New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
By FRANCES FISHER BYERs


Saratoga, Aug. 4.-Replete with his
toric association and famed for its
health-g!ving springs, its magnificent
racecourse, its fashion and gayety
each year during the reign Of his
Majesty the Thoroughbred" this city
now presents a new and serious phese
Of activity. The relief work being
done by the Red Cross, the farm
colony, the war service Of the \. Nj.
c. A., the Boy Scouts and the Camp
Fire Girls and the large number OF
recruits in the Home Defence League
and the National Guard, Company H.
% Regiment, now mustered into the
regular army, prove that Saratoga IS
living up TO its patriotic traditions
and giving its quota of service to the
great cause to which our country has
pledged its support. From the old
Indian war trail beyond its northern
boundaries to the ever-howing springs
on the south, and eastward toward the
battlefield OF Bemis Heights and
sehuylerville, where Burgoyne sur
rendered his sword to General Gates
the city and surrounding country Is
hive Of patriotic industry. The REQ
cro,s chapte-, with headquarters in
Convention Hall, has two thousand
members. with suxiliaries at Ganse-
WORT and Hadley.
In the recent campaign the ehap'er
rs;sea $4,000 in five days. The organ
ization is working in cooperation with
the Citing Hospital unit, which will be
SAINT to France this coming fall or
winter. T. r. Kneil, president OF the
Rp,iness Mems Association, is chair
man Of the local chapter; Mrs. Charles
Xsves. vice chairman; Mrs. John Pat
+or secretary. and W. Bryan White,
treasurer. Mayor Walter P. Butler Is
chairman of the executive committee.
Other members are Z. D. Starbuck, Mrs.
Walter P. Butler, Mrs. Patrick Rochan,
Mrs. Joseph Clark, chairman Of the sup
MY committee; Mrs. Philip Wakeley'
chairman of auxiliary, and Mrs. James
w, Lester, military relief. Among the
active workers are Mrs. Harry Ludlow,
Miss Kate Milligan, Mrs. Harris lde'
MIS-. Henry Wells, Mrs. John X. wal
bridge, Mrs. H. NJ. Livingston, Mrs. Ed
gar T. Bracket, Mrs. J. L. Scott MISS
Pardse. Miss Griffith, Mrs. William A.
ssckett. Miss Woodruff, Mrs. W. L.
Rich. the Misses Genevieve and Sarah
Putnam. Mrs. Fred Resseguir, Mrs. A.
9 Downs, Mrs. Milton Huppuch, Miss
Hathorn, Mrs. Clarence Kilmer, Miss
Dotv. Miss Thompson, Mrs. Harry Pen
driek Mrs. Katherine Batcheller and
Mrs. George Perkins Lawton. Enthusi-
.sm for the Red Cross work is spread
ing even among racing circles. 1t is
rumored that August Belmont, owner
Of Hourless, will arrange to have the
famous three-year-old meet the i'm
norted star Omar Khayyam, owned by
Wilfred Yiau, of Canada, in special
race for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
On account Of the closing Of all
Canadian tracks, international interest
is centred upon Saratoga this season
This year the struggle for supremacy
will be not only between the cracks Of
the East and West, but will include
several Canadian horses besides Omar
Khayysm which have already shown
that they are able to measure strides
successfully with the best American
racers. Boots, owned by A. X. Macon
Der, II. c. Hallenbeck's Old Rosebud,
Harry Payne Whitney's Happy Go
Lucky and Regret, Richard 7. Wilson'S
Campfire, August Belmont's Lucullite,
George Longs Freemantle, and X. D..
Alexanders Eseoba, which is entered
for the United States Hotel Stakes,
are some Of the favorites here this
season. Despite the enthusiasm ere
ated by the racing devotees who
poured into the town by the thousands,
the interest in war relief is apparently
unabated. Hundreds turned out to see
the parade Of the campaigners for the