Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-23
LETTER FROM SARATOGA.

L cVNAA@W- W. SOh(ONAN-GkN. MUELLER
| DEATH-A WASHINGTON HoNE-Erc.
| Correspondence of the THE EVENING STAR.
| SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY. July -, 1851.
After pleasant journey Of about FIVE hours
| from Rchfield Springs through the fine country
seen on the Ny. Central and the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company's railroads. arrived at
Saratoga to find its distinguishing character
istics as fascinating as ever. AS the late Samuel
| Bowles said to me of it the last summer of his
life. "this is to me like a grand panorama.
which find taking no part in its gayeties my
self. always pleasing diversion to watch" The
| same effect here is always beautiful. for every
one enjoys the summer holiday in .ftfe day garb
| and the grand old elms arching over Broadway
and in the park and the hotel grounds with
| their yerdure throw into bold relief the bright
colors of the ladies' dresses and the decorations
and wares in the shop windows. No dress is
too bright in hue. or too thin in texture to be
worn on the street ut Saratoga. In that as well
as the pleasant rencont,'es with friends at every
turn, am pleasantly reminded of Washington
as lt is annually before the summer exodus
begins.
HOW GAY WE ARE.
Amusements are only too numerous here now
There are races every day between 10 and D.
m, and hops and concerts every evening from
to IL o'clock OF course there are no hons on
Sundays, but fine sacred concert is given every
Sunday evening in the beautiful Congress Spring
Park. Concerts are given there every evening.
Nine. Marie Selika sang there on TUESDAY. and
will do so again this week. There is always a
large attendance. The park is now lighted by n
dozen large electric lights, and presents fine
appearance. Its pavilion. in which the Congress
water is served. has been doubled in width on
the park side for this season.
The United States HOTEL at which the hand
soonest dressing at Saratoga is ALWAYS SEEN had
h..,,n C~&.,.~
very largely attended by dancers, as well as
spectators. Evidently there is a revival of the
love OF dancing this summer for here as at Long
Branch and Richfield, observe more dancers
than usual. A modified version of "the racket"
seems the favOrite round dance here On Sat-
urday evening the "polo quadrille" was intro
duced for the first time here at the hop at 1.-The
States" 1t has some features like the old-fash-
Toned basket Quadrle." Its chief character
istlc, however, is "hands all around" which is
introduced in every figure. There was an agree
able hop at the same MOTEL on Tuesday evening
and there will be hops there on Tuesdays and
Saturdays throughout the season. The Union
which will have its first hop in its ballroom next
saturday evening. will have them henceforth on
tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. At Con-
gresS Hall. where many charming people are
found, hops are given on Mondays and FRIDAYS
On off-nights at all the hotels named there are
concerts on the balconies. which MANY enjoy
more than the hops, for the orchestras here are
very superior.
WASHINGTON HOUSE.
The two Washington gentlemen. Messrs. Har-
| ris and LOsekam, who have leased the Clarendon
Hotel here this year and greatly improved it.
make all Washington residents who come here
at home in their house, whether they are living
in it or not. They say they wish their hotel to
be Washington headquarters. Its beautiful
grounds have always been the headquarters of
the Washington spring. often called the ..cham-
payne spring." because of the exhilarating
effects of its cold. sparkling waters There is
an excellent band at the Clarendon this season.
which plays on the shaded balcony in the morn
ing and evening.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Judge Macarthur and his pleasant wife are
here. After concluding their visit here they
will go to New Mexico, where Judge Mac Arthur's
son, who is in the army is stationed He has
three children, and the Judge is especially
anxious to see them, as he has never done So
After concluding his visit here. Mr. W. W. Cor
cOran and his grandchildren will go to Lake
George Mr.. COrcoran and his second grandson
arrived on Wednesday. MIR. Corcoran seems to
be heartily enjoying himself. and is in excellent
health. He is at the United States Hotel
was glad to see Mrs. Ogle Tayloe, who has a
delightful suite of rooms in private house on
broadway, looking SO well in spite of her long
| illness and great sufferings. She has been here
SiliCS hist VI june. CIc saws She lonUeU Tor
her home in Washington during her illness i'm
spite OF the attention of her relatives i'm Troy.
She is greatly attached to Washington, and saws
she will surely, if alive, 60 to her home there in
the Autumn. Judge Adds, after spending sew
eral days here. went to his home in st. Albans
VT, where his family are. He expects to re-
turn here. Ex-senator Kernans daughter is
here Ex-senator Stockton and his wife, son
and daughter, are here
The two daughters of the late Horace Greeley
cd hr-N -
who married the elder of these ladies-Ida. Miss
Gabrielle Greeley is very pretty indeed, her
beauty being of most refined and intellectual
type. She wears her dark hair as plainly
dressed as possible and perfectly smooth.
Ex-senator Frenghuyseh who is looking
very handsome and i'm excellent health. is at the
United States hotel with his wife and eldest
daughter. The wife Of Col. Bacon. of General
Sherman's staff is also here for her health. Her
two children are with her.
Baron Thomson. of New York has been here
and Will return again. He was created Baron
by Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, when he
visited this country, six years ago.
No one at Saratoga wears more diamonds
IMAM Mrs. Greenway: OF Baltimore. who is also
reported to have handsome dress for every
day in the year. She did not bring them ali
with her, however. She wears diamonds on
every finger at the same time
Mr. Lapham was here Sunday morning and
braced himself up for the further contest at
conviction then, as he quaffed Hathorn water
| before breakfast, that he would be elected U. S.
Senator next day.
GEN. MICHLER'S DEATH.
Gea. N. Michler and his wife arrived at the
United States Hotel Friday, the 18th, and
although she expressed herself as very anxious
about him when 1 saw her Saturday. she did
not seem to aIprehend immediate danger. He
was suffering from Bright's disease. and ,lropsy
| seems to have set in, for he endured tapping"
to relieve that on Sunday night and seemed to
be much better. The doctors thought his con-
dition SO favorable that they left him. and
shortly afterwards he died very easily. His son
arrived here from EastOn, Penna. on Tuesday,
and on Wednesday he accompanied Mrs. Michler
and her friend, Mrs. Madison, with the remains
of his father, to New York. Mrs. Madison was
here with Mrs. Michler from the time of her
arrival. A death in gay hotel always seems
especially sad, so giarngiy does its gloom con-
trast with the gayety around, yet the sick and
afflicted receive all desired attention, and so
quiet is weh-Ordered Saratoga hotel that no
one need know, If desiring quiet. anything out
side of his or her own room. Although was in
my own room, only six doors from that of Gen.
Micher at the time he died, knew nothing of
it for twenty four hours.