New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06

It cost this village $4,000 to celebrate at time.
and it has not since cared TO repeat local history
of such character Besides this visitors seek
this haven of quietness the Fourth in order 10
escape the racket and din peculiar to many other
places. Independence Day quietly observed
At many of the hotels special dinner menus were
arranged in recognition of the anniversary.
The Fourth of July custom here a generation or
more ago, when the big hotels of those days were
merely fine taverns. affords interesting con-
trast with the present manner of observing the
day we celebrate Then all the well known visi-
tors and residents grouped about long
table at one Of the hotels. Following prayer by
some eminent clergyman the Declaration OF In
dependence signatures and all. would be read by
some possessing stentorian voice. Then a
gallant assault would be made the bill Of fare.
It was a genuine u o'clock midday dinner OF the
old-fasnioned type. AS the dinner advanced the
POSTMASTER would call upon some of the patriotic
men for a few thoughts, and the flow of eoquence
was kept on tap till about o'clock, when the
company would adjourn, after cheering the flag.
William c. Whitney, August Belmont and other
officials of the Saratoga Racing Association came
up in 2 special from New-York City early this
week and thoroughly inspected the many improve
ments at the track, which now practically
completed. Their criticism OF the most favor
able kind. and they look upon the Saratoga
track" as it is generally described. the best
in the world. So great and elaborate have been
the changes made that when the old-time patrons
return here for the August meeting they Will tnd
a delightful surprise in store for them. Several
stables of racehOrses have been in training here
for time and a large number expected
next week. 1t would not be matter of surprise
If there should be fully thousand horses here
on the opening day Of the annual meeting in
August, which is close at hand. Messrs Whitney
Belmont and others of the racing contingent will
return to Saratoga in a short time and make the
United States Hotel their headquarters till the
close Of the racing season.
The regular concerts have been opened by Victor
and by C. W Stubs orchestra at the United
States Hotel They began their summer musical
engagements yesterday. Dorng's orchestra began
its morning concert engagement at Hathorn Spring
on Monday This orchestra also furnishes the
musical programme at KayaderoSS Park. Saratoga
Lake. Garland will return to Congress Spring
Park the latter part of the month.
The Knights of st. John and Malta will hold
of September The Prohibition state senate aGG
Congress conventions have been called to assemble
here at the time.
Builders and the American Railway Master Me
chanies associations. which concluded their an
1893. The decision will not be formally made TN
early next winter when 1t will be promulgated by
a joint committee of both associations.
The members of the Saratoga Polo Club. the
their summer leisure here are highly pleased With
their new clubhouse and stables work upon which
ready announced will bring here all of the crack
a picturesque locality, a short distance northwest
Prospects are flattering for a horse show on a
season. There are many fine horses and handsome
equipaSes in Saratoga this year. The vast ma
jority Of them are owned by the cottage coIonists
who already display considerable enthusiasm in
regard TO the proposed horse show 1t is intended
TO make 1t an annual event, the same the Madl-
son Square Garden show.
Seventy five members of the Appalachian Mount
ain Club. OF Boston, were in this village early this
week. After trip through the Adirondacks
they VIII return TO the United States Hotel
saratoga Lake steamers have begun their regll-
lar trips between Luther's White Sulphur Spring
Park and Kayadeross Park.
Temporary summer structures are being erected
on the sites of the buildings In Broadway burned
on June 3. In the fall they will give way for the
erection OF ireproof buildings Fire CHIEF Elias
}. Shadwick, who injured while rescung en-
dangered persons. is gradually Improving hut Is
still in the Saratoga Hospital
There is no Interruption in the semand for
mer homes. Mrs. Joseph f. Knapp OF New-York
has leased the Dr. S. E. Strong cottage, at Crcu-
lar and Spring SITS. Last year she occupied the
FRANK h. Hathorn cottage in North Broadway
which was secured this by Henry Seg-
man, OF New-York Judge James L. Scott's new
cottage, at Union and Nelson-aVes has been rented
by Mrs julius Hart, of New-York. Jacob sham
berg, of New-York has leased for the summer the
Mrs. Sherman cottage, in Circular-st., and NJ p
Levy. Of the city. will occupy the Mrs Anna
Il. Davidson cottage, in Union-ave
HIS NERVE WITH HIN.