Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-30
LETTER FROM SARATOGA.
Gayeties n the Great Summer Resort
The Pastimes Of ssEair Women and
Brave Mcn,,-GOrxeous Toilets. etc.
sspondence of THE EVENING STAR.

Resort
The Pastimes OF ''Fair Women and
Brave Mcn,,-Gorxeous Toilets. etc.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
SARATOGA, August 29th, 1854
THE ANNUAL HEGRA.
Although many find 1t pleasant to visit Sara
toga in September, and never come here until
that time, the last week In August in effect
closes its season. and the majority of those now
here will rush Off promptly by Monday morning.
There have been many departures every day
this week, also, and on Monday $50 went from
one hotel alone.
BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENTS
On account Of this being the last week until
next summer that a crowd will be here the
amusements have been even more numerous
than earlier in the month. The hops have been
many, but the garden party at the Grand Union
hotel has of course been the chief social event
OF the week. Preparations for this began last
Saturday, when the dancing floor as large as
that OF many good sized ball ROOM was laid
near the center OF the lawn. and the platform Ga
little elevated above t) for the musicians placed
beside it.
The invitations to the garden party. which
We're of different design from any heretofore
used for these events at the same hotel and
very finely engraved, named the hours. which
Union garden since the first Of these al fresco
fetes occurred. The children were invited from
4 to z, and the dancing floor was reserved for
them during those hours in the afternoon, while
the grown folks were asked from 9 to midnight
FAIRY-LIKE SCENES.
The decorations, as heretofore. consisted Of
flags among the stately elm trees and thousands
of Chinese lanterns Of different sizes, shapes
and cOlors, hung between the trees in the gar
den in groups representing different designs
the fayorite device being that which symbolized
chandeliers. by means of hanging the lanterns
on hoops of graduated sizes. one above the
other in pyramid form. This produced an es-
pecially fine effect at night. There were more
electric lights in the garden this time than ever
before. three hanging in line over the dancing
floor and one over the music platform. while
several others were scattered through the
grounds. and one hung just In front OF the large
| central door of the hotel leading to the garden
Over this door is a balcony, which was draped
with red, white and blue, silk finished with gold
fringe There were handsome colored draperies
also about the music platform and dancing floor
and over both were canopies formed by colored
gauze scarfs meeting In the center An arch
was between this and the music stand, which
was draped with bright colored plush edged
with gold fringe.
The weather. as was the case with the garden
party given in July this year. and one of those
given last season, was unproptious on the day
first set tor it. A heavy rain fell Monday night
and part Of Tuesday, which made the garden too
damp for the party to be given in it that day as
intended; so it was postponed until Wednesday
at the same hours, when the weather was all
that could be desired.
WHY WE GO TO VANITY FAIR.
AS invitations were extended to all the promi-
nent people at Saratoga, including those not
staying at the hotel where given, the attend
ance was very large indeed, both by day and
night and the toilets of the children in the after
noon as well as those Of the grown ups at night,
were a marvel of beauty and richness as well in
materials as In colors and style of making. The
climax In the elegance of the dressing has GER
tainly been reached this week The evening
before the garden party actually took place
many appeared in as rich toilets at the hop and
in the parlor Of the hotel as if the garden party
was actually occurring then, which was the date
first fixed Tor it. Mrs. Emory StOrrs, of Chicago,
wore MORE antique with chene fiounces in
colOrs upon it, the ground Of which was the
delicate shade Of a new land egg. 1t was COM
bined with ruby velvet. and the waist and dra-
peries We're of ecru embroidery on net of the
same shade. She wore many diamonds Mrs.
MacArthurS black satin had front breadth of
the richest brocade in colors. She also wore
diamond ornaments. Mrs. Striker of New
York. wore a thick more antique, with chene
flowers upon it made into waist and court
train, while the petticoat and vest were cert
q eau velvet, trimmed with white lace embroi-
dered in pearls. Her ornaments were emeralds
and diamonds and she wore several bracelets
| as well as earrings, brooch and pendant. Mrs.
Moore, of Philadelphia whose superb laces and
many diamonds attracted SO much attention at
Saratoga the past two summers. arrived last
week. and attended the garden party, covered
with rare laces, and fairly glittering with dia-
mOndS
PERSONAL MENTION.
Senator Salisbury and his nephew who ac-
companied him TO Saratoga have concluded their
visit and returned to Delaware.
EX-Representative Kimmell, of Baltimore, and
his wife arrived at Saratoga in time to enjoy all
the gayeties Of the present week.
MIR. and Mrs Emory Storrs. after spending
some time at Bar Harbor, came to make their
annual visit to Saratoga. After leaving here
they will go to Long Branch. Their son came
from California to Join them at Saratoga.
Mr.. Copenhagen of New York, and his wife
formerly Miss Loubelle Embrey, of Washing
ton. have been at Saratoga lately.
Miss Margaret Edes, of Washington, arrived
at Saratoga from Richteld week ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fleming, who came to
Saratoga after trip to the Thousand Islands
and Canada, expect to return to Washington by
September LIST, bat will first visit Long Branch.
Senator and Mrs. Pugh, of Alabama, have
been making visit to Saratoga. They will re-
turn In few days to Washington, where their
daughter has spent the summer. They will
make visit to Alabama in October.
Senator Allison has been at Saratoga this
week
Ex-RepresentativeP P. N. B. Young, of Georgia,
is here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Of Chicago, have
been spending week at Saratoga
Miss Whitney, of San Francisco, who spent
last winter with Senator and Mrs. Jones, of Ne
vada and whose musical talents gave great
pleasure at many entertainments in Washing
ton, has been at Saratoga for fortnight and is
just recovering from severe illness.
Representative and Mrs. Kellogg arrived here
last week. having made trip to the Thousand
Islands and Montreal after leaving Richfeld
Springs.
Representative and Mrs. Mitchell, Of Connec-
ticut. have been making visit to Saratoga.
Among Others from Washington who have
lately arrived here are Rev. DR.. J. G. Craighead
and family, Mrs. J. c. Snyder, Miss E. Snyder,
j. de la Puente and Mrs. +. E. Gurley.
Representative BrOdhead, of Missouri, came
to Saratoga to attend the meeting of the Bar
association, OF which he was the first president.
His pretty daughter, who was with her parents
at Wizards last winter, accompanied him as
far as Pttsburg when he was coming here, and
stopped to visit Miss Boyle, the niece OF Repre-
sentative Boyle, who was also much admired
during her stay at Wizards last winter.
Senator and Mrs. Miller, OF California, after
leaving Lake George, went to the Thousand
Islands and Montreal.
Miss Matte Mitchell, the daughter Of the ex-
Senator from Oregon. lately went with party
of friends in their private car to Niagara Falls