Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-05
LETTER FROM SARATOGA.
Saratoga I'm Summer Time-The Age of
IuNury-WhO Are Here, and What
They Are Doing, Etc.
Special Correspondents Of The EVENING STAR.

SARATOGA. y. o.. august 1851
SARATOGA SUMNER TINE.
Leaving Washington last Friday, during the hot
term, I expected 10 hn1 Saratoga warm. In this
Wa ayreeably disappointed, and WAS told that
there hal bee3 no uncomfortable ~ or night this
SUMNER Certainly the elm lta IS perfect, AMI
every one OlEh, u feel We'll an BE- very go)i AMI
amiaDle.
"ASD YET THEY ARE NOT HAPPY
Ills astonishing how much is now required II
make people happy. Hotel propriet0rs vie with
one another In offering attractions, and raise the
pr - u pay Tor extra sp'en1ors. And Yet people
are nos happy. The customary greeting here Is
"DOa-t yCu fnl SlrItog dull?' Su III fnquirers do
not 3pstar 10 realize the fact that the fault Is in
thense!fs IL can b. truly slfl by the fine orches-
tras here eve have piped, and you have not
danced: we have tried to anu5e with fine morning
concerts, and you have not ustenei.r Luxurles
abound at Saratoga. and the spoiled votarles OF
fashion md fault and grumbla instead OF ent Dying
that which they 50 etriy pay for. New drives
have becn opened; there are mountain aScents: a
lax 10 sail on or fish In; far-fama1 medicinal
waters to drink; sulphur baths; stock
exchange: a fIF0Tite race course; a luxurious
gamUilng and club house; telegraphs to all parts
I The world; three mails day and as many
meals, with al the luxuries OF the table, magaifi-
cent opportunities for shopping; stores with
Worth dresses. and costly Iacas. diamonds and
jewels. quaI TO thosa OF cred for sale In Paris
NV ORR are here. There are, too, numerous
Oriental shops. with rugs from Persia. carpets
from Turkey. and bric-a-brac from China and
Japan. There IS one shop filled with one OF the
choicest collections OF old enCrayincs ever exht-
tied In this country: stores where the IOyeiieSt
flowers which are cultivated can be procured, in
GLIDING pink as well wnite pond lilies i'll tubs
OF water. There are In plenty charming people,
elegant dressing, and lastly superb climate,
COO yet dry. pleasantly warm but not hot,
ami UT there are grumb.erS. Even when so much
has been provided those who have deSignedi all are
expected 70 provide that which is beyond their
power.-,he disposition ana the ability to appreci
ate and "njOy all these benefits. In the olden
time, when everything was rough and crude there
was true enjoyment at Saratoga and other places.
Now That people have grown luxurious they
have become blue, AMI having lost the capacity
for enjoyment, they lay the blame where II does
not belong.
SUMNER ABSESTEEISM.
large number of persons who usually come to
Saratoga have gone to Europe. With the increase
of luXirieS there has been such an increase in
penseS here that, for change, many people are
spending tn same amount of money at the Eu-
ropean spas. where the accommodations are still
primitive for am told that foreign landlords have
no enterprise, ami conduct their ESTABLISHING
Old hotels and old ways are sCOrned in this coun-
try, and literally patrOnzed In Germany, Switzer-
land and Italy.
TIE ASSEMBLY OF NoTABLEs.
The pr0tracted session OF Congress keeps away
SOM OF the notable politicians, and one does not
hear as much discussion about public affairs as
usual at this season, when exgOyern0r5, especially,
are as plentiful rs blackberres. Some OF the
sweet singers are here, anu last night there was
large ana appreeiative audience at the CArreno
concert As Il pianist she IS unrivalei, while
Tagliapietra and Mile Paolina Ross.ni are each
renowned voCaliStS Blumenberr is . master OF
the violOncello. Two more of these concerts are
TO be giVef-One Tonight and the last one tO-nOr-
row night Clara Louise Kellogg IS here, and has
been co1xed to give one concert during her stay.
BaTnum's circus and Jumbo coming and the
mattnpPS evening r.
ceptiOns daily. Tony Pastors company exhibit in
the town hall this week. The Bar Association
Both Official state conventions are to meet here,
and u" Social Science conference also.
Au- uSt and september Will, therefore, be inter-
eStlns months, AMI the proprietors OF the hotels
may be able TO make up for their losses in July
They all keep up confident air. and do not relax
Tn their endeavors 10 retrieve the lost prestige or
this season, for il Is not gratifying for any sum-
mer to fall behind the last In the reputation for
brilliaEcy.
HOW WE KILL TIME
Hops occur every week at each OF the hotels, but
they are not as numerous rs formerly, for people
al the north seem 10 be tired or dancing In sum-
mer. The United States hotel, to please those
living in 1T, now has a hop but once week, on
Saturday night The Clarendon hotel has one
every Friday night, the .first, which was a very
handsome fun dress entertainment, having oc-
CURED last week Monday and Friday are the
hop nights In the Congress Hall ballroom and the
Grant Union has them on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays, when no one not In full dress is
admitted. No gentleman can enter without a
dress coat, or any lady wearing hat or shawl
This order, i contend, is all right, for hats, eS-
peciaiiy large ones, such were intended only to
shade the face from the sum- are OF course out OF
place IN ballroom by gasight. The wide straw
brfns looS simply ridiculous bobbing around in
round dance, especially when they SurmOunt as
they often do, an evening dress and white shoes.
saw one girl, the very broad brim OF whose hat
was iayiShiy trimmed with feathers which actually
Tucked htT partners nose as they danced. There
are concerts on the balconies OF the United States
Grand Union and Clarendon hotels and Congress
Hall when hops are not given I'm the evening. At
ally from half-paSt ten 10 half-past eleven.
At Congress park DOrIneyS military band plays
every morning IRON haf-past seven to nine O'clock
and tue scene Is a lively one. The park is looking
more beautiful than ever this year, and has been
thoroUghly drained. Concerts are given there
every evening. and Tomorrow evening there will
be grand display OF fireworks.
THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT.
There have been many Improvements In the
hotels since last year. The Clarendon which Is
known as Washington house here, and in whose
nne shady grounds is situated the famous Wash
ingtOn spring. which IS so delicious a drink has
had some important additions made, having been
carried story higher and lis piaZzas extended 1t
mas also been tastefuly repainted. The Grand
Union Is wonderfully improved, by being painted
outside In dark and weil-cOntraSted cOlOrS re-
placing the very ugly shade OF yellow it has had
20 long
Speaking or improvements, I noticed an excel
lent one when coming here from New York on a
very not DAY. Via the Hudson River and Delaware
anu HUDSON Canal Co.'S railroads. means to
prevent dust, smoke and cin1ers entering the
ears seems TO have been discovered. for though
SAT by an open window 70 enjoy the fine scenery
Aid none OF those usual pests OF summer travel.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Colonel Tourtelotte, OF General Sherman's staff
mas been here week, ana seems TO be greatly en-
5oyins the beauties OF the place, animate and in
animate.-MrS- Tyner, who IS at the Clarendon
With her husband, the ex-Postmaster General, is
improving in health--I am sorry TO hear that Ad-
miral sands Is not as much better as his friends
couli wish, though he has improved since he came
here--Judge and Mrs. Macarthur have as usual
when here, received much attention from Judge
Hilton, and have lately dned at his elegant home
az ACCOMPLISHMENTS Franklin, Admiral
Howell and C0mmO lore Baldwin and daughter
Judge Adds and Representative Lansing are
here--There are runOrS OF a pending matrimO-
MAI engagement between naval OH ter on the ac-
tive list now here and the daughter OF an admiral
FRIENDS OF Senator Jones, OF Florida. who are
mere say his engagement TO Miss MOseley OF MaSSa-
cEuSetts, Is announced. He Is TO be most heartily
congratulated They met first at the time OF ar
HELD IN tuguratiOn Ia WaShington.-Mr.P Phillips,
o! Nashington, who is here, Will 90 in few days
10 Narragansett Pier, where so many Washington
people are.-Owing to the continued feeble health
OF General Bannings widow, her sister. Mrs
DON Pi1tt, has accompanied her to Narragansett
fier, L. l., and Will remain there with her three
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