Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-19
Thursday. August 19. 1886.
AT SARATOGA.

Thursday, August 19, 1886. AT SARATOGA.
 The Season At Its Height-A Great Multitude Of Vtsitors-A Garden Party On Magnificent Scale At The CIarendon-A Brilliant Hop At The Grand Un1on-Some Of The Elegant And Costly Toilets Worn Dr. Newman, The Eloquent Metho- dist D1viRe-Mme. Selika. The Col-
 ored Voeal1st-A Throng of New Haven People.
 SARATOGA STRINGS. Aug. 16.-The great
 rush at Saratoga has at last put in it's ap-
 pearance. Although the earlier part of the
 season has been somewhat unsatisfactory to
 many of the proprietors of the larger hotels, | these houses are now all nearly filled with guests and Saratoga is dressed in "purple | and fine linen" Gaiety and mirth is every | where displayed among it's thousands of | pleasure seekers. Probably no other summer
 resort on the face of the globe can show so
 great a variety amongi its guests as is here
 apparent. They come from all parts of the I world, and belong to all classes, creeds and professions. The most humble artisan moves along side by side with the most noted mil lionaire aristocrat, each sharwing alike in his capacity to drink of the overhowing fountain of pleasure and bright snticipations which at every turn await him. The weather is all that could be desired, the air pure and bracing, the thermometer at 8. m. 6O' and at noon only 700, with delightful, refresh ing breeze no malaria or fatal epidemlcs to | alarm by day, competing mosquitoes to disturb ones quiet repose at night. The roads on all the principal drives are in good condition, and kept quite free from dust by frequent applications of the street sprinklers
 The various mineral springs are extensively
 patronized morning and evening, and many
 are the testimonials given of the great and
 lasting benefits received by those who have
 been restored from some alarming malady to
 perfect health, by 8 judicious use of the
 waters The inclosure at Hathorn Springs
 has during the winter been increased to
 double it's former capacity, by adding what
 was once it's packing department
 to it's reception room; also new well has
 been made some fifty feet from the old one,
 by boring down one hundred and eighteen
 feet through the solid rock. This new spring
 spouts up with great force number of feet,
 and the water is dipped from large glass
 bowls which are kept continually filled from
 the force of the spring below. An elegant
 display of French fireworks and a concert
 by Doring's celebrated band were given on
 the evening of the 18th inst, and the pro- gramme will be repeated one or two even ings in each week on Congress Spring Park. | Many thousands usually attend these exhibi- 1 tions One of the most notable events of the 1 season occurred on Saturday, the filth inst, l at Clarendon Hotel. It was garden party l and was given on the grounds in the rear of l the hotel, and was one of the grandest l spectacles ever witnessed in Saratoga. The l large inclosure was most elaborately decorat- 1 ed. The over 700 feet of balconies facing | the park were artistically festooned with col l ored buntings and rosetted with national l
 oPo 1c1,1 1lr Hrrar oOf&I &In halo nies rested large American eagle with a | shield and United States coat-of-arms, and | the whole a velvet scroll | bearing the word "welcome" in golden let ] ters. The thirteen original States were rep resented in shields blended in the draperies | of the rear building, and each pillar of the | buildings bore flags representing Europe, | Asia, Africa and America. Near the center | of the park was erected a stage for dancing, 1 which was beautifully decorated. From 5he top of the piazzas to the ground were displayed some seven hundred feet of variegated flag bunting. Gilt stars
 II profusion adorned the various decorations. | Tn tree back of the dancing platform was Cupid with his bow and arrow keeping guard of the festivities. In the evening the grounds were lighted by twenty-three arc lights and over one thousand Japanese lanterns, and rom the top of the Spring pavilion large calcium light was arranged which sent rays l | dancers, lending to the scene gorgeous ef- :ect In the afternoon from five to seven the l young masters and misses enjoyed them selves in the dancing pavilion. The May pole dance was rendered in beautiful man. ner and many of the young dancers showed great proficiency in the art by. their graceful movements. So elegantly misses that they very much resembled
 airy queens. In the evening the grounds were thronged with ladies and gentlemen md dancing was enjoyed until the wee small hours. Many of the ladies who at
 ended were most elegantly attired, and dia- nonds of rare brilliancy and value flashed in It is estimated that some six thousand persons passed in and out of the estive park during the day and evening. This is the first garden party ever given by hr. Steinfeld, proprietor of the Clarendon, md was fully as grand a success as any of he many that have occurred at the Grand Jnien Hotel.
 A hop occurred at the Grand Union Hotel | night. It was one of the most brilliant of the season. Among some of the. ] elegantly attired ladies was Miss Sinnott, yho wore a skirt of black satin and lace, 1 with pointed corsage of amber velvet, trim ned with crystal lace - diamonds. Mrs. Bliss, New York, wore dress of black and white brocade velvet, en traine, with front of duchesse lace - diamonds. Mrs. Wm. Dayton wore an elegant costume I ,f cream-white satin, en tTaine, with front ,f silver brocade, decorated with silver lcorns pointed sleeveless corsage, with point lace scarf-diamonds. Miss Alta Pease vas dressed in white satin and shrimp pink, in colored crystals, low corssge with duchesse lace trimmings - diamonds. Mrs J. W. Walker wore train of black silk, with front of black and white brocade vel ret, side panels of white satin and lace-dia- nonds Miss Robinson wore dress of real ace over stone colored silk, high corsage of ilk with lace sleeves. Among the many gentlemen present was Dr. R. s. Ives, who IS usual at the Grand Union hops was
 he star of the evening. The Grand Union gives hop every Wednesday and Saturday ,vening. Sunday morning Rev. Dr. John ?. Newman of Washington. D. O., pastor of the late President Grant, preached a very able and exceed ngly interesting discourse from these words, "He came not to call the righteous. out sinners to repentance''-Matthew g, 13. pr. Newman spoke for about an hour with put notes to one of the largest audiences that ever assembled in the Broadway Presbyteri an church. Long before the services com menced the house, which has large seating capacity, was literally packed and many had to go away being unable to gain comforta-