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

an existence;ifit did twas eBonly
the work Of some festive wag, Tor
though there Is no place where one can
spend more money, IL DESTROYS oil max
ing spread there are still few places
where one can see more and get more
real enjoyment for small amount oil
money than here"
An interesting discussion has been
going on for some days, that Is just now
at It's height. 1t Is whether the great
race-course here Is q benefit or detri-
ment to the place. Opinions OF leading
hotel proprietors and land owners differ
widely on this point. Says one:
at have no Hesitation in emphaticai-
" deoouncing our race-course IS null
sapee In every way. Saratoga seeks TO
make the reputation as s select sum-
mer resort, where comfort and ease is
to be obtained. AS matter OF fact, 1t
has ever maintained q reputation for
being the resort of the better class OF
people.
The Races
always attract crowd, and 8 class OF
persons that are not desirable to have as
guests at our hotels, where they seek to
mingle with fellow boarders whose ideas
and tasres are not in common. The
sporting element always atten1s the
races in force, and the better class OF
people, who bring their families and
seek rest at Saratoga because OF its sup
posed exclusiyeness, become disguised
TO such an extent that / fear much OF
the best custom will be driven to other
places unless stop can be put to these
raids by the sporting fraternity.
So much for what one man has TO
say. On the other hand, the friends oil
the course insist that it not only ADDS
thousands Of dollars TO the coffeTs OF the
hotel-keepers, but that ii Is appreciated
by the majority of the reSorters here:
They insist that there Is too much OF
the spirit of ''exclusiveness" in exist.
ence here for the good Of the place, and
claim that no one class should be al
lowed to monopliZc the beauties of the
place.
Judge Hilton is still at work upon his
MAGNIFICENT park. He seems to take
great pride In identifying and adding
10 the attractive features Of this wonder
fully charming retreat Of his. He de-
serves a good deal Of credit. too, for
what he has done 10 make Saratoga
beautiful. The great park, with its
miles aud miles of gravelled drives and
walks, is thrown open to the public at
scasOuable hours, and never fails to
attract all visitors sooner or later.
One of the Great Events
here, the first garden party" of the
season, was to have taken place at the
Grand Union to-day. At the last mo-
ment, however, even after the an
nouncement had teen given out, it Vas
decided to postpone it until next We'd
nesday. These garden parties. am
told, bring together more beauty and
wealth and finer display Of jewels
and silks than can be seen at any other
time in Saratoga.
know that my lady readers would
appreciate the display OF milliner and
dressmaker's art that are seen here dur
ing an hours stroll. Broadway, on a
pleasant evening, when the moon is out
Ond the electric lights lend their pres
enCe to the scene, presents q bewllder-
ing and beautiful sight. This is the
grand promenade" and here enough
beauty is seen to completely enchant
Oue-while the witching maids out for
inspection are apt to completely turn
the head ola susceptible young man.
Among the Recent Arrivals
here are a number of Cuban families.
Il has always been noted that the
wealthy planters" from this Isle Of
the West Indies appear attracted at
Saratoga, and no ladies have won a
greater reputation for their beauty or
the elegance of their dresses than have
the Cuban women.
There is great deal of sham about
some of these families, hOwever-there
gre some who love to air their dia-
monds and fine silks in the most public
part OF the hotels and talk in grand,
eloquent manner of "great sugar planta-
tons in Cuha,n whose sole possessions
consist of a small, unprOductive plauta-
uun, covered over with taxes and
mortgages, where during the nine
months i'm the year that they do not
shine as would be "leaderS Of Saratoga
society" they wrestle with hOe-cake and
bacon for breakfast, kindred repast at
the other meal hours, and induStrlOuSly
hide away from the various robbers,
official and civil, who haunt the island
enough of the. savings of "the old
planter" to send the family to SaratO-
"a for the season, where rs sugar
kings" they can reign and where they
may possibly have n chance to marry
off the doting daughter of the flock to
some American who has more money
than brains. }. 7. L.