New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
SARATOGA'S GAYEST WEEK.
THRONES OF GUESTS MAKE MERRY AT
THE BIG HOTELS
ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS FOR THE SUM
MER CoIONY-PREPARrNG FOR THE

ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS FOR THE SUM
MER coIONY-PREPARrNG FOR THE
FLORAL FETE.
Saratoga Springs, y. Y. Aug "a (SpeciaD-Th's
has been what Is popularity known the big
week OF the season. and certainly IT has, a
whole been the liveliest and brilliant of the
summer. While the weather has been suggestive
Of early autumn. no finer could be desired at this
period OF the year. The daily arrivals have con-
tinued to increase and the hotels and boarding
houses are the scenes OF jolly activity. and the
brightest of good cheer. The season VIII continue
till the latter part of September
The attraction at the Union Avenue running park
on Monday and Tuesday next will be the open-air
horse show. to be given under the auspices of the
Albany Country Club The entries exceed 200 in
number. and a large percentage of them made
BY persons spending the summer here. Included in
the list are the following NewYorkers Edward
Kearney +. W. Kearney, LOUIS V. Bel. Ackey c.
Schuyler. w. V. b. Kipp. c. II. Smith, Harry W.
Walsh, W. B. Baldwin II. A. Stoerzer, "A. Bern
heirner. ]. s. Bernheimer. F. r. Goewey. Edward
l.. Kernochan, George A. Joslin. G.. Mannheimer.
H. A. Sheftell, Louis Hauchhaus, S. II. Solomon,
Scott Cameron. George P. Weaver, Frank c. DAILY,
Theodore Gleason. Mrs. BENJAMIN Wood. MISS
Emma Wood Mrs. w B. Baldwin, Mrs James j.
O'Brien and Mrs. John Gerken.
The annual fair of the Saratoga County Agrcult-
ural Society to be held at Ballson Spa next week,
will be a source Of much enjoyment to many Sara
toga visitors. who will flock there. Everything.
from mammoth pumpkins to Saratoga bicycsis,
will be exhibition.
The Saratoga Children's Home cakewalk benefit
neted something over $500.
The Saratoga summer lectures have become well
established and next year will be given on a much
larger scale. They began on July 20 and will con-
clude on August 30. the entire series covering
twenty lectures. four being given each week The
audiences have filled the Saratoga Opera House to
It's utmost capacity. The lecturer this week has
been Professor G. Frederick Wright. of Oberlin.
Ohio. and his subjects: Tuesday. "Greenand its
Scenery and People," Wednesday. "A Month with
the Glaciers of Alaska" Thursday The Geological
History Of Our Great Lakes Friday, Man and
the Ice Age of North America" Next weeks lee
turer will be the Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts.
The Rev George II. Filian. of New-York City.
formerly In charge OF the Armenian Evangelistic
Church. at Marsovan Turkey. gave interesting
talk before the Minister'S Association at It's regular
Temple Grove meeting this week At the Congre-
gationa Church tomorrow evening he will give
lecture on the condition of the Armenans.
Bishop John p. Newman. OF Omaha. Neb.. and
the Rev. DR. r. S. Rust. OF Cincinnati, made in
teresting addresses before the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Miss Charlotte Maconda soprano. OF New-York
City sang at the Grand Union Hotel on Thursday
evening. The occasion testimonial to John
Lund. whose orchestra is filling seasons engage
ment at this hotel The orchestra also contributed
Dancing followed.
NJ. S. rockingham, OF New-York who for several
years has been master of ceremonies at the United
states Hotel, was remembered tonight with
benefit. J. W. Frazier. OF New-York City who fills
similar position at the Clarendon Hotel,
ceved benefit Tuesday evening.
Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll, of New-York City,
delivered his Myth and Miracle" lecture in the
Saratoga Opera House last Monday evening. There
was fair attendance
Pleasing entertainments have been given during
the last few days by the Rutgers College Quartet
and the Kentucky Quartet.
An Oriental festival successfully given by the
First Presbyterlans Thursday and Friday Many
OF tae Presbyterian members OF the cottage colony
assisted ,s The Regen-st Baptiss held lawn fes-
Miss Emma l.. Heck,e and Miss Clara Cloves Of
New.York City. and Mrs. Oliver Campbell Shaper,
OF Albany, sang this afternoon at an entertainment
was given on the handsome grounds Of the Home
in the Southwestern portion Of the village. and
were perfected by Miss John G Minor, Of New-YorH
City. and Mrs. John A. Manning of Troy and Sara
pesred the scene ' with their 5cyces and IN
wheeling costumes.
try will enjoy an August-September visit to the
Greater Saratoga. on the way to the TriennIal
mandery and Corinthian chasseur commandery.
both Of reached ss here last SATURDAY,
proved to be- the second one to be given on Thurs
day september D, VIII greatly exceed IL In magnitude
ard splendor. The Floral Fee Association has
worked assduousiy preparing for it, and arrange
ments are being perfected on an extensive scale
Last years procession over mile In length
This years one will exceed two miles several hun
dred carriages and floats and as many bicycles, ALL
profusely trimmed and decorated will afford a srik
ing picture. The parade Will take place In the after
noon: The noral ball will be given in the Conven-
ton Hall In the evening
The Saratoga Association for the Improvement
Of the Breed OF Horses" commonly known as the
Saratoga Racing AssoclG ton. yesterday afternoon
brought to close Its summer running meeting
There was an absence Of sufficient patronage 10
meet the expenses. AccC riding to a statement made
by g. Walbaum II Is n question whether or not the
association can afford TO give racing meeting in
1896.