Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07
Ar Gar SARATOGA.
Peninsula Editors Have n Surfei
of PinnAmra nnd SirhI Sreinm.

HlatB IL shENttA
OF Pleasure ana SiRht Seeing.
Special Correspondence of Gazette ana journal
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 30.-The
Peninsula editorial party is now begin
ming to dispense after Ave days OF CON
.stant interest and uninterrupted pleasure.
The time spent here has been a busy ona
indeed and 1t is safe to say that the edi-
tors are to-day much more wearied in
body. at least, than they would be IL they
had remained at home attending assidu-
oualy to their daily routine OF writing
and clipping and pasting in their sane
tum sanctorums. On each day there has
bsen a multitude of things to do and
sights to see until the plodding editors
for once 10 their lives have experienced
what the French 80 aptly term s'uu en-
barraEsment de riches," not of worldly
goods at all, but of interesting sEperi-
ences and occupations. Ons hardly
knows until one comes here how many
really attractive points there are to visit
and how easily and cheaply side trips
can be made TO these places. Sunday was
devoted by many to looking at saratoga
and studying the gay and fashionable
throng on the stately piazzas of toe large
hotels. The display of wealth here is
probably not exceeded in any place In
the country ard 1t seems to be the one
sine qua non insisted upon. The largest
three hotels here are the Grand Union,
United States and Congress Hall, all of
them very near together. The first one
will probably accommodate more guests
than any other single hotel in the ooun-
try. Its >apacity being put down at 1900.
The rates at this hotel are not particu-
larly modest indeed they soar quite am
bitiously from IS per day, the lowest
to $50 per day and even more
In some Gases. The United States
hotel is not far behind this either In its
rates or Its capacity. Congress Hall is
much ailer, accommodating only 900
guests. all OF them are very we'll filed,
while the myriad of smaller hotels and
boarding cottages ovsr the city are also
more or less crowded. The Columbian,
where the editorial party il quartered, is
opposite Congress Park and on the main
thoroughfars, and from its broad aud
high columned piazzss can be seen an
almost endless procession of brilliant
equipages, both public and private.
During Monday the party took few
hours side trip mp to Mt. McGregor, made
immortal In being the deata place OF
General Grant No one thinks OF coming
to Saratoga without making pilgrimage
to this point. The Grant cottage Ia an
unpretentious one indeed and stands in a
heavy clump of trees on the m ountaius,
the interior remaining just about as il
was at the generals death. The bad
where he died Is shown; also the chair
and table whore ne did his last writing.
The house is full of memsntos and floral
emblems and wreaths associated with his
death, and the time spent here was ex-
ceedingly interesting. From this noun.
tain commanding and beautiful view
was obtained of the surrounding country
for 40 or so miles around, the horizon on
all sides being bordered by peaks OF the
Green Mountains of Vermont and the
Oatskills.
Ga Monday night the editorial party
enjoyed the Earest treat of the trip. This
WAS an invitation from the Grand Union
Hotel to attend great garden party the
first one of the year. 1t was probably
the most beautiful, brilliant and gor-
geous spectacle which the members OF
the party hsi ever witnessed. The open
air court of this hotel covers almost four
acres and it was q veritable "blazs of
glory There were arc lights, gas
lights and Chinese lanterns without end.
The latter were arranged In the most
fantastic groups and festoons from the
trees and every conceivable point. In
the middle was great pavilion decorated
most deliberately with bunting strea ners,
immense open fans and the flags of oil
nations. Here a full orchestra played
the most rayishing dance music all the
evening and here overa thousand persons
engaged in the gay, rapturous whirl.
Evening dress for both ladies' and gen
liemen was Indispensable and ths gowns
OF the ladies were said TO be the finest
and richest ever displayed even at Sara.
toga. Several OF the younger members
OF the editorial party who were thought.
full enough to bring along their evening
costumes occupied the dancing floor,
danced most of the evening to hearts
content and knocked elbows with some
of the richest and most fashionable
50 ciety people of the land Probably
10000 persons were in the court, most
all being in evening dress. The whole
sceno WAS one of indeaoribable beauty and
one that will not soon be forgotten by
any one who witnessed it.
Yesterday many members OF the party
spsnt about six hours in exploring the
beauties OF Lake George.
Quite large Delaware party outside
of the Peninsula Editorial Association are
at present in Saratoga. Among them are
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. M. Curtis, Newark,
Henry Pennington, Seaford, Thomas g.
Slavery, William Scott, William II. Por-
ter, Wilmington, at the Grand Union;
William M. Kennsrd, Wilmington, at the
and Curtis Watson, Milford,
at Congress Hall.