New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
THE FOURTH AT SARATOGA.
HOW IT USED TO BE CELEBRATED AND THE
WAY TT WILL BE OBSERVED THIS YEAR
4 MEETING OF vErERANs-AMATEUR oARsMEN-

that uncertain period "befo' the wahn and for
unaccountable reason spoken OF as "the good old
days" the advent OF July found comparatively few
visitors gathered in the emncnty respectable tavcns
which bore the OF hotels. boarding houses
Tad not then developed IN the present state Of
excellence. At that timo the Fourth OF July was
looked upon the formal opening Of the season.
1T red-letter dry for the tavern-keepers Not
having a sufficient number OF guests TO adorn the
independents Day bInquet table, invitations were
scattered among white crowned and rotund local &C.
iebsies, and there record OF regrets having pe1
returned The bills of-farc-no I" menus then-were
luridy attractive, and the meagre courses were oo
sidered gastronomic triumph The patriotic ie"St
always opened with prayer and was generally Followed
by the reading OF the Declaration OF Independence
and applause. "The Day We Celebrate" and other
t0asts, accompanied By "impromptu' responses
punot,ntod by tho popping OF champagne torhS
measured on q couple OF hours or more, and everyday
was subsnely happy at being able 10 be present on
this hlssful occasion IT was the one great Gay oi
the year. Times have changed, and were the Saratoga
visitors next Monday to be gathered abont banquet
table, 5000 persons would be IN auehoan.'
and a week later their numbers viii be doup4en.
The Fourth Of July VIII b. generally Observed ~ all
OF the hotels and boarding houses.
The Albany BuIcsscs' Corps will pass the DAY
here. Ihey will be received and escorted !N the
Saratoga Citizens Corps. dinner Will be gwen 10
tho soldiers the Windsor Hotel. late IN the amer
noon a drill and dress parade will take place IN
Judge Hilton In the evening the Alhanians viii
give a reception and lunch 10 the Citizens Corps, IN
the Congress Hall ballroom. The Burgesses' corps
will return TO the Capitol City at an carly hour
TUESDAY morning.
Tie Saratoga Citizens Corls returned tonight
oftcr weeks active service at the Peekshl Camp OF
Instruction.
The both Regiment survivors met In reunion here
on Wednesday. and among those who took part were
delegations representing Post Wheeler OF sala'os"
Springs, Post Bolton and Camp King OF lansngours
The address OF welcome made by the village Presi
dent Mr. Mitchell. Remarks were also mace Dy
Colonel W. NJ. Soaring. banquet was served al
he Town Iian. IN The afternoon the veterans Nstr'
M.pnt McCrcgor and viewed the Grant cottage. Inc
Jo;h REGIMENT. which responded TO Lncons TWO |
;ear cali, raised by Colonel Fnsoe' VIII was
killed at the second Full Run Battle
Tie young Republicans OF Saratoga spnnss nave
orsan.zed a Harrison and Reid club
rhe Rev Dr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Cuyer OF
Brooklyn. who have been stopping at Dr. s'io"s
ssuitarum went to TiconderoGa yesterday to "Ne
psrt in the thirtlch wedding anniversary OF MI all"
Mrs, Joseph, Cook, of Boston, Mass. whose summer
residence is on the west shore OF Lake OhamPaI"'
Dr. and Mrs Cuyer will return here on Monday
Augstus Flynn, Of New-York City. who was
stricken with paralysis the Grand Union Hotel on
lime H. stn remains speeches. and helpless lie
ha. M relatives Mr.. Flynn is veteran, being
member of Lincoln Post, No. s. G. A. r. OF Washing
ION d G. Post Wheeler, of Saratoga Springs has
communicated with Post Lincoln, with the view OF
having Mr. FLYNN removed TO the Soldiers Home
The EicIenkranz society, 100 strong, of New YORK
rIty who passed through here Yesterday on the way
10 Lake George will celebrate the Fourth OF July In
Saratoga springs. They will banquet at Congress
Hall and in the afternoon will sing In Congress Spring
Park
Mrs Lola v Kcnney, OF NewYork City, entertained
the guests of DR.. HamOn's Institute Wednesday |
evening with O programme of vocal and Instrumental
music.
a. Pasensecher and Warner Miller, who were mere
early in the week. paid visit TO their immense paper
mill at Palmer Falls, fourteen miles distant said to he
the largest establishment Of the kind in the world
The Episcopal choir risticatcd at Mount McGregor
On Tuesday afternoon.
Doring.s Orchestra OF Toy. furnish the musical
programme at tho Hotel Balmoral, Mount Mc"regor
for eight weeks during the season.
Dr. and Mr. II. c. Yarrow. of Washington Miss |
Hale and Miss Churchill, Of Elizabeth. ~ J ana |
John lnmsey Of North Adams, Mass. were the |
only Messengers In the drawing room coach Elers-
lie attached to the New-York Limited which Jumped |
the track while entering the village last Monday
The coach was badly damaged as was also switch |
engine with which It cOlided Mr.. Lumsey sus-
tanned a number Of painful bruises but the Others |
we're only badly frightened.
c. W. Stubs orchestra will leave New-fork CITY |
tomorrow evening this place and on Monday VIII
begin its musical engagement at the United states |
Hotel.
Saratoga Springs VIII be represented AZ the OhoSS"
Worlds Fair by mineralwatcr exhibit
The Kcnsngton Hotel reopened on Wednesday ana |
the Clarendon Hotel yesterday. All Of the hotels
are open.
@Lbertyn was the title Of address delivered
nj the Morey House Monday evening by A. o.
Wilcox, Of New-YorS City
Edward II. Hawke and family, Of New-Iork CITY, |
nave returned from their European tour and are oc
copying their South broadway cottage.
The twentieth annual regatta OF the national Asso
citation OF Amateur uarsnen will take place on
Saratoga Lake, Tuesday and Wednc day. Juiv 20
and o.. The national regatta each year attracts the
pick OF Of both the United States and Canada
It being recognized that these the championship
races and that well dispute the title OF the
several winners. 1t has been The po!icy of tho Ma
tional Association 10 discourage the entry OF second
class and indifferent competitors TO that end gen
ersi understanding has been reached between the Na
rnai body ana the Scvein ovr,sl d h M
onsl event and thus The winners II the Ge Ten
the Passaic River Asscciauon the Middle states $50
citation. the Harlem Association the New-hhehno As
ISOLATION. the patap.co Navy. the Mississippi! valley
Association, tie Northwestern Association. inc
Lou ana state Association, the hudson River Assocla
ton and The Canadian AsoaiioM VII oil have 1 The
quality Ct racing hHS thus been improved ms year
We be 1 se ca oa saora LAKE, Tae reas
1879 .til remembered as in many respec,s ihf ne
more nrst class than started elsewhere In
America at the same meeting. This year the SARATOGA
Atlctlc AS caton Will nave CnaiEc vi al thO
connected with the regatta The programme Viii In
clude single scull shells, senior. singlescni she'll
Junior double-scu shells. pairdar shells. fouroar
shells senior, four shells junior, and eightoar
shells All races will be mile and hal-thrce
ausrers Of mile and return BESIDES the challenge
cups and plate tn. prizes VII consist OF indv
cold medals and hammers. Entries Will close July
Il and IL is expected fully ESQ oar'mer viii enter
The aquatic contests, A lagc number OF oanadianS
win participate. In Chicago. ST. Louis. Post n. Pl1a
de!pha Washington, New York City and up tho Hud-
son River the best crews are now at WORK, ana wiie
I'm some previous years T. has been comparatively
10 pick out the probable winners Of championship
honors. many are IN the lists THIS year that 'ne
knowing ones puzzled. , q, a.,
VERY few persons outside Of those engnged IN me
bus,ness have the slightest idea OF the amount OF 1000
Consumed at a large summer resort hotel during the
brief period known the season" The variety Oh
food handled Is In Itself study and especially Wheh