Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-26
Summer Recreation.

New Haven Representation at Saratoga
 The Springs and the Gay Scenes.
 Ex-Councilman W. A. Beers of this city, with party, consisting of himself, wife and MT. William Gay and wife, in personal let ter, write that they arrived on the evening of the 22d at Saratoga Springs. They took accommodationsa at the Marsden House, which is quite resort for Connecticut people,
 Many New Haveners have stopped at this comfortable and well kept hostelry. The interest at Saratoga is fast approaching it's height and all States of the Union and all climes seem to be represented, while an army of invalids and delicate people and some with incurable diseases are at the Springs in- voking the healing efficacy of the waters as if it were veritable Bethesda, and many go away refreshed and inspired to make annual pilgrimages to the shrine of the particular fountain they most admire. Saratoga phy- sicians are driving lucrative business if only in taking the diagnosis of cases at $2 head, for the purpose of recommending the waters of some particular spring, the healing combinations in which are supposed to be most appropriate to the particular case in hand. To hear the enthusiastic citation of the merits and efficacy of each spring one might stop and wonder that dis ease is permitted to exist with such panacea available, or regret that the springs are not to all a venerable elixir of life such as De Leon sought in vain. The crowds of fashionables resorting to the springs for their early morn ing draughts of the waters present fine op- portunity for study and reflection and the curious Many hundreds drink of the Ha- thorn spring situated on Hathorn street, a few l rods from the Grand Union Hotel. You pay five cents to enter the building where you gain access to the springs. Boys pass up large glasses taken directly from the bubbling l water, and it is amusing to see the eagerness displayed to be served, and the great exer- tions of some of the young bellies and older ladies to dispose of from one to three glasses,
 as the dose may be, all on account of the custom. The Sleepy Spring. is patronized
 by many just before retiring, and many think it is indispensable if they wish to be quickly encirclsd in the arms of Morpheus. The splendid band concerts and the evening promenading, are all very nice, and so in particular is the music by Stubbs' orchestra at the Grand Union. The park in the rear of the hotel is place of beauty, and by the aid of several electric lights located about the park and colored lights near the fountains, imparting::to the..crystal spray jetted high into the air from the fountains all the colors of the rainbow, and with the foral arrangements of variegated colors, one might recall some of the scenes in the Aladdin stories as good counterparts. But the Saratogian gets used to fairy scenes, they occur so often in the season. Among the New Haven arrivals of recent date are At the United States, Arthur D. Osborne, Esq, and wife and son,
 A. s. Osborne, Senator W. J. Mills Ameri- can Hotel Frank E. Harrison, treasurer of the New Haven Gas company and secretary of the N. H. & Derby R. R., s. G. Higgins,
 Frank Beecher and lady; Columbia Hotel,
 E. P. Clair and wife; Clarendon Hotel HIP. Hubbard, Charlie and Alice Gray Congress Hall, M. Steinert Pleasant Home, P. M.
 Kiernan and wife; also at the Grand Union, H. A. Warner and wife, Mrs. Luman Cow1es, Mrs. H. J. Morton and Miss Cowles, and Hon. James Gallagher and family were there | at the time. Many New Haveners have al- ready been there and departed for other places. A number more of our known citi- ! zens are expected in a few days at Dr. Strong's house and several of the prominent
 hotels. Dr. Strong's is a special retreat for the debilitated and is well patronized. Hon. Washington Wilcox, district attorney for Middlesex county, Conn.,, and well known to
 the legal profession in this city, is also at Saratoga, stopping at Congress Hall.