New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25

..t;,,o3 nc renglemca who were ei'Veyne ar'
ox., ,D;rc he surrounding country "'th Wow !"
;.,, Nev.Ycrk City with Croon water winch,
a.. ,sv /, principally from this Lake the western
.,eb ,ftbe Crcton River being its outlet, had fire.
on.nt occasion to witt Lake hahoPac, and In this
rsv the pace became more widely known.
Tie Lake is irregular in form, about nine miles in
o,cuu frerce, and skiied upon three sides with
dep,e growth of o.est trees. At different points in
,te Lake there are four islands varying in size from
100 70 25 acres al cultivated and covered with such
profuion of foliage that from the distance It appears
Amos. mpenetrabe. These islands form no small
rart Of the attractions Of the spot and they are much
visited by the sojourners a. the Lake. With these
islands in the foreground backed by the genty-risng
hills which border she Lake the east, the scenery,
as viewed from the situation of the hotels on the
western bank il Of that beautifully wild and primitive
character which al once commands the admiration OF
every lover OF landscape.
The almost iunumerable ratural attractions Of Lake
Msbopac have earned for it prominent position 10
the catalogue Of watelingplaces, and large numbers
of people have for years made it Summer resort;
ard such has been the siege during the present season
that four large hotels ard some Blk or eight boarding
houses have teen taxed to their utmost to acoonmo-
date the visitors. There are now about thousand
persors at the Lake, Of which number about three
fcuytbs are women and children.
The hotel, at the Lake may all be termed fIstc!ass,
and are plessabtly situated and surrounded but the
largest Of the four the Gregory House, new build.
ing. four stories high erected this season upon the
ashes Of the old house which destroyed by fire in
January last.
"The Ball ofthe Season" came of at the Gregory
House on Friday evening last ard WAS OF course
prominent feature in the doings Of the Summer. Ii
was an event which cast such bright shadows Of en-
ioyment before that had not been the brsnt and
lappy occasion it was, il would have left dsappont
mept in mary sauguine heart For weeks preceding
this occasion the fair forgot billiards, bowling
alley, rcmpipg rowing fishing, and all the customary
amusemeIts in their preparations for the TeTpsicho-
rean festival. The invitations given were not conined
to the guests Of the Gregory House. but were extend
ed to the elite Of the surrounding country and included
the guests of the other hotels. The evening finally
came and brought with it an imposing array OF beauty
and bravery and Dodworhs Band never furnished
the music for gayer, happier throng than were as
sembled upon this occasion. Anyat,empt to designate
the richest attire, the most beautiful woman or the
most gallant gent would be an act Of injustice to al
it j. sufficient to say that the ladies were al oveness
and the gentlemen all galantry and attention.
DIR. Gregory had maze lioerai preparations
for the affair, and Lot the least agreeable part of the
programme was found in the excellent supper which
was spread for the guests. The ballroom and dining
room were profusey decorated with flowers aud ever
green's and the exterior Of the building and grounds
surrounding it were hung with particolored trans
parences. Added TO this, the hotel was illuminated
in every part, and altogether presented most bril-
liant appearance. The dancing was kept up with
81 q otol - tba nd
the ur unanimous verdict Of the participants that the
q" Ball of the eeason at Lake Mabopac' most
hoppy, brilliant and successfu affair in every par
tieulQr,