New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
LIGHT FOR SARATOGA.
TO Keep 10000 Incandescents Burn
ing in Br0ad1cay for the Season.

Saratoga Springs, " Y. July 20 (SpeciaD.-sara-
toRa has all at once awakened to the glorles oL
light The 10000 incandescents on Broadway dur
ing the conclave Of the knights Tempar were go
much admired that the business have decided
that they must be displayed throughout the sea-
son. A subscription is to be started Immediately
among the merchants for raising 5000 to defray
the expenses Congress Park is food OF light
every night from thousands Of lights, and the
gpectacIe Is most delightful to all behoders 4
resolution has just been passed so that the lake
road from the village limits to he terminus OF
the trolley will be lighted by electricity. This is
most necessary improvement, since this extern
sion OF Union avenue is very popular for automo-
biIes The lake grows and more popular
each year. Many cottages have sprung up
along its shores. where families from Troy, Al
bany. Mechancsviile and Saratoga either spend
their summers rent them 10 camping parties
The racing stables beginning 70 arrive at
Horse Haven. 1t is expected that there will be
tho usual overflow. since practically all the 100
stalls provided by the association are already en-
gsRed.
The G. A r commission held important
meeting this week It outlined what
pected from this village namely entertainment
Of officials. payment Of part Of the publicity
expense the decoration Of the village, halls for
reunions camp fires. etc. 10 provide for any cour
tesies TO allied organizations ard the issuing Of
souvenir booklet. Comrades Smith and Butts, OF
Brooklyn, have been In town this week selecting
headquarters at Congress Hall The members OF
their post will stop at this hotel the Kensington
and the Wagner. Thomas r. Kneis is In Philadel-
nbia this week selecting badges. All doubt in
been dismissed from the minds OF those officials
who witnessed the ease with which the Knights
were entertained The appellation village" has
given many impression OF smaliness, for people
not acquainted with this place cannot appreciate
that in summer 1t IS Fl city of 5000 Inhabitants
and even in winter 1t exceeds the 1000 mark by
several hundred.
John Lund and his orchestra, long a favorite IN
Saratoga have begun their regular morning and
evening concerts in the Grand Union Court The
Boston Symphony Orchestra will discourse music
at the United States. and the lith Regiment band
will play at the race track I'm the afternoons OF
August.
The golf grounds and tennis courts proving
as attractive They have been placed in fine con-
dition and present Il beautiful picture OF summer
sport The little clubhouse is delightful spot for
luncheon A road has been cut through from
Church street 10 the polo grounds. shortening the
distance considerably. The usual tournament VIII
doubtless come off in August, although definite
arrangements have yet been made.
The trennial meeting OF the managers and s.
sistant managers Of the Metropolitan Life Tnsur-
ance Company held In the Grand Union Hotel
on Thursday. The meeting called by Haley
Fiske Of New York, first vice-presdent, and about
three hundred representatives attended coming
from the northern and eastern parts CT the state.