New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
THE CHARMS OF SARATOGA.
UNITED STATES HOTEL AND WHAT IT OFFERS
TO ITS GUESTS.

The word Saratoga to the minds of many per-
sons. means the capital Of the United
States IT is the centre Of much of the fash
ionabe life OF the country the focus OF so much
Of the gayety OF the nation and the pivot of so
many essentials Of wellbeing that a visit TO II Is
almost indispensable. But to the ahorgines from
whose designation OF 'Se-rach-ta-g1.e" the modern
name is derived, It meant The Hillside Country
OF the Great River" The Indians regarded the
water Of the springs. in which they found much
medicinal virtue. especially bestowed by the
Great Spirit for their good. In the French and
Indian wars a wounded French officer taken
thther by friendly Indian that he might be
benefited by drinking tho water. II was lust be
fore the War OF the Revolution that the first
hotel was opened, title to the property being
granted in the early part of the century and con
hrmed by the Indians of the region in 1868. II
was soon after peace was proclaimed that General
Philip Schuyler built and occupied the first cottage
For century Saratoga has maintained It's
pre-enincnce as a watering place. the chemical
analysis of the waters having shown their extraor-
binary healing quality in 1897 Six years later the
first large hotel was opened.
In 1925 the first United States Hotel ever since
the largest and most important Of the homes for
guests az this most popular resort was first
opened The original structure was occupied for
half century and in 1874 the present one with
accommodations for many hundreds Of persons.
succeeded II on the site in Broadway the
central thoroughfare, and in the very heart Of
summer city With the interior the hotel
and its row OF cottages occupies seven acres and
IS replete with all that can add 10 attractiveness
, and home comfort. The court, which the hotel and
cottage row face three sides. with hand
sfan e ems grass sd Plots h9wers walks and band
gayety for which Saratoga is far famed. Tho
scene when the orchestra is rendering the music
at ,, the evening concerts is one of unexampled
6ril Ii while the morning concerts are more
In It's entire equipment the United States leaves
for the public enables the manasement ~ 70 smcccnd
meeting requirement. The O
cuisine and service is the especial feature of the
The regiment Of those who serve is marshalled and
trained ain. in the most rigorous and thorough manneT
The visitor to Saratoga finds not only the ben
every form Of amusement and exercise With the
body and brain refreshed by rest and the use OF
the waters the guest go forth to ride drive.
to golf or wheel and 70 seek relaxation or amuse-
call forth multitude Of frequentcrs at the hours
prescribed by custom for taking the health giving
places Of poPna b Interest including the
where the great hero Of the civil War breathed
his last; the we'll known lake and BalIston spa
great convention hall, the House of Pansa. the
panorama OF riders and drivers For the lovers OF
the wheel there are score OF attractive and d.
ins from few to many miles the 1 roa ' trip to
Springs sixteen miles to Round Lake twenty-four
miles, TO Lake George sixty miles and TO Albany
Saratoga possesses the attractive features in IT,
streets TG , ana me pleasing parks the Wei
finest New England village and with the popular
springs. big hotels ands the life and gayciy Of
the season The charms of the great foreign spas
Each year sees the throng OF the regular summer
residents augmented by the many newcomers
brought by the Numerous and varied attractions
where gather many thousands of their fellow
beings No place Ia more accessible from the great
centres OF population. II Is situated at the sout h
Of the Adirondack region near the
headwaters of the Hudson River, and one hundred
and eighty-two miles north from the metropolis
two hundred and two miles south Of Montreal, two
hundred and three miles west OF Boston and three
hundred miles of Buffalo. The height above
sea level Is three hundred feet sufficient to free
the air from all dampness while the nearness of
the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains gives
all the healthful qualities OF their atmosphere
The golf links is known the most beautiful in
the country the polo club has fine grounds the
lake drive is unsurpassed In beauty and the water
OF the famous springs is the that II has been
for the century that it has been imparting life
health and strength to the thousands who have
partakeu OF II.
The United States Hotel opens June "A for the
season, ending on October l.