New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Saratoga Breaks
Record for Crowds:
Hotels All Filled
Rooms Are at a Premium.
but Each Day Sees More
Holiday Seekers Arriving;
Henry Ford on Vacation
Special Correspondence

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. g.
Without question this is the greatest
season in the history of the Spa, It ia
estimated that tonight there are more
strangers in the city than at any one
TIME before: Added to these, each day
brings hundreds. who motor in for the
races, dinner and then home.
Probably the most talked of, as we'll
as prominent, party of men to visit the
spa this week was Henry Ford, Thomas
"A. Edison and John Burroughs. en-
route for the Adirondacks on a typical
outing in tents. While here they were
guests of the Grand Union.
$4,000 Visit Springs in Day
Some idea of the popularity Of the
mineral springs can be CLEANED from
the fact that on one day this week,
when account was taken, over 10000
persons drank the water at the yari-
Gus springs and pavilions.
The Rev. Francis A. Kelley. chaplain
of the 27th Division, was the guest this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Olcott
at their home, lnniscara, Clinton Ave
nue.. Wednesday luncheon was given
IN honor of Father Kelley. Covers were
laid for thirty.
r. c. Gifen, commander of the
Schley, who has been on duty in foreign
waters since the beginning of the war.
IS spending a few days at his home
here before going to San Francisco.
where he will be stationed for the next
two years.
The garden parties at the Grand
Union decade ago are to be surpassed
TINS season In lawn fete to be given
at the hotel Saturday night Manager
Burney, assisted by Nathan Franko. is
perfecting the details. The orchestra
IS to be increased to sixty pieces for
the occasion, and a concert will be
given at which artists from the Metro
politan Opera Company will appear.
One of the social events of the sea-
son was the lawn festival given this
week at St. Christmas home for invalid
children. The affair was in charge Of
Mrs. George P. Lawton, of New York,
assisted by score Of we'll known per-
sons prominent In social circles.
Among the arrivals were w. G.. Nc
Adoo, former Secretary of tho Treas
ury, Bernard Baruch and Rear Admiral
Cary T. Grayson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Durant have as
their guests for the week end Captain
and Mrs. F. E. Watson, Of Brooklyn.
Arnolds Take Cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Arnold, Of New
va u, otC ONSuPy ing q COLt6SS AT Lne
Grand Union, where they have been
regular visitors for several years. Mrs.
Arnold, who was severely injured at
Palm Beach, is recovering slowly.
Mrs. Harold Hall and daughter, Miss
Audrey, Miss Florence Bowling and
Miss Bowling, Of New York, have ar
rived to spend the remainder of Au-
gust with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dowling
at their summer home, Clinton Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney New and Miss
New, of New York, who are touring
the Middle and New England states, are
guests at the United States.
At the Grand Union are Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel NJ. Hitchcock and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Topper, Of New York, who are
en- tour by automobile through the
Adirondacks.
Among those from New York who ar
rr;,'d+. rlysd this an.., week and are occupying
Roberts, j. E. Harrington, NJ. F. Lynch,
Il. P. Case, J: B. Rosenback, Joseph
Dryer. A. J. Riley, o. NJ. Jones, Hopper
Barrett, Mrs. E. .. Blake and B. A.
Jacobs.