Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-19
LETTER FROM SARATOGA.
The Season Mt Its Heighf-The Skeleton af the
FeRsf-Notabie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are at
Saratoga, Etc.

Special correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.
SARATOGA, August II, 1882.
CROWD AT LAST
No one has been able to complain latteriy that
Saratoga is dull, with even the faint show OF rea-
son they had two weeks ago. The crowd is here
IN as great force as usual at this time OF year. but
the place was much later than usual in filling up
One OF the proprietors of OF the largest hotels
told me last Saturday that he considered that I'D
to that time he had had but week OF really good
business, and he expected only four weeks more,
which made a very short season indeed The
United states Hotel has been colonizing its guests
Tor week past, having no diSengaCed rooms in
size the house In the midst of all the festivities
Saratoga has had some grim reminders or the un-
certainty OF human life several times lately.
THE UNBIDDEN GUEST
Within few days of each other two gentlemen.
one resident physician, Dr. Whiting and the other
COL Wadley, OF Georgia, dropped dead in almost
the same spot On Broadway, In front Of DR.. Will
lungs onice. His death was the first to
occur Of course 1t was simply q CO.
incidence, these deaths occurring in that
particular place, as there was no reason why they
should have occurred there. Nor were the two
affected at all In the same way. On Monday the
visitors here, to many OF whom Judge SChley was
personally Well known, as he had been coming
here for many years, were greatly shocked to hear
OF that gentleman'S sudden death at the United
States Hotel He and his wife had attended Judge
Hilton'S garden party on Saturday and then driven
to the lake, where they dined with party OF
friends. AMI on Sunday they again drove to the
IKE. On Monday morning ne complained of not
feeling well, but no one attached any Importance
TO his illness until they heard OF his death after
dinner. 1t was. it is said. superinduced by a dose
OF morphine, he having been n the habit or taking
that drug when In pain, and it IS alleged he took
larger dose than usual on Monday. He had the
look OF perfect health. Judge Schley was formerly
resident OF Georgia, but has lived in this state
several years. He married about six years ago
settled upon him Voluntarily $4,000 it is said,
telling him when she did So just after their mar
rag, That he must give up ali business and only
occupy himself In the care of her property.
WEALTH AND WEEDS.
Mrs. Schley is sister OF Representative Flowers
Vile, and inherited her money from her first huS-
Dand, Mr. Keep who owned much real estate in
New York and large amount in railroad bonds of
the North Western railroad, which hear nearly
doubled in value after his death. Whenever mil
liOnaireS were pointed out at the United States
Hotei here, Mrs. Schley was included in the roll
She owned the land on 9Th avenue, New York, on
Whlch the Vanderbilt palaces have been built 1t
was purchased from her by Mr.. Vanderbilt, to
whom She has also sold other valuable lands In
that city. Her diamonds are considered notice.
aole even among the superb jewels displayed
mere, ana Judge Hilton was heard to remark OF
those she wore at his lawn tennis party last Satur-
day, that they were the finest he ever saw, and he
is conceded TO be Judge OF such things. Her
marriage to Judge Schley was a peculiarly happy
one, and his sudden death has cruelty AFFLICTED her
daughter and herself.
SEVERAL PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENTS OF INTEREST
that given last Saturday at Woodlawn Park by
Judge Hilton at his elegant residence therein. He
has near by his house several other cottages,
which are occupied by his married children and
their families. All these buildings were open for
the guests. who were invited haf-past II in the
morning. The p0rcheS were draped with flags
and banners, and the band from the Grand Union
played on one OF them, but there was no dancing.
About About TO- Pos gentlemen M and ladies were present
Mrs Bloomfield Wetherell and Miss Smith, Rev.
Bloomfield Wetherell. Judge and Mrs Schley,
Judge Noah Davis, Of New York; Miss Clara Louise
Kellogg, and Judge and Mrs Macarthur. The
dressing of the ladies was exceedingly rich, and
in spite Of the early hour and the fact that it was
known In advance to be an al freScO Jete, some
ladies wore trained ball dresses There
are those who think ball dresses proper
Stewards rich white dress trimmed with
rare lace and panSfeS, was short, as was suitable
Her jewels were rare diamonds. Mrs Macarthur,
who also wore short dress, had handsome laceS
and diamonds. Lawn tennis and crOOuet were
played On the lawn, and indoors there was sing
ing by an amateur, but Miss Kellogg did not sing
There were tables with punch, cake and sand-
wcheS in each OF the cottages and at two O'Clock
banquet. including many dellcacies, was served In
Judge Hlt0nS own cottage, which is the largest of
the number. All the cottages are In the Queen Anne
style, and elegantly furnished. Judge Hilton sent
carriages for all the invited guests and returned
them TO their residences In the afternoon
An elegant dinner party to ex-Secretary Blaine
ana WE'VE other gentlemen, all from Pennsyl-
at his cottage here. near the Windsor Hotel, last
week
The unusual amount OF wit and repartee heard
at the supper OF the Bar Assertion last Friday
evening was the subject OF much favorable COM
ment Gen. Wm Preston, eX-miniSter to SPAIN
SAID ne had never heard so much on any similar
occasion at home or abroad. Ex-Secretary Evarts
is said TO have surpassed himself ON this occasion,
famous as he is for his powers OF entertaining
dinner company.
STYLE Is EVERYTHING.
1t was told with glee that there were one hun
dred and fifty dress coats at the hop at the Grand
Union Hotel on last Saturday evening, which Is
equivalent to saying it was successful hop, the
numerical force OF dress coats making or marring
hop at that hotel, to whose ball room no man
without dress coat Is admitted.
MISS KELLOGG'S CONCERT
last Friday evening was pronounced by old resi-
dents OF Saratoga the most numerously attended
ever given here. There were still many at the
door seeking to buy tickets when the doors of the
ballroom had to be closed because there was not
even standing room left. Miss Kellogg was look
Ing well, and delighted all present by her singing
In token OF which some choice floral gifts were
sent her. She was repeatedly encored. Her aSsis-
tantS were the singers Slgnors Ferranti and
Fritsch and Mile. Schiller, the accomplished
pianist.
BREAKFASTING WITH OSCAR.
Judge and Mrs Macarthur, OF Washington, at
tended the breakfast given to Oscar Wilde by Mr.