New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
SUMMER LEISURE.
WAT PEOPLE DO AT SARATOGA.
rox HUNTING ADDED TO THE AMUsEMENTs.

coxcrrrs AT HOTELS AND coTrAGEs-PLAIN AND
FANCY DANCEs-THE PERENNIAL coNFipENcH
MAN. ,
SARATOGA, Aug. 15.-There are many visit
ora here at present and great deal Is being done 10
them so indeed is going on that the gayey
a. except TO the veteran visitor, who systs-
n,oticaly maps out bis days, weeks or months stay
md thus manages to make the most Of the attractions
Even tho weather has tried to be amusing ana WIN
heat, cold storm and sunshine has afforded variety Nv
esrt Thursdays storm was tho hardest OF the so'on
~ not for years. Luckily the races were pos'ponou'
The lightning struck the north tower nag poic VI Ao
Grand Union and splntcred it, The lightning also s'ruc
=, fr,io,ave and ON the flagstaff surmounting inc
v,chv snrine Coonnade south OF the village numoer
of people were in the structdre and we're more OF
aeced bv the stroke t. J. Rourke being made partiay
deaf Trees were struck on Union-ave' anu "h'o.'w "
and a house on Granltest. was struck. Inc ram Ian
amounted to 32.l00 inches. Saratoga Lake rose siA
feet Lester Chatterton, age nineteen son VI JIM
Chattertou. and employed by Percy Wing about TWO
,,es west of here was killed while driving along the
road The lightning struck large chestnut tree as no
was ssiug and the horses and young man en oeau
the instant Not drop of rain was failing.
The inaugural fox hunt at 1nterlaken on "eonesu"y
afternoon proved decided success as spec'aVie anu
drew good attendance. Five foxes were let loose anu
.,r,o ere cantured by the hounds. Charles D. Wiswal
xvas master Of the hunt, and among those who rode
were Frank j. Lawrence. Of Troy H. h fiager' L. Dot
ry Will and Idspenard Stewart The run was an exciE
mo one and called for several good jumps but there were
no accidents 9ene painted BY hand BY Mrs
Truax and the table being Handsomely 9ecoraseu ,
INC wss scene of considerable enthusiasm the per
formers being favOrtes with their auuencc s on her
wood sang Miss Jcannie Franko gave some SOLOS on hc
violin Master Leopold Godowski made his piano taiA
and c. H. washburn reeited: Hall WAC q crowded
gathering being complimentary TO MI Jcice eaasr oi
orchestra The ladies' received ss a Sesp opened
in the Saratoga gallery OF line arts ana mas oee VIC"
P Forence Rc. Knox is guest at the United States
Hotel on Thursday morning she gave m Mrs w a.
pr and Mrs SrcnS sGtsnge ng anssr Of yrooSyn
Miss Ra Bronson of ana D. Meps ere %
This p5sSs anS Lofty and Mrs
sang We'd better bde wee" Miss Bronson Lnoens en
those esent were the Rev Dr. Warren of Boston the
Rev Dr. J. L. o. Sawyer OF Troy the rev ~. .csh o
Week. OF Wesleyan University and Mrs. James McOosn'
u The fireworks advertised for Thursday night were
given wS s pstp at Sonssss sTSs sRsoSs
Carnival" ia Fleur de LIE" REVOLVING Saturn,
Magic Wheel" Golden Cascade" Burning Sun"
and An Revoir" Dorings Band played at intervals is
cress Hall last evening The demand for more young
men brisk at all Of the hotels and many Oh 'he
This evening dance takes place At the Hotel Balmora
Mt McGregor it being the first festyity there or some
time Mrs lockwood will sing and Miss Franko pay
the violin The train left here at 500 p M and will
at midnight Of n,ss a @
took place at p. m. today, the hour having oeen @
changed from p m 50 as give people enance ber no Sbr
after the races and then reach 'ne '"Ae N "
drove out to see the sport , a., ..., .oa,,o,
Miss Linda da Costa the juvenile mueai op Mo,s
parlors this morning. -, c.,s
Hops were given at the @ on'eo are now enter
tanning guests the dancing was spirited ana 'he
The heirs OF the late William E. White have sold
through Conklng Knapp the fine hSmeseaa ne az %
ward Kcarney. ofNewYork, Que OF the purchasers OF
Moons Lake House. ,, l.. A.
village recently. They are well known and are so
thoroughly advertised IN the local papers that
is dull with them Blonde Billy Is inc oS'
The thirty-third annual meeting Of the Medical Society
of Northern New-YOrk was held at the Grand union
otel, on Wednesday. DR.. G. j. Farley OF TT. Edward
presided, and number Of interesting papers were
The American Bar Association Will meet here on Aug
u 10 20 and ~ The sessions lions wi Viii d Se 9sd o n
aud Thursday and one Oh Friday -,.o -..,.o, =.
the United States HOTEL 1880 next Tuesday IN ad OF
the Grant Monument Fund. Other artsts VIII aP-
Next Monday evening the ladies who participate IN
the sheet and pillowcase masquerade at Songress a
to be given BY Messrs Clement and Cox, for the most
Tony Pastor. Pat Rooney and Thatcher, Primrose
Vests Minis tres, have regaed the village TINS week
dash of politics was given by the convOcation Of the
viii be followed by the Democratic State Committee
meeting August Is at the Grand Union and the KeI
publican State Committee meeting at Congress- Hall
Tue Saratoga County Veterans meet at the Ballston
meeting and dinner there will be address by Captain
W. W. French, the president. and an oration on Mem
cries and Duties of the Citizen and Soldier Dy W. D.
Parkinson.
A hop will take place at the Columbian Hotel next
The board OF directors of the American Express Com
pany meets here on August ~ ~ ss,,o,,-
ber the Historical Association September g. and the
United Presbyterian synod and National Prison Associa-
The Rev. Dr. r. S. Macarthur Of tho Calvary Baptist
Church. York is of the clergymen visitors he
with several members OF his church is on the way TO
Chestertown. .
Aldermen, Is registered at Congress Hall.
The Rev. DR.. Gustav Gotthcl, of the Temple Emanu-
e. New-York, Is at the KensingtOn.
g. Frelinghuysen of Newark, N j., is guest at tho
States. ,,,.,
W l. stone. Secretary of the Saratoga Monument As
sixteen members OF the Humboldt CluD New-iorK'
arc at Congress Hall.
the Old Guard York is at Mrs. Ihorn's cottage.
Among the recent arrivals are are v.noor,,, nr
oihsr n"a Mi A. &. Dickinson H. C. Barrett. H. p isein
Reinsen, Miss ReInsen Mr and Mrs ); II. Prsttr3nn,
Grrnd Cniom Hotei-Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Mcclure of
Philadelphia T. c. Oakley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Thomp-
son, S. H. Hastead, L. Van Wyck, c. s. Humphrey Mr.
G. Woerz the Misses woerz Mr., and Mrs. f. Artrcker
DR. and Mrs Lovejoy W. ii. Colwell. Mrs and Mrs T. g.
W. woez, Mr.: and Mrs. W. II Murtha d. NJ Morrison,
W. b. Willard. DIR. ID. L. Collins l.. X. Wanamakcr, DR..
+. secger, Dr. and Mrs. Guernsey, Mr. and Mrs. g. NJ.
Stevens. .
Congress Halls. P. Davidson, E. G. whitehead, the
Rev and Mrs. j. R. Fisher s NJ Crandall, Mr. and Mrs
C. c. judd Mr. and Mrs. A. Warnock. b. b. Seaman. Mrs
ii. Grifin II. W. Esselstyn. MI. and Mrs d. r. Gwynne
Mrs Winthrop Q. A. Charlenorth. L j. Andrews, MISS
Rogers, Mr. and Mrs T. b. Jewell N. h. Blackstone and
Mr., and Mrs. w. Ii. Stewart.
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