Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-11


taEc-TO Lake George and Back-Pcr-
sonal Mention-The Saratoga Dude,
Etc.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING stan.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. T.. August 10th, 1883.
A distinguished ex-member of the Cabinet,
VINO has Tor several successive summers spent q
lew weeks at Saratoga, asked me at one Of the
Dig hotels during an evening concert lately, as
he glanced at the small number on the gallery
''Do you not think the glory Of this place has
departed?"
Temporarily it seems to have done so," re-
piled, 'but hope not permanently"
81 think it will never be as crowded or gay
in these mammoth hotels again" he continued
''as you and remember it was up to last year.
think the present mania which has overtaken
so many of the wealthy in our northern cities
Tor initiating the English, will prevent these
hoteis Tor some years to come being crowded
with the same people who used to display their
wealth here every summer.
the English do not gather in crowds In big
hotels, and so their American imitators think
they must discontinue this custom. which they
are ashamed now to remember they once en-
joyed very much. So they try to initiate in
summer the English country life, and if they
have no country seats, or own no cottages at
summer resorts they hire them now. Look
at the number of New Workers who this year
are living in cottages on the Jersey coast. or on
Long Island as an evidence of this Many of
them are the same we used to see passing seve-
raj weeks with their families each summer in
Saratoga hotels"
Although so many Of the 'old set" are alb
sent, Saratoga now has q crowd of visitors land
Its streets are full and hops have become more
animated.
Five hotels have morning concerts from half
past ten to haif-past eleven. and in Congress
Park the excellent band plays hRm half-past
seven to nine. when the majority of the water
drinkers are quaff1ng the pure liquid. some
taking it cold and Others hot. There are also
evening concerts every day in this park includ-
ing Sunday. when there is sacred music Once
a week there is q fine display of fireworks there
THE HOPS.
The Grand Union, thus far has borne off the
palm for the brilliancy of tshops, that on last
saturday evening being by far the gayest of
this season. and as distinguished for elegant
toilets as city ball could be. Several who are
most faVorably known in Washington were
among those present in the ballroom that even.
ing. The Hayt!en minister's son and daughter,
Mr. and Miss Preston, were among the dancers,
Miss Preston wearing pink silk, with lace ruff
hes and Senator Mahcnes wife was the most
regaly attired lady present. She wore Wine
coiored brOcaded velvet, trimmed with lace In
her hair were diamond ornaments, In her ears
diamond solitaires, on her neck large cross of
single diamonds. on her arms four diamond
bracelets gttered, and she also wore several
diamond rings.
Grand Union was so much crowded for time
with spectators that the dancers had small space
lett them, and fairly knocked each other over as
they whrled over the smooth floor.
There are many more gentlemen who dance
here now than when last l wrote and they evil
inf ha hol
regularly, as they brought their dress suits,
without which they cannot be admitted to hops
at the Union.
Mr.. and Miss Preston were again among the
dancers Tuesday evening, and also Miss Kate
breckenridge, of Louisville who visited her
cousin. Nine. Godoy, at the CHILEAN legation last
winter.
Miss Breckenridge who by the way. has Just
come from Richtield Springs, will 60 next week
to the White Sulphur springs West Virginia,
with her mother. She usually spends her sum-
mer there.
DRESSING FOR THE WEATHER.
The weather has greatly improved and is now
warm and sunny enough to permit ladies to
wear the lovely, thin, white dresses they had to
keep hidden during the rainy weeks. Such
dresses are what largely contribute to make
Saratoga mornings at the springs and at the
balcony concerts at the hotels brilliant For
many years the greatest number of elegant
toilets have been seen here in the morning,
rather than in the evening, but up to this week
cashmeres and silks had to be worn mostly in
stead of diaphanous lawns trimmed with lace
and RIBBONS. Again one sees regular ball dresses
OF light shades of silk, or satin trimmed with fine
lace at breakfast
One Of Mrs. A. T. Stewards morning robes is
OF cream cOlOred striped cashmere all In one
shade, very profusely trimmed with cascades of
lace and ends of cream coored satin ribbon
down the front. The back of the waist is gath
cred In rows with plain spaces between. and the
skirt falls full from the waist. She still pre-
serves her youthful appearance and has very
tiny feet, on which-with the above dress-she
plain stockings. She does not look to be fifty
years old
JUDGE HILTON'S COTTAGE.
So many in Washington taking an interest in
the building of ornamental styles of residences
think perhaps description of Judge Hilton's
cottage in Woodlawn Park may be read with
pleasure there. 1t is on a slight rise in the
grounds, and commands fine views of both the
Adirondacks and Green mountains. 1t is Queen
Anne house, with wide covered balconies on the
first floor, following the irregular projection Of
the villa on each side. One of these balconies
takes the form of Chinese pagoda. The inte-
rior is strikngly ele CANT. 1t is finished chiefly
in cherry and oak, all the doors being of the
latter wood.
JUDGE HILTON'S COTTAGE.
The mantels and chmneys are particularly
striking feature, especially that in thh broad en-
trance hall and in the large parlor The latter
room is divided from the still larger dining
room by round carved wooden columns, which
leave wide open doorway in the center, with
windows formed by the high carved wainscoting
between the columns on either side These
windows. of course, have neither frames, sashes,
or panes OF glass in them, and, as well as the
doorway in the center, are draped with elegant
p0'tteres of crimson plush, embroidered in silk
and gold thread. The dining-rOom, which is a
6rdcketed room. is furnished with yellow satin
damask sofas and chairs, which belonged to the
first Napoleon and were used by him while EN-
perOr Of France. Much Of the china now used
by Judge Hilton and family was also once the
property of the same emperor. 1t is white, fine
thin porcelain. with gilt band as border
and single gold N. in the center. There is
great variety also of other choice china-royal
Worcester, Copeland ware, Dresden, etc.
TO LAKE GEORGE AND BACK.
There is no place from which pleasant excur-
sions can be made with less fatigue than from
Saratoga. It is now possible to make the trip
to Caldwell, on Lake George, by rail, go the full
length Of the lake by boat. cross by rail to Fort
T oh lain