New-York tribune., 1897-06-27

round the smooth lawrs. in which fowerbeds are
artstically arranged and fountains play. rustic
arbor shelters orchestra which plays several times
every day for the benefit of the guests. VINO from
their cottage windows from the piazzas enjoy
the excellent music. The courts vertable
parks. and, while the emerald foliage and the var
colored flowers may make them beautiful by day.
they are 4 hundred-fold more at night. when
park and piazza are brightly lighted by electric
lamps: when the gstenng lawn is through
the Illuminated fountains. and when life is given
TO the scene by hundreds Of well-dressed men and
women, moving about and forming part OF the
picture.
On these court lawns OF the most notable
functions Of the take place There "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" AS You Like II" and
The Merry Wives OF Windsor" have been pre-
sented and there the great chidrens carnivas have
been held. and all gala occasions-balls
ceptions and concerts-the great courts the
centre of attraction But there are other features
about these hotels which never fail to impress
the guest. The tremendous dinng-rooms are
marvels In their way: for not only they
traordinary In sizs-as any room must he where
1000 peope may .dne at once-but they are so
lofty. well ventilated and light that even
when they are flied with guests they never have
the appearance of being full, and the mana cement
of each is so admirable that each guest finds that
he IL the favored and that he is being served with
particular alacriy and attention The drawing
rooms compare favorably in decoration and fur
nishing with some OF the famous royal showrooms
nut they eclipse any OF these in size and are seen
at their best when they swarm with guests as
they do any night for weeks during the
Strains of music come in from the tall open win
dows on all sides can be seen groups OF guests
seated or moving about the number being re-
hected again and again In the multitude OF mir
rors' the bright col ors Of draperies and furniture
are enhanced and Seaut!hed by the hundreds OF
arustlcaily arranged electric lights, and women in
dazzling costumes move about and add ad-
ditlonal charm 70 the scene In such circumstances
the magnificent hotel drawing rooms seen nj
among the first attractions of Saratoga.
THE BIG HOTELS ADVANTAGES
Each OF these hotels has besides its regular rooms
a number OF cottages which form a part OF the
building proper and face the inner court The cot.
tages are all that the name suggests. so far as
being houses apart and distinct are concerned
They are OF various sizes and have as few as one
and as many as seven bedrooms. with baths and
all the convenences 10 be had In private house
The occupants OF these cottages. while they may
enjoy perfect and undisturbei privacy, have All
the comforts OF the hotel The service the meals
and the various house privileges are the same as
the guests in the hotel proper enjoy hut when once
the cottager closes his door and wishes 10 be alone
he Is under his own vine and ng tree as much
In his faraway home, but nevertheless he looks
from his cottage window upon the picture OF the
his summer cottage he hears the concert as from
his box in the metropolis
The hotc.s are IN the main stree; OF the village
1t is a wcll-kept street as may be said OF all OF
saratoga's ,horoushiares a, the upper end OF the
prctentious buildlnss Uf the place. and many OF
the cottagts IN that part OF the village are oc-
witch is beautifully shaded FOR LONG stretches by
nne trees hioWinA on both sides 10
the grounds tree to ths pubc The drives
throe,h tn;' tars axe sn9ng The best IN the
GRR % Re 9a at Fs eng T t may be & had
Of smooth ha.d roaos "ilnin the lnclosure. and