The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-26
LAKE MAHOPAC.

| New summer Retreat-Interestfng Ccre
monies at the Opening Of the Boulevard
Around the Lake.
| Westchesterward the course OF city lots take.
| Its way, and 1t is but natural that keen-eye ed
| Capital should take . step ahead and drop IT.
| golden anchor in the lovely little lake which liei
embosomed In the green slopes OF Putnam county
just beyond. And SO 1t has been; the msn OF large
| fortune who longed for larger ones saw that ir
addition to vernal surroundings there was certain
speculative charm about Lake Mahopac. In the
| words OF the poet
IT'S not the soft music Of sreanlet or riil;
Oh, no, II IL something more exquisite STILL
That exquisite something Is an appreciation OF
values in the near future. But TO give the gentle.
! men OF the Lake Mahopac improvement Company
| nothing more than their DUE they have given
| WATERING PLACE TO THE ELITE OF NEW YORK
which will keep their memories as well as their
bank accounts green the hills OF Putnam county
| for many day 10 come. Determined 10 do the
thing completely they commenced by buying up al
the land around the lake, about nine hundred acres
and then proceeded to improve 1t. Their greatest
| achievement has been the building Of a road or
boulevard nine miles long around the lake, which
for summer residents VIII present continuous
drive which cannot be surpassed at any watering
place on the continent. Between the road and the
lake Is a strip OF land sufficiently wide for the
ERECTION OF SUMMER VILLAS,
with gardens attached, and here 1t is confidently
and reasonably expected that wealth, in search or
quiet enjoyment and beautiful scenery, viii purchase
building sites and 1--we through the heats Of the sum-
mer happy as Larry Ia fact, 1t Is TO be place for
hdut ton, and nothing else but
BLUE BLOOD UNDER ALABAsTER SKIN
Is to be allowed In the vicinity far the influence
OF strong landOwnership can compel. In connec-
tion with this the New YORK and Boston Ralroad,
ing residents in an hour and nalf from the City
Hail. So says everybody; and it IS only be hoped
that this rich mans fairy tale VIII be realized. At
present six mie stage drive after over two hours
IN the dirty cars Of the Harlem Railroad Is necessary
before Gotnamite can elect his careworn face In
the limpid waters OF Mahopac and drink in the
wIToHEHY OF ITS WOODED ISLANDS
and sylvan sweetness al a glance. The gentlemen
who have taken no the double task OF making the
York and BOSTON, Henry Knickerbocker Is the
President and Andrew Mckinney Treasurer. John
finders In the NATTER and, with General Egbert l..
viele. mas done an immensly OF work 10 pushing
| forward the undertaking. On Thursday the new
BOULEVARD WAS OPENED,
with appropriate ceremonies. Never In the recO-
lection OF Putnam county was there such an out-
pouring OF enthusiasm. From early morni ng
the country side came pouring H. until there were at
least ten thousand persons present. special train
conveyed the invited guests TO CrotOn Fails early in
the morning. and with them came Company X. Of
the Seventh regiment with Its celebrated band.
Among the guests were Hon. Demas Barnes, A. v.
Stout, E. K. Bell, Charles Lanier, O. L. Cornish,
George II. BisselI, Professor PIERCE l.. A. Bigelow
Judge E. X. Virgins, &c. When the company OF the
scented Seventh arrived in front OF the Gregory
h0tel the ladies' rushed down like
AN AVALANCHE OF GRENADINE
or an Eastern dream, and the excitement became
immense. procession was now formed headed by
the band, and made the tour OF the boulevard. Ar
over from PeeksKin and followed the mill
tary. Next came four tr1umphal cars repre-
sentlng fhe victories and progress OF aRrI-
culture and engineering. About one hundred teams
OF oxen followed, ana the stout yeomaury of Put
nam codnty, with their wives and families mounted
Ia vehicles Of every description, closed the process
sion, which was
OVER TWO MILES LONG.
After the marching came the speaking. County
Judge Miller presided. General Vieie first addressed
the excited assembly, and gave an Interesting re-.
sumo OF the engineering operations undertaken for
the construction or the boulevard and the works IN
progress for the Improvement OF the lake. Rev.
Mr. Clapp, OF Carmel, now gave history Of Putnam
county, winch was information TO the Put IA mites
the Hon. Demas Barnes discussed the march Of
landed improvement and diiated stasistlcaily on
the
PHILOSOPHY OF URBAN EXPANSION,
prophesylng, amid general applause, population
OF 10000 Tor the banks OF i.aSe Mahopac. The
ouc airs, and about eight hundred guests then sat
down to magnificent repast. AT night the lake
was Illuminated by means OF boats hung with chi
nese lanterns, presenting a series Of
MOVING FIRE PICTURES,
such as will ever be recalled with delight by those
VINO witnessed IL. Yesterday the rain spoiled every
tnng on the programme. except the ball at the
Gregory House, wnlcn was a marked SUCCESS over
three hundred couples taking part In II.