New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-22
SARATOGA'S COMING SEASON.
PREPARATIONS FOR A GREAT THRoNG.
CHANGES IN THE HoTELs-PRoPLE WHO HAVE
RENTED CoTTAGEs-rHE RACES.

| SARATOGA, May 13.-Before the snOwdrifts get
entirely melted away from behind fences and In the VII
lage yards, Saratogans get fully awake 10 the demands
OF the coming Memories OF swift rushe'
down the amp-huDg toboggan slide on Uter nights oil
skating and curling and Of seighrdlng through sno"
three deep level and ten b twenty in the drifts
all fade like dream aud the citizen takes paint orush
and whitewash brush hammer. saw, and even the
prOsac hoe. to prepare for tie summer 0oarder Inc
boards being taken away from the desolae piazLs
OF the big hotels and the CHEEKY ring OF the hammer IS
heard everywhere Tho mineral springs, the perennial
attraction, also being made ready for the aithiu
aud the cynical visitor. little talk with the villagers
sufces to elicit tho fact that they expect an unusually
good season, which large influx OF Visltors'
They rely not little the fear Of cholera as factor III
their prosperity. causing the people in the city 10 nee
from seashOre 10 this place OF easy access anu
Adirondack air Cholera. they also argue. will dscour-
age the hegra Europe. Then too. they reason tat
several other resorts, Of a somewhat experimental
character were financial failures last year and that
Saratoga which sturdily holds Its will reap the
benefit Of dissatisfaction elsewhere Then the races arc
be made attractive If possible. five races being
each day this instead OF fonr Several boat
races expected to take place the Lake. great
many conventions and meetings have already been
arranged for these occasions spot the
ay'ndar very thickly.
Doubtless the highly successful experiment OF season
OF tObOgannng and other sports last winter VIII
help the summer popularity Of the place. 1t has given
another subject to talk about and another place oil
interest visit Tho giyy decorated toboggans are hung
np trophies In great OF the cottages and stores
and the people who will stop talking
at out their exploits till you tell thun to- inc many
metropolitan conye ncnces OF the place well known
Nowhere Is there strife TO get the New-Yok ana
other dailes on the street at tho earliest possible
moment, and THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE has won the
pennant In the for two Frequent mails.
stalled with matter, ana
frequent which place the village tho city
in comparison with other resorts are some of the
that all appreciate. II may be said here that
OF the West Shore Toai, which have been eH-
tended through. WILL with the NewYork Central service
give unusual railway accommodation this summer.
CHANCES Al TIE HOTELS
CHANGING around the large hotels. Of tho most
noticeable changes Is Congress Hail. the active
management being taken this by II. $. Clement
OF one OF the Clement & Cox Lat season
the hotel with several others the country, under
the management OF r. II. Soulhgato but this year MI
southgate will have probably only the THOUSAND Island
House aud the Long Beach Hotel Young Mr. Clement
has managed the hotel bore ana been highly successful
when other hotels have lost money This partly e1
planned when It said that Congress Hall represents to
ia owners small sum for cost. compared with hotels
like the Grand Union aud United states. The Grand
Union said good authority to have cost the stewart
estate $2.OODOOJ Congress Hall Is being thoroughly
otdltl, Repaired anu lIuttH Ipf the tcA%Ou AuNpn
Bernstein Will furnish the IL will open June
49, In time for the Druggists Convention Jupe 10
Following will the State Teachers Association.
July and the National Education Association July II
The Pres Dyteran General Assembly which here
last Jane will meet Ia Cincinnati this summer but will
return here
Across tins street men ara busy making the piazza
grass aud sidewalk front Of the Grand Union
attractive. Cleaning ha been going IN side all winter.
Henry clair. the manager Ia yet the ground. but
II Is expected that he aud Judge Hilton will agree
June - for opening the hotel The Windsor Hotel also
under Mr.. Glars management, will be opehed May 30
In all probability
Mr.. Tompkns OF Tompkins. Gage Co.. propretors OF
the United states Eote Is experimenting the painting
and other rel airs that It's color will be
uuc Ike that Of last year rich, dark olive with
brown trimmings. Sir. Tompkins says that he has
already rented about thirty suits OF rooms and he
expects unusually good season The hotel open, on
June 10. stub will furnish music Just above tho
United states the old Marvin iou-. more recently tho
Arlington. has ne Proprietor IN Mr. ". ", wordcn
TO contain 100 rooms. aud Will be run 10y Mr. kogcrs OF
the Coleman House prominent Improvement that
will at strike the old visitor i the new brick block
OF stores built by seymour An-worth az Broa lway aud
West Congre.s-s south Of the Grand Unior aud on the
sfe OF tie Old Grand Central Hotel that burned
The block only story aud half high. but II has IN
ornamental rolf aud tower and Il much more slightly
han the tumbedown little shops that Gsnsured the spot
last summer.
THE COTTAGES
Rents are held a, high 49, any previous season
number Of houses have built both for their
owners aud to rent. Mr. KAbnci,ch has taken
judge Testers handsome cottage North Broadway.
The latter Is putting up cottage OF brick :. A.
Rlckard "A and elegant cottage Of brick North
Broadwhy, highly Ornamental AMI OF Queen Anne
architecture. ". H. Petgn. OF Albany. has taken The
cottage Of q. g. Kendall on Union-aye. Ferdinand
Forsch. OF New York. has rented the Vail cottage
Baston-aye. The cottage Of John $ Leake has been
rented 10 Isatc n. Phelps. Of New-York. for about
$1,000. Frank b. Porter. OF Newport, r. L. has leased
6 laekardS cottage. j, II. b{esiin OF tha Gi'1sy
gate and Edwin stevens have leased their houses
to other parties for the Mira Thcnrson l. puld
ing handsome cottage IN tho lower part Of tho village.
spencer Trask. the NesYOrk banker viii occupy his
hne suburban villa on the road to the Lake he has
lately undertaken boauti'ui charity In providing
Protestant Episcopal Home Tor poor city children For |
Tins he parcha.el the finlay properly south Of the
resort and playground for the children.
THE RACES.
The Saratoga Racing Association regards tho coming
easOn with high hopes. Mr. Whcaty the secretary. is
sull at Fordham. Charles Reed. for many years tho |
most prominent and member OF the association,
has recently returned from Europe and will without
doubt occupy his handsome place UnIOn-aye. this |
and take his usual lively interest In the
Mr. Spencer the treasurer ana Mr. whoaly the secro
Lary, have been up to see about necessary improve
nents Young Mr. Wheaty will probably be- selected by
he stewards for starter. be last year. Some OF
he jumps IN the steoplechase might well receive
attention. and the ghosts OF Renzi steeplo
,hasers killed the track rse up emph asize the
demand. When Mossrs. Spencer. Reed, Wheatly aud
Macdonald get together something will be forthcoming
Few horses have wintercd here. Plunger" WaltOn's
lorses. with Lee trainer, and Nolan's stable under
,harge OF oancy, have been here OF the winter but
nave soath The eilc against bookmakiug on tho
grounds Is popular The French pools and auction pools
will DC sold usual and the better element OF the public
will doubtless commend the arrangement The
and the association have been anagonistc
or time. Though the races begin "A half hour
EARLIER than before-at II 30 IA. m-there Is 10 be an
Extra each day this season. people will find AS
lard work TO get back 10 the hotels before the dinner
IOur II over a. they have before. Many people still
Dt the mind that races on every other day, and M