Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-10
CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS

At Ameriea's Greatest Summer Resort Extensive Preparations For a Sea. son of Pleasure.
 ! SARATOGA, May 9.-The balmy atmosphere
 of an early Saratoga spring has caused the
 buds of many Towering plant and shrub to bloom forth into new life of fragrance and
 beauty and even the lofty elms are proudly Haunting their new Easter bonnets trimmed ' in living green, while here and there and | almost everywhere may be seen painters, plumbers and various other artisans busy | repairing and decorating the numerous hotels I and boarding houses preparatory for the l grand influx of summer visitors, which, &C., 1 cording to the engagement books of many of | the hotels thus far indicate an early season and a great increase over last years patron age. In fact, Saratoga has arrived at that point of preferment among pleasure seekers and recreators of the land, which is unexcel- led if equaled by any other similar resort ID the land. People nowadays who can possioiy afford to spend few weeks away from tneir homes and usual vacations do so not with the simple one idea of ''taking rest" but with the double advantage of gaming health and A restoration of their benumbed vitality. The pure healthy air, the wholesome prepared food, the well regulated and comfortable 6leoDlNR fractions for the mind and means of rest for
 the body would seem enough to accomplish the desired result, but added to all these and many more features not to be easily found everywhere, are the life giving mineral
 waters which bubble up and 50 freely lend their aid to heal the many diseases and ail-
 ments of mankind. It Is said by an eminent physician who has been regular. visitor to Saratoga each season and tested many of the springs found there, that large proportion
 of the diseases which are so prevalent, not to
 say popular, nowadays can be wonderfully
 subdued, if not radically cured, by pruden- tial use of the waters daily suited to the par ticular complaint. No one spring water cures them all. Probably the Hathorn spring
 waters contain more healing qualities and are known to be more eflcatious in most complaints than any other of the mineral springs extant. A physician is con nected with this spring, who is al- and persons afflicted with disease, as to how much Hathorn water is necessary to be drank each day to heal the patient. Thousands partake of the Hathorn every day during the season and the water is bottled and sent all over the land to thousands of families. The spring pavilion has been thoroughly renovated and arranged to nicely accommodate the great rush which is sxpect- ed there this summer. Among the recent real estate transactions recorded here is that the Clarendon Hotel has been sold and will
 be kept this season by Averill & Gregory of the Osborne House, Auburn, N. Y. Quite number of New Haven people have been in the habit of stopping at this fine hotel each season.
 A large and fine building Is being erected on Broadway where the Art gallery stood, just opposite Windsor Hotel. Probably tho building will be used fer exhibitions and art
 purposes.
 A very large number of fine houses and cottages for which Saratoga is noted, have
 been rented for the season; among them IS Hon. Edward Kearney's mansion which dame rumor says will be occupied by ex- President Cleveland and family. MT. Frank Hathorn of Hathorn Springs, has rented one of his elegant mansions on North Broadway to Mir. Simeon Borg of New York, and his spacious residence on Philadelphia street will
 be occupied by Mir. Fred Nathan of New
 York. The elegant and commodious hotel, The Kensington, on the boulevard, Paul 0. Greening proprietor, has been thoroughly renovated and will be opened for the season on Saturday, June 22d. Congress Park is being beautifed and made ready for the thouands of visitors who will promenade therein and enjoy the fine music, by Joycss' orchestra and brass band, which have been engaged for the season. Many are the attractions in store for those who visit the park this summer. The attractions lAlO Ouk Dy TAul V. SEeulHS, Ss4., us pIesA~ dent of the Park association, will include elaborate fireworks on one or two evenings each week, concerts both vocal and instru- mental each week, including 8 grand sacred open air concert every Sunday evening, by the best talent to be obtained, balloon as- tensions, garden parties, children's days, when all the children in Saratoga from the infants up will be invited to participate in the grand festivals. All visitors to the park can freely partake of the genuine Congress Spring waters. The Grand Union and the United States hotels will be open early in the season. The Continental, Eustace, American Adelphi, Congress Hall. Columbian and several others will be open early for visitors.
 Many have already made their engagements with the several hotels. The races will begin in June, and many fine horses are booked for the track that have never been beaten"
 The morning union prayer meeting will be resumed in the Methodist church on Wash ington street in few weeks. It is expected that Postmaster General Wannamaker will have charge of some of the meetings during ha aurnmar