New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
ASTONIsHED ATTHE SPRINGS
A BRITISH TRAVELLER TESTING THE NED
ICINAL WATERS OF THE WORLD.
THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF THOSE IN
SARATOGA SURPRISE HIM-ALL THE GREAT
HOTELS opEY-1YCTDENTs or A WEEK.

THE NUMBER AND VARIETY w ihO
SARATOGA SURPRISE HIM-ALL THE GREAT
HOTELS oPEN-IXCTDENTs OF A WEEK
Saratoga Springs, y. V. June 81 epecaD'-sea'ed
I'm front room at the American Hotel early on Wcune
day evening a British globe-tIotter' WHO ueSo'',
himself as 81 what yOu Americans, suppose "ouu
call a ssnring- water crahk'r He was adding !" inc
literary treasures OF his scrapbook, which coh,ueu
only the analyses of the different kinds OF mlnera'
water he had drunk in varibus parts Of the "or'u III
the last eighteen months. lively pair Oh so'SsoS
and friendly T7uclage bottle assisted. Inc ioca.ion
OF each spring and the date Of bis Visit were penoiicu
near the margin of each analysis inc coiiecuo" was
as large as Il was unique. To use his own iansuds
"Oh yes, Ive tried pretty near all OF them' ie' III
most places-some OF tho most famous resorts, mean
they have only one or two springs OF any meolcia'
ard commercial value; at least, thats Dceh O'N
result of my observation But mere III o"'"
toga-ths being my first visit you h"o"
find a whole row OF magnificent springs oi'
what surprises me is there are no two the same,
that s. having the same analysis. Why, I'VE gstheieu
the analyses OF over thirty Of these Saratoga springs
and am FASTING them in this scrap-book for iutn'c fci
ence OF course at home on the other sue, We w o
heard OF Saratoga and its springs, but over UNIV '
have no idea of the marvellous colecuoh mere a'' INV
will SUNRISE them with my scrap-book evidence. Inc
saratoga pcop6 should be proud Of their unrlvaled
snrnrsn The analyses contained In the tourists
scrapbook represented over 900 mineral springs anu
were printed in a halfdozen or more languages
The National colors are now flying from the LOFTY
towers of the United states Hotel, the Grand Union
Hotel Congress Hall, the Clarendon Hotel ana inc
KensInrton Hotel as during the last fifty hours the
front doors of these big hOsteries have been swung
wide open for the season, and the keys hung up OIL
the October peg. The acreage OF pazzas that was
desolate In the long alternating months oi WINTER Is
now dotted with easy chairs and groups OF guests wo
in and about every hotel Is the genal Atmosphere Vi
hearty welcome and good cheer
Lohian's orchestra. of Boston, VIII again ls scason
SIMPLY the music at Grand Unbn Hotel and STUBS
orchestra of New York, will return to the uhted states
Hotel within a few DAYS. JOyccS orchestra, 81 Ne"
York. WTlFh was with Colonel Clement at LaRe"oou
has again CAen secured for Congress Hall The Con
grss Spring Park music will be furnished by GartahuS
10th Regiment Band. of Albany The Beacon olches-
fra conlpoed of ladies' OF Boston, will again this sea
son be at the Balmoral Hotel Mount Mct'rcgor
The Association of Wholesale Grocers and I'm
porters Of Philadelphia on their annual excursion
reached the Grand r-nIon Hotel on Thursday after
noon and are enjoying saratoga life and spring water
Most Of the members are accompanied by their
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. william II. Knickerbocker, OF Sioux
CITY Iowa formerly Of York, guests of Mrs.
W. J. Parkinson of Ba!lston Spa
FIX Congressman George West, Of Ballston spa.
who Is a member of Washington Commandery, OF
Saratoga Springs, will join in the pilgrimage OF the
Knights Templar next month. Ar. "eSt mas lul'S
recovered from his recent Illness.
Among the late arrivals from New-fork and its
immediate environment are w. b. Hornblower' ,i Mr
and Mrs T. f. studey Miss srudcy Miss {; Hen
dickson d. 4. Oaiman, 4. II. oakley. Mr. and Mrs
ID. v. brown, Mrs VI. J. LarlSin. Mrs. ". w. Laren-
don. Mrs. 4. J. Herman. Mrs. ~ I. Beach g. q,
Young AID family NJ Hes Mr. ana nT; d. and
family, Mr. and Mrs; H.. lIart'h9Tn Mrs. :, p Oh b.
Roberts. Miss ". Madden, iir. and Mrs. W. II. Crit
iendcn T. Connolly and family. Mrs f. burrows
r A. Durkee Miss l.. Grccnman, W. kimb!e, D. A.
Goodrich Mrs b. j. Williams and family. Miss l.
EdmnndS. Miss J. Devoc. J. y. Young and family
Miss d. A. Mavhew. Nr. ard Mrs. J. i. Henderson,
/. l. Bamberrcr. ". G nolbrook. L. sanders, II; W.
AndertOn Mr. and Mrs l.. Skdmorc. Mr. and MIS-
vor, r. p. Lee: Miss A. Lee Miss Jackson \ w A.
Ions Mrs. VI. J. Larh!n. T. F. Miller,
Mrs c. Brant Miss Rockwell F.. {. buxton
Mis-; shcpcy, Miss Robert, g. Z. Miller, F. Rock-
fellow j. IT, ThOmqS. r. G.. Morris and family, f. d.
Goodman. +. {. Jackson. G. H. EnGcithorn, 6; Ut T.
DunIap s l.. Hastings F. H. Rurnham Mr. and Mrs
W Rottcer Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Kenne Miss B. Kenne;
the Rev. J. T. McBeirnan f. !. R"Senbaum; Mr. ana
Mrs A. Hall +. ". COgcoshall and family. Mrs
J. S. Bennett, Miss y. W9tte-son, Mrs \. adams;
Miss D. Adams. Mr.. and Nr' -. F. Briggs, Mr. ana
Mrs. W. II. Hankinson: A. W. Ilantirs1n Miss Il. W.
IIankinson Mr.. ard Mrs. c. W. Wilson. ;. seymour,
Chairman.