New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

PREPARATIONS FOR THE INTERESTING EN-
TERTAINMENT NEXT TUESDAY-EC HOES
oF THE CONVENTION.


SARATOGA Springs y Y. Aug 2s (SpecaD.-The
Republican State Convention. which focused the
uolitical eyes Of the country the saratoga ton
venticn Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, was 'he
largest party aggregation that ever assembled mere
The 75S delegates who voted In the convention were
accompanied he.c by fully ten times as many per
SONS hesides a dozen or more brass bands. The
auditorium seated 800 while more than 80" Stoou
lIp ir the spacious foycrs. end a dense muti'ude
did not enter the political temple 1t was only
few years ago that State political conventions were
held in the Town Hail, which has seating 'ap'c-
ity Of less than l.,dp.
The State Grand Lodge Of Good Templars hed Hs
annual session here this week and disposed OF Il
large volume of business. a resolution denouncns
tho Raiuos law provoked criticism. Some members
Of the Grand Lodge considered il II step in the
direction of progress but Others denounced II Oh vi"
ground that il did not prohibit the sale oil lquo''
The question WAS handed over to speciaI coih-
mittce 1t is estimated that there were more IMAM
two thousand Good Templars in town. ana 'hey
found Saratoga an deal convention town anu oe-
oided to return in the near future Inc "'""u
Lodge completed its labors yesterday.
\ m,ss-meeting in aid of the Armenian sufferers
was held in co. o.venton Hall last evening. ii was
addressed 10y Bishop John +. Newman the heV'
f. Fav Mills and Frederick D. Green. secretary
of the National Armenian Relief Association. me
meeting WAS presided over 10y Spencer lr"Sk'
chairman of the Executive Committee Of the M
tionaI Armenian Relief ommiitee.
The Saratoga Floral Association believes th"t IN"
horal fcte be held here on Tuesday Will DE the
largest spectacular affair OF the KIND ever heIu III
America. I'm magnitude II viii far exceed the sue
ccssful festival Of i year ago, and many new feat
ures have been added which will greatly enhance
the general effect. Floral decorations and bunting
in lavish profusion will ornament all OF the huld-
ines and cottages while the streets VIII resemble
a flower garden. More than hundred carriag IS
and floats and thousands of bicycles viii make a
procession three miles in length The parade takes
place in the afternoon The floral ban VIII be given
in Convention Hall At night
Bicvclc experts from several States competed for
the Iaurcls of the National Circuit meet Of the
League Of American Whoelmen at WoOdlawn oval
on Tuesday afternoon. The States represented were
Ncy-York Ncw-Jcrsey, Massachusetts, ohio. Indi-
ana Kentucky Iowa. Minnesota Louisiana ana
California. The contests were enjoyed by thous-
ands of spectators
General John = Gordon of Georgia. one of the
most popular of the Saratoga summer h,,uI'lS'
addressed large audience in Convention iiall on
Thursday evening He spoke on "The Last Days
The Tri-County Veterans Association will hold
its annual meeting here on September 3 ana
1t viii attract here several thousand people from
surrounding counties.
The Saratoga general meeting Of the American
The programme covers a fun week. and will prove
Lord Russel whose address before the American
Bar Association here attracted such universal at
tora. It's remarkable cluster of mineral springs cx-
cited his wonder. The Lord chief Justice Of Eng
land and his party left here Monday for Niagara
Falls They hope 10 make second visit here be-
fore taking their departure for Europe.
Three thousand admiring parents and friends
witnessed the childrens day exercises in Congress
Spring Park Monday afternoon The weather
was perfect. and the host Of prcttily apparcllcd
children looked upon il ~ the supreme attraction
Of the season.
Entertainments of various kinds in addition to
the Other attactoqs kept busy ana Si
been a continuous fcstivai II good cheer and en-
iOvmcnt. IN, early autumn weather. clear and in
vigOrtinp has added Zest to all forms Of health
ful outdoor diversions which ar" exceedingly popu-
lar This season.
Henry Simons Of NewYork city. has purchased
from the DOhcrty Brothers, Of Brooklyn. the prop
rrtv. 80 81 Whitc-st.. in this village
MOr. than 4opUb words OF press matter were t"l"-
graphcd from Saratoga while the Republican, STATE
Convention Delegates were I'm town. Asid" from
this an unusually large amount of commercial bust
ness was also handled. Saratoga is admirably
equipped with te"rrtphic facilities