Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-29
Saratoga.

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 SARATOGA SPRINGS N. Y, Aug. 26.-A New Haven gentleman thus writes "There ls something new occurring almost every hour in this village amongst its great aggregation or pleasure seekers, and new arrivals in large numbers are being made by every incoming train, representing almost every part of the continent. The hotels quite as full as month ago, but it is expected that in about week so departures from here will far ex- ceed new arrivals Ihe Continental Hotel, where our party is stopping, Is about full, and is one of the best kept and pleasant and home like hotels I have ever before had tho pleasure of passing my summer vacation in The proprietor, M. F. Knapp, knows. just how to keep house the most pleasing and entertaining to it's patrons. The rooms are large and clean, the table well supplied, and evening parlor entertainments are quite nu- merous On Wednesday of this week Pro lessor Williams, teacher of elecution in the Albany Academy, gave select reading i'll the large parlor of this hotel and presented in most charming manner Lady Clara We're De Vere," Basket of Flowers" Popping the Question: Nicholas Nickelby, "''A Teu- tonic Argument, CT Baptism Defined," ''The Bald Headed Man. or Railroad Incident" ]" These pieces were all characteristically rem dered without notes and were interspersed by vocal and instrumental music by Miss Ida Hinds, of Philadelphia. The whole enter tainment compared very favorably with any similar ofort ever made at our New Haven opera houses AS usual fashion in richness of apparel, dia- monds, fine equipages, and all else that goes to truly define that enchanting word reigns sublime in Saratoga this season. AS an in stance of one of the most prominent in the long list may be found at Congress Hall Mrs M Fraley, wife of the St Louis banker who has over one hundred and fifty dresses, and has diamonds. rubies, etc, in sets to match , the diamonds alone far surpassing in value it is said, reported Newport bele's, who has ninety one dresses with diamonds, etc.. to match, in all valued at $50, coo. In fact I don't know as elsewhere we have any better reminder of the wealth and wonderful devel- opment of America in the last three quarters of century. Here we see men worth their millions men who by their active brain and hard labor have made themselves the hon. ored representatives of our great nation !; men who have witnessed the changes and made themselves familiar with the history of the past men who were our nations de lenders in the late war men who have built railroads, steamships and factories; eminent divines, statesmen, scholars lawyers, physi- cians bankers, merchants, artists and arti- sans. Where else can such array of wealth, talent and influence be found and within so small compass as here in Saratoga?
 Of course their beautiful wives and daugh te1s adorned in richness and elegance, giving the mammoth parlors of the larger hotels the appearance Of fairy lands, as they are there assembled every evening in delightful converse, simply living monuments illus trating what has been and Is continually be- ing accomplished by perseverance, deternain- ation and discretion.
 To those who takc pleasure in observing fine horses and carriages I will simply say Saratoga is the place to see exceedingly fine turnouts for many of the wealthy families from our large cities bring their teams with them here. Among some of the finest may be found those of w. H. Vanderbilt, Mrs. A. T. Stewart, M. Fraley, Judge Hilton, L. R. Brewster, Mrs Van Arden, Captain J. Van- derbilt, and several others l might mention who almost every fine afternoon may be seen dashing over the famous Boulevard. But, single ribbons, none beat Vanderbilt s Maud S., for which he refuses one hundred thousand dollars. It is said an unusual mum Der of valuable turnouts are here this season.
 General U. s. Grant and wife and Colonel Fred. Grant and wife have arrived and are at the Grand Union Hotel The General takes his forenoon drlves along with Judge Hilton and sips his Hawthorne water at the springs every morning before breakfast. Crowds of people visit the hotel every day hoping Sc l catch a glimpse of the General and occasion. I ally are repaid they see him step out or 1 the balcony fronting his private parlor, and then such buzz and hum and expressions of satisfaction among the throng which vel | come him.
 l Thursday the 24th inst, was an occasion | to be long remembered by all who were here l A balloon ascension was given by Mile. Car l lotta-her second here within week-in l new and very small silk balloon, the l Zephyr" on Congress Park. The thront
 to witness the daring feat was simply i'm l mense Soon after p. m Carlotta stepped I into the crate and word was given to let go 1 The balloon rose gently and perpendicular | far above the tallest trees on the hill top ant
 very slowly foated to the south and then tt l the east and hung in dead calm. She the1
 began to descend and many people followed l the course and had the pleasure of seeing he l gently descend in a field near the race course only about one mile distant from the parl | from whence she started.
 The grand affair of the season was the gar
 den party at the Grand Union Hotel, whicl l occurred in the afternoon for children ant 1 in the evening for adults, exclusively fo l guests of the hotel and their invited friends ! A large platform erected and enclosed b, | railing on the lawn in the of the hotel
 and the trees and arbors around about and th
 rear of the hotel were tastefully decorated
 with flags of all nations, Chinese lanterns
 arches, drapery, etc Napier Lothian's ia ! nous orchestra band on a stag
 within the dancing pavilion ane
 the large number of elegantly dressed
 children kept pace to the lively music ane 1 prompter's call. In the evening the guest | of the house none being admitted to the pa
 vilion except in full dress-enjoyed @ socia l hop, which witnessed by delighted ant | merry throng who either promenaded around | the park near the dancing pavilion or were
 seated on the lawn or piazza of the hotel Time or space will not permit of descrip l tion of the elaborate richness of the dresses l worn is it possible to tell of the number o l brilliants which adorned the fair ones. IT
 dresses-white, pearl and corn color, brocade 1 silks en t,uin trimmed in point lace predom l mated. The illumination by electri, lig hts l Chinese lanterns. combined with colored il | luminated fountains, was such as to be com l pared with nothing less enchanting than fairy 1 tales. The whole affair, both in the after
 noon and evening. was a most charming an6 | successful entertanment, and required to be 1 seen to be properly appreciated.
 Among the late arrivas I find from New
 Haven are Lawyer Wagner and wife, J. H 1 Moore, James Fordham, J. l.. Matthews anC
 wife, G. Fox, T. o. Breen, Benjamin R. Mer
 win, w. Coe and wife, A. Goodman and wife Charles s. Mitchell and wife, N. Mitchell, B
 Shoninger, w. T. Hayes, P. o. stamp clerk
 J. M. Dewey, J. F. White, jr., J. P. Pigott
 J. B. Porter, A. P. Sanford, Mrs s. l. | French, Henry Warner, Mrs Gains F. War
 ner James Robinson, and Harry H. Babcock
 who has been several weeks at Lake George. l 4I,1 v,