The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
OUR SARATOGA LETTE

OUR SARATOGA LETTC1.
(Efrom our correspond
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y. \ ~. u. 'S3
The baggage porter at Union.
who has been connected wi ne Sar-
atoga Hotels (most of the ct.ne w:.h
that one) for the last fifty : ars, #avs
that ladies generally are IA bring
ing as many trunks as IL .:I.i with
them this year They avc.-.>.e now,
at most, four apiece, wi = a lew
years ago they often brou eight.
The prevailing fashion for wearing
short dresses partially accounts for
this lesscning of the amount of bag
gage. The above mentioned baggage
porter remembers when only one
trunk-and that not large one
sufficed to contain a lady's Saratoga
outfit.
There is one lady at tie United
States Hotel, however, who ,,as the
reputation Of bringing three hundred
dresses here with her, and TX maids
to take care of them ! wears
three dresses per day, s. Il never
while here is seen to wear e same
one twice. Her diamonds e num-
erous and gorgeous, and 81. keeps q
lady who is in reduced circumstances
constantly employed embroidering
her clothing, including her stockings
rs we'll as her dresses and parasols.
The crowds at the many h"tels FOR
which the Saratoga Springs :; noted
increase daily. The race !rse is
thronged, balls and hops are OF night,
ly occurrence, tie usual display in
dress and diamonds is everywhere
observable, and betting. gambling
and indeed every phase and variety
OF fast living is the leading feature
of the place AS for society people,
if under that head are TO be classed
the refined, the educated and the
gentle hammered, they may or may
not be here. If they are, they are
completely lost in the vortex OF fast
and furious living, and fail to exert
any influence upon the place or peo-
pie who fill it. Even the young chi!,
dren at Saratoga are drawn into the
whirlpool Of dissipation aud dance,
end dress and hirt to an extent that
promises badly for their own future
and for that of their parents and
country. Childrens' hops, cllildrens'
germans, childrens' fancv-halls, and
garden parties are 4 regular feature
of the season, both at Saratoga Uno'
at Long Branch, and Newport is 40
the only watering place from whenc
details OF childrens GAY cites do moi
come. The folly and wic!ledness oi
these unnatural displays is abundant
IL evident in the whole after career
ard development Of these unEortj!!i
ate little ones. at ten years ot >,z:>
tie little girl OF the day IS an iacip
lent coauette, at fourteen she is ;
finished woman Of the world. and
as some one has aptly remarked
knows as much as her mother, an(
enjoys her knowledge 4 great dea
more" And this false and hurttu
tttiiltii9 ttUCS ilOb bCloiiS VI -Nt" i'ti
or to New York, or to any other clt5
or section Cfour country. but is most
~ to he noticed at cosmopolitan as
lsemblages like Saratoga, where East
West. North and South are all rep
resented. What the results viii
eventually be is 4 grave and scrod
question. At present it might draw
tears from the hardest worldling t.
see the Wholesale destruction Of na
ture's most beautiful work, which i
going on.
Newport is still a little beilin'
hand, in spite Of dinners and lunci
con every day in the week, casin
hops, polo, yachting parties, and
great deal of morning visiting, whic
last everybody declares to be a boal
but everybody is caeful not to nee
lect it. lest they all should b
, neglected when cards fer dinner
+ and dances are sent out. Mr. Nn
!, r. Travers. probably the pleasantes
, and most popular rich man that eve
: lived, celebrated his birthday by
!, dinner and clam-bake on sIonti
last. His old friends, Senator Bay
ard and Governor Dorsheimer, wei
i among the many who heartily au
- without mental reservation wishe
him long life and uninterrupted pro
, perity. Preparations are already
Dr,,yress for the dramatic represe1
= tations to take place at the end
: August. AUGUST
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