Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-11
AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.

Some Notable improvements ade-A
Fine List OF Attractions offered
Visftors-A Number OF Visitors Al
ready at This Popular Resort.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July 9.-The Fourth
of July was a red letter day at Saratoga
Springs. Csnnons doomed, fireworks of
various kinds were most literally display
cd, the national colors hoated from the
hotels, numberless private cottages and
parks, even the various mineral springs,
seemed to vie with each other in their at
tempt to shoot heavenword their chrystal
streams Music was in the air from early
morn until midnight. The hotel knights
prepared sumptuous spreads to gladden.
the hearts and appease the appetites of
their guests made voracious by the bracing
Saratoga air and the jubilance of indie
psndence day. An unusual large number
of recreators commenced their season on
the Fourth, at this immensely popular
resort and for the last few days thousands
have been added. The hotel registers
show large increase over previous
years of engagements for July
and August, in fact, those who
expect to come here several weeks hence
will get left in their accommodations and
have to pay bigger prices at the most de-
| sirable hotels, unless they make their en-
gagements very soon. Among the many
most popular attractions here this season
| will be the Congress park. 1t is already
looking beautiful in its dress of living
| green and its many mounds, extensive
walks, deliberately decorated with tropical
| plants and choicest flowers in full bloom
| pertaining the air with their delicate fra
GRANGE. The Congress mineral springs are
| in full operation, aud their waters more
popular than ever and are being patron
| lied by the surging masses from early
morn until the gates close in the evening.
| Gartland's famous military band has been
and evening during the season on the park,
with sacred concerts Sunday evenings.
| Fireworks and balloon ascensions at inter
walls during each week are also on the sea-
sons program Colonel johnson and
Mr.. Shebann, who for years have man
aged the Park association, will be on hand
to show visitors around and explain the
wonderful curative properties Of the Con-
gress waters.
The electric cars are now running to
the Saratoga lake and distant springs, and
prove to be great improvement on the
slow coaches and stages heretofore used.
The drive to and around the many miles OF
finely kept roadways in Hilton's park will
be highly enjoyed. The prices for carriage
hire is very moderate here, only 81. so tc
} 50 in the forenoon and 50 to So for nice
single turnout in the afternoon, and &
double team proportionately low.
; The races will commence soon and con
tinue until about September. The course
has been put in the best condition and 6
grand stand arranged to seat several
thousand has been completed. A largs
number of the most noted horses have
been registered for the running races. A
, strenuous effort has been made by thu
! authorities of Saratoga to close the
several noted gambling houses which hav,
| been in full blast heretofore and it is sale
will meet with good success sthis season
Large arrivals of guests are already re
) ported at the Clarendon, Grand Union
United States and Congress hall. Messrs
Averill & Gregory have engaged fin,
: orchestra for the Clarendon hotel, ant
have otherways arranged for pleasing en-
tertainments during the season. 1t il
{ estimated that by August i the popula
: ton of Saratoga will be increased by fit,
thousand. The resident population Of
l Saratoga this spring was some ffteer
! | thousand w. A B.