New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
CURRENCY TALK AT SARATOGA.
4 wOULD-BE BETTOR SlLENCED-ThE
WEEKS PLEASURES.

Saratoga Strings ~ Y. July IS (SQeciaD.-On the
Congress Hall piazza last Tuesday wealthy sill
verite becoming heated In political argument
and finding himself worsted by the sound-mohey
declarations Of gold Democrat, onered 10 yet any
amount that the nominees OF the Chicago CohVeh-
ton would be elected. With a smile that lhdca'ei
\ proper understanding of the situation. the gold
democrat who is also wealthy. calmly Observed
"If Won want TO bet guess | can accommodate you
This mnute-now, will bet you $1,000 even tha'
Mckinley and Hobart will be elected IN No'e"ipei
next" The silverite suddenly changed III" miho
about specializing on the November result anu us
appeared. Some OF the strongest advocates o.
1 ,,onev here are from the so-called silver
States
Judging from the large number OF rooms peihs
reserved at the United States Hotel, Congress han
and other hotels for the Republican state ConVeh-
ton which assemblies here August % II VIII De one
Of the largest political gatherings ever held III
Saratoga Local Democrats are hopeful that their
c,a,s Convention will also be called for this place
The excursion party Of seventy Boston people
who arrived at Congress Hall on Tuesday evening
continued their Journey on thursday an" expect
10 reach home to-day. large excursion i'o''
noints on the West Shore road VIII ENJOY Sara'osA
fa on July o. A Pennsylvania road excursion Will
arrive here August and remain at least TWO day .
Evening dances have been begun at all or the
large hotels for the summer. They are fairly well
attended. The masters or ceremonies Ill VIC. 50
this season are Jacob II. Mailer, oil 81 LOUIS Mo
nj Congress Hall; NJ. 8. rockingham, OF New-iorN
CITY. at the United States Hotel; e. h. van AT
nam ir of Troy at the Grand Union Hotel ana
J. W. Holmes, OF Newly Ci's' d. '"o N'"
Hotel -,
Martha, Rest a New-York institution main
tanned here during the summer mcnths' receiver
q benefit at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. II
consisted OF the monologue entertainment hr's
and Matrons." by Miss Annie Louise WHITE OF
New-York city. ,
At the General Batcheller mansion, on Crcu'a'
&, last Monday evening. a reception was given
Miss McAllister Of NewYork City. by MISS hd,h
arine Batcheller. The hostess was assisted o'
Mrs Donald Mclean of New-York CRY ana others
Mrs Thomas +. Mason who died at the "rah"
Union Hotel Tuesday morning was LOT many
vears 4 regular summer guest, and had INTENDED
containing here TIL the close of the season she
suffered from rheumatism of the heart Her nus
hand is president of the Quincy Mining Compah!
He was In Michigan at the time OF his wire oea'"'
hut arrived on Thursday. when the hody was 'aAe''
TO New-York City. - .,.,, a,nra
ciated by those who attend the daily sessions La
lecturers this week wefg ne at the Eps
copa Divinity School Ph me- ant Theoioeca
Snminarv They viii be followed next week by the
Rev Henry Ferguson professor OF HisS3ry IN be
~ Cambridge Mass The series OF summer popular
lectures viii be opened on Monday o,or,ro
Mrs A. S Quinton, OF Philadelphia gave ;s an an, n-
sfructive talk on the Womans Natlonai inuia' 40
ISOLATION of which she is president .,ao.
Miss Miller of Raleigh. n c. on Weu hisS'roi
evening smoke In the Regent Street baptis' 'Hui'N
on home missionary work - ,,,.a, NJ,
on Illv 2l % ard % Mrs. NJ. A: Maschnedt, VI
NewYork City. will deliver three free addresses a,
be Grand Union Hotel Her topics Will be T." ma ,
Is Theosophy?" ''Reincarnation and karma anu
rs Theosophy PRACTICAL? ,.... s- .,o cbake-
musical fee will be substituted tor the o,s This
sne,rian festival at the Grand Union hotel tiiiS
season it is announced for THURSDAY ene slfsn
August 49, and vii be ,g iynd es number OF
snpists and a Chorus of lOo. The childrens annual
carnival will take place August a. ana on IN rIe
Following evening a grand ball will be given ne
fete VIII be given under the towering Ems III rd ir
spacious grounds of the hotel II IL to be und d
charge of George W. Bork. Of Bunalo. Luna
Orchestra will supply the music. . 49,, >-.,o,,I
Secretary Fred r. Fortmeyer OF the Na'iona.
Association of Amateur Oarsmen. came up Iroin
New-York city early in the week to complete ' ne
fnni arrangements for the annual regatta 10 De
held on Saratoga Lake, August u and Is. ENTRIES
close July %. e .rs ,h,s oveniny
onened the musical season I'm Congress spring
Park. ,.. ala oureJ nv
80 TTanoi Sunerint cndent James Dougrey. which
vas recently burned. is to be rebuilt