New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

As the August running meeting is less than ten
days away. and as the Saratoga Racing Associa-
tons month Of sport will attract here many thou
sands. the arrivals the coming week viii be the
largest far this season. and viii continue 10
increase. The whole racing contingent VIII sud
denly come 70 the front. and horse talk viii mngIe
with political gossip. Many prominent racing sta
bles have reached hero this week. and next week
there Will &c continuous procession Of racehurses
headed toward Saratoga from all parts q the
country. There is uvelier place ia Saratoga
than Horse Haven. the training annex Of the run
ming park
Frank +. Hitchcock. president OF tho Saratoga
Racing Association. being unable to reach this
place last Sunday, the official inspection OF the
many improvements at the track was made by
Thomas Hitchcock and other officials. They found
everything In complete readiness for the raising Of
the flags on the opening day OF August. \ Mel.
Earocker, the secretary Of the association. has
rsopened for the turf season Office in the Wor-
zen Building, IN Dyison-st. The I'd Regiment
Band will furnish again this year the grandstaud
Miles Bradley has purchased tho property In
more.
M /. Hayman. OF Nevv-York. will occupy tho
son. The Walter P Butler cottage. in Greenfield
ave, has been leased for the summer by jesse
Dr. George Pierson. Of Jsosn' address5d local aft
ences on last Sunday. Sacred concerts VIII he
given at the United states and Grand Union
Troy, WI begin its summer engagement at Con-
eress ton next week Schneiders Orchestra. os
Kensngton Hotel Adoph Daniel ziiher so so tio
OF mems Ms"6 9ra IS giTIIng number Of sneTsn
master OF ceremonies at tho United states Hotel
Is srrsngiRg for the ehdrens annual carnival in
m The 10 rolling 2nau2 Of the Southern YER
the Kayadeross ParE saratocs ak on 0S a gi9 q
the director, of Council Bluffs, Iowa There Will be
Carleton II. Lewis Thomas r KneiI John J.
Magulre and William l. Thompson constituted the
t9e 1a9 on Il NE Grand o sd in session at
tg92, bultaIo syracuse ana Dallas were compeu-
Tors f4r the selection The local lodge last night
The State Board OF Tax Commissioners held a
meeting here on Wednesday with the Saratoga
Swift changed the Saratoga date for the meeting Of
the State Court of Claims from july 10 70 AUGUST
q Victor Herbert who has for some time been
from the Aoirondacks on Thursday next and re-
Grand Union Hotel Lew Dockstader vii! open his
Minstrel season m convention Han. on august J..
years.
The united chapters Of the Phi Beta Kappa vii,
In Septembec The Kayadeross Park attraction
pany. Senator Edgar T. Bracket Judge James l..
scott and P9Stnaster William W WQrden COW
property OF the Congress Spring Company
Captain Edward L. Smith OF the Saratoga Polo
Club. announces that besides the ma tionaI tourna-
ment from August q 10 81, inclusive. for the
each week in August. which viii FENDER the polo
field of the busiest places in Saratoga when
the season is at its height Individual prizes will
be among the trophies offered. Extra stabling ac-
commodations, adjacent to the field. provided
for the polo ponies.
Many Of the summer cottagers who brought their
rapid roadsters find much delight and exercise in
the improved Speedway.
The body Oh Mrs. Catharine Phillips Batcheller
was buried last Tuesday In the Batcheller maui
soleum in Greenridee Cemetery. She died in Alex
andria, Egypt, in March. 1909. She was The daugA-
ter of the late ex-State Controller James NJ Cook.
and the wife of Judge George Sherman Batcheller.
Chcf Justice and the American member of the In
ternational Court of Appeal, In Egypt who accom-
panied the body from Alexandria TO Saratoga. The
funeral took place at the Batcheller home in Cir
cuar-st Judge Batcheller and his daughter Miss
Katharine Batcheller will summer at their Sara
toga home. They expect TO return the Orient
next autumn. They have lived in Alexandria for
several