New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.
CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS PAST AMI
TO COME-THE HEIGHT OF
THE SEASON


TO COME-THE HEIGHT OF
THE SEASON.
Saratoga Springs, n. Y. Aug. (speciaD..Ihete
has been a large increase OF arrivals from all par
of the country during the week. ana saratosa 10
now entertaining vast throng OF vlsitors, i"e
Saratoga season Of 1897 is at Its midsumme, lis
and will continue 80 for several weeks HIS INV.
national resort has not had an excess OF s""'"',e
for some time. for vexatious showers nave n'a"v
themselves manifest almost daily. Inc rdn,.a'
during July WIS by far heavier than In any co're
snondiro month FOR wears A brief drouth would
almost be welcome.
Governor W. D. Bloxham OF Florida' VINO -
the Columbian Hotel is promoting the Nat'o"a'
Fishery Congress- which Will assempie a' tampa
In that State, on January 10. 1873 Inc oo'eo. 10
70 discuss and formulate plans to increase tne
products Of the water farms throughout the ohi'eu
States and to save from utter destruction many
varieties Of valuable food fish now becoming scarce
Governor B.oxham says that one OF the oeHanu'
of the age Is process by Wh:ch ish ca'' w
dried so that they can be shipped In pales, IKE
cotton and hay. He says that the United states
Fish Commission will take prominent part III
the proceedings Of the Fishery Congress wh'cn
will be attended by delegates from Canada ana
Europe. There will also be an exhibition Oh orien
products of all kinds. The preliminary arrange
ments OF the Fishery Congress are being made py
DR.. H. NJ Smith, Assistant United States Fish
J. W. Fitz-Gerad. of Tampa Fla. Governor Biox-
ham who Is an annua, visitor. will remain IN
Saratoga till late in September
The Saratoga Racing Associations fifth annual
clambake Will. take place tomorrow In the betting
ring at the big track. In Union-ave
A small brigade Of bright young people are re-
hearsng princess Rosebud" a musical extraVa-
ganza. to be given August 10 and 90 for the
benefit OF the Young Mems Christian Association.
At the regular meeting OF the Saratoga MINIS
teria Association. at Temple Grove. this week the
Rev DR. Charles NJ Mead of the Hartford Theo-
logical Seminar. read valuable ana careiuiy
prepared paper entitled Back to Christ.
The Rev Dr. l.. H. Angler of Boston. will to-
morrow afternoon assist the Rev. II. r. Traver in
a Gospel service at Congress Spring Park.
The Home of the Good Shepherd will receive a
benefit August II.
Dorng's Orchestra, of Troy, now gives regular
morning concerts In the Hathorn Spring Pavilion.
Many of the boarders of DR.. S. f. Strong's SAM
tarium skfu and enthusiastic croquet-players
They have already had tournament among
themselves. and another is being planned Gro
quet in Saratoga is what the Rev. DR.. Herrick
Jqhnson Of Chcago regular sumner nTa guest calls
also many other professional men here.
The ssra,og Golf Club Is expecting large
countr; 10 take part In Its open tournament which
oSfS TS n Ss sv % of the
Jim Robinson is happy over the Cpen-air Horse
as5 Huss will at the
ave- p,,I running PARK S,.s n,ns,ra, o.ra ,,,.. ,.,
enjoying Saratoga life for some time but will soon
again take the road for general tour of the coun
at the Town Hall On August 10 they will regularly
open their minstrel season by giving an entertain
er rsi-y the following day anu ''' ''"
Tony Pastor for almost twenty-five years has
annually opened his theatrical season here. 1t Is
understood that he will keep up his record by APP
pcarng here with his company the latter part Of
In the United States Hotel ballroom on Thursday
show which supplemented with a cakewalk
The performance was an exceedingly creditable
The Congress Hall bellmen have arranged for
their annual cakewalk 1t will take place on the
King Soomons Commandery will have a celebra-
ton on August H. Other con manderies will par
Of New York CITY; Iyanhoe and St. Anthony's, Of
Troy; Cyrus, of Bnghamton; Douglass, of Elmra
and competitive drill in the morning and ball in
which held IFS tenth Biennial session at consre
grand Officers Gers elected include ise commande a
MCGOWAN NexYork: vicecommander, j. X Neal
ssSst jS6 M ear HS1Hs
ho%1 F5pSk Rss Ps
York. warden, John L. Burgoyne. New-York; sem
try Isaac Alkgs, New-York; supreme representa-
Farrell. NewYork; trustees, j. Stewart Wilson and
Charles Everson. New York. and Joseph Gleason,
The Saratoga Floral Association Is exercising its
best efforts to insure the complete success Of the
floral fete announced for September T. II will con,
sst of n parade battle of flowers and floral
ball. the latter to take place in Convention Hall in
the evening The fete is to be conducted a
much larger scale than any of the three previously
given. The floral ball will be opened with a spec
tacuar fantastic. THE Realm of the Roses" which
will include $50 misses and masters.
Vaudeville entertainments were given In the The
atre Saratoga Wednesday evening and In the
Town Hall Thursday evening for the benefit of
a NewYork City free-ce fund The cast of players
included Marie DRESSER, C. l. Wiegand. Nine.
Rolla. Bonnie Thornton, Nine Ida Talbot Albert
Vivian Dell, Wiilette Whitaker, Ella Gertrude
Gustav and F. Wilbur Hill. all Of New-York City.
The Henry Burlesque Company of New York
City. occupied the Theatre Saratoga three even
ings. beginning Thursday.
A series OF MOONLIGHT excursions will be given on
Saratoga Lake next week. The stes mers run from
the north end to the White Sulphur Spring and
return
The swimming beach established at the south end
Of Saratoga Lake has become very popular
Saratoga COngregationalists will make an excur-
sion through Lake Champaign to Burlington. VT,
August "a.
The American Social Science Association will
hold its general Saratoga meeting the latter part
of August.
The concerts and dances at the hotels this week
have been unusually we'll attended Seven orches-
tras kept busy. morning. afternoon and even
Ing and number OF them are engaged In Sunday