Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-20
SARAT0GA CHIPS.


 The Season Opening BrIskly- New
 Raven Arrivals-GeneraI Grant and |F His Quarters and Surroundings Dr. Cuyler.
 SARATOGA, June 19.-Saratoga4 begins to boom. Nature is putting on her 1oveliest holi- day attire, the trees are everywhere covered with dense foliage, the lawns are studded with Towering plants loaded with blossoms of various hues, and as they sparkle in the sun and send forth their rich perfume attract with delight the attention of the crowds of people who begin to flock to this great summer resort. Saratoga never did appear more charming at this season of the year than she does at present. and from the numerous arrivals since the hotels opened within weeks time-it is presumed that the season will be one of unusual brilliancy. and little later on quite marked for it's large number of summer guests The hotel registers show the new arrivals on Tuesday, the 18th inst, to have been over four bun dred, the Continental Hotel receiving it's full quota Among the arrivals from New Ha- ven are Mrs. L. M. Boardman and Mrs. M. P. Wade.
 On the 17th inst. the nations suffering hero, General U. s. Grant, arrived safely aG Mt. MCOr6ROr. A very 1dISO AuLA her of people repaired to the Mt. McGregor House advance of the arrivs1 of the general. On his arrival he was most heartily welcomed by the large gathering with uncovered heads. AS the details of his arrival and reception have been published in the JOURNAL ItAND,CoU RIER it will be unnecessary to repeat them. Suffice it to say, the general is most comfort ably located in the Drexel cottage, which is situated on an eminence overlooking the mountain station afew rods away and about three hundred feet north of the Hotel Bal moral. The cottage is of wood, two stories in height and is painted in subdued -colors. Approaching it from the east spacious piazza, which skirts three sides of the house, is reached by broad flight of short stairs On the first floor the windows open directly upon the piazza The main floor has six apartments. The princi pal entrance leads directly to reception room, in the rear and center of which rises fireplace and chimney. A door leads immediately into General Grants room, a large and airy apartment, and con- nected with it on the north is Mrs. Grants room On the same floor are the dining room, nurses room and other appointments. The second and upper floor is divided into six large rooms with high ceilings. The entire cnttage is richly furnished and modest ly decorated, and among the works of art that adorn the reception room are excellent of Grant and Lincoln. For the present the cottage will be lighted with can dies resting in handsome chandeliers and brackets, but the Edison electric light will constructed that it will at all times be cool and airy. When the general arrived there the thermometer on the front piazza regis tered S0' in the shade, and delightful breeze rustled through the branches of the trees. z Mount McGregor, which is Saratoga an nex or suburb, has an altitude of l 300 feet, md is about eleven miles north of the vii age. It is reached by the Mount McGregor tailway, narrow gauge system. The road describes circuitous route from Saratoga to | he summit, and the grade averages about ;35 feet to the mile. The view from the I ummit is remarkably fine. Looking astward from the General Grant cot ] age the Green Mountains of Vermont and I he White Mountains of New Hampshire | nay be seen in the distance, the range of | 'ision in this direction being IA miles. | ;outhward from the lookout the Catskills, | B miles distant, may be observed, and north fard for miles the Adirondacks tower in fight. The atmosphere is always clear and | tracing, and if pure air and an invigorating | ;limate can help the nations invalid, Gene | al Grant will be benefited by his visit to | sft. McGregor.
 Several newspaper representative are To- | ated at Mt McGregor. The Hotel Balmoral will be very soon open for guests.
 The Ceng1 egational convention has just l losed it's annual here and was largely at | ended by representations from all parts of | he Union. The venerable Dr. Cuyler gave | very interesting parlor talk Tuesday even ng in the Dr. Strong's institution, which | vas attended by large number of promi- ant clergymen and others. The doctor re- ated many interesting "reminiscences of min sters with whom he had been acquainted or many years. vote of thanks was ten cred him at it's close.