New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04
THE WEEK AT SARATOGA
A WEEK OF VARIED ENTERTAINMENT.
THE AUGUST SEASON NEARLY AT ITS BEST
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS COMING-SOCIAL

POLITICAL CONVENTIONS COMING-soCIAL
NOTES AND INCIDENTs-LATE ARRIVALS,
Saratoga Springs ~ Y. Aug. (SpeciaD-There
is an abundance of gay people at this resort
and the cold wave has not seemed to nave hau any
effect the daily programme of festViueS.
vast majority of guests have been Delighted WIN
the bracing atmosphere. The season Is rapiuiS
climbing TO It's August height and the next four
weeks will see an immense throng Of visitors mere
There are assembled here thousands OF peop'e'
and all happy except those VINO lee sau ne-
cause public gambling has been suppressed III '"e
Greater Saratoga.
September promises to be quite state Con'eh-
,ior month for this town The Prohbi,ionsts VIII
meet here on September A. and the Republicans OF
September H. 1t is understood that the democrats
will also call their convention for saratoga "". ~
special date in September has been hafhsu' Inc
Republican State Committee VIII meet al Congress
Hall Oh September l6 and the state convention
viii assemble in the Convention Hall the following
day Many prominent Republicans VIII reach mere
as early as September a. having already secured
rooms at Congress Hall and the United states no.
tel for that date
The New-York State tennis championship games
which were TO have been contested at Woodlawn
oval this week. are postponed TIL September ~
The SARATOGA summer lectures, which were inaug-
urated on Tuesday. have far proved a most graft
flying success, and will be conducted on much
larger scale next year. The Introductory address
sturges Bishop John p. Newman, of Omaha, deliv-
cred a series of lectures the original religions OF
the world His subjects were buddhism ION
fuc!lnlsin.' "Zoroastrianism'' and "Chrstianty
Four lectures Will be given next week by professor
Otis T. Morgan, Of the Smithsonian institution
Washington, ID. c.
Edgar T. Bracket of Saratoga Springs. Will be
the next Senator of the new XXVIIlth Senate Dis
trct. composed OF the counties Of Saratoga, warren
and Washington. He was nominated by the Re
publican Convention which met AZ Balston spa on
THURSDAY Mr.. Bracket is a native of Saratoga
County. having been born In 1883 at Emersons
Corners. in the town OF Wilton. Early in life he
moved with his fathers family to Mount Vernon
Linn County. Iowa, where he lived I'LL he had al
most reached his majority. In 1872 he graduated
from Cornell College, Methodist Institution at
Mount Vernon. During the autumn of the same
year he came to Saratoga Springs and began study
ing law with Pond 4 French and in June. 1915. was
admitted TO practise by the Elmira General Term.
The same year he received the degree OF Master ci
Arts from his alma mater. In the spring OF 1916
he became a member of the firm of Pond French
d Bracket. which continued for twelve years. He
was afterward the head Of the law firm OF Brack-
ett Baucus e. Butler and subsequently practised
alone Mr.. Bracket is an ex-member OF the Re-
publican State Committee. He is n director In the
First National Bank of Saratoga Springs and In the
G. ii. Harvey Company.
At the Grand Union Hotel. beginning Thursday
evening and concluding tonight given the third
annual Shakespearian festival, which was managed
by James w MoTrissey. Of New-iork City. on the
opening a grand operate concert took pace in the
tlllroom Lund's Orchestra. Signor Campanari and
Camille D'Arville took part Last evening the
Merry Wives of Windsor performed on the
lawn This afternoon the little folks enjoyed their
annual carnival The successful festivities closed
with a Shakespearan ball tonight
Judge Henry Hilton. Of New-York City, VINO Is
summerng at his home In Woodlawn Park. nat
ole Nod
broadcast that "the old Hilton mansion has been
rented for a clubhouse and will be opened such
inside of week" Why such a story should be
given credence seems ineXplcabe. II Is believed TO
have been inspired for some malicious purpose
The Judge is well known is not in any way in
sympathy with the gambling element, and conse-
quently would be the last person 10 rent 1.-THE old
Hilton mansion for clubhouse. He is emphati-
cay In favor of enforcing the anti-gamblng laws.
Cornelius Sheehan. president of the Congress Spring
Park holds similar views TO those of Judge Hilton.
He was surprised a few days since to observe
communication in a metropolitan daily which con-
tanned a. paragraph that did him injustice. The
statement was made that Mr. Sheehan in
dustrously circulating petition praying that the
big clubhouse be allowed 10 reopen. The story con-
tanned not single atom of truth.
college tea for the benefit of the Auxiliary
Branch Of the Young Mems Christian Association
will be the Convention Hall attraction Tues
day. Fourteen tables will be presided over by
young women wearing the colors of as many col
leges while young men will have charge of the
Vassar College table.
Inez Mecusker OF New-York City, sang again In
Congress Spring Park on Thursday evening
The United States Hotel walters will Tuesday
evening give their second annual minstrel show and
cake walk 1t will take place in the ballroom.
Fifteen Of the employees of Buffalo Bits Wild
West Show discharged here last Monday
night The cause of their dismissal was that on
the previous day they gave performance that
was not even advertised in advance. The tents had
scarcely been pitched when row occurred over
a load Of straw, and one time It threatened 10
develop into riot among the employees. Several
men were brutally handled. The disturbance was
finally suppressed by Wild Westerner pulling
his "gun" and ordering all to throw up then
hands
The American Legion of Honor will hold its BIZ
enniai session at Congress Hall next week. They
Will be in session three days.
A musicale for the benefit OF the Bethesda Parish
House clergy rooms will be given at the Grand
Union Hotel Thursday
NJ. 5. rockingham and Jacob Mailer. masters
OF ceremonies the United States Hotel and Con-
Hall G are ss ns h caT ss
the Convention Hall for the evening of Septem-
Primrose e. Vests Minstrels will appear at the
Convention Han on August 10 T.. ,....
-, Inc Hotel Mems Association proposes 70 nave
lively time here during portion OF the week be-
ginning August IL ,,, nm,
DMight l., Moody. the eyange,ist: addressea ,'"O
noon and evening. He assisted by the Rev.
Dr. L. H. Angler. of Boston; Bishop John j. New
man. of Omaha and other distinguished clergy
Among some of the prominent arrivals from New
York City and Brooklyn are the following: G. J.
Carhart. Miss A. Carhart, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cole,
y. Cole. Mr. and Mrs G. Marco. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
X. Flower. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Southmore Mr. and
Mrs J Benton r.. Mr. and Mrs r. c. Fish. Mr.
and Mrs. c. J. Warner. w. p. Stevenson, Mr.. and
Mrs G.. c. Carter. r. W. Jones' Mr.. and Mrs J. C.
Baker. MIR and Mrs. c. j. Bascom. L. Wormser
Mr. and Mrs J. Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. J. Worm
ser. tr.. Mr. and Mrs. r. p Flower. Mr.; and Mrs
s T. Crane Mr. and Mrs II s. Becbe. Mr.
and Mrs r. Meyer Miss X T. Harper , Mr.
and Mrs c. H. Brownel Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Rich, the Misses Rich. Nj. and Mrs o. NJ; Harper