The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26

spend money, and one can get rid of
all he desires to part with here without |
very great effort. But for the ac-
commodations furnished, it's hotel |
charges are as reasonable as those of
any other of the famous summer re-
sorts. and il one does not desire the eX-
pense. excitement and display required
at a hotel. he can find plenty of quiet
and really excellent boarding houses.
where "all the comforts OF home" can !
be procured without the expenditure
Of IN unreasonable amount OF money.
But the tendency of everything here Is
toward liberal expenditures Of money.
aud ii one stays here he is certain 10
spend considerable, no matter how
closely he attempts to draw the purse
strings.
Yo~' surroundings are such that you
Ins,inctively feel rich, for every one Is
well dressed and bent on enjoyment.
No one can escape. whether 1t be tho
lay excursionist or the millionaire cot
lager. At the depot. you become inoc-
llated with the virus OF don n'tcarea
nveness, ard you will remain under its
influence until you leave, or are with
out funds. Then comes the mental cal
:ulations as to what has become OF
?he wealth and the enjoyment. Both
are feeting and you resolve that in fu-
;ure you will 60 slow, but you won't.
The same kind OF intoxcants will pro-
luce the same effect. This Is tho
charm Of the place. 1t dominates you.
It sends you along Lake or Union ave-
lues to the lake. with It's cool breezes.
dfty-cent min. julips and half-dollar
chicken sandwiches.
II whirls you to the races, to the club
house. to the hotel. to the Geyser, to
the parks. merry so rounds, Indian en-
canpment. Jewelry stores, hops, Tur-
klsh bazaars, carriage drives. until
you are In state OF wonderment as
TO what possessed you, and the answer
Is Saratoga. Stronger minded people
Oan you have suecumbed, more par
simonious Chalvlo. rs have loosened up
the strings Of thei; tightly tied purses
ana wondered just as you do. It's the
aypnotic influence Of the town--the
place where golf flourishes. races are
successful. hops well attended, agree
able acauaintances made. the inner
man looked after, comfort sought, sum
mer styles paraded. beautiful women
congregate. men of national reputation
pass In full view and where life and
bicycles abound. That is what does 1t.
II takes you out OF the shop, away from
the desk and loses you In its swirl It's
IKE waltzing; you don't know your
tired until your through. But 1t Is
exacting, and requires from the ladies
three to four changes OF clothing a
day. SThis Is no small duty In itself.
Dut when they are bOlstered up by the
excitement and the rivalry attending
an ambition to show and shine mira
sles almost can be accomplished with
an unrufied countenance.
August Is the harvest month for Sar-
Aosa hotels and although July has
been rather dull. there Is nothing dull
about this place when the races are at
heir height. This rs the condition THAT
exists Just now, and hence all the ho-
.els and large boarding houses are
uiied to their utmost capacity.
In carly September Saratoga will Of
Ter one attraction which will bring for
.he day the largest crowd ever seen III
the village. This will be the Fourth
ANNALS parade. Battle OF the Flow
ers' and floral ball OF the Saratoga
rioral Association Announcement Is
made that this great fete will take
piace September 7th. 1t has been
thought that nothing could exceed the
former exhibitionA but assurances
nave been received which warrant the
announcement that the parade this
year Will far exceed In beauty and spec
taeular effect any similar parade in
me world. The parade will be follow
ed by the floral ball in the evening
whioh win be opened by a spectaculaI
Fantasie The Realm Of the Roses.
which will be rendered with calcium
nsnt effect By more than 100 Misses
and Masters.
Is promised that there will bt
more hosts and more carriages In the
psrade chan In former years and more
S,soorate decosassons In every way
aae costumes for the ball are now be-