Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-15
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Wednesday August 15, 1888.
Saratoga.

SaTaGOSAs
 q,ha Navy Haven nCoIony-ConnectIcutv Wis
 ftors-The Gay Season in Fuli B1as1-
 Life and Diversion Everyw here-Mad-
 anne CarlOtta-Up and Down S2r-
 atORa Lake-The Saratoga Races-The.
 EIyers.
 . SARATOGA STRINGS, N. Y., Aug. 10.
 A New Haven visitor at Saratoga, MT. W. A. Beers, thus writes: My third season as a visitor to the beautiful village of Saratoga discloses no very great or important changes in its interior arrangements or immediate surroundings, but wherever you may go the same animation is exhibited now as in the past. As traverse It's pleasant streets or leisurely stroll through it extensive and well kept parks and pleasure grounds l am met on every side by throngs of people repre- senting almost every nationality on the globe and every condition in life and standing in society are seemingly bent on the same pur- pose, viz., pleasure and recreation. And where else, would inquire, can spot on this broad universe be selected better adapted to the wants and necessities of recrt a ion seeking people than at Saratoga? Here will always be found something transpiring to di- vert the mind, administer to the comforts or satisfy the most diversified wants.
 The number of visitors to Saratoga in the earlier part of this season, and in fact up to about four or five days ago, was not near as large as last year, owing in great meas ure, no doubt, to the backWardness of the season, the cool weather keeping many at home; but within few days warm wave has struck here and Saratoga can now be said to be ''booming," some three hundred arrivals being reported at one of the princi- pal hotels here in one evening. In fact the Continental and several other of the best hotels here are quite full. New Haven is well represented here and quite number of our citizens are expected here in few days. I have had the pleasure of meeting at the Grand Union our honored ex-Governors H. B. Bigelow and wife and James E. Eng fish, also Mir Henry Barnes and wife, Mir. James G. English and wife, MT. H. S. ParmeIee and wife, Mir. F. W. Benedict and wife Later arrivals at same hotels are Col onel w. P. Bigelow, Mir. Matthew G. Elliott and wife. Congressman Mitchell and family are at the United States Hotel also Prof. R. K Wehner, (who has returned home) At the Continental and other hotels a'e from New Haven MT. Lewis Fitch, wife and daughter, MT. Wm. Gay and wife. MT. F. $ Bradley and wife, Alderman Simon B. Shon- finger, Lawyer Adolph Asher, MT. Max AdleHs Selectman Feldman and wife, Geo. B. Sutton wife and daughter, Mir o. F. Wood, Ida M. Wood, w. H. and c. F. Sherman, MT. M. Sonnenberg, MT. D. s, Glenny, ST., and wife, MT D S. Glenny, jr., and wife, Mr. Heller, Machol brothers, Mir. J. Fl. Post, MT. A. M Mattoon, MT. G. H. Langzettee, MT. Henry Brown, jr., Rev. Mir. Moves, Mir. J. w Slater, Mir. s. P. Opdyke, jr-, Mir. w. B. Snyder, Mir. Leslie Moulthrop, MT. Miller, Dr. filling and family, MT. and Mrs A. T. Lundberg, MT. E. R. Marsh, Mrs. F. J. Marsh, Mir. G. F. Bradley and wife, Judge Henry E. Pardee, Prof. Newton and daugh, ter, Miss l.. II. Clark, MT. Shelly, the mil liner, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Lloyd, MT. and Mrs. T. P. Merwin, Mrs. Smith Merwin, Mrs Gray, Mir. M Zunder, (returned' home) oi Board of Education, Mir. Mstzger, and they all seem to be enjoying themselves highly The weather is all that could be desired, just warm enough for comfort. would suggest that our friend Alderman pay us a visit and see the improved way they have of sprink | ling the streets here.that makes the drives z pleasure instead of an untimely immersion Every evening the piazzas and parks of the principal hotels are thronged with people | enjoying the fine instrumental concerts bJ | leading New York orchestras Congress Park is daily visited by multitudes who par take of the beneficial mineral waters, lister
 to fine music and promenade among it
 beautiful lawns and wooded lanes. Or Tuesday, the 7th inst, Madame Carlott
 made very successful aerial voyage iron
 the park in her balloon, the 'Zephyr." Tn
 courageous lady gave orders to '1et go" a
 about o'clock p. m. and gently sailed u]
 to an attitude of some two miles toward I Lake Saratoga where the balloon remaine'
 for some time apparently stationar
 in mid-air directly over tn
 lake. Carlotta opened the valve when tn
 air ship descended and entered current c
 air, moving eastward, sailing over to the tow
 of Saltwater. After being up for an hou
 and one quarter, Carlotta selected a clea
 spot and lowered the balloon She lande
 safely on a farm. This was her 95th balloo
 ascension and was witnessed by several thou
 sand persons
 l An immense crowd witnessed fine dIspla
 of fireworks in Congress Park and listened
 to an exquisite concert by DoriDgs celebrs
 ted brass band, under the glittering rays o
 the electric lights and the softer radiance o Ythe emanyJapanese lanterns. The scene was oE
 long to be remembered for it's grandeur an'
 fairy-like appearance by the thousands wh 1 were present.
 Several of our party enjoyed 8 fine trip t, and up Saratoga Lake and ride back througl Union avenue on one of Saratoga's taIy-h coaches. The sail up the lake and back wa made in a fine steam yacht. Every day at about four o'clock UnioI | avenue is full of life and animation. Hun dreds of the finest teams in the country, owned by guests at the hotels, may be seer going at a dash1ng speed through the ave nue bound for Morris hotel at the head oi the lake. The occupants after partaking o refreshments. return about o'clock. Or the drives the excitement is immense, not only to see who can make the grandest dis play, but who possesses the fastest steppers The road is broad and very even and kept nicely sprinkled for the occasion. There need be but little fear from dust or accident .s might happen under different circum- stances
 The races attract the attention of many vis- itors at Saratoga. Some of the finest ''hy- ers," as they are termed here, may be seen on the track every day. On Friday four run ming horses were the contestants. Best time, running match, was three quarters of a mile in 1:154.
 This evening we have a concert by talent from abroad, to be given in the parlor of the Continental Hotel for the pleasure of its guests Sunday, the 11th inst, the beautiful prima donna Miss Rosalba Beecher is an- nounced to sing at the First Presbyterian church. She will render HandePs celebrated aria Angels Ever Bright and Fair" It will be one of the events of the season. She will sing again in the evening on Congress Park, where Doring's band will give sacred con- cert. And thus it is that something is con- divert the mind of pleasure seekers in Sara T fnht o16 dadnriTAkInT1 n a,