New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
SARATOGA C0TTAGERS.
Their Number Much Greater This
Season than EUer Before.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Sept (Specia)-
While early in the summer the prospects were
not promising for prosperous season. Septem-
Der finds that Saratoga has had its usual num-
Der of old patrons and many new ones. The
low temperature in June and the heated condi-
tions that handicapped general travel In July
affected this place in common with other sum-
mer resorts. especially those in the Adirondack
zone August proved the big month. when the
town was crowded
A noticeable and striking feature Of the sea-
son has been the augmented number OF cot
tagers. popularity known as summer Sarato-
gians," the greater number Of whom are from
New-York City and vicinity. They have been
almost double in number those who have occu-
pied cottages In any previous summer, Illus
trating the fact that cottage life is rapidly in-
creasing in favor here. While some OF the
cottagers have closed their Saratoga residences
and returned to their city homes, majority
of them are continuing their sojourn here. and
are in the full enjoyment OF the many auturnnai
pleasures incident to this cosmopolitan centre.
Thousands of guests still being entertained
at the hotels and boarding places, but they VIII
gradually depart as the month advances
Congress Hall concluded It's hotel season on
Thursday morning. and the Grand Union Hotel
hauled in its summer flag on the following day.
The United States Hotel will receive guests
l.
close. The Windsor Hotel will remain open
until September t. and the American-Adelphf
Hotel until the middle Of October.
The closing convention attraction Of the season
was the ninety second annual concave OF the
Grand Comn4andery OF Knights Templar Of tha
State of New-York. which opened on Tuesday,
and continued two days. The grand oficerA
elected include: Commander Erastus G. Knight.
of Buffalo; deputy commander. Adelbert p
Knapp OF Saratoga Springs; generalissirno,
Herman r. Kretschmar. OF New York; captains
general Edwin b Anderson, of Palmyra; senior
warden Edwin c. Hall. OF Syracuse junior
warden ]. Carlisle Louden, OF New-York; prel-
ate, the Rev. Warren c. Hubbard. OF Brooklyn
treasurer George A. Newell. OF Medina; re-,
corder, John II. Bennington. OF Brooklyn; STAN
dard bearer. Guy w. Shoemaker of Elrnira;
sword bearer. Henry T. Dumary. OF Albany. and
warder. Edward A. Kraussman. OF New-York.
The next annual conclave will be held at Albany.
l. The National Commandery OF knights Tern%
plar otherwise known the Grand Encamp-
ment of the United States OF Amerios, will hold
its triennia conclavc in this convention resort
in July, 1907, when It is expected over twenty
five thousand Sir Knights will attend. The hotels
deries In all parts OF the country for that date.
The Daughters OF Liberty will meet here In
annual session on Monday. and will make the
AmeriCan-Adelph Hotel their headquarters.
Three hundred German turner's from New
| York. Brooklyn and Jersey City passed the bet
ter part OF Labor Day here.
The Young Mems Industrial Club. OF which
Mrs Levy s. Scribner OF New-York, Is president,
has resumed it's autumn and winter activities.
Mrs. Scribner IS a summer Saratogian and owns
| and occupies cottage In North Broadway.