOgl promises 20 bc very llVclY WIN
hop bali each nght at some one 81 tine hotels. line
concerts fireworks ami music Congress Park, races
every day and firtati0ns InnumeraOle there Will be
enough keep iie hands from getting into mischief