New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
THE SARATOGA SEASON.
SOUNDS OF BUSY PREPARATION HEARD
EVERYWHERE.
RELIGIOUS, TRATERNAL AND SCIENTIFIC MEET
1NGs LIKELY TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS OF
pELEeATEs-THE DEMAND FOR ROOMS
SAID TO BE GREATER THAN EVER
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SAID TO BE GREATER THAN EYER
pEFoRE-PERsoNAL NOTES.
SARATOGA springs, N Y, May % (speciaD-Tms
cosmopolitan resort is undergoing its annual sprns
process of rcuvenatlon, and In few days VIII pe
ready to receive and entertain all who may WISH W
he benefited by its remartabe and exhaustess mihcrh
waters and its heathful and nvigoratns Adlrondach
climate. Hotels, boarding houses, cottages as "e'i
as the parks, drives and roads, are being put ~
thorough order and the note Of preparation Is heru
on every hand Those Of the hotels ana larger Do'u
in g houses already open accommodating an nn-
usually large number Of guests for the third week I"
May. ...
one OF the principal improvements that VIII a''r'c0
the attention OF visitors their return Will De the
,ocn,ecsnt bathhouse now In process Of erection IN
Philadephia-st near Broadway. 1t is being ouIt py
u NJ Livengston, jr., and will cost over Sloo'ooo.
II will be the most complete establishment OF the Hho
in the country and is just such an institution as
Saratoga has long needed 1t is being constructed on
the grounds of the Putnam Springs
Returning visitors will be happily surprised 10 nhu
that Congress Spring. mineral fountain that Is closely
allied with saratota's name the world over, has fully
rerained IFS old time form and excellence and that
IL has become a spouter. The observation IS ire
ouentIy made that the Congress water was never 50
fine as at present" The carbonic acid gas, created
in "natures laboratory" rises to the surface WIN
such an abundance and force that the Congress water
is elevated to three large glass globes or urns TWO
in the colonnade and one in the clearinghouse, where
IL is eagerly sought.
A large amount of money has been expended this
snrng in making changes and repairs at the United
States Hotel operations having been begun before the
snow had disappeared. Painters are now at work
identifying both the interior and exterior Of this
spacious hotel
The Grand Union Hotel will this season be under
the management of James G.. D. Woolworth, of New
York City, who for number Of weeks has had large
force at work papering painting and decorating.
Colonel II. S. Clement has returned from Lake
wood and Is busily engaged in putting Congress Hall
in readiness for the reception of guests at an early
day.
The American Home Missionary Society. one Of the
largest of the Congregational bodies, and which 1or
eight years has met here, will hold its sixty fifth anni
versary in the spacious Washington Street Methodist
Church on June 1, 2, and T. Congressman Mel
son Dingley Of Maine, will preside.
The New-YorH State sunday-school Association mum
bering 900 delegates will convene here July and
remain in session three days.
This will be followed by National gathering OF the
Non Partisan Woman's Christian Temperance Union'
which will bring together several hundred delegates
from all parts Of the country.
The Saratoga Racing Associations cunning races VIII
begin July % and continue until the latter part OF
August. Many radical changes and improvements
have been made at the track and at Horse Haven IN
Guiding the erection OF large number OF new staoies
The Grand Commandery Of Knights Tempar of this
state VIII hold fOw days concave here in the OPEN
ing week OF September. Several commanderies rom
New York City and Brooklyn will take part in the
parade.
One Of the features Of the season VIII be a
lawn tennis tournament, which is TO begin on Tuesday
July ID, and to continue week. 1t Will be given
under the auspices of the National Lawn Tennis Asso
ciaton subject to the direction Of the Saratoga ANA
cI,ffo rs rhi
New York City, is president, and j. Arthur seavey Of
Salatoga Springs, is secretary The tournament VIII
be held in Congress Spring Park.
Judge and Mrs Horace Russell, Mr. and Mrs. John
NJ Hughes and Colonel and Mrs. A. is. Hilton, OF New
York City, all of whom own spacious cottages In Wood
lawn Park will occupy thefc respective summer apodes
during the entire season.
Mr. and Mrs Henry c. Hilton at present in France,
will early In June Join the Hilton colony at Saratoga
Springs.
Spencer Trask, of New-Yorl City, whose handsome
country residence Yaddo" Just outside Of the village
limits, in UnOn-ave., was destroyed by fire few
months ago. Is rebuilding 1t much more elaborate
scale but the building will not be ready for occu
pancy the coming season but Mr.. and Mrs. Trask will
summer here
George Bliss the partner Of Vlce-ITesdent Morton,
will again the coming season occupy the Judge Lester
cottage in North broadway 1t is expected that Vice
President and Mrs Morton will pass a portion of the
season here guests or Ar. Bliss ana ramy, as tey
did last year.
Judge John F. Dillon and family, of New York City,
will pass the summer abroad but their North Broad
way cottage will be occupied by Simon Borg and
family. of the above city, during the season.
William a. Shepard and family, who passed the
winter at Washington, D. c. are again occupying their
spacious cottage on North Broadway.
James H. Breslin, of the Gsey House, New York
CiCy will again pass the heated term in Saratoga
springs He and his family Will at an early day
occupy their North Broadway cottage. -
Edward Kearney and family, OF New YORK City, VIII
return TO their CarOline-st cottage. - go
George +. Hewitt and family, of New-fOrk City, VIII
summer at the Gates cottage In Unonave
Ex- Mayor VI. y. Nolan, Of Albany, VIII In lew
days again occupy his cottage at Circularst. ana
Park Place. - r.. =,
Mrs. Admiral Bache, Of Brooklyn; Lamar Foos and
family and Charles IL. Fellows and family OF New
York CITY, will shortly reoccupy their Bailsoh'aVc
cottages. >-4,o, Ill.
The Unitarian biennial convention, National BODY,
will assemble here september 2l, ana VIII remain IN
session several days. 1t win be attended by over
200 delegates H., Ill, ho,a ,.s
The American Social Science Association VIII hod iOS
saratoga meeting early In September la
The New York state Teachers Assoelatlon VIII hoiu
lis annual meeting here beginning July ana covering
three days. It will call together hundreds oi LII
structOrS TO Saratoga Springs