Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-24
LETTER FROM SARATOGA.
lE GAY SEAsON-ALL KINDS OF AMUSENENrS-

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| DEATH-A WASHINGTON HoNE-Erc.
| rCorrespondence Of tie THE EVENING STAR.
| SARATOGA SPRINGS. NY. July -. 1881.
After pleasant journey Of about Eve hours
from Richield Springs through the fine country
seea on the NY. Central and the Delaware and
Hudson Canal companys railroads. arrived at
Saratoga to find its distinguishing character
istics as fascinating ever. As the late Samuel
Bowles said to NE of it the last summer of his
| life, this. is to me like grand panorama
which find taking no part in its ::ayetics my
self. always pleasing diversion to watch" The
same effect here is always beautiful, for every
one enjoys the summer holiday in fate DAY garh
and the grand old elms archiRg over Broadway
and in the park and the hotel grounds with
their verdure throw into bold relief the bright
colors of the ladies' dresses and tie 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 at Saratoga. In that as well
as the pleasant Te3aconfrs with friends at every
/ turn. am pleasantly reminded of Washington
as il 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 p.
NJ. and hops and concerts every evening from
9to ii O'Clock. OF course there are no hops 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 Scl!ka sang there on Tuesday. and
VIII do so again this week. There is always
/ large attendance. The park is now lighted by a
oeZen large electro lights, and presents a 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
| It's opening hop on SATURDAY evening which was
! very largely attended by dancers as well a.
! spectators. Evidently there is q revival of the
! love OF dancing this summer. for here as at Long
! Branch and Richfied observe more dancers
than usual A modified version of the racket
/ seeflS the fayCrite round dance here On SAT
urday evening the POLO quadrille' was intro
duced FOR the first time here at the hop at The
states IL has some features like the old-fash-
ioned basket quadrille." Its chief character
! istic. however is '.han!s all around" which is
| introduced in every figure. There was an agree
aGie hop AT the same hotel on TUESDAY evening
ard there viii be hops there Oh 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-
gTcsS Hall. where many charming people are
found, hops are given on Mondays and FRIDAYS.
ON of-nlghts 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.
A WASHINGTON HOUSE.
The two Washington gentlemen. Messrs Har-
rls and Loseham, who have leased the Clarendon
Hotel here this year and greatly improved it,
make ali 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 eXhilaratng
effects of its Geld. 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
viii go to New Mexico, where Judge MacArthur'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. Ir. W. w. Cor
coran and his grandchildren will 20 to Lake
George. Mir. Corcoran and his second grandson
| arrived on Wednesday. Mr.. Corcoran seems to
be heartily enjoying himself, and is in excellent
health. He is at the United States Hotel.
Twas glad to see Mrs. Ogle Tayloe who has
delightful suite OF ROOMS in private house on
| Broadway. looking so we'll in spite of her long
| illness and great sufferings. She has been here
since the first of June. She says she longed for
| her home IN Washington during her illness in
spite of the attention of her relatives in Troy
She is greatly attached to Washington, and saws
she Will surely ii alive 90 to her home there i'm
the Autumn. Judge Adds, after spending sew
eral days here, went to his home in St Adams
| VT, where his family are. He expects to re-
| turn here Ex-senator kernans daughter lis
mere Ex-senator Stockton and his wife, son
and daughter. are here.
The two daughters of the late Horace Greeley
are here, accompanied by Col. Nicholas Smith.
who married the elder of these adies-Ida Miss
Gabrielle Greeley is very pretty indeed her
beauty beng OF most refined and intellectual
| type. She wears her dark hair as plainly
dressed as possible and perfectly smooth
| Ex-senator Frelmghnysen, who is looking
very handsome and in excellent health, is at the
Gntec 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 VIII return again. He was created a Baron
by Dom Pedro. Emperor of Brazil, when he
visited this country. six years ago.
No one at Saratoga wears more diamonds
than Mrs. Greenway. of Baltimore. who is also
| reported to have a handsome dress for every
day in the year. She did not bring them ali
WIN her, however. She wears diamonds on
every finger at the same time.
Mr.. Lapham was here SUNDAY morning and
hraced himself up for the further contest at
Albany with spring water. He expressed his
conviction Then. as he quafIed HathOrn water
| before breakfast. that he would be elected IT, s
| Senator next day.
| GEN. MICHLEE's DEATH.
Gen. 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 l saw her SATURDAY.. she did
not seem to apprehend immediate danger. He
was suffering from Bright disease and Giropsy
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-
diflon 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. Mfchler
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. death in a gay hotel always seems
| especially sad, SO glaringly does it's 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 i'm
my own room, only six doors from that of Gen
Miehler at the time he died, ] knew nothing of
! 1T for twenty-four hours
MORE WHO ARE HERE.
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