The National tribune., 1907-01-03

presents a feature of rare historical
value. At one end IS the Saratoga Bat
tie Monument, comnemorating the
great conflict. On it's fields and slopes
are markers, telling to the visitor the
graphic story of the great conflict AL
ways of easy access, this battlefield will
| be made unusually accessible to the G.
A. Il. veterans thru personally-cOnduct-
ed excursions by drive and railway.
| AT Mount McGregor, only few miles
away, within an hours distance from
the village, is the spot where Gen.
Grant past away. There, in care of n
custodian, are the rooms in which he
died; there are the furnishings as they
were when the great leader breathed
his last. This is always open to the
public, but during the EncampmeRt
special arrangements will be made for
every veteran to visit the spot with IL
tie trouble and in the quickest possible
time. A visit brings the feeling that
the sightseer is back in those days fol-
lowing the war, when all the Nation
was waiting for news from Mount Nc
Gregor and from Grant.
To the north of the village, only a
few miles by trolley or by steam, is Fort
Edward, the scene Of the massacre OF
the lamented Jane McCrea. The spot
is to-day marked out to the sightseer
A short distance from here is Bloody
oiiu, lIle SCelle OI dilolneT great tieVO-
lutionary strife. Its quiet waters are
to-day visited by thousands annually.
And near at hand are the historic nooks
and caves of the Hudson, where Fenni-
more Cooper laid the scene of some of
the most exciting bits of his Leather
Stocking tales
To the north, just a few miles more.
is Lake Champlain, with its thousand
points of interest historically. ride
hv ST hrIt ,al,a Cpnr0a 1Iyp
Champlain is similar to a page from
the most vivid tale of the Revolutionary
days. And the beauty of this all is that
they may be reached with no personal
discomfort to the tourist, but, on the
contrary, they are incidental to most
delightful trips, pleasurable in them
selves, even though they did not bring
the traveller sights which he treasures
among his fondest recollections.
A Great Pleasure Resort.
Saratoga is a great pleasure resort,
an enormous convention center. Its
Winter population of 1900 is swelled
to $4,000 in the Summer, and during
the hight of the season many more
than this are accommodated here. Its
great hotels. its boarding-houses, built
for the sole purpose of making life en-
joyable to the visitor, number hundreds
For years it has been accommo dating
and great National bodies.
The National Convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, the American
Medical Association and many other
National bodies of great size have been
here. This year 1t will be
the scene of the Trienniel Conclave OF
the Knights Templar of the United
States in July. The thousands of Sir
knights will be cared for without diff
Guilty. In the greater cities cots, falf
a dozen beds in room, sleeping ac-
commodations on the floor in the hall
ways are the rule. In making its cam
vass the Saratoga Committee for the
G. A. r. Encampment has made Its
lists and estimates with no such condi-
tions in view. Such conditions are un-
known to Saratoga. It's capacity has
never yet been taxed by the greatest
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.