Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-26
AT SARATOGA.

The Presfdentss Vfsit-The Season at
 Its Height-Brillfanta and Gay-HoPe
 for New Haven,s Board of Public
 Works-New Haven Visitors.
 SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. M.-For the past two weeks an immense throng of people have gathered at Saratoga. It is said that the numbers far exceed those of any other season, and the great influx is composed largely of entirely new faces. Comparatively few are here that have been known as t'regulars for the past dozen or more years. The hotel and boarding house keepers are reaping a harvest and are the happiest set of mortals imaginable, and try all they know how to make their guests feel the same way. The proprietors of the Clarendon hotel, Messrs. Annoy and Greg ory, are trying the fattening process on their guests, and have instituted the four meal system this season-breakfast from to 10 8. m., lunch 1 to 3, dinner 6 to p. m., supper to 10 p. m. At the. dinner the orchestra discourses popular airs. This departure from the present custom seems to take freely with their large number of guests, and it is pre- stunned it will be continued next season. This hotel is very popular; has been crowded. There are now a very few rooms vacant. The weather has been charming, with moonlight evenings, and the rich melody from the various orchestras from Congress park and the porticoes of the various hotels along Broadway has de- lighted the great throng of promenaders up and down this wide thoroughfare every evening. The various mineral springs are receiving very large patronage; the wa ters seem to have lost none of their effec- tiveness, either as a remedial agent or as refreshing draught, as the cool crystal wa ters spout up high in the air from their rocky beds far below the surface of the ground. The Hathorn seems to be the fla 7orite, judging from the large and increasing patronages this spring is receiving every year, and the many testimonials MT. Hathorn has recently received from those who have been permanently benefited by it's use. We met W. J. Atwater and wife at the springs this morning, they having just arrived from visit up Lake George and elsewhere Friend "Jerry'' ordered an extra large box of the Hathorn to be sent to New Haven to arrive in time for the next meeting of the board of public works. Big Four take notice! He thought four dozen bottles of this famous purifier would be enough to "wash all their sins away"
 President Harrison arrived here on a special train at 10:30 o'clock Thursday, the 22d inst, on the Fitchburg railroad. Crowds of people were on hand to take 8 peep at our nations chief. ca his arrival he entered carriage in waiting and with Village President Lohnas and other friends was driven to the Mt. McGregor depot, where they took the train for Mt. Mo Gregor Arriving at the mountain top, oftar viaitino tho Grant cottaoa proceeded to the Balmoral hotel, which the president and party made their head quarters until Friday, at 2:30 p. m., when
 they took the train for Saratoga. During
 his short stay on Mt. McGregor the presi-
 dent was invited to visit the magnificent | farm of G. w. Adams at Wilton and to | try his luck fishing Fern lake, situated | on the farm. President Harrison accept ! ed, visited the farm, went 8 fishing in 8 | TOW boat and caught several fine pickerel. The exact political creed of these fine specimens of the fnny tribe was not de- clared, but it is presumed they were mem-
 bers of the cold water party.
 l The president found on arrival Of the | Mt. McGregor train at Saratoga an i'm
 mense concourse of people awaiting him.
 The line headed by Doring's Military band 1 was soon moving up Broadway and was | composed of the Saratoga Citizens corps, Post 92, GAR, Lincoln club Jefersonian club, carriages containing prominent men following the presidents carnage. The guests were escourted directly to the Grand Union hotel where were in waiting thous-
 ands of people from all parts of the coun- l try, all most eager to welcome our nations chief. It is said that at least 5000 peo- l pie were present. Immediately on the l presidents arrival he was received and es- corted to the piazza of the Grand Union where he was introduced by Village Pres ident Lohnas to the vast assembly. Pres ident Harrison after the tumultuons ap,
 plause had subdued made one of his char l acteristic felicitious speeches which was
 most enthusiastically received. After the | speech the president was escorted to the
 northern angle of the piazza and there held an informal reception shaking hands
 with thousands of people. He then was
 escorted to his rooms which had been
 elaborately prepared for his use while
 here.
 Among the party who accompanied the presidential party were Private Secretary Halford, Russell Harrison, Howard Cole,
 E. F. Tibbitt, G. G. Bain of the United
 Press with several others. A num-
 Der of reception, etc., have been rendered the president while here. He will remain
 until Tuesday the 25th inst.
 | THE FIRST GARDEN PARTY
 Of the season which took place at the Grand Union hotel, Monday, the 17th inst, was a magnificent affair and was for chil- dren in the afternoon and adults in the l evening. The Grand Union park was
 splendidly decorated with flags, bunting
 and several thousand Chinese lanterns and
 electric lights. The patronage in the even l ing was the largest ever seen on the park,
 and the style and dress was simply i'm
 mense. Time or space will not
 permit me to give satisfactory
 description of the variety of costumes worn
 by the fair bellies, the gorgeous array of l jewels, the garlands composed of pearls
 and diamonds, the almost unspeakable
 beauty and exquisite forms of the ladies,
 the inexpressible "too-toos" of the gentle
 men and the dazzling halo of inexpressible
 magnifcence which surrounded the whole
 scene. It was success, and it is said an ! attempt will be made to duplicate it before
 the season is over.
 l NEW HAvENERs.
 l Not near as many New Haven people
 have been here as usual this season for a
 long stay. It is owing largely, it is said,
 to the weekly excursions which
 bring our citizens here on a
 four days trip at very small
 cost. Many have thus taken the opportu-
 nifty to visit Saratoga for their first time
 and have resolved while here to come next
 season for a longer stay. Among those
 who have been here recently or are here
 now, not including excursionists except in
 a few instances, we notice Herbert Barnes,
 E. Schonberger and wife, Leonard Bost-
 wick, Frank Bushnell, MT. and Mrs. New
 man, Lawyer Henry G. Newton and wife,
 Rev. Dr. Kleeberg, MT. and Mrs. Gower,
 Miss Nellie Clark, Hon. James Gallagher,
 James English and family Augustus Lines,
 Deacon Lewis Fitch and wife, J. H. Moore,
 clerk of the postofice; MT. and Mrs. Will
 liam J. Atwater, ex-Selectman Feldman,
 Mrs. Bennett, M. Steinert, Rev. A. Nc
 Nicholl, Mir. and Mrs. D. o. Chipman, Mr.
 and Mrs. F. H. Brown, c. W. Wilson and
 wife, F. H. Belden and wife, F. F. An
 drews and wife, G. w. Allen and wife, Miss
 L. E. Allen, Mrs. W. R. Allen, Dr. Daniel
 Church and wife, Miss Jennie Pardee of l Westvllle. w. A. B.