New-York tribune., 1878-07-19
SUMMER LEISURE.
WASHINGTON ROCK.

WASHINGTON ROCk.
A CHARMING RETREAT WITHIN EASY DISTANCE
VISITORS AND THEIR RECREATIoNs.
lRRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON Rock, July 14.-After all, why
should one go TO the White Mountains the Catskills
oyon when come to Washington Roeki 1t is
and yet far" That s IL Is the city, but
still far enough away in tho woods and up In the
tains TO remind OF the time when painted Indians
rayaged around loose with their unburDished toma-
hawks, and it popular to be primitive An hour and
half by the Washington Rock Mountain House oacula
tIon but two hours by actual computation, from New
York, You really find yourself IN Wild and rugged
place would satisfy almost any who hungers and
thifsts for rocks and stones and in Nature
generally.
They say Long Branch that the champagne is poor
but the ice is very good We may say hNre that the
road up the mountain, like Jordan, is "a hard
road to travel" but the scenery Is
than usually hne and the panorama spread out before
from the abutments Of the Brooklyn bridge the left
to the spires OF EewBrunswck on the right VIII
pensae one for the rugged journey Where Is it the
reader will ask. All each traveller must nnd IL for
himself. or, in my case, for herself lam medium
trying Advertisements into the papers free OF cost
Quid pro QitO is the motto here. will write any
individually condiDg letter, and tell her mot hml all
about It, but the public ind this delicious place for
itself VIII only say that IL is on the line or the C. r.
r. OF n j. and near Plainfed, which believe Is the
p o. address but that theme shall not say another
word Tho height Is about 500 feet the air is cool and
delightful, tho grove half rugged, half lawn
suitable for the family OF spratts, and the milk
punch seems TO DO special feature OF the house
guest remarked TO the day Of my arrival: "Now
and then the stroll away. and the guests dis
consulate But the milk punches only double up when
they return. see Naples and die Drink Washington
Rock milk punch and live. And the beauty Ia that
order ana served 10 yOu punch right upon the
xvbf "a NOT ef tharpby
combine punch with patriotism"
Tho ROek" Ia an immense bOwlder upon the bluh
bro, they SLY here of the mountain and from 1t
thu certainly most lovely 1t has not the
scenery Of the Hudson that the Cask possess but the
Landscape is much ner and as nearer combines
familiarity with freshness, and smacks Of home even
when you are on the mountain height The hotel here
well kept, though those who come and pay $40
per week and expect a brolled chicken with silk
umbrella thrown IN every morning. had better stay
away. There plenty OF such people, and they like
wandering Micawbers turn mp here elsewhere. The
nearly fuL But the "trnnsients" numerous,
iie fbose who come M from the surrounding country
TO spend the day legion. No regrets visit here
and NewJctsey man would consider himself thor
Oughbred who had not been here and stood on washing
ton Rock The pinzEas OF the hotel are long and broad
and IN the evening, lighted with pretty chinese lanterns
arc quite iied by promenaders during tne IN M
heso takes place every night The singing Is gener-
ally oOngreg gatOnal, however, though now and then
good solo reyerberates through the troes And t
lovely place 10 rest II yOu wish to rest II certainly
- Liberty Hall" No pressure TO engage ~ anuse-
ments when yOn disqualified have no inclina
ton bnt all be willing 10 contribute their quota.
great feature Is the pavilion and ObservatoTy-two
places combued IN one It Is large, wei covered and
protected, and the ayorte place IA Tho evenings ana
as there dew here the spot B much freqnented by
those who have asthma, malaria or hay fever.
This l. certainly all considered, the beat mountain
place have visited within range OF n hundred miles
Of New Ork, and one VISIT always induces another
judge Green ana family, OF Newf0rk nave been stay
NJ here. and Mr and Mrs. Todd, Mr. ana Mn.
George 4. Avery, Mr. Hasey aud family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benlamn Quackinbush. Mr. and Mr.. BO.ce aud family
Mr.. aud Mrs Philnrick and family OF AewIOrk, aud
large number OF others here now But ike Autumn
leaves they 90. and fast they disappear
others Journey up and M their places IL - said that
God made the country, man made the town. ana the
devil mace Saratoga" some benign spirit, catholic and
generous IN his and puiposes combining AL these
contradictory qualities, must have made Washington
Rock.