New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
AT GAY SARATOGA
u,cr1,tAr,E THAT TWENTY THOUSAND
VISITORS ARE AT THIS POPU-
LAR PLACE.

Saratoga Springs, N Y, Aug. (SpeclaI)-
season Is at its height, and VIII coltin"' .
that altitude for several weeks. The arrivals are
unusually heavy, all of the incoming trains oelNs
filed to their utmost capacity There are nov
nrobabIy twenty thousand summer Vls'tors sa
cred in this resort and all appear 10 oe ,1,4
royal time Gay Saratoga, with lts as'eiiDieN ~
thousands from all parts of the United states
besides many from other countries, Is hloie -
,.n+ than ever before. Even the contingent VI
health seekers who make annual pisr ps< rli"ds -
this place in order to undergo the Pio'O' -
tao+ton seem TO foin with those on pleasure
bent in the general festivities. WHICH ar
1ciently varied ard numerous lo hi' '
made upon them - -. CT
AIanson Trask. of Brooklyn WHO uleu -. 1..a
urdav at Ooweekin his handsome coui'iy P
In NeIson-ave., had reached the leiii''
of nfnetv-hve years Had it not oeen tor seFei
a++ack of the grip which came near ehdlhs Ills
career some three years ago in Brookiyn, i anu -
measure shattered his once strong cohS' -
would undoubtedly have lived 10 ceieo az
1ootb anniversary of his birthday. For seHei"
., - ,,o-a be made this health resort MS sum
rner home and few enjoyed a wider acqusiiilf''
among citizens and visitors thih ulu 0 80,
within a few years ago he was reIiihi Many
often indulged in long walks. and his long, s"lne
ine stride had become familiar TO those VIM '
lrtad the aged pedestrian the outlying avenues
IT was not many years ago that IN the pr
of a number of men employed at Oo"eehi,
vau1ted over a four rail fence, and then asAeu,
oorderer who weighed two hundred pounds mace
the attempt and fell in heap on the opposite sue
of the barrier. Others followed soihe OS
cessfuI while the sprightly old man sIea.S
io,-od tho snort He was the father or spencer
Trask, whose country place. 'aNNO' '
KIN. Ill, &C.
That the Republican State Convention VIII %
eernbIe here on Tuesday, September e. Is seheidly
conceded and the call for the same VIII De lSSueu $50,
nv the State Committee at its meeting IN the Fl'h
,yenua Hotel New-York City. one week from To-
dav The Saratoga headquarters of the state Coln-
mittee will be at the United States Hotel where
the committee will meet on the evening ol -o"u"S'
September % -.
II is currently reported that the Democrats will
also hold their State Convention here The Demo-
cratic State Committee will. it is thought meet IN
this town on August % and issue call Tor the con
vention to assemble here Tuesday, September 80
lust one week following the assembling OF the ne
nubican State Convention in this place. In tnat
event the Democratic State Committee VIII also
hold a meeting here on the evening preceding tLe
assembling of the convention
The Prohibition State Convention has alredoS
been called to assemble here early in September
Besides the organizations named. several other
large bodies will hold conventions here In that
Automobiles and valuable horses are on even 91
terms in Saratoga and are Ikely 10 o., + cn,,l ~
relation each other for some time 70
Substantially every owner of a motor carriage IS
and if he exhibits weakness DetWeen tnenl ] IL -
in favor OF roadsters- There Is greater mum In
season 1S tsI S' -oc boTses The horses referred to
belong prncipally TO the wealthy members Of the
cottage colony and prominent noteI guests sun. sum
merins here. The aggregation Of autos Of almost
every conceivable design and pattern far exceeds
in number those observed here In the past; anu
appearance from day to day. Having become acI
when thew encounter the autos on the avenues
and drives The owners OF horseiess carriages
parsde of the Saratoga Floral Associations fete
La- ha.-a air aHyy
rated with flowers in Profusion. the autos VIII
bicb time viii take place the battle of flowers
The Saratoga Polo Clubs grounds; one OF the
Vironnients of this resort, have been the scene OF
entire week. The championship games conducted
under the auspices OF the national ASSOCIATION ana
sn of the most clever polo players in the East.
skilful performances II is highly Pro1anle t Iaat
week. many of the players desire to ProlGns
their outing in Saratoga Now that poI9 mas mas o1
nual events will be looked forward 10 with no IN
Substantially all of the members OF the Saratoga
Polo Club are summer Saratogians. who at a large
outlay have handsomely equipped the grounds
Near these grounds is the links OF the Saratoga
9 fO b syofees Mnfee IN of this heaI5hf1l pastme
played there during the summer, and will continue
The Rev. Father Martin Carroll. rector Of the
ST Vincent de Paul Church. in Brooklyn vii. II
is understood. bring an action against the tucson
be placed at large amount. Last MONDAY.
with the hope of saving his life. his right leg was
arnputated Just below the knee. He was a victim
of an accident which occurred on the Saratoga
Lake branch of the trolley system on July .. when
his ankle was dislocated and fractured and the
bones of his leg crushed. He taken to the
DR.. Strong Sanatorium. and was supposed TO be
up within forty-eght hours of the
opera ton He is sxty-three years old and OF heavy
build The operation performed by DR.. w E
Swan of this place. and DIR. Peter Hughes. OF
Rrooklvn who were assisted by Drs. D. c. Mort
arta r A Palmer and NJ. G. WiCkware-
Clergynen of all denominations are passing their
summer leisure here. Several of them will occupy
local pupits tomorrow.
II is reported that the Saratoga Racing Assoca-
tion will spend s500OO additional improvements
the coming fall and winter
The speedway has been great source OF attrac-
tfon TO owners of roadsters this week 1t is a
popular rendezvous for cottage colonistS owning |
4 babv parade and children's carnival will take |
music will be by Gartand's band. The dances |
were arranged by NJ. s. rockingham. of New-York |
1t is expected that the National Convention of
Flks which meets in Salt Lake City next week. |
will decide to assemble in Saratoga in 1903. The |
Saratoga delegation of Elks left on Monday for |
Utah
The annual lawn party of the Home of the Good !
Shepherd will take place August lS
The Saratoga Floral Association, of which W. |
Edgar Wooey is president, has number of men |
Der fate President Roosevelt and Governor Oden. |
as stated letters from them. cannot attend the |
fete owing engagements elsewhere at that time