New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-14
GENERAL GRANT AT MANITOU
THE SPRINGS AIR AND SCENERY.


sPRINGs-wHERR THE SICK ARE MADE WELL.
ffRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl.
MANiToU, Col, Aug. 7.--Gcneral Grant could
not have selected more charming spot lor his
summer headquarters than this beautiful little
glen at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. lie came
to the Beebce House, here early in the summer ac-
companed by Mrs. Grant and other members of his
family. and although he has made several excur-
sOns into the mining regions Of this State. and has
only just returned from n weeks run over the Main
Range and through the new camps Of the Gunnison
and San Juan countries, he has seemed to ENJOY
very greatly the intervals of rest and repose which
he has spent here, and, after each trip has seemed
to come back with renewed pleasure to this delight
full spa Of the West.
The Generals lfe while here. has been that of
quiet modest retiring private citizen. lie has gen
orally dined with the members of his party. at the
public table stroed to the springs to drink Of their
invigorating waters they come fresh from ma
lures laboratory driven up the Ute Pass or through
the Garden Of the Gods or made little excursions 10
some of the many spots in this vicinity Where the
scenery Is imprcssiyey grand or ludicrouSiy gro
tesque startlingly wild quietly beautiful Ills
afternoons and evenings have generally been spent
in some shady nook of the voranda III quiet con-
versatOn with those who have sought Ills company
or have been attracted by interest in whit he mas
had to say The General on these occasions has
not seemed TO be under the least restraint ana mas
apparently taken peculiar pleasure III describing
VIA, he has seen during the last three years III the
Old World and in discussing the customs, inStltu-
tons and destinies of the peoples he has visited
Far from being silent listener 70 what others have
had 10 say he has led the conversation, and I'M
pressed every one who has come i'll contact Win
him with the care with which he has observed ana
the original ideas which he has
A RECEPTION TO BIZ GIVEN GENERAL GRANT.
All OF the members of his party, winch has cor
sisted of Mrs. Grant Colonel aud MIS-. Fred Grant
and Ulysses jr, have made scores OF friends during
their stay here and in turn. nave enjoyed the qnlet
social lie of Manou, which Is not found at the
more popular and crowded watering-paccs OF mo
East and which will pass away from here III a te"
years. when great hotels are built abont these peau-
tjful springs and tie slopes and mesas are covered
with neat and comfortable summer cottages. Ueh-
eral Grant is to go to Denver Tuesday, where lie
will meet General Sheridan and be rendered re-
ception by the citizens of the metropolis OF the
Rocky Mountains ms VIII he one Of the most
brilliant and enthusiastic of al the demonstrations
that have been made in General Grants honor since
his return frcm abroad.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Al MANiTot.
The number OF visitors at Manltou u now aDout
six hundred OF whom more than three hundred are
in the TWO principal hotels, the Hccbcc ana Gin
Houses. and the reminder have rooms Ill thc
smaller hotels and boarding houses or are camped
near the springs. The Beebec House was enlarged
to nearly twice its former capacity last SPRING anu
tho Manitou Iionsc which is under the same man
ooaucut las heen closed except 10 furn>h sleeping
accommodations for the overflow from the other
hotel. Anaorty of the guests are from the west
ern States. although every days arrivals include
neopc from New-Yorl and other parts of the East.
Cartaip Gcorgo W Wheeler, Of the Engineer Corps
of tbc ARMY whose work IN exploring and survey
inc so rnnch of this Western country has been OF
such ,nestlnable value in directing capital ana en-
tcrpri,c to the Rocky Mountain region has been
here about two weeks, accompanied "y MS "i'' an"
h,s many friend, throughout the country VIII b.
NAMED 70 learn that he las been confined to MS
room by sickness ever since ms arrival.
Ex-SoeaherJ w IIustcd of Wcstchc5;er. county
accompanied by &. Hilton Scnbner. es4' oi We" ,
yors were bcretwo or three days wcei. ago, and
have gone to New Mexico, where believe they arc
| to look over some mining property. Among others
| who have been here during tho past week are the
Hon. : b. Elkins who stopped two or three days
| an his WAY FROM Santa l6 to the East MI /! IT,
Sicl;els formerly Superintendent Of the Union -
| c;fc Railroad: Mr.. l.. NJ Lawson and wiic OF NeW-
ynrl,: Mr. Lar Anderson and WIFE ct Cincinnati :;
GeroralA. " Doulphan. who commanded tde Mis-
ecuri Volunteers in 1916, whcn SANTA Fo was cap
,,re1 and who was lett by General hcarney III
| c,,r,ul a, that place when the latter went on TO
| California; Judge ShrplcT, OF -. Louis; ana MF.
Chories Sheriff., wife and daughter OF Washing
! tou, d. c.
| nvcovtvG A RESORT FOR EXCURSION PARTIES.
On tno o7th of July the Denver and Rio Grande
,,I,,,,, C,o,,,anv oDcrcd its branch line from Col
or,ao Springs to this place, and since that time it
hos bcen running four five trains each way every
| d,. making connection with all the trains that
Macs oyer the main line. The completion OF ms
branch has made Mantou accessible to excursion
,orrcs from other parts of this state ana airc"dy
three large extra trains have come III bringing eA'
cursio,s Two OF which have como from Denver ana
ono from Pueblo. These have given people an OPP
no,tupty TO visit the soda and iron springs walk
nile or two MP the Pixies Peak trail, see little o.
,ha I-,ePass Gaiden OF the Gods ana Williams
! Canon and return the same evening. by announcer
,e,r special accommodations VIII pioO"DS pc pi"
| ,.,ded for the entertainment OF excursion paIuc'
49,, fr carving them to the points of interest II
this neighborhood, and then Manitoh VIII oo o"o u
.I",no.t attractive places in the West for people
=, Denver Pueblo. Canon City and the mlnini
towns near Denver who wish TO take holiday an'
49,, ,l;gea IN return TO their homes the same night
ma he.ut,ful scenery around Manitou has beef
| 90 o,,a, described that 1t ~ unnecessary that
should write about it now. Its grandeur ana beaul
arc of such a character that 1t grows upon one IN
more he is acquainted with it. and those who have
o,co visited Manitou are almost certain to return
Imav write a little in day or two about the ascen
osp;l,e,, Peak over the new tra,an excursion whic
- made every week BY many tourists INCLUDING
Iod,es and which is growing more and more popu
Iar cvcry wear. The mineral waters here are eS
ceedipcly pleasant 10 ;he taste. ana are '"o"sn, D.
many 70 possess valuable medicinal properties
air is as pure and invgoratng as ''' u any ""'o'