New-York tribune., 1875-08-14
LAKE MAHOpAC.

DECLINE IN TIE NUMBER OF VISlT0Rs-ArIRAC-
Tons or TIE LAKE AND IT'S vICINIrY-AMusE-
MHSTs-NAMKs OF GUESTS AT TIE PRINCIPAL
HOTELS.
lFRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRTBUNE.l
LAKE MAHOPAC, n. Y. Aug. 1O.--This is or
ought to be the hight of the at tina beautiful
Summer resort but If the hight of the season he meas
by visitors and general activity Lake
Malopac this year stands rather bchndhand Why 40
pleasant and healthy resort within ea7y distance OF
NawYork. should be comparatively deserted, Is huie
dfic1lt OF explanation Here the same hotels boast
ing OF much the attractions that In former years
were powerful enough draw hither troops OF holiday
seekers; the lake with its beautiful surroundings Is
always the the breezes bamy and tine drives
as romantic they but the visitors are com
paraiiycly Health in the air. yet those who need
most, and many whose faces had grown familiar mere
are absent The eye scarcely falls on spot for miles
around that is moi suited for Summer residence OF hotel
Yet the hotels the residences compars
lively few aud what mi t he largo and brilliant clty Is
hardly % village Of fair size.
The fact nothing has been done for Tn" place by those
who ought to be most interested in its advancement The
few hotels boarding houses and private residences that
here have sprung up and are maintained in hap
hazard way. There is gas in two OF the hoels-ThOmp
sons and Gregorys Each Of these houses manufactures
its own gas while lamp of any kind lights the roads
at uight Yet visitors have crowded here after
season many years past The Lake bah6 pao Improve
Company" came into existence short time ago
bought up all the land around and was expected TO work
wonders with it, Lake Mahopac was to become the sum
meI residence OF Neg-York. But the Company began
its improvements by asking fabulous prices for land ana
the consequence that those who desired to purchase
took Their money elsewhere. and the noxt Improve
men' ~ the Company 10 into bankruptcy Ii viii
take Lake Mahopac time 70 recover IRON the blow
thus dealt il.
Another rawscx the present is the result OF
tI,,
House which of tine chief hotels Old visitors have
NOT vet recovered ro The discomfort that they then
csved and although many have returned this wear many
more have stayed The Gregory House this year
has returned 10 the hands of its old proprietor L. II.
Gregory Careful inquiry from medical authorities resi-
dent here confirms the -nera statement that there is 10
reason whatever fear the of similar out
break of fever
Despite these drawback, there isa fair number OF Wis
itors here Saturday evening aud sunday always
especially lively the Saturday trains bring many tran
sient visitors. chiefly the fathers and friends OF
families residing here for tie Th0npsons Hotel
has about gues. and the Gregory House perhaps
hundred less. Thompsons co1id without difficulty find
room for 80 more. while Gregorys could accommodate
even larger number. The Carpenter House, which il
mach smaller than either Of these, has been wolfed
during the season Deans Hotel which has capacity for
150 full AnderSon's and Wri9hts boarding houses
make good r.,orjs aud namber OF smaller boarding
numerous.
Gregoiy's and Thompsons form the chief certers OF
poIaiar amusement. a well-trained band is IN attend
ancc at each guests imprOvse concerts, and hops
are freaBent ~ both hoUseS. once in while grand
concert OF grand ball occnrs. and the house at which
one on the other takes place becomes for the time beng.
the center of attraction for The noighOrbood On Friday
evening. Aug 49, concert in all OF the !japst Church
a; ,roon Falls viii re given at the Gregory House. IL
isuD.i tip man cement a. Mrs. d. j. Cham oIGir On
the following ming tUfirCss bah will be given al
ThoInpsons Tho Late MahCi Dramatic Association
las gwen ,,siri performances al 1hOnsOhS,
and promises several more The Association was
frmed about three years 4 complete Stage has
when Il performance lakes place. Thc dinnG-rOOm OF
tc hotel Uscd et present theatei. hut 1t Is pro
la.cd TO a permanent tbeater ana ballroom
with the funds that accrue from the entertainments
Tne evenings pass with dancing. music. and prone
na,s around broad piaIzaS. The lake * sometimes
covered with boats after sunset ana often far intO the
n. st the course of The rOWcrS being Traced by tAc
ini, the cGruscs they sing. Excellent team,
DE the road, ana there Is SOlnc hor,cb7C1
riding. Tie drives indeed VIC with the Lake III aitrlo
ton.
RECENT ARRIVALS.
NewYOrh ard BreOhyn are represented here chiefly
among the visitors. The latter city TO favor the
Gregory House this setpon while New York turns to
Thon,son's Among the latest arrivals st the Gregory
arc the following. with their families
Mrs q; H. Hickok a. Crook, "a. Mccormick.
John :. BucEcf, No y. feI, j. Ntiu-tH
Isaac Badeau Tho Hon. Fer. Wood ROprrf i"cShart.
Mr and MIs W. r.. L. OJpenieim, J. b. wellington and
MafeILOuse. ". r. G4tth, dHl-htci,