New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
SARATOGA FILLING UP.
CONVENTIONS A REGULAR FEATURE
AT THE SPRINGS.

Saratoga Springs, y. Y, July u CSpeciaD.-With
vastly improved meteorological conditions and the
Increased influx OF summer visitors this interna-
tional resort is rapidly assuming its well known
appearance Of gayety. A large percentage of the
arrivals at this time are those make il point
TO reach the place about the middle OF July, with
intention OF continuing their sojourn in this
Adirondack foothin climate till the latter part ot
the season. This year they accompanied by
a host Of newcomers. who find much delight and
pleasure in the manifold attractions of this sum
suburb of the greater New-York." The season
is under full swing and will develop in mag
nitude July advances and merges with August
the greatest month in the Saratoga social calendar
With the arrival OF Gartand's Band at Congress
Spring Park to-day, the musical programme in this
elm shaded retreat started for the summer
much 10 the delight of the numerous frequenters
OF these grounds Besides at the park, daily piazza
concerts are now given at the United States Hotel
the Hsthorn Spring Pavilion, the Grand Union Hotel
and the Kensngton and Clarendon hotels The
regular dances have started at the Grand Union
and at the States. c. H. Van Arnam, jr., of Troy
and NJ S. rockingham, Of New-York, have as
masters OF ceremonies returned. respectively, to
these two hotels.
For some time IL was a question whether or not
Saratoga would this year indulge in another floral
-fete, but the matter has been decided in the af-
frmative While the spectacular enterprise has
been conducted under the auspices of the Saratoga
Floral Association, the burden of the undertaking
has devolved upon few who seemed reluctant TO
a6sufns lne responsibility again. IhS obstacle has
been overcome by profrers of the requisite amount
of assistance, and the present outlook is for an
annual festival OF even greater magnitude than
before conducted in this of many briIlia
scenes The Floral Association is composed of both
Saratogans and Summer Saratogans, as the cot
tsgers styled.
A New-Yor6 State organization, known as the
Master House Painters and Decorators Association.
held its seventeenth annual convention here this
week IL made Worden's Hotel its headquarters
The delegates developed a new convention idea The
programme was TO span three full days of two ses-
sions each But the proceedings were crowded into
two days, and the balance OF the week was devoted
10 pleasure The leading papers read before the
association were by Joseph Dillon J. Barton Allan
William II. Oliver and Edward Hurst Brown all
of New-York City; S. II. Parker, of Elmira: Frank
p. Messenger, of Troy, and James Blocksidge of
Albany. This association met last year in Niagara
Falls.
The executive committee of the New-York State
Hotel Mems Association has determined upon J,I,,
5 and q for the annual meeting to be held IN
Saratoga. with headquarters at the Grand Irr,an
Hotel. While the membership reaches alr,ost
eight thousand, the average attendance ar th
yearly conclave is about two hundred A bspoa.
VIII be given the evening of the first dav I. ~
Balm, OF Sewbury, is president of the association
which has assembled here several times In tb -,
twenty years. The bonfaces credit themselves ,i,t
knowing good hotel town when they see il ana
that is why they coming back TO Saratoga
Next weeks convention feature will be the animal
meeting OF the Catholic Women's Benevolent
Legion OF the State OF New-York Over one tho,,-
sand delegates are expected. The convention pro-
seedings viii be preceded by high mass in St
t uina 10 De celebrated by the rector
day and Saturday va II
looking people In town There is still strong and
active demand for cottages, and the agents are
number seeking Saratoga cottage life w Wbiia aI sc e
majority OF the houses are rented for the season.