Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-04
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SARATOGA, Aug. 23.-This queen OF
summer resorts beautiful by nature and
rendered more beautiful by art ia vii
lsRe OF 1000 inhabitants, which In the
''season" swelis to $4,000. Its cosmo-
politsn crowd ia every year increasing
aud among Its habitues are men from
all sections Of our own land al d from
many parts OF the old world, All parties,
all oreeds and all olimss meet
here. Men whose names are house
hold words are seen daily on its
streets. Few places have so much to
please the eye elegant private residences,
though not so large, vie with the hotels,
and with others, in beauty and artistic
taste.
Woodland ia 3 park of about 500 acres,
situated on the highest ground In Sara
tog2. 1t has 10 miles of delightful drives,
through forest and lawn, affording many |
dne viess. All are thrown open TO the |
public for pleasure driving, by its owner,
Judge Hilton.
Congress Park is much smaller but
what IL lacks in size 1t makes up in
beauty. 1t seems like small Garden Of
Eden. The Indian camp, though having
more 'tpAle faces" than Indians in attend
snce, IL very attractive spot for
children. Besides the Indian goods here
exposed foy sale, are found crcquet and
archery grounds, flying horses, swings,
Punch and Judy shows, shooting gallery,
Sc.
Mount McGresgor, 10 miles distant, is
oow linked with Saratoga by narrow
gauge railroad. Those tired Of living
where there is Fourth Of July for three
noDthe may rids out Of the orcwd and
sT mp int, the quiet Of the mountains in
eif sn hour, 1t ia az exhilareting trip,
and from the summit one looks down
upon a wide and beautiful panorama.
| Saratoga Lake 10 we'll worth visit, and
Is reached by rail or coach. The battle
field OF Saratoga, where was fought the
really decisive battle Of the Revolution,
is only few minutes distant by rail.
The frat thing to strike new conner ia
the immense hotels among the largest
and best appointed in the world. The
Grand Union belonging to the Stewart
estate is a mammoth affair and my pen
cannot picture suoh great structure,
nor do justice to Its beautiful grouds.
The correspondent Of Berlin paper must
have had them in mind in describing
colossal American hotel at n stories high
With 500 balloons 10 carry guests up stairs
to their rooms. Csnnops are fired at
each flor to announce the meals, and
walters mounted on horse back ride
around the tables. II WAS through the
kindness OF Mr.. A. B. Miller, the chief
cleik, that was introduced to the head
steward, Mr.. J. ]. Sullivan, who very
kindly took me through the culinary de-
partInent Of this immense hotel, providing
four meals every day for over two thou.
sand guests. The dining hall ia room
of vast proportions, and as the tables
were all set ready for the signal to open
the doOrs we counted 1856 tables in all,
some seating six persons, and otherf
twelve. The number OF walters thai
, belong to the dining room alone 10 275
and they are kept busy from early morn
ing u5ttl nearly midnight supplying the
wants Of the inner man. To the kitchen
| was next taken and was introduced
/ to Edward Sohelcher, the head cook, VIII,
! has proved himself So efficient that ht
bss been in the employ OF this hotel fol
! IL years. His very appearance would
I lead one to understand how II was tina
he had filed with satisfaction such 81
: important position. do not think, q
I he stood dressed in his snow white suit
/ with a large white hat stuck Oh
4 the side OF his head that he would hav
weighed much lees than $50 pounds, an,
a So he seemed busy looking after til
q large corps of cooks under him, he VS.
4 none the less happy, and was decidedl
IS master OF the situation. One Of the man
d things that struck me with awe was tn
sight Of 800 spring chickens that were al
/. nicely prepared, and were being broile
T, in the old fashioned way before fire o
. a spit. Ia leaving the kitchen we or
q tered the bread, pie and cake bakery, an
). there found stacks Of Vienna bread, an
:, pile after pile Of pies, custards and sma
= cakes. This department is In charge
7 q head baker who is responsible for a
u mistakes, and nine assistants who wei
Q, all dressed in white muslin suits an
1t looked as If they knew veil how to tenn
" The taste OF the most fastidiOus. In til
" ice cream room $50 gallons OF cream wei
d in readiness for the midday meal, an
9 with this were 80 gallons OF water ice.
- larly Interesting and in looking into Ii
q large refrigerator we found hundreds
il we'll selected meat all ready to be put O
ii the sriiiroD. Beside this room ia IL
I'd fab and pork display, and am sorr
9, that time or space will not permit me
~ speak Of the Inviting way everythir
u was packed away. One Of the create
1t curiosities is the potato parer that WI
as driven by steam power, 1t consisted of
I'd large iron colsldeT such az is used
Iee toundries for cleaning castings with ridg
et Ia the inside like nutmeg crater. In
this a barrel of potatoes is put and
d. eight minutes they arc pared and read
IN ready to cook. Sixteen barrels We
a. being prepared for dinner-an almost il
!, credible sight. We then pass,
10 through the white helps, Il
" mechanics aud the colored helps diuir
u rooms, plainly furnished ard mac
~, attractive with nice clear linen. Not 6
II heur slsed hy III the "a that soiae mo
is not being prepared either for Ii
guests 0r the help, ard still avarythir
was clean Sad tidy in all department
IN and tho great work went Oh with u
be 1sma r regularity to be found on msp.
d. SRr TOs provisions afa furnished b
e. | PatLtNH ia ANSW AbAA hLh aA6 AHlSETSpus
lit for a. 10 o'clock every morning al
rs shipped via the We5t Shore railroat
TX arriving 81 Saratoga at 8 20 in the eve
ty ms. From that time until daylight tn,
ty are in course CT preparation. The off,
il which ia very great, is sold to The iarIne
H. IN the uegL borhood who feed 1t to the
he stock. After leaving the basement '
or s.aOeuded stone steps which led US to II
d. oour. piazza where we remained for
It few minutes listening to this deliahtfi
he music being rendered By Prof, Lothian
ne large orchestra.
at And SO day ia and day out tha wol
re If providing for aad entertaining
ne mighty army Of peopls goes on until Il
u lst OF October, when the season ends al
an tue once tbronged and busy place
So lonely and desolste UNCLE TIM
~ 4AN0TH ER FO0Lss ERRAED.