New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
MANY COME, FEW GO.
THE BIGGEST WEEK OF ONE OF SARA
TOGAs BIGGEST SEASONS
ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETISGs-THE GATHER
ING OF THE CONVENTIONS

lNt VI THE CONVENTIONS.
Saratoga Springs y. Y. Aug 20 (speciaD.-ThIs
has been the biggest week OF the season. The ar
rivals increasing in number daily. while the
departures comparatively few. This will prove
the most prosperous season that this resort has
had for ten years more. Over twenty-five thou
sand visitors are now being entertained here The
running races which began on July g. will con-
cudc on August %. after which time the sporting
contingent will take their departure It IL believed
that the racing meeting has not. far. proved a
financial success. The racing. whole. has
been fairly good
The Fr'edlander Orchestra gave n benefit concer.
AT the Kenslngton Hotel Wednesday evening
Among those who assisted were Nine Elizabet h
Wiskow. soprano Gerald Jerome. tenor. Kari
Grenauer 'cell!st: Townsend Fellows. harytone
and Carl Krnuss nutisi
The chdrer's carnival. in Congress Spring Park,
took place on Tuesday afternoon
Entries Will close next Monday for the open-air
horse show. TO be held the grounds OF the
Saratoga Racing Association on August 20 and 30
Twenty-six classes announced. John a. Man
ming ia president OF the Horse Show Associate
Four conventions have been held here this week
TIE first one was tho State Boards OF Commits
sioners for Promoting Uniformity Of Legislation
In the United States. The president o. this body
IS Judge Lyman D. Brewster. Of Danbury. Conn
The second was the American Bar Association. the
president being William Writ Howe. OF New
orleans. La. The members held their annual ban
quet last night The third was the National Con-
ference tho Foreign Policy OF tho United
States Regards Territorial Expansion These
three organizations brought here many OF the most
distinguished thinkers In the country. and the
eral sessions were repletc with interest. Tho En-
pre State Paper Box Manufacturers Association
also met here. The paper-box men wound up their
annual session with banquet
The Saratoga County fair. always novelty TO
~tf crlr rifI orAa ND
continue several days. The grounds located
the edge OF the village o. Ballson Spa. only
short drive from Saratoga
The annual tournament OF tho Saratoga Golf Club
Will take place August e. o. &c and 81 I; prom
ises 10 be a great success. Prizes in tho form OF
heroic silver cups offered by Gage & Perry
the Coli Club George =. Ide, G. d. Cochran.
Wooey & Gcrrans Jasper Lynch NJ NJ Shoe
maker and Wharton Meehan.
The Saratoga Floral Association IS determined
10 make its annual fetc. announced FOR September
6. a far greater success than any Of the previous
the cotasers viii psrlcIpne in the parade Which
Will take place In the afternoon II is expected
over two miles IN length. Tn" ball In Convention
Hal az night viii be spectacular production
a lawn party Tor the henent o, the Dominican
Convent held Thursday afternoon at
Chateau Opheia." the country residence OF Fire
commissioner John j. scannell. OF New.Yor city;
The BoOth-Tucker Salvation Army forces held
mass-meeting at the Town Hall last evening
Many summer visitors yesterday Joined with the
Congregationalists on an excursion through Lake
Champlain.
VI. ;. rockingham master OF ceremonies ~ the
United States Hotel. was the recipient Of benefit
tonight
Catholic fair will be held In Convention Hall
next week
The State Board OF Assessors will meet here
Tuesday
The Republican convention FOR the XXvIIIth
Senate District will assemble here next TUESDAY.
Senator Edgar T. Bracket % this place f. a can
9ldate for denomination.
Many cotiagers assisted AZ tho lawn party
Wednesday afternoon for the benef; OK the Home
of the Good shepherd
pleasant recital took place A. the Hotel
Lafayette Monday evening
cotillOn was given at Congress Hall on Tues
day evening FOR the benefit OF the Red Cross.
Mrs VI \ Gibbons. 81 Washington. D. g.. an
annual guest ~ the Clarendon Hall. celebrated
her eighfy-nrst birthday last Sunday