The sun., 1912-08-04
HORSE SHOW WAS
SARAT0CA'S TOPIC
That Is Still a Big Card Even
With the Racing
Abandoned.
MILITIA BUSY DRILLING
National Association Of Collere
Men Finishes Convention
With Banquet.
MILITIA BUSY DRILLING

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. S.-There will
be no racing In Sarntoga this summer
but the horse again came into his own tbi.
week when several hundred SUMMER
visitors and residents who are to take mar,
in the Saratoga Pageant 20 he presen,sd
here during the week Of August 10 basan
drilling for the Battle of Sarato oga, whicb
is to be reproduced in Congress Spring
Park. as u feature OF the pageant For
the last ten days "enlistments" in N.
English. Hessan and Patriot armies have
been in progress, and this week tbs
soldiers" who are to 60 through the stir.
ring scenes OF a hundred years ago. benn
the work. Of rehearsing the battle. I,
Is planned to have the costumes and BATH.
array as nearly correct as possible. and
the country for miles around has besn
secured for Revolutionary muskets and
cannon.
The mounted forces are drilling in III.
fields on the outskirts OF the village, while
the State armory IL filled with the in.
fantry battalions nightly. The LEADING
parts are to be taken as follows. Gen,
Burgoyne. Senator Edgar r. Bracket,
Gen. Gates. Clarence II. Knapp; Benedict
Arnold. c. II. r Compton; Baron Riede,.l,
Frank ". Case; Gen. Morgan. Robert l..
James. In addition to this battle there
will be numerous other sections showing
the early Dutch settlers. famous visitors
at the springs. as we'll as many fancy
dances.
College men we're prominent in Tho
weeks activities. which were enlivened
by the annual meeting of the National
Association Of College Men. coming to
a close tonight with the annual hanaus..
The programme began with baseball
game between the Grads" and Under
grads OH Thursday afternoon. followed
by golf and tennis tournaments for hand
some cups on the succeeding DAYS. The
principal social event Of the reunion was
the annual ball in the Saratoga Casino
on Thursday evening: The COMMITTEES
Walter +. viele and James r. Houg ghton
Of New York city.
Many dinners and bridge parties were
given during the week. and the usual
throng attended the Casino tea "Wednesday
afternoon. which was given by Mrs
Edgar T. Brackett. Mrs. John H. Wal
bridge and Mrs. John B. Ledie. Among
Mrs. Spencer s. Roche and Mrs. George
Perkins lAwton of New York city.
Miss Margaret Walker and Miss Mar
garet Mabee entertained n party Of friends
at Dutch luncheon" at one Of the Sara
toga Lake hotels Tuesday. their GUESTS
including Miss Cynthia kearney and
Reginald Windrum of New Yorh city.
h.iss hearney was hostess early III tli"
week at dane at her home or tarolnis
street. Among the New lorlters present
We're Miss Ina Leland. Miss kathryn III
kins, Miss Florence Towns, Miss Eliza
beth Houghton. Miss Helen ri h. DaneI
l.. Cunning and Daniel l.. Lawton.
Miss Alice Iarrant entertained with u
sewing party" Tuesday afternoon for
and Miss Gladys Leonard Of Minneapolis,
Minn. Those present included the Misses
Marion Gardiner. Miriam Kelley. Edythe
Tarrant. Madeleine Tarrani. EstelIs
Roohan. Katherine Welch. Nelsie Hart.
we'll. Dorcas Wakeley. Grace Andrews.
Alice Lyman and Ruby lngmire.
Bridge and auction bridge were the
diversions for large number of guests
at the country home of Mrs. John A.
prize winners were Mrs. Mirabeau L.
Towns Of Brooklyn and Mrs. George 7.
Church of New York city.
Daniel l.. Cunning of New York city
tendered stag dinner to large number
OF his friends at Saratoga Lake THURSDAY
afternoon. among his guests were me
following from New York city: Daniel
l.. Lawton. Walter f. Viele and Floyd
Widrick.
The principal society event Of the week
for charity was q bridge party and bazaar
at the Casino. Thursday afternoon The
prizes were unique. including tickets for
the Saratoga pageant. offered by Miss
Blanche Nolan of Albany. and tickets for
the coming first night production Of
Chauncey Olcott's new play here. given
by Mrs. Olcott.
Miss Ina Leland entertained for her
guest Miss Helen Blagdon Of New YORK
city. on Wednesday afternoon at her
Circular street home. Her guests were
Miss Elizabeth Houghton. Miss Margue'
rite Mengcr Miss Florence Clark, Miss
Bessie Balch of Philadelphia and Miss
Belts of Wilmington. Del.
Banking circles enjoyed an evening.
diversion Tuesday when the directors o!
the Adirondac Trust Company rendered
dinner to the president Of the institution.
Senator Edgar 7. Bracket. at one OF IN.
Saratoga Lake hotels. on the occasion oil
his birthday. Public Service Conmis'
sioner Winfield A. Huppuch, who is one
Of the directors. was unable to be present.
owing to the illnness Of his wife. who
recently underwent an operation. letter
of regret was read from Gov. Nix, who;
until his election as Governor, was one o'
the directors.