Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-29

po.t years-"beautifu Saratoga" us
termed to- day. Until l had visited
In : Queen Of summer resorts eould
not properly appreciate the enthusiasm,
the raptures of 1.-The Saratoga veteran"
Everything is so perfect here-there
i - much elegance and yet so much
comfort. do not wonder that Sara
toga j. the beau ideal as much to-day
a. i'm years ago to thousands Of persons
who make their annual pilgrimage to
this shrine where the goddess Of wealth,
beauty aud pleasure may be worshipped
with all zeal.
The Season
has been a little backward herein
fact it has been so at all the Eastern
watering places, l am told, but the hot
DAY, Of July, with their reminder ofthe
DAYS to come in approaching August,
are having an effect, and New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, and all the
large cities are sending forth their re-
crui;s by the thousand. Every train
that arrives is filled with passengers
and the broad p;aZzas of the great ho-
tels are alive with guests. The proprte-
tons all wear their best smiles, and con-
fdently predict first class season.
Ease, Elegance and Beauty.
Up aud down the broad walk that
surrounds the United States, the Grand
Union, aud the other great hotels, we
encounter ease, elegance, beauty; We
see it on every side. The days are al
most perfect, and what care IS there
for nlortals here, away from worry or
thought of the mOrrOw'S struggles, while
the sweet strains Of music float OH upon
tie air from all directions to complete
III ideal picture.
The days life at Saratoga begins at
about Is 80 O'clock. If you are awake
t. the custom of the place you will be
found at this hour sauntering down to
one Of the springs. You take yonr
morning appetizer" perhaps at Ha-
thorae." Then you enter Congress
Park" for an hours stroll along the
graNeled walks beneath the great
stretching elm trees. Now and then
you sample little spring water, taking
more or less, a your taste is educated
Han "old veteran to the Springs it
will take several glasses 10 satisfy you
e'sr you turn your steps hotelward once
again.
This Morning Stroll
give, one q good appetite for breakfast,
a',,v which you lO,l about the hotel par
lCr~ or from Your room look out upon
!, IT, flAnl
w" ,Vuipagcs that are continuously
passing.
lis 10 o'clock, and with a bound and
a rush the great gaiIy painted "tally.hO'
coach, drawn by six prancing steedS,
draws up i'm front Of the hotel. Every
body" OF course takes trip to the lake
Oh top Of the "tally-hO." There you
ar. seated with all due becoming dig
niry on the top Of the high vehicle with
psThaI dozen fellow passengers. The
moment for starting arrives; tletrump-
etpr on tue rear "bOX" sends forth q
prolonged and somewhat musical blast
that echoes and re-echOeS down the
street and calls forth all to witness your
departure; the driver gathers his reins
gracefully, aud with whOop OIL you
GO. "Tally-hOw "Tally-hO" "Tal-
Iy-ho, no" and the guides long trum-
pet clears the road as you bound along
TIE beautiful highway that leads to Sar-
atoga Lake, with its charming land
soap" views ON either side.
Saratoga Lake.
Ill.,, lake at this season Of the year
W, r. it, most attractive garb. | need
net dwell infinitely upon the charms
q = b.au,y Of this lake. | could only
r,p,at Wha: has been written time auI
time again. Moons hotel and ada
cent park, dear to the hearts Of all the
Oli.tlme visitors to this place, still con-
tinUrS with its attractions. You take
one of the snoring little water craft
that meet the coach, and steam around
the lake, perhaps with old Captain
Moon himself, to fill you with anecdotes
of 10y gone days, always redOunding to
the credit OF Saratoga.
The hotels continue their custom of
giving morning concerts, and never
was there better musical talent in Sara |
tOga than this year. The lover of mu-
sic there can attend here one almost !
continuous concert. The hotels and
parks vie with one another in the pro-
ductiOn Of exquisite melody.
StrOlling along on one of the broad
piazzas Of the United States hotel one
evening could not but notice the num-
Der OF young ladies who we're to be seen
on every side. "There never wasa sea-
son," said my friend, "when more hand
some ladies were at Saratoga than this
year, and as we'll there never was such
a scarcity of eligible young men,"
why is that"' | asked.
"lndeed l can't say, though Saratoga,
you know, il the GAL of all ambitious
maidenS with matrimonial incllnatiOns
and 'mansging mamas' Really, do
not suppose there is any other place in
the country where more matches are
made than here. That is reputation
which Saratoga has always had"
AsurpIus OF Young Ladies',
why is it that there is such q sur
plus ofyoung ladies? Surely the Young
men are not afraid to meet this battery
Of bright eyes and witching smiles.'
by no means. Saratoga draws its
recruits largely from New York, and
the young men from Gotham are not
noted for any special diffidenee. II is
still early ia the season. the men YOU
know are generally tied down to bust
ness until August. Then they take
their vacations and flock here To parti-
Cipate in the pleasures"
"Are the hotels doing a paving bpsi-
ness yet?'
"rhey must be. That il one thing
We can generally count on heTe-a anil
table reward TO our hotel men. II ia
very seldom that good SARATOGA land
lord cannot figure out a handsome
profit at the end of the season. Hotel
keeping has been reduced TO a science
here; certain 1t is that nowhere can Won
get the full worth of your money better
assured you than here. Ofcourse the
big hotels keep up tier standard rate of
- day, but there are numerous small
erhouses, like the Adelphi and AmerI-
can, which have been opened, at which
all the aecemulatiOns and comforts of
the season can be obtained for almost
half what the big hotels charge Ssrs.
tOgs has obtained the reputation OF be.
ing
The Rich Mems Summer Resort.
They used to say that i'm the old dsvs