New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
THE SARATOGA SEASONS HEIGHT.
IMPORTANT SUMMER GATHERINGS AND
THE HOT WAVE BRING MANY MORE
CHESTS

coro,ooa Strings. y Y. Aug Is fspecaD This
or,,,eur oarsmen and the Red Men have attracted
the most attention here this week IN" Nauoha
Association of Amateur Oarsmen had IFS i'sa's
at Saratoga Lake on Wednesday ana lhurs'ay' sho
tbe state Great Council Of the Improved order o.
Rod Men held its annual assembly AZ congress hal
for several DAYS finishing yesterday dozen o.
moro States besides Canada. figured In the ro"ne
contests and go tribes in the Empire Sa'" sent
representatives to the Great Council IN" "''sneh
have met here annually for several years while me
Red Men made their first visit rs Stat" "'s'h'I@'
tion 10 Saratoga but will come again
The next large body TO meet here vii 10 ne
American Bar Association. which will occupy ne
better norton Of next week. The presence % me
chief Justice Of England. Lord Russell. and his
address on international Arbitration. VIII attran
world-wid attention.
The intensity Of the weather early In tho week
nlaced an emta4tgo on many entertainments hnt ne
cooling storm OF Wednesday afternoon lowered
the temperature TO a delightful degree. The not
wave served TO increase the number or arrivals
which have been numerous I'm the last ten daya
This has been the heaviest week OF the season.
which is now at its height.
one of the peasantest entertainments OF tho
week was the hour of song" given I'm the United
States Hotel drawing room by Miss Lille Berg. OF
New York who assisted by Miss y. Eoise
Oates Miss Ethel PARROT. Mrs. Edward Kent and
Miss Isabel Mum
on Wednesday night largely attended by fash
ionables from all the hotels.
"A Thousand Miles Horseback Through the
Euphrates" and The March Of civilization were
the subjects of interesting lectures delivered
this week by Bishop John p Newman. The series
Of Saratoga summer lectures viii be continued
next week when the Rev. DR.. Siuckenberg ot
Cambridge. Mass. will bee beard.
Mrs Ballington Booth has made several sd
dresses here in the last few days. She wi. speak
again tomorrow. Commissioner Higgins. OF New
York who is also we'll known in connection with
the Salvation Army. is also making NUMBER u
addresses. The pulpts Of several OF the churches
have been opened to them. and Visitors h'ch !"
hear these evangelists.
THE Virtue OF Charity was the Subject OF a
lecture delivered here by the Rev Father LOUIS
We'll. of New York. for the benefit Of the Domnl'
can Convent
General and Mrs George :. Batchelcr threw open
the grounds of their Circuar-st cottage on Tues
day afternoon for a lawn fete. 1t was held for the
benefit of the Saratoga Athenaeum ,
LIMBS orrhSstra gaVe "A concert I'm the Grand
Union Hotel grounds on Thursday evening lsst1r,
fSs Court cv lawn II Was followed tonight by
grand ball given under the elms III h riscs
grounds. The three days festival TOOK t"c 49, 49,
Of the Shakespearian plays and garden par''es
heretofore given az this hotel &c..
PARK sacred concert were Miss Lizzie Bord Miss
Marie Keller and Miss Maud Bancroft all ot Try .g
park on August q II will b- especially for chl
dren and will consist ~ a promenad" ulcie.s
parade and dance on the lawn. pyfotech"'0~
display illuminated tho grounds last night 49,.
over thirty entertainments were given AZ Wy
hotels and boarding cottages since MONDAY a"'
the number will be doubled next week. Ill.
New York Brooklyn and dozen o,ler Cue
will be represented by the thousands of hlcycHsss
who will take part in the floral fete parttue VI
TUESDAY September l. John Il. Yates %, Ns"
York who Will have charge OF the bicycling ciis LINZ,
ions daily in receipt Of application rom ' "ns
OF wheemen in different parts Of IN" state. ~,
division will be composed wholly " women ~
cyclists Besides the cycles. there VIII DE oNri ps
hundred carriages and floats I'm lnc The pat'ns,
will take place In the afternoon. The moran oa,'
viii be given AT Convention Hall ar night -.
tain James ". Lester OF the Saratoga 'U.S'n.s
| Corps has been appointed marshal by the s1'"
toga Floral Festival Association.