Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-03
AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.

The Season Opening Most AusPictously
Notes of Doings and improvements
at This Famous summer Resort.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, June 28.-"There's
music In the arr and everything is booming
at this noted and popular summer resort.
The hotels are now all open, both large ana
small, and the perpetrators are in high glee at
the prospects for big season, for never be-
fore in the history of Saratoga has there oeeh
known such large number OF visitors az
such an early period. Many of the hotel
registers look quite black with autographs OF
their guests, and the engagement books show
a decided increaEs over previous early
months. Several of the more prominent
hotels have been greatly improved and beau
tilted in their general appearance. exterior
and interior. Especially SO has 1t been. with
the Clarendon, United States, Grand Union,
Congress Hall, KensiDgton and the Cont
mental. In fact unusual iberality has been
displayed all throughout the Spa for the
comfort and enjoyment OF the thousands OF
visitors who will spend the next three months
here. ny an act of the legislature recently
the reads and streets have been placed In
charge of commission who are authorized
to expend some $4,000 on them, the old
board of trustees having nothing more to do
with repairs, etc. The result 10 already
onite apparent in the many improvements
made.
Particular attention has also been given In
the matter Of the police and fire departments,
and they are now more efficient than ever
before. The sewerage and water systems
have undergone decided change, and are
now in most excellent running order. Par
ticular attention will be given this season to
the eprinkling of streets, especially the bou-
levard through Broadway to Saratoga lake,
where occurs every afternoon the long pro-
oession of the finest teams and moot noted
horses in the country.
Many prominent bankers, merchants and
| millionairss have engaged cottages here, and
the long line Of elegant mansions on and near
North Broadway for the season. A number
have already taken possession with their fam
lilies. The palatial residence ON North Broad
way owned by Frank Fl. Hathorn, esq, pro-
prietor Of the famous Hathorn springs, has
been rented for the season to Mr.. Simon
Borg, a New York banker. The 6ne resi-
.dencs, "The Hedges" on Philadelphia street
owned by the Hstkorn family has also beer
rented, to Mr.. Frederick Nathan, a wealthy
New York gentleman.
The State Teachers association meets il
Saratoga about the last of July and will be
largely attended by Ladies' and gentlemen
interested in educational matters from vari
"
| quite q number of teachers from Nsw Haven
| will attend and have been booked at the
| Clarendon and Continental hotels, through
| their agency at Beers' Photo parlors or
| Chapel street.
Several conventions have already occurred
here, among them the Music Teachers asso
| citation.
The blind pianist, Edward Baxter Perry
the famous basso, DR.. Carlos Martin, Mile
/ he uio1fnisf aud fha Nav VRrt
Philharmonic were among the musical light
In convention on that occasion.
Preparations are being made to secure som
of the bsst musical talent extant to take par
in the various programs arranged for Con
Qreas park concerts and evening parlor en-
tertainmsnts at the leading hotels in Sara
toga during the summer. 1t is said tina
Mrs. Sherwood 8. Thompson of New Haval
will take part in ons or more of thess popu
lar entertainments to be given in August.
Mrs. Thompson sang before an audience O.
several thousand few years ago In Congress
park. Her selections were most Charmingl,
rendered and highly appreciated by the vas
assembly.
Tho various mineral springs are now /,
full working order and are enjoyed by hun
dreds daily. The Hsthorn spring, during al
I the twenty-ons years of its existence, wa
never better in quality and more sparkling
and refreshing as it spurts up several feet in
to the air from it's solid rock bad. Tho wate
as it fows in the mammoth glass globes i
simply magnificent, clear as chrystal and de
lightful to the taste; and its healing ant
medicinal qualities are truly wonderful ii
cases auoh as rheumatism, dyspepsia ant
kidney troubles. During the meetings o
the Presbyterian and Congregational assem-
blies the spring was open to the delegates fret
of charge, and it is said during certain even
ing hours the public will generally be invit
ed to freely partake OF the healing water
under the spacious pavilion enclosing tn
springs. The famous Washington spring il
the park of the Clarendon hotel will be en-
tirely free to the guests of the house this sea
L so, and IL ia very DonuIar Y