Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-26

| all that goes to make the dear old creature | a most desirable catch. But then \ such is life, and as it usually takes three to settle 8 case of this kind, the contracting par ties and mother-in-law, will pass on, ! willing to leave it wholly to the discrimina- | tion and tenderness of the latter. The I weather here during the past week has been | fine, the thermometer ranging from 6O0 to | 72', the air fresh and lnvlgoratlng, and every effort possible is being put forward by the residents to entertain and make it pleasant for their guests. Among the many attrac- tions offered by the Congress Park associa- tion was the babies' carnival which occurred in the Park last Friday afternoon, and such 8 collection of babies of all ages, sizes and dispositions presume, was never before seen congrega- ted together at one time in Saratoga Of course every mother knew her little darling to be the most intelligent and the handsom- est baby in the group, and l guess she was fully entitled to her assertion, for it would be hard, not to say unsafe, for one to dis criminate between the children. Like an exhibition of blooded horses, they all had some noticeable features, and I, as an out slider, must confess that in the absence of some of our New Haven babies, the exhibi- tion was deplorably deficient in the highest forms and types of infantile grace and smart ress. The costumes, which added much to the charming appearance of many of the lit
 
 will only attempt to give descrip- tion of few of those which caught my attention. Walter s. Case, a charming blonde eighteen months old, was one of the most attractive. He was adorned in dress of Valenciennes lace over blue satin, with blue satin sash and diamond but tons, overcoat of white brocade and white hat with ostrich plumes. A little beauty was Mary w. Huestis, with long golden curls, dressed in white lace with turquoise buttons over blue silk, large Leghorn hat with satin ribbons. Willis M. Schuyler, a handsome blonde, wore dress of lace and embroidery over pink nloire, and Nellie Fleming's twins rested together in car riage. They were elegantly dressed in white, trimmed in Valenciennes lace. There were over one hundred babies in the collection The prevailing dresses were white, trimmed in lace and various colored ribbons, and not a few wore diamond ornaments.
 The hop at the Grand Union on Saturday night was quite an elaborate affair. No gentlemen were admitted to the ball room except in full dress. The music was by Napier Lothians full orchestra. The display of elegant costumes was unusually brilliant. The exhibition of diamonds and rich jewelry was very elaborate. Some of the diamonds were excessively large and very brilliant. One of the most elegant costumes was worn by Mrs. F. Woodruff and was of pearl gray satin with lace front, embroidered with gray pearls and steel beads in design of butter flies and flowers, high corsage embroidered with steel, elegant diamonds. Mrs. E. Henry Barnes, of New Haven. wore costume of aurora hued silk with brocaded satin and point lace trimmings, diamonds. Mrs. w. A. Beers, of New Haven, wore. black satin rhadamas elaborately trimmed with jet, diamonds. Miss Alta Pease wore a skirt of pink satin, en train, with side pam els of olive velvet, pointed corsage, diamonds. nf terra cotta, ottoman silk, front of brocade, high corsage trimmed with black velvet. Miss Anna Walters, of New York, looked charming in her costume of white satin, court train, and-embroidered front with fur trimmings, waist cut deeollette with pearl and diamond ornaments.
 During the week a number of hops occur at several of the leading hotels here, and ef- forts will be made to fully compete in ele- gance of dress with any former occasions.
 Saratoga has become well noted as place for holding conven- tions and annual meetings of associations. During the past week the New York State Grand lodge, l. o. O. F. annual meeting convened at Congress Hall and was attended by very large numbers of the fraternity during the three days session. The great est unaimnity of feeling existed in their meetings and very much was accomplished of interest to this hourishing order. Grand
 
 SJannard from Connecticut were present, introduced and made very pleasant and in- structive addresses. The Grand lodge passed per capita tax of one dollar on each mem Der of the order in New York State. It is said that this seemingly large tax is necessary to help defray the expenses of erecting the Odd Fellows build ing in New York.
 The ninth annual meeting of the American Bar association convened at Putnam hall on the 18th inst. There were some 75 members present. Reports of this have doubtless reached you.
 Among the many New Haven people who have been noticed here the past week, some of whom have returned, are: Deacon R. E. Rice and wife, Mrs. w .Southworth and niece, Charles s. Blackman and wife, Mrs. Atwater, S. D. Linsley and wife, Wm. w. Coe, Miss J. Ferris, M. Kahn, L. H. Stannard, Mrs. Rogers, Miss Welch, T. G. Sloan, ThfGdfr' WSfsi9 Ward A. ruttlsi Rafav City cl3EE W Connors and wife, J. k. French and wife, Miss I. French, J. D. Rogers, J. W. Wadsworth and wife and daughter Miss J. Wadsworth, Rev. Spencer H. Bray, Mrs. F. A. Hunt, T. T. Hunt, Captain Geo. s. Ar hold, Lieutenant Arthur Howarth, J. W. Downes and wife, w. P. Nash, J. Willis and wife, J. Metcalf and wife, William T. Hayes, Dr. E. A. WincheH and wife and Miss H. Winchell, G. H. Sutton, wife and daugh- ter, G. Baldwin and wife, Leslie Moulthrop, A. Zunder and wife.
 day with the thermometer at 70 deg. and the atmosphere clear as 8 crystal and wonder fully invigorating, brought out large congre- cations to the various churches in Saratoga. Dr. John P. Newman, of Washington, D. C., occupied the pulpit of the First Methodist Episcopal church in the morning, the largest in the village. Eighteen hundred people were in attendance. Many had to go away not being able to find standing room. Be- fore the exercises began it was announced from the pulpit that according to the laws of Saratoga no seats could be placed in the aisles of the church, but that their reserved seats, SC termed, would be found inside of the altar railing and on the stairs leading from the galleries on either side leading down to the pulpit platform. These seats were soon occupied. The Rev. Dr. preached an able and logical sermon full of rhetorical passages from Corinthians, Ia, 12:
 then face to face. Now know in part, but then shall know even as I am known"
 The subject of the discourse was "Agnos- ticism vs. Christianity" and the subject was treated with the magical power which is characteristic of the speaker.
 Gambling has been so largely entered into in certain resorts in Saratoga during the past seasons that Anthony Comstock was induced to come here early in the spring and make 8 strenuous effort to suppress it. He visited the leading places where the "chips" are nightly gathered in and made g seizure of tools and implements used in pocketing said "chips" or their equivalents; but, soon after Anthony departed from Saratoga, the spots thus made so suddenly vacant were again covered and the gilded palaces are again illu- minated and the games go on. It is under stood that when the fall meeting of the grand jurors occurs definite action will be taken to root out the vice which has culminated In the moral and financial disaster of myr1ads