New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05
GATHERINGS AT SARATOGA.
POLITICS PERvADEs THE ATMOSPHERE AT
THE SPRINGS - DIVERSIONS OF
VARIOUS KINDS

Saratoga Springs. y. Y, Aug. 4 (SpeciaD.-Warm
days and cool nights have characterized the
weather for week, and the meteorological
conditions find much favor with the thousands of
summer visitors The weather has been especially
appreciated by the large number who enthusiast
tically devote good share of their time to play
ing golf and other healthfyl outdoor diversions.
The arrivals increasing in volume daily and
the month of August bids fair to sustain its repu-
taton; but the mas not yet reached it's
height
State and National politics will be very much in
evidence at this neutral political ground" until
the middle of September. Already a number Of
politicians have appeared. and from now or piazza
and cottage conferences will be included in the
daily programme.
While the Grand Union Hotel is the headduar t ers
OF the Democrats. where the Democratic State
Committee will meet Thursday noon. August
l6 Richard Croker is the guest of Fire Commits
sioner John j. Scannel at Chateau Ophelia In Lin
con-ave Mr.. Croker arrived in town on Thurs
day and at once proceeded Mr.. ScanneIrs cot
tage 1t seems to be the general impression that
the Democratic State Convention will be called for
this place, and that the time will be Tuesday Sep
TENDER II. the week following the Republican State
Convention here
The United States Hotel will be the Headquarters
of the Republican State Convention, which will as
semble on Tuesday September 4-horaI fete week
The State Committee will meet at this hotel on
the evening of Monday, September g. A large
number intending to attend the convention have
already secured cottages and rooms at this hotel
for convention week
The National Board Of Underwriters will baqin
its annual session at the United States Hotel on
Tuesday. September II. Fur hundred under
writer's are expected
Several of the members of the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly Committee on Revision have ar
rived The conference will not begin until Au-
gust l. " ~ "
a colored d, jubilee and cakowak took place in the
congress Han ballroom on Tuesday evening
included In last Saturday pulpit appointments
penn !nf NfE Bs5n OF Of ny
Rey Or; John S Watkins. of Spartansburg s c..
The Rev, Dr. Horace a Ra SiSis of f NewYork.
deIrered an address before the Prohibitionists On
The ReHy; Or. Francis H. Rowley. OF Fan River.
Mass, will preach in the First BAPTIST Church to-
MARQUIS de la Poclomacon. of Havana. Cuba.
cottage, Union and Nelson 5ves SUSAN l. 'iiilS ;
been ' 6y rs on South BT3Pdwqy has
York who will make it her summer home
speares a Midsummer Nights Dream sH at the
The uaiversalIsrs are holding their nineteenth
annual National summer meeting here. Ii began
day afternoon Tie aiy sessions arc re A 6a
hrlef. Inc talahce of the time is happily devoted
Ihrd consecutive year the lrniversaiists have as
DIZZY held thei; ne5tia5s at Weir IA n 'i Formerly
Professor G. L. F. Wood, Of Atlanta, Ga gave
The Saratoga Kennel club bench show Will take
Nine. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler pianiste of New
York was unable TO give her piano recital in the
Theatre Saratoga this evening. owing to illness.
Ben Franklin, a tenor, of Troy, sang in Congress
j. F. LippincOtt IT.. of Philadelphia Penn.
was taken his home early in the week. One
week ago to-day he played IN polo game between
the Philadelphia Country Club, and the Westches-
ter Country Cub when his horse stumbled and
rolled upon hum. Another polo tournament will be
given about mid-Ausust,
The Rev. John Wash, of Troy. delivered an ad-
dress at the Dominican Convent Tuesday.
Mrs p L. Morrill, Soprano OF New-York, sang
at the washington Street Methodist Episcopal
Church last Sunday morning.
The Congregatonalists held a rummage sale on
A musical held this noon at the North
broadway home OF General and Mrs. Winsor h.
French for the benefit OF the Saratoga Athe-
nHum.
on August II. have patriotic tea and lawn party
al the Circular-st. summer cottage of Mrs Julius
H. Caryl of New-York 80
THE House That Jack Built" pantomime, will
he presented by bevy Of children under the drec-
ton OF NJ s. rockingham, Of NewYork, on Sat
urday next. -,
August q has been fixed upon the date for the
entertainment at the North Broadway cottage OF
Mrs II l. Deas of NeW-York.