The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-20
SARATOGA SPRINGS
SEASON IN FULL SWING
Hotels Are Well Filled and
Springs Doing a Rushing
Business-New Haven
Templars.

Especial to the Journal and Courier)
Saratoga Springs, July 19,--The sea-
son at this famous resort has COM
menced to boom in real earnest, hum
dreds of people are focl1ing here daily,
the trains being overcrowded, the ho-
tells are being well He'd With guests.
The various Springs are doing a rush
ing business and the mineral waters
are doing good service. The famous
Harthorn springs are unusually largely
patronized especially in the early morn
ing. A we'll known orchestra furnish
es popular music which delights the
big audiences while they sip the wa
tiers each morning. Congress park is
running in full blast from morning UNI
til evening, a popular orchestra fur
nishes excellent music each day. Their
two springs are well patronized. The
park is we'll cared for, the shade trees
are numerous, the trout pond is in full
blast. the fishes being fed regularly
each day by the overseer, Evening con-
certs will soon be given, noted singers
and players will assist in pleasing the
multitude which throng the park on
these occasions. The various hotels are
being well occupied, in fact soon there
will be hardly room enough to care for
their guests The cottages are all be-
ing taken, an unusual rush for cottage
life is the experience Of this season
thus far. The drive down to the lake
begins to assume a decided lively APP
pearance, some Of the finest equipages
from the larger cities have arrived.
The trip up the steep mount McGregor
Is being taken in every day, the fine
hotel at It's summit furnishes a fine
view of the Green Mountains and sur
rounding country as we'll as an excel
lent place to rest and refresh ones self.
Every one of their supplies are of the
very flrst-class order. Many people
are daily enjoying the fine drives to
the various distant springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James English with
their fine equipage have arrived from
New Haven and occupy one Of the de-
sirable cottages on the grounds of the
United States hotel for the season. One
Of the largest assemblies ever seen
here was that of the Commandies of
Knight Templars from the various
cities. New Haven commandery was
largely represented and made fine
showing in the parade. This body gave
a reception at one Of the hotels and
was very largely attended, A large
number of bands of music, the finest
to be obtained, accompanied the vari-
Gus commentaries.
Quite a large number of New Haven
citizens are already booked at the vari-
GUS hotels here and expect to arrive
soon.
One Of the best kept hotels here this
season will be the Congress Hall. II
has been renovated thoroughly and has
one of the very best cuisines to be
found. Their tables will be supplied
with the best that can be procured and
their service frst-class in every way
| Daily concerts, morning and evening
Each season many New Haven citizens
make this their headquarters during
| the season, on this sojourn in Sara
| togo, of course there are a number OF
| other well-kept hotels and boarding
| house in this village, some are very
| inexpensive and are well patronized.
| Mr. Frank Hathorn, proprietor of the
famous Hathorn Springs graduated
| from Yale university several years age
and is we'll known in this city. He at.
| tended his class reunion this year In
June, was here for several days anC
very much enjoyed the city and its
many improvements. Mr.. Hathorn is {
| high class man.
w. A. BEERS.