New-York tribune., 1885-07-19
PROGRESS OF THE SARATOGA SEASON
FEATURES OF EDUCATION WEEK"

FEATURES OF EDUCATION WEEK.
VISITORS FLOCKING IN FOR THE RACEs-BoARDING-
HOUSE EKEEPERs sANGUINn -pYRoTEcHNIcs AND
LAWN TENNIS LATE ARRIVALS.
rrnox TnE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRnuSE.l
SARATOGA SPINGs, July 1S.-This week has
been Education Week. Not to have L. D., Ph. d., A.
NJ. ID. d.. equivalent appendage to ones naee
was not to be worth noticing Institutions OF learning
all the land have sent their representatives here
baldhcaded professors, precise school-na'ams, keen
superntendcnt school commissioners and teachers and
students generally Congress Hall has been the head
quarters OF the peiagogues and has swarmed with
people discussing physics, psychology pedagogical
inquiry ana the like. The churches have been tem-
porarily made to Minerva and In the name OF the
divinity Of learning circulars, states, books desks
and like paraphcrnalia brought by cntcrprsing adver
tisers filed up and Uttered the entrances OF the
temples OF worship The meetings have beeR successful
and so interesting as to attract many OF the general
public The weather has been gcneray delightful.
Cool clear mornings refreshing breeze In the afternoon
and low temperature at night conducive 10 souhu
sleep had been the daily programme of old " Prob
Tuesday exception 1t Is true for 1t ranea per
sstently all day, the rainfall aggregatng two inches
Fridays heat reached 94o nut tempered by Drecze
A steady growth In the number OF visitors Is now
apparent, and. like Richard Saratoga Is herself again.
That the races which begin Tuesday ono OF the
main Of the influx Is not to be wondered at Ine
course Is pretty as picture Inc pupnc IL cum
fortabiy provided for and the course Is so near the
village that one,can walk and roIhe does not care to
pay thesme % cents charged by the omnbuses, as
sometimes the case with people who bet on the wrong
horses An unusually good rating season Is assured
The heavy arrivals OF horses In the last few days nave
caused Mr.. Wheatly 10 construct some more stables
though he already has Accommodations for 400
Twenty three cars with over l5O horses arrived on
"Wednesday These included the Santa Anita stable. tho
horses OF "LIcky Baldwin," including such Californian
beauties Freda Rapido and Vcrano; f. Corrgans
Che Lorlllard OF the Vest, with stars OF the turf ike
Modesty and W. X. Woodward; q. r. Buchsnans Gov
ernor Bowic's HAYDEN & Barry's and many others rs
well known. Some OF the cars were vertaDle equine
palace coaches Later in the week came Commodore
Kittsons lot headed by the doughy Rataplan Trainss
and stable have been busy as bees ana tue
horses have around at their best occasionally
to exIand their lungs and I'LL them with the tonic
Saratoga air. With the opening sweepstakes and the
Travers Stakes three the first days sport
will be exciting.
The show OF horsenesh the avenues IL also getting
to be notable. Mr. anaAirs. Isaac N. Phelps. Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Sage, Mrs Bloodgood. Mr. and Mrs Henry
Cews and Judge Murray drive handsome carriage teams
Miss Mabel Leech drives IN her own wagonette.
Mrs Iaytin OF New York. Mrs. Bird and tho Misses
Bird are prominent among the Grand Union cottagers
Mira Iaytn Ia credited with wardrobe OF l00dresses
iispenard Stewart. H. &. Rokenpangh. Dr. Mum aud
A. T. slade among those who play tennis.ln tho
United States grounds.
Collector Z. L. Hcdden. Mrs. Hetden. Miss Lizzie
IIcdien Mrs. L. Apgar and tho Misses Palmer make an
interesting group at the Huestis House.
Mrs. Anna Randall Deh Il staying at Dr. hamilton's.
Captain James b. Eads. the famous engineer, George
H. watrous and wife, Addison Cammack. Frederick H.
Gould and s. u. Caldwell have cota cs at the States
Charles L. Pruyn formerly United States Minister to
Japan. Is at the Windsor Hotel.
Henry iB. Hyde Is .aYpromnent guest att Grand
Union Hotel
Tho boarding house keepers have relaxed their
features into smile this week asthey beg 70 SEQ their
houses fill uI The extent OF this business cannot be
appreciated by the stranger until he taxes sroh
through Broadway, Circular, fhiladciphia spring.
Regent and similar streets. Hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars arc invested In the business ana at least TWO
thirds OF the houses are utilized in the height OF tho
for boarders and dodgers. Houses rent at from
$500 10 81 800 for the season and many saratogans
Lease their houses for purpose in the summer aud 20
TO the scashore. ,. -. ., r.,o., pau-oo,
.s.nc,atIon " d. Bishop OF Connecticut. president,
will meet at the United states Hotel on Iuosdhy' july
Miss Emma C. Thrrsby. assisted by other prominent
artists will givo concert at the United states Hetei
The veteran zouaves of Elizabeth, y, J., will make an
xcursou here staying at Congress Hail. next "cdnes-
he fourth annual session OF the Grand coun Of the
American Legion Of Honor State Of Sew-Y'rk' VIII DC
held al Congress Hall at 10 a. IN. August ii.
Whcomb excursion parties VIII sisit congress nan on
July "a aud 26. ,,.,.... ,..o.,.,,on ,ru,
meet at the Grand Union Hotel Wednesday, July 30 at
10 W H. Parsons OF New York 10 snr ~
Congress spring PARK Is enjoying %ge Slee
sItttns AZ the small tables chatting aud smoking Later
In the day Dorings Band amuses the pubic with
The display OF fireworks Thursday evening was
fne one Tie weather was perfect aud crowd OF aDont
1000 people sauntercd through the grounds watching
the colcred bombs rockets parAchues flights OF Roman
candles and set pece] ..,u ,o hal, ~, oorore.s Hall
on The hsN school ai Methods will hold session at the
Visitors 10 WoodIawn PARK have been treated to view
Of hayns large scale this week Judge Hilton mas
bad over score OF cutting raking and drawing IN
his hay CROP which owing to the wet season was he"Vy
Aiout 900 members Of the United Presbyterian FUN
day schools Albany visited this place on Thursday and
also made the trip 70 Mt MeGreeor ,..,, s,o,o,
Springs to-day They will stay several week, at the
state. ss sGi'nss nss
The United states Hotel gives hop the first Of ! the
ssa:c@ tons. as ssss sa at other @cce%e
Recent arrivals include the following; , u,,..,, vr
and S"i" Mq. ''s. j. sranahsn and Mr.. W Case
Mr. and Mrs T., L; Loumans Mr. and Mrs. e.. w ": fsi'
Eer"Sc. BERNIE Mis- iisSien ana Mr.: C. 6 Parsons, j.
Dr. Deems. Mns M"'n keers @ Mr. n' and Mrs. " Sharp
Mr. aud Mrs H. G Barrett, and A. csgse'tM snS Mr. NJ
Sr% DE- saS Mrs:
| and Charles Nfockef Oi rIuucsco'
Mr. and Mrs. q. W. Parker, Mr. and Mrs u. A. Priest
Mr. and Mrs. j. r.. Clarke, A. W. Loveloy Mr. and Mrs
| i r. Prieet the Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Dennis, j. W.
| BuriIck IT, H. sturtevant. Mr.. and Mrs. A: o. Grant
| MIR. q Hetts Jacob IIess, II. A. Barnum l.. Iaphah
| A. G. sprague Mrs. NJ. J. Boardman, Sherwood Dunn
| and the Rev and Mrs. sidney Cort ett 49, -
| Congress HaH-F Louis dan, W. f. shelnon, W; 1.
| Harris, Colonel and Mrs. A. N. Waterman j. Mac
Aliser, A. West, David Muray' "icksrrsna,n @ m
bank O. A. Plimpton r. D. Curtis Mr. and Mrs I.dr g. a:
| J. r. Thrcckmorton r. Rcxford,. W. j. Ruggles. MI
and Mrs. W. II. Tiotscn, Miss J. X pcmares. A. +
| A. Post ir and Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Moore
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