New-York tribune., 1897-06-27
THE FOURTH AT SARATOGA
AN INVITING OUTING FOR NETWORK
PEOPLE.
THE FAMOUS WATERING PLACE IN ITS MOST AT
TRACTIVE AsPECT-THE GREAT HOTELS
READY TO RECEIVE GUESTS SOME
EARLY HISTORY AND SOME MOD
IMPRONEMENTS


Indcpendence Day will begin on Friday afternoon
viii, the majority OF NewYork business men. and
the desks that are closed then will remain fastened
until Tuesday morning, July g. because the celebra-
ton proper will take place on Monday This ar
rangement will bring JOY to hundreds of people VINO
have celebrated the day every year for long unle
bv making a trip from New-York TO Saratoga. Ine
trip up the Hudson River is the most pleasant at
that time Saratoga in its best bib and tucker re-
freshed by landscape gardener. painter anc deco-
rator and frightened up for the season never
looks better or more inviting than at that ume'
The great hotels are not overcrowded' ana accom-
modations may be readily secured In one OF the
two houses which are among the moS' a'IacNNe
features OF the Spa.
Every step Of the Journey is full Of interest to
those who can see beauties in nature. The tourists
leave NewYork either by rail or boat on the even
ting Of the Sd. and reach Saratoga the next morn
ing having al day 10 see the place. ana return
by boat on the evening of the Fourth Of July and
reach their places Of business on the morning OF
the 5th at the usual hour. refreshed and inVigo-
rated and enthusiastic about the trip
This trip may be made when the anniversary
allows only one day: but az there will be three days
this year more people Will take advantage OF the
opportunity and the in Saratoga may be longer
giving those who take the outing chance 10 see the
place thoroughly.
The trip up Hudson River 10 Albany either
by boat or by rail- is treat even 20 those who are
familiar with the teauties OF the river. and the vet
eran tourist as well the novice watches with awe
the majestic panorama it unfolds itself And
when the Palisades. the mountains the points OF
historic interest and the spots beautiful by
natur. and the sites improved by man have been
left behind the tourist realizes no matter how often
ne has taken the journey. that he has made one o.
the most beautiful trips In the world. The trav-
eller by boat the panorama from the deck OF the
steamer more leisurely than he VINO goes by raj.
Fascinated by the scenery parties sit upon the decks
TO- hours Then they rest in comfortable and hand
somely appointed rooms and when they leave the
boat al Albany in the morning they regret that the
water trip is ended
Those who make the trip more rapidly have the
benefit OF observation all along the route. from
which there are fine views OF the Hudson and It's
banks They reach Albany In a little more than
three hours while by boat II takes about twelve
hours Each way Of trave has its advantages but
in either case the first Of the Saratoga trip
Is a feature which leaves lasting and a pleasant
impression the minds OF The tourists.
At Albany close connection is made with the
railroad which takes the tourist through beauti-
ful, fertile. undulatins country 70 the handsome
village which has grown up around the forty min
eraI springs with which the place has been blessed