New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-19
sJTMMERING ON HEHUDSoN.


INGroN RIyHRsIDR TARRYTowN, AND SING SING
At West Point the season is not yet at It's
hight Though the hedglinH warriors have now oeen4n
camp nearly month. and their hops three times "eoA
ere in progress she hotels not yet fu But tns oe
notes unusual lssstude In the season nere August
and September the fsyors months, aud AFTER sara
togs "a left desOlate Point is still rejoicing IN full
tide OF gayety. Many who spend the mld-season at
Long Branch the Springs, at the Mountains, finish
their Summerng the cadet capital which ranks with
Newport In aristocratic exclusveness. At Cozzens's
there Ia no complaint Of backward In previ
ous the number Of guests at the hotel
IN Jaly been about l2O this year It rises to leo or
TO- and there every indication Of brisk activity from
late July midseptember COzzenss Hotel Is too well
known 10 require many words for New Workers, whose
acquaintance with the ranges Of Its piaEsas tne
lovely scenery which Ste lofty site commands
the wide paTlors where dancing never becomes
sweltering toll, the charms OF is prose
sores, the romantic beauties OF us rosu
from the landing. and Its drives and Walks arouuu'
islons and thorough Able TO contain 200 guests Coz
Eons's has now l5O having opened June last As h'p'
began early in that month There Is now dancing Oh
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings LILO sou"
day evening hop being the most noteworthy WIN u
sio by the band attached to the Academy. Ano nops
given by the cadets In their large hail. ordinarily useo
=. ,ono,ne.room. OCCUR on Mondays Wednesdays. and
rdsvs and are generally attended by the guests az
Cox.anss OF dancing them there Is no lack at west
Point It IL unfortunate that Cozzenss 10 not IN
limits" out Of which the embryo generals are NOV
allowed to stray, that the hotel hops arc NOV
sraoad by the presence of the boy soiolersi ouS
8 FIirtation walk is within those limits. and
mat romantic aud secluded promenade IL wei
Known 20 young ladies summerlng at west FOin''
The picturesque drives for which the Point has ever
been noted have this received remarkable aua
ton In the extension Of the Fort Montgomery road 10
Highland Lake, something seven miles from the
Til, nv
Edward CoEsens, John r Gilbert, j. H. Peii and other
resdent Ii affords lovely river aud Highland scenery
1t crosses Montgomery Creek by bridge 100 feet high
and OF 50 feet span Tue lovely neghborhood OF High
land Lake reached, there is drive Of five miles
u charming road 70 Iona Island.
Among the names registered at Cozzenss are Peter
Goelet Jas NJ. Brown. Robert Goelet, Charles. Num-
singer j. o. Fowler, j. Hampton RObb, j. II. Aldrioh
w. Patterson. A W. Colgate, DR.. Isaac L. Kipp, b. g.
Wainwright Mrs. Henry Beaded, Mrs. Benz Nathan,
Mrs Wright Giies, Mrs. Zlbriske, Mrs. Anthem, ana
Mrs Richard ughe With their families, Townsend
Harris Albert Gaatn and lady. Charles lsha, George
savory and LADY. Mrs. Baldwin. l.. b. Atterbury and
lady NJ II. Bloodgood all Of New-York; George E. Tsy-
lor and LADY and Charles Mellon and lady Of Phila-
delphiA; L. s. Leavitt and lady and J. Elliott
Dowd and lady OF Boston; A. A. Low and
family Of Brooklyn; James Froude of the British
Royal Navy; Commander W. Is. Gushing, U. s. NJ and
lady. Cen John Gibbons Of NewYOrk is also here with
his family He has been recently stationed at Montana,
and s acquainted with the Yeowstone country OF the
many who expected at COzEenss during the season.
O. b. Rogers and family, Seth W. Hale and family Mrs.
FB Moer and family. Gen. c. W. Darling aid lady OF
New-York and Mira Brady and family of brooklyn may
DO noticed.
THE wArsDB INNS
On the right OF Cozzens's Hotel but lower level
50 conspicuous building the Parry House, which is not
In use this season. its former lessee being now at the
Palisade Mountain House In the center OF the
IL bale 1saln
Cossenss is brick hotel the stages Of which meet the
steamers at Cozzenss Landing At present there are
score or more there. On the lower slope OF Bald Hill,
Loo high rom the rugged top Of which the inqur-
IDg eye far beyond the Connecticut Hne are
two cottages, where Summer boarders are received.
Back OF and above Highland Falls village, the Oak
Grove cottages pleasant shades vocal with the
music OF falling Close by Buttermilk brook,
whose pretty falls nearer the Hudson are generally
known a. Buttermik Falls, and few rods further up
6e slope there a tnkling cascade called the Upper
Falls Rocky and romantic is the course of this little
stream In these Oak Grove cottages has been kept for
four years an academy under the DIRECTION OF Robert
Donald. who in the Summer has convefted his school
into place OF resort The school Is TO be trans
frred 10 Peeksk, there to be carried as military
academy. by Col. Chas j. Wright and Mr.. Donald. The
Oak Grove cottages receive 10 Summer boarders,
end were opened this their second June as
last year 80 japanese visitors spent the here,
Summer I. Tomta japanese Consul at Hew-YOrk, sum-
ers here vita considerable party Of Japanese gentle
men and students. Among the threescore guests now
ct the cottages Morris Altman and family g. David
son and NJ. Davidson, with families a g. Sheldon and
sn Geo. H. Hallett and lady, F. Bonsen and lady OF
New-York; F. d. Barstow and family, and W. r. Glenney
snd family among those TO come.
On the Fort Montgomery road short distance DO
you'd Highland Fails, Is the big Summer clearinghouse
q Mrs A. Moarns. first opened IA ago. and so en-
arged since welcome 100 boarders Its plain brick
walls In the mdst of pleasant country, where shade
aud fruit abound shelter at the present time over 40
seekers Summer rest Among the New Workers are
ole Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby and family, Mrs. ]. Allen
and family Mrs. Porter and family, Theodore Conklin
and Louis Zerga
At the upper part Of the plateau which forms the
spacious and uniform plain OF the Academy parade
ground and only little from the dozen acres set
apart as q camp Is the West Point Hotel The property
is owned by tho Government and leased for hotel pur
ses and the proprietor is by the contract obliged to
kseo the establishment open through the rear. Recep
TONS with dancing have been frequent, and the pres.
enoe Of the cadets who by permission can visit the
hotel In their hours Of leisure, has added Lively gest
AZ least in the estimation OF the young ladies' There
are now music and dancing at this house
on evenings alternating with those Of the
hons given by the cadets in the fencing ball.
Ths hotel can receive 100 guests, and now contains
nearly 100 Among those registered here early in July
wore Maior.Gen. Hancock, Gen. Quincy n Gilmore MIS-
Admiral Row0o snd the widow OF Gov. Geary Of Penn
sylvania or those still at the hotel may be mentioned
Iear.Admrai wm. Radford and family, Surgeon General
Wood U. g. NJ Gen. T. g. Pitcher, Governor Of the Sol
diers' Home at Washington Gen. c. C.sbley and lady,
Chicago Mrs. Cen Strong and son, and Col. j. d. Ma
comb u s. Engineers from Rock Island H.; from New
York there are John McKeOn and family, U. J. Smith
and family, d. Van Nostrand and family, Charles
A. Lamont and family, George T. Plume and
family F. r. Gunther aud family n p. Buckmaster and
family Mr.. ana Mrs. SHAFT Mrs M. A. Budd and daugh-