New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
GLORIOUS WEEK IN SARATOGA
LATE SUMMER VISITORS MORE NUMEROUS
THAN EVER BEFORE.
PREPARING FOR THE FLORAL FETE-oTHEH
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

PREPARING FOR THE FLORAL FETE-oIhfH
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
Saratoga Springs ~ y Aug. 81 (SpeciaD-This
has been a glorious week In Saratoga. Inc hhes.
OF early autumn weather has literally controu'eu
to the general enjoyment OF the thousands OF peo-
pie prolongIng their Saratoga outing. entertain
menfs are as numerous they were during MD
August and next week promises TO surpass any
corresponding period this resort has witnessed ior
years.
The Floral Fete ssociation Is confident that next
weeks festival will be brilliant success IL WIFI
be conducted on a much greater scale IMAM 'ne
first one given last September, ana VIII a''faVt
thousands OF people Carriages. hoats ana p'cyc'es
decorated with flowers and floral designs VIII Tar
exceed three hundred in number. ana the process
sion will be over mile and a half In length Ii Is
understood that most Of the buildings and cot
tages along the route will be embeshed with punt
ing and flowers. The parade VIII take pace heNu
Thursday afternoon The floral ball VIII take place
in the evening in Convention Hall Governor Nor
ton and Mrs Morton will be included among the
prominent people who have promised 70 take part
in the parade and attend the bail
on the two DAYS preceding the floral parade
literary and historical fete will be he'd In the
Saratoga Opera House. There are to be authors
readings In the Pompean House on Tuesday az
ternoon will be given, representations OF Roman
life and historical Incidents I'm life and action.
historical session will be held in the Opera House
on Wednesday morning. At the Convention Hall
in the evening will be given illustrations from the
life of Benjamin Franklin.
William Dudley Touke OF Richmond Ind. pre-
sided over the conference Of the American Proper
tional Representation League and the Proportional
Representation Society of New-fork, held mere on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Saratoga summer lectures. which have been
a leading feature since july 20. were brought to a
close yesterday. This weeks concluding series were
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts, Of
Plttsburg He spoke upon Christian sociology.
At the Washington Street Methodist Church on
Wednesday evening Bishop John Z. Newman OF
Omaha. Neb.. gave an interesting account OF his
pilgrimage around the world.
The e,ocutonary prizes at the County Fair this
week were borne away by Hiram DOMAIN of Green
field, Truman p Springer. Of BRIGHTON; John b.
Wood Clarence c. Whitney, Miss Theresa 5. war
rem Miss j. Isabel Ellis and Miss Jennie Hopkins,
OF West Galway: Miss Celia Eggleston, OF south
Corlnth; Miss Lena Cashion. Louis A. Parmenter
and benjamin Wheaton, OF Corinth; Miss Mary r.
Spa Charles e. Beers and Miss Anna E. Daniels
OF Saratoga Springs; Coo.ey p. Greene OF SILL
water and Miss Jennie r. Baker. OF Mechanicville.
The large ga therng Of prominent men and women
at the Union Avenue Racing Park on Monady anu
in Saratoga as 1t is In New-York. Substantially all
OF the entries were made by the cottagers. New.
York cry secured large share Of the ribbons ana
Solomon. Miss Emma Wood. w. V. b. Kipp, J.. V.
Bel, Edward Kearney. A. G. Schuyler. Louis
Hauchhaus W. b. Baldwin W. f.. Wooley II. A.
Stoerzer, Scott Cameron. H. A. Scheftel and a.
Bernhemer The association intends to ho.d another
exhibition here In 1896. more extensive scale.
The Prohibitionsts are making extraordinary ef-
forts to secure large attendance from all parts OF
the state at their State Convention. which VIII be
In session here Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Mass Something's will be held on Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings
william J. Nichols who died suddenly OF heart
failure at his South Broadway cottage on Thursday
afternoon,
was an ex-Chicagoan. and came here fully twenty
years ago for his health having been afflicted with
asthma. Finding himself benefited he made this
his permanent home He was the brother OF the
late Sidney Nichols of New-York City.
The Saratoga County Veterans Association held
its annual reunion on Wednesday An address was
delivered by Judge Austin 4. Yates, of Science
tady.
The American Social Science Association will begin
is Saratoga general meeting on Monday evening
and continue throughout the week This organiza-
ton has met here annually for almost twenty years
The American Society OF Dancing Professors will
I'm session four days The professors will he about
fifty In number. and they will attend the floral ball
Thursday I'm q body
The Saratoga County Republicans have organized
by electlng George n. West, Of Galway, president
and Charles McKalor OF Waterford. secretary.
Epworth feaguers to the number Of several hun
dred from Brooklyn arrived here on Monday and re-
malnc1 In town almost two days. They paid visit
To the General Grant cottage. at Mount McGregor
on Tuesday evening reception was rendered them
in the Washington Street Methodist Church.