Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-30
GREAT CLOSING EVENTS

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 SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 28.-Ths weather continues to be fine. The air is as fresh, balmy and exhilerating as that from field of new.mown hay. After an early mornings walk to the springs and glass or two of Hsthorn No. from their newly discovered spring, and breakfast at 8 o'clock, ono feels most wonderfully refreshed and fully forti- fed to start out on a ramble throughout the various avenues, parks and piazzas and most heartily enjoy the fine morning concerts of instrumental music which are rendered every day at several of the leading hotels and on Congress Park. It was calculated by careful observers that there were more people in Saratoga on Sunday, the 25th inst, than ever before. Not that the States, Windsor or Grand Union hotels are full, for they are not, 1t having been rather @ dull season for them. The only large hotel that has had an overfowing patronage this season is Congress Hall, but it is the smaller and less expensive hotels and boarding houses that have been well patronized, which shows quite conolu- sively that 1t is more of the five and ten dol lar week class and those of moderate means rather than the five or six dollar a day or wealthier class that make up the great mass of visitors here this summer. It is thus demonstrated that the people,, those of moderate means, have found out that this ono of the great leading sanitariums of the world is as much for them as 1t is for the nabobs and millionaires. The time is about gone when society's most fashionable de- votees, the "dismondites and champagners," |" can claim and almost take possession of this charming village. Not that this latter class are in any sense becoming extinct here, for there are large number of the most prom inent of the land, of the wealthiest and most respected families of our large cities, in Saratoga this season, and there will be in every coming season, and they really take pride in seeing 50 many of their fellow town men and their families enjoying the same pure air, and basking under the same free sunlight as themselves; and while not wear- ing as high colored purple and as fine linen, nor "faring as sumptuously every day, still 1 say that they like to see the smaller hotels and boarding houses filled mp. It makes Saratoga more lively, and again this mixed society makes it more interesting, and affords good opportunities for study of human na- ture, and variety of faces, forms and dress, than otherwise would be the case. And so everybody has come to be somebody here and to learn "how.' good and pleasant a thing 1t Is for brethren to dwell together in unity" "it is like the precious ointment that ran down the beard of Aaron, even down the skirts of his garments"
 The season at Saratoga Is fast drawing to close, the places that have known it's habit ues for the past three months will soon know them no more until another season. The races concluded Thursday, the 29th, and that was banner day for all lovers of running matches. Some of the finest and most noted horses were put in training, especially for this occasion, and great was the excitement and large the piles of money Jos. and won, and notable the time made by the Heet-footed steeds. Tho great drama will close, as the curtain descends Saturday at midnight on the grandest spectacle ever wit messed in Saratoga, the garden party at the Grand Union hotel. Preparations on the most liberal scale have been made by tho proprietor, John M. Otter, in the way of dec orations; music, etc. New York has been searched for the best talent in arranging and conducting this mammath affair, and there can be no doubt of It's success. The enter- tainment will be on the large park in the rear of the hotel, commencing in the after noon and continuing until midnight. Myr- lads of pretty masters and misses in full dress will occupy the dancing pavilion in the afternoon and ladies and gentlemen will dance In the evening. Music for the dan
 
 Tickets of admission have been gratuitously issued by Mir. Otter and can be procured at the office of the Grand Union hotel. A fine opportunity to spend few days of the clos ing season at Saratoga, visit its numerous mineral springs, drink of the waters, which are in most cases free or nearly SO, and to attend the grand garden party, Is given by the Housatonic Railroad company, to-day (Friday), at reduced rates for the round trip, tickets holding good for return until Mon- day, September 2d. I would advise all who can do 90. to improve the opportunity, for I know they will be highly pleased with what they gain by the trip.
 Good accommodations can be had at most of the hotels in Saratoga at reasonable rates. The Continental Hotel on Washington street, back of the Grand Union Hotel, can accom- modate twenty-five or thirty at short notice for day or longer time. An advance mes- sage by mail or telegraph will secure the best accommodations. Since my last letter of the 23d inst. have met the following New Ha- veners here: Ex-Corporation Counsel Cor nelius T. Drisooll is pleasantly cared for at the United States Hotel. Attorney George M. Gum and family are enjoying themselves at the Walworth Mansion. Mrs. Samuel Crane at the Albsr- marl hotel. Deacon Henry Smith and family, R. Pierpont and A. B. Russell at the Irving hotel. s. N. Harrison and John Murphy at the worden hotel. A Rosenthal and A. Yundsr at Congress hall F. O. Cooley at Columbian hotel. H. R. Sperry at the Wor- den hotel. Dr. Miller at the Continental hotel.
 Deacon Lewis Fitch and family returned to New Haven after two weeks sojourn at the Continental hotel. w. A. E.