New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
sARAToGA's QUIET FOURTH
FIREWORKS SUPPRESSED FOR THE
BENEFIT OF CITY PEOPLE.

Saratoga Springs. N. Y. July (speciaD.-'T was
a Republican before I became a Christian, was
the politically pyrotechnicaI Utterance Of John O..
Wooley. of Chicago, from the Convention Han
platform here the afternoon Of the Fourth OF
July. While the auditorium seats over Ave thou
sand people, there were not over one thousand pres
ent. Mr. WooIey IS a candidate for the Presidency.
having been placed in nomination by the Prohi-
biton National Convention last week. His Sara
toga address the formal opening OF his cam
paign He IS no stranger to Saratoga, and conse-
quently did not attract n large audience.
Saratoga was probably the quietest town in the
Empire State on the Fourth OF July, AS visitors
came here TO escape the bedIam of celebrating
towns the local authorities suppressed the fire.
works nuisance 10 a minimum. which met the ap-
proval of strangers from congested centres.
Conservative citizens and visitors celebrated In
dependence Day by dinners and reunions. The cot
tage coonlsts observed the day by giving lawn
parties.
The Saratoga Floral Association has elected
Spencer Trask its president. He has accepted
the position. The New-York banker has been
summer Saratogan for several years, and Yaddo
his spacious Union-ave country seat, is hand
place. The annual festival of the association
win take place on September 4. and g. The pre-
liminary arrangements have already been outlined,
and it will probably prove one OF the most elab-
crate events of the kind ever seen here,
The concerts were formally opened for the sea-
at the United States Hotel and at the
Grand Union Hotel the Fourth of July.
the music at the States annually for over
a quarter Of a century. and Lund's Orchestra, Of
Buffalo. has performed a similar mission the
Grand Union for years. Congress Hall, which was
Teopened on Tuesday for the season, has secured
the services of Dortng's Band of Troy, which will
also supply orchestra for the HathOrn Spring
Pavilion. Gartland's Band. of Albany, will return
to Congress Spring Park within a few days Cart
land will also provide the music at the Saratoga
Racing Associations track during the August run
ming meeting. The regular dances at the hotels and
big boarding houses will begin next week.
s august - mas been Getermlned upon as the date
General Assembly's Revision Committee 1t viii
have under consideration the Confession Of Faith.
and will probably be in session here from ten TO
thirty days.
Franklin NJ. Danaher, Of Albany: William P
GoOdelle of Syracuse, and Joseph \. Welch OF
NeWYOrk. who constitute the State Board of Law
Examiners, are still in session at the United States
The American Bar Association Will for three days
holds It's annual court at the Grand Union Hotel,
beginning on August 2S.
The traction company expects to open its Kay
adeross Park, Saratoga Lake, next week.
The Troy Choral Society Will give a concert here
on July 80 for the benefit Of the St. Christina
Home, a charitable institution founded by Spencer
TTask. of New-YoTk and Saratoga
The New-York State Bankers Association Will
meet here on July u and continue in session three
days
The officials announced for the Saratoga Racing
NJ H. Byrnes; Judge j. ]. Burke: clerk Of scales
e. f; Run, jr.: patrol Judge, William Puckett and
ing will begin August l. a number of stables
viii arrive next week and go into training at
Horse Haven. The management expect six hun
dred raCehOrses here during the meeting
series of Illuminated lectures to be given here
by Professor Henry p. Van Lied, of New-York be-
Footprints of the Christ "Our Navy and Coast
Defence" and THE Slums OF New-York by Flash
light"
The Bishop John P. Newman cottage in Circular
ST; has been rented for the season by H P Fried
enberg, OF Jacksonville, Fla.