New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
SARATOGA IN FULL BLAST.
AUGUST WAS CROWDED WITH INTER
ESTING SOCIAL AND SPORT
ING AFFAIRS

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togans point with pride to the fact that the month
of August has witnessed a larger gathering of
visitors here than any corresponding period for
Quarter OF century For upward of FIVE weeks,
beginning In the latter part Of July. this famous
summer resort has fairly teemed with host of
towns capacity for providing ample accommoda-
uons and entertainment.
The twenty-five days racing given under the
auspices and direct management of the Saratoga
Association proved one Of the great attractions of
the season. The annual meeting proved a success
In every particular. which is a of much sat
isfaction to the president William c. Whitney.
ana those associated with him in the management,
who freely say that they propose making the
Saratoga track second to During the fall
and winter months the association at a large out
lay Will make many changes and improvements
to the running park in Unon-ave.
In the Saratoga procession of events the exodus
OF turntes Is followed by the incoming of thou
sands Of people from all parts OF the country to en-
Joy the great spectacular annual fete of the Sara
toga Floral Association, which will begin on Mon-
day and cover four days and nights
Among visiting clergymen who last Sunday oc-
cuple1 local pulpits were the Rev. DR.. ]. Addi-
son Henry. the Rev DR.. j. r. Miller and the Rev
matthew j. Hyndman. of Philadelphia; the Rev
Dr r L. Cuyler, of New-York City: the Rev DR.
o L. Iraham. OF Mount Vernon. n. Y; the Rev.
Dr. Gwynne. of Buffalo, Professor Edwin Knox
Mitchell of the Hartford Theological Seminary; the
Rev DR.. Giheath OF Smyrna DEL and the Rev Dr.
Biddle. of Manchester, Conn. The Rev William
Orr Wark. who last Sunday preached his farewell
sermon IN the Congregational Church. will remove
TO Chicago.
committee Of twenty-one, representing one of
the leading religious denominations has been In
executive session here since Wednesday morning.
and will probably continue it's deliberations several
days longer. II is the committee revision OF
the Westminster Confession of Faith appointed by
the last General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of America at its
Philadelphia session. The chairman is the Rev.
Dr. Henry C. Mnton. OF San Francisco. modera-
tor of the General Assembly OF 1901. The
other committeeman include the Rev DR..
Charles A. Dickey. of Philadelphia: the Rev. DR..
Herrick johnson, of the Mccormick Theologlcal
Seminary. Chicago the Rev DR.. Daniel W. Fisher.
of Hanover, Ind: the Rev. DR. William McKibbn.
OF Cincinnati; the Rev. DR.. George B. Stewart.
president OF the Auburn Theological Seminary: the
HN rev Dr. samuel +. Sprecher or CIeyeland ONO
inc Rev Or, Henry van Dyke. OF Princeton Uni
Xersity; Professor John Stevenson, of Mccormick
University. Chicago; the Rev. Or. David w Mof-
fatt, OF Fort Wayne. Ind; the Rev. DR.. Samuel Il.
Mccormick OF Cedar Rapids. Iowa; Justice John
NJ NJ Harlan Of the United States SuprG,me , CouT5
Grabbe S,r ana John f. Parsons. OF New-YoTk City;
Or William II. Roberts. the stated clerk of the
General Assembly.
September gives promise OF being the lveliest
autumnal month ever enjoyed here. The tourna-
ments OF the Saratoga Polo Club and the Saratoga
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court.
Third Department. Will on September begin a
Association OF Embalmers Will begin its annual
session here September II. and continue its de
nherations three days. The senate OF the Phi
Beta Kappa will hold its biennial conclave here on
September y. The Pilgrimage or Sons and Daugh-
ters or the American Revolution Will cover Sep
tenber 70. - and 2I. The National Biennial Con-
ference OF Unitarians will begin on September q
nth Regiment Association will occur on Septem-
her O. \ large number OF conventions which this
year met at the Pan-Amercan. Buffalo. will in 1902
At the lee home in South Broadway. the Lee
sistcrS-Mrs. Eliza y Dupuy. Mrs. F. I. Moon and
Mrs c. &. Jennings-gave a concert for the benefit
consisting OF vocal and instrumental solos and
rec!tatlous arranged by Mrs. Walter Scott
Henry. Besides Mrs. Henry. among those who took
part were Miss Juauita Miller. daughter or the
Poet OF the SIcrras." John Garland. Of Albany
Miss Edna I. Minor, Of New-Nork City; Miss
Kecce Miss Lansing and Miss Georgiana Han. all
Of Saratoga. There was large and fashionable
attendance. and the concert yielded a compare
lively handsome sum.
The second annual tournament Siveu on the field
OF the Saratoga Polo Club, and under the dlrec-
ttou of the National Polo Association, has been In
progress for about two weeks. and VIII be ended
on Monday. Many OF the most renowned players
and the cNcitin-; contests have attracted large
numbers Of enthusiasts. new clubhouse and
other Improvements or a substantial character are
among the plans already determined upon.
The series OF games conducted under the au-
spices OF the Saratoga Golf Club continues to attract
large numbers OF devOtecs Of this healthful out
door diversion. Many OF the best players mem
hcrs OF the cottage colony The golf links Is pic
turesquey situated northwest Of the village and
the polo field
The musical given at the Vermont House was
participated in by Mrs. +. I. Whitney, Miss Mary
Evans and r. b. Johnson. OF Boston; Miss Mary
Burke. OF New-York city; Mrs Wagman. of Sara
toga Miss Margaret NJ Leverich, Of Brooklyn;
Henry Harding. OF Binghamton, and the Rev. Or.
j. a. Biddle Of Manchester. Conn.