The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

SARATOGA SPRINGS. June 2O.--Early June
visitors TO this historic summer resort ha We
noted with pleasure that the present season
will probably mark the completion OF Sara
toga's new million dollar park system.
which will he maintained by the village
q a recreation spot.
For two years work on the park system
has been In progress. The project dates
from the purchase three years ago OF the
famous Garfield gambling house. which
|. nov utilized by the village as casino.
or gathering point. for visitors. To this
have been added at different times the
beautiful Garfield park and tho century
old Congress Spring Park. and now the
congress Hall Hotel has been torn down,
leaving an area of over an acre that will
probably prove to I've the most attractive
o. all three parks. BY the terms of their
purchase by the village they are 10 be per-
pr1ally free to the public
the many visitors who have already
arrived for the mellow June days have also
found that great strides have been tak-r
IN the development Of the mineral springs
nov owned 10y the state Most notable OF all
l. the announcement that the Congress
spring. the last of the famous veins to com.
bsrS. has returned with all its old-time
Nisor and the water viii De served In the
Congress park this summer Just ~ it was
hundred years ago
Inc accommodations for athug at both
the Saratoga Baths and the Magnetic Baths
la q" been greatly increased this year 10y
re STATE Reservation Commission, of which
George Foster Peabody l. chairman. and
q. the latter c-ta blishmcnt, which has been
Open for several weeks. the rush vi bath.rs
Is an indication that the establishments of
Saratoga a. au American Carlsbad so long
talked OF and the object OF so many years
Of WORK has been realized at last.
Preparations are already under way for
what viii probably prove the most notable
event ol the summer. the dedication OF the
new rrlsk memorial fountain. erected by
Ms Katrina Tra,k in memory of her
husband, the late Spencer rrask, the first
chairman Of the State Reservation Commits
sion. After Mr. Trask's death In railroad
srcident a. Croton the New York Central
Railroad Company paid 500 600 damages TO
b. widow Who immediately declared that she
conlduot Use he money for her own purposes
nut would devote. It 70 objects In which
che and her husband had been interested.
lNo-thirds of il was given 10 church and
other charities. and $4,000 was handed
70 the village of Saratoga Springs 70 be
utilized as il saw III.
When the new park system was started the
villagers decided that the most fitting pur-
pose 70 which the money could be devoted
was memorial fountain. which WAS de-
slgned by Daniel Chester French. the New
York sculptor. and will be placed in the
centre OF the new park system. Workmen
nave been engaged on the fountain for sew
Gal months. and IL probably will he COM
peted before fall. The dedication will take
place next month, probably in the week OF
July II. The principal address will be de-
hvered by Gov. Glynn.
with the springs restored and the giiaran-
~ OF the State chemists placed upon the
purity and efficiency of the waters, the
reservation Commission has been working
upon plans FOR their development, A large
Plot OF ground has been purchased opposite
ue 'anneld Park on Spring street for tho
uluinate erection OF a bathing establishment
sllll!dr 70 thos. at foreign spas, 10 which
VII be piped the waters of all the springs
along lines laid out by DR.. Paul Haertl, d.
te'tor Of the baths at Kissingen, Germany
'ho visited this village last winter with the
consent OF the Bavarian Government for the
purpose Of making suggestions for the utili-
saton Of the springs
improved trolley facilities for visitors TO
tle large park at the Geysers and the many
springs there have been made certain by
az agreement whereby the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad will be permitted 10 lay
w. tracks across Broadway, thus uniting
us upstate lines, in return for constructing
NJ" $1,000 trolley station here, and the
o'''h~loh OF a belt line TO the reservation
p'prilF south Of the village where the gas
humping companies once threatened the c1-
N"'uoh pI the mineral springs, but wher Q
.o' inc waters are spouting without the aid
u bHInn' or other artificial means.
hr season opened this week with the an.
nH"' convention Of the New York State
nuN' teachers Association. which held a
.t"'r "tFS meeting here, Alternating with
700 BUSINESS sessions concerts and recitals
''' gwen by New York artists, including
t' N'W York symphony Orchestra, con-
u'N'eu h' Walter Damrosch. An audi
- u 1000 listened TO a concert by these
s'''''hs IA Convention Hall Thursday
"'e'hooh and evening. Music lovers from
'an' miles around thronged the villa go
N,''hF me sessions OF the association
last night the United States Hotel which
op'Heu th's year ten days earlier than usual
80 famed large number OF officials and
~n"pyee5 OF the METROPOLITAN Life In
Aee company who were ON their way 10
.", McGregor. eight miles north of the
,ase' where to-day the sanitarium main l.
ned by the company for its employees
vas formally dedicated.
,"eNtWeek promises to be one of the busiest
Tue season. On Monday the priests OF
e hoinan Catholic diocese Of Albany will
ypen weeks retreat. and on the same day
e Ne" York State Phar maceutical Asso-
noh VIII begin a four days convention
W the following day the New York stats