The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-05
RICH MEN TAKING REST.
THE SHOW THEY AND THEIR
WIVES MAKE AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, Sept. 1.-The springs has sell
dom been gayer than just now. 1t has few
distinguished visitors and few sensational
figures among its crowds, but the hotels are
thronged, and the different parades of We
hicles and of ladies were never SO gorgeous.
New impressions of an old place are always
interesting, so that when journalist from
Chicago said yesterday that in all his jour
neyings over the continent he had never be-
fore realized how much wealth there was in
the world, it struck all who heard him that,
after all, it is in that resp ct that Saratoga
distances all the other resorts. Narragan-
sett Pier has more bellies, Coney Island has
bigger crowds, Long Branch is more
cosmopolitan, Newport is more exclusive
and fashionable, but this is the place where
wealth lsfound.
When a man wants to throw diamonds to
the dogs it is fit that he should choose Sara
toga as the scene of the adventure. More
than 900 private road conveyances were
shipped here by rail for private use tllS
season. The display of victoriaS, tally-hoS,
phaetons, surveys and tilburys is not one
half so great at any other place as that
which is seen here every afternoon. The
air rings with the blasts of the coach horns,
vehicles, the scene is gay With bright faces,
gaudy costumes, proud horses and glossy
carriages. Mis- Julia Morosini is still the
regning sensation on the road Every
afternoon, draped in the tightest riding habit
that ever seemed to be moulded upon a rich
ripe form she descends the steps of the
United States hotel, leaps upon the back of
her horse, snaps her fingers to her handsome
father for her whip and handkerchief, and
IF fD1l Ixy har
handsome, stalwart groom, the observed of
all the hundreds that deem day misspent
on which they do not see this spectacle. The
men talk no more of this wondrous eelskin
riding habit than do the women, for all the
ladies wonder how she gets it on and where
she had it made.
One never hears that family name men
toned without hearing an allusion to the
Younger sister, Victoria. The almost tragic
mystery that the family so proudly hides
interests all. 1t is understood here that the
missing daughter is in Europe, and never
was in Montreal Those who repeat third
hand what they have heard say that from
New York she went to little village in
New York state, that it was learned that
her husband bad found out her whereabouts,
and that she was then sent to Europe
There are many eyes on Miss Julia
Morosini, because she is one the prettiest
She has abandoned her habit of displaying
her wealth of diamonds, aud now appears
often with only a spray of jewels at her
throat, worn modestly over gown of light
India silk or nouns yelling Another heiress
that the bachelors regard with tender in
tereSt is Leland Stanford's niece, a hand
some, stout blonde of winning demeanor.
The prettiest of the many little girls is the
Young daughter of Charles f. Burwind,
ira Of PhIladalTahia 10
an only child and as beautiful as a fairy.
She is tall and strongl framed, with long,
wavy light brown hair, that she wears free
upon her shoulders. Another heiress is the
daughter of E. n Van Tallsell of New
York To match these in feminine interest
are Hervey Kennedy, wealthy widower,
and host of distinguished bachelors.
Berry Wall has not come yet. When he
arrives he will fad it difficult to keep his
reputation as the best-dressed man. The
gentleman who bears that palm just now is
u solid business man and the head of a
family. He is V. K. Stevenson of New
York, poltly man just under the middle
age. He appears in black, with Prince
Albert coat and white vest, when he
drives his costly team lounges about in the
mornings in white flannel or suit of finely
striped light cloth, appears in full dress at
dinner, and Is altogether lrreproachable
and far away from all other men in the
matter Of hats, canes, gloves and the hxlngs
of a well-dressed gentleman.
There never were so many well-dressed
women as are now here, and the scene at
night when the bands are playing at the big
hotels is a great deal more solldly satisfying
and artistic than anything Mr. Mephisto
has shown DIR. Faust on any stage in this
country The ladies are going to all ex
tremes at once. On the same balcony you
i loIa
braid, and the thinnest gowns draped in the
simplest way. The young girls are all fol-
lowing one fashion-that of wearing direc-
tory dresses with pulled shoulders and no
collars and peculiar sleeves made in two
sections. They really end below the arms,
and the upper part over the back, bust aad
neck is an underdress of different material,
usually lace or gauze, and mainly pleated
in fine ridges. Some of the married bellies of
the day are Mrs Burwind, Mrs. Walter
Cobb, Mrs. Senator Smith, and Mrs. Laid
law.
There is not a strictly decollete dress in
Saratoga this year. Every neck is covered,
no matter how diaphanous the covering
may be- But the dresses are all very short,
and there is a prodigious display of stock
ings and dainty little shoes of raw leather
There are three women to every man here,
and most of the rich men are old and white
haired. The aim of their existence here is
to sit for hours at stretch on the porches
watching the people.
There is a loss of interest in gambling
compared to what has been seen here i'll
former years. Roulette is yet the favorite,
and there has been some high rolling at
times, but it is not sustained. The dealers
have many Idle hours on their hands, and
though the roulette wheel never rests, it
often spins to small audiences and low bets.
T. l. Wood uff of Brooklyn is here on
his way to Chicago on curious mission.
His is one of the stories of life at the repub-
hcan convention that no newspaper got hold
of. He was stopping at the Grand Pacific
hotel, and had room high up and at the
further end, the best he was ale to get
There had been a great many petty thefts
IN the hotel Fire Alarm Foraker had had
his watch stolen from his room, and so had
half dozen other men. There was sup
pressed excitement about it. One morning
Mr.. Woodruff was disturbed i'll his sleep.
He partially opened his eyes and saw man
putting hands on his trousers that hung on
the wall Mr. Woodruff thought it must
be his room mate The next time he
opened his eyes, the man was fumbling
with his, WOodruff's, waistcoat. A third
look revealed the man as stranger.
Here, what are you doingp shouted Mr..
Woodruff, and at the same time sprang out
of bed and seized the thief. lie was pow
erful fellow, and with violent effort he
flung Mr.. Woodruff back on the bed and
dashed out of the room. In an Instant Mr..
Woodruff was after him in his night dress,