New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
At SARATOGA SPRINGS.
CLOSE OF THE RACING SEASON.
-GAMBLlNG-ROOMS RAIDED.

element having folded their tents and silently
ished from vicw il would be mistake to believe
that Saratoga is an occupied wilderness and recog-
nized on the railway map as mere way station.
Twenty thousand visitors, including the cottage colony
Of 1000. still enjoying the numerous at
fractions while paraing of the health renewing waters
in this nvigoratns climate The arrivals during the
week have been very heavy, and next weeks en-
gagements uraSualy large.
The committee appointed by the Presbyterian Cen
erl Assembly Of 1883 to revise the proofeXtS Of the
Presbyterian standards embraced in the Confession
Of Faith is in session and will continue It's labors
here for a number Of days. Tho committee inc!hdes
the Rev. DR.. 5. T. Lowrle of Philadelphia the Rev
DIR. Joseph T. smith. Of baltimore; the Rev. Dr.
Howard Crosby of NewYork City the Rev. DR..
William II. Green, Of Princeton Theological Seminary
the Rev. DR.. d. c. Marquis. of Chicago; the Rev. Dr.
NJ. b. Biddlc. of Allegheny Seminary the Rev. DR..
W. G. T. Shedd. of Union Theological Seminary, and
the Rev. Dr. f. ID. Morris, of Lane Theological semi
nary all of whom eX-ModeratOrs. The sessions
held at Temple Grove.
Thomas Cunningham, of NewYork City. guest OF
the Clarendon Hotel, has good reasons for believing
that electricity will instant death. About 3
O'Clock Wednesday morning and just as he was aght
ing from hack in front of that hotel the horses
dropped dead Their feet had become entangled with
fallen wire that laid across a couple of heavily
charged arc light wires. The hackman. John Dcyoc
not realizing the cause Of the accident, was about
to seize the prosree and dead horses by their heads
when Mr. Cunningham pulled him away, and by so
doing probably saved the iehu his life.
The veterans Of the 18TH Regiment, y. Y. s. Vos
held their annual reunion here Tuesday and dncd
at Congress Hall Following the officers elected
for the ensuing year President, Nicholas j.
De Graf, OF Amsterdam: vice presidents. Charles
Kline, Of Amsterdam. and George H. Currecu. Of
Greenbush; secretary and treasurer Scelye COnover
Of Amsterdam; finance committee. siias V. Hornins
Cd Fultonville Cyrus y. BallOu. Of Fonda and Charles
Kline. of Amsterdam
At the General Grant cottage at Mount McGregor
IS kept register of visitors. and among those who
have within the last few days affixed their slgl-
manual may be seen gobetro from England.
Scotland, sweden. Be yum. Egypt France. Germany.
Egypt Hungary. ca 10. Mexico Brzil and southern
Africa. SaTatOCas "a hail Il, par t',a
globe. Where thI fanie Oi SaIa' j, hnowE
civilization has not Yer established cducatic al
plant. Southern Africa diamond millionaire. IN
ferring to General Grant. said My Youngest son
was born the day Grant died and such my high
esteem Of your great American general mat nar I'd
my boy Ulysses : The full name is Ulysses simpson
Henderson When the cable brought the news lat
Grant had bresthed his last felt that the word-nOt
the United states aone-had lost a great man.
The ex-solders OF Saratoga Springs and vicinity
have appointed the requisite committees arrange
for the annual gathering Of veterans here sep
tember 10.
The Saratoga general meeting of the American
Social Science Association next week will be attended
by some Of the best minds in the land and the papers
To be read and discussed promise to be Of great
public interest. This distinguished body meets in
Saratoga annually and has been noticed that for
years many people prolong their visit in order TO
enjoy the intellectual banquet furnished by the asso-
ciation
Resting upon counter in the Grand Union Hotel
is register of the Union Hall guests of half century
ago, when the latter hotel kept by Washington
Putnam. His daughter. Mrs. George f. McOmber. |
has presented it the Grand Unicn which occupies
the site OF the old time aristocratic tavern The regis
ter contains hundreds OF names of persons whose fame
and reputation were national but who long since
passed away. 1t is of deep interest to many
OF the regular guests of the hotel who the
trne-worn pages of the register and point to the
autographs Of their parents "A. S. Abel Baltimore
Nd" the founder Of The Baltimore SUM- was one Of
the names discovered last Thursday by his son. who
is summering here.
Miss Jennie O'Ne Potter, Of Washington D. c.
gave entertainment Tuesday evening for the benefit
Of the Saratoga Humane Society. The accomplished
elocutionst assisted by Miss NJ. Louise scclr OF
NewYork City, and Miss Evans, Of Brooklyn sopranos
The dance given at the Foley House was enllvencd
by the fancy dancing of the handsome little Belle IIar-
rison, of Brooklyn
The electric railway connecting the village with
the GeyserS has been IN operation about ten days, and
seems TO meet with popular favor
The American Bankers Association VIII make IFS
headquarters at the United States Hotel.
The General Term OF the Supreme Court, Judge
Learned. OF Albany. presiding will begin Septcm-
Der term here on the 9th Of next month.
The dances at the Congress. the Kensington and the
Clarendon this week have attended by the I1rget
numbers so far this
Correct and Artistic Dress the subject OF an
address delivered Wednesday evening BY Mrs
Jenness Miller in the Congress ballroom.
One Of the largest receptions of the given
by Or. and Mrs. Walter ii. Hanson, at their Clinton
st. cottage OH Wednesday afternoon.
Francis Walker, of New-York City, gave an inter
csting song recital and monoOguc in the United states
ballroom on Thursday noon. His selections covered
orstorio, operate and ballad music.
The Thursday evening dance at the United States
Hotel was one of the most brilliant events Of the kind
held in Saratoga
The CHESTS Of the Circular street House enjoyed a
moonlight coaching party trip To WoodlawG Park and
thence to Morris, Saratoga Lake, and return on
Thursday night.
The dcvotccs Of lawn tennis and there are many Of
them passing their summer leisure here had a royal
time at Mount McGrcgOr on Wednesday and Thurs
GAY, when tournament was given there. This pop
uar diversion has become an annual event at Mount
Mc'iregor and increases in interest each year
Carlotta, the aeronaut, made two asceIslOns from
Congress Spring Park this week. on her first trip
through the air she was carried Saratoga Lake.
Hholpg at Deans Corners. eight miles distant. This
concludes her summer engagement here.
Inc saratoga Racing Association Thursday gave !
its concluding progremme Of running raccs These ,
sporting events have been given annually since 1863
uhder The management which will retire on octol,er /
next "hch IL VIII be succeeded by the Arkcll syndi
'ae' "0h promises radical change In the matter Of
races mere. Next week architects Will view the
grounds Tor the purpose Of preparing plans for the
proposed changes and improvements. work upon which
will be begun at early date
several hundred race horses have been Skinned
eouth dnrhS the past few days, and yesterday the de-
mand for cars exceeded the supply. The majority NJ
the racers go 10 tracks in the vicinity of New York
City AS the saratoga climate always proves bIchly
bcshcia to horSes and as most Of those being spped
have fully recovered the: form, their owners are well
pesed with their summer sojourn here A f,w
stables Will remain ~. the middle Of autumn A
whole the and hackers OF stables have had a
successful
The nd garden parry Of the season was given
by Ma. .ser George >. Alsrns the Grand Inio,,