New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-28
SUMMER LEISURE.
IDLE DAYS ON LAKE GEORGE.

AN OLD STEAMER BECOME BOARDING-HoUeh-A
DAY AMONG THE ISLANDS.
lgRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRrBUNE.l
"TuE MINNEHAHA," Lake George, July ~.
Though have been three weeks ON board OF tne
Minnehaha she has out OF tho little pay
nj the foot OF Black Mountain in which she Is moOred
Here she hes shadow Of ber former SELF At first sghs
the same; but the SOUL that Is to the engine Doier
furnace steam, all gone Sac is no longer the busy
craft other days which proudly poughed the spark
ling waters Of Lake George She has retired into PIT
yate life, left the of her former glory. and
chained shore she In less pretentloos
capacity Perhaps she cbafes and frets ut the change
perhaps pines for the old life OF activity ana exeite
mont perhaps longs for the busy crowds that once
thronged her decks, for the admrlng mulitudes VINO
ted her at landing. 1t be that she mates
her chains and secretly weeps over her fallen State put
whatever she THINKS, she looks calm and sweet FIT
ting admirably into the atractyeness OF this pictur
esdue spot she Is a blessed haven OF rest for weary
souls. jaded with the friction OF business or study
The Minnehaha is owned by Mr.. Cyrus Butler. OF New
York. who, for that matter owns likewise the grahd Ola
mountain in whose shadow rests. well as some
10000 lying along the shores on either side OF
the lake. stretches of FIVE. six and ten miles at
at time. IL happy thought OF his to ut up TINS
boat as place OF Summer resort. IL Is 40 quiet anu
quaint; odd and romantic, yet so cofniOrtapie WIN
its good beds and good fare enjoyable IN It's amo
sphere of freedom and unconyentionaiy sleep IN one
of the dismanted padde-boxes. which makes charm
ing room and cool and fresh that all through
this month OF July have dreamed my dreams under
two blankets, often more
If the old Minnie had admirers in days OF yore she mas
OF lovers Excursions aud rowing parties
large and small lone fishermen and sailor boys. come in
quick succession. WITT flying flags gay songs, admrlng
gIapces Retrospective recolectons tho jolly, happy
curious questioning crowd come to renew their acquain
ance with her, and take cup of kindness yet. for
aud lang syne" of them take ii IL cantcep and
go toing the mountain TO the very top OF winch hr
Butler has constructed very comfortable brdle-path
Horses are provided II they wish TO ride; If not they
trudge up on foot and when they reach the summit,
told. they behold vision OF beauty unsurpassed
shall take their for would rather look up than
wear myself out climbing up for the sake OF looking
down But thai only from my standpoint. The Young
people troop bthey up, and by-and-by come Joyousy
down again full OF delight. and with new and intens
fed look I'm their faces, glory which comes Oh COM
muuion with Nature. This afternoon party OF ladies'
and gentlemen from Batavia laftlss and teacAer) nave
walked up, taking with them ruboer blankets warm
wraps provisions etc. prepared TO camp out at the top
and see rso in the morning AS watched them
file along the pathway laden with their paraphernaa
sin giug as trey went did not envy them The gather
ing clouds predict a rainy night, aud the prospect of
This afternoon, on Mr. Bntler's little "Meeor." we
sped away, and out OF Paradise Bay, around among
the numerous islands which rise out OF the wafer Ire
dav was cool and delightful, the air just damp
enough To M the dome above us with heccy clouds,
ana 10 soften and enhance the beauty of the
everchanglng landscape. We steamed up to Pearl
Point, ABOUT four miles from the Minnie. ana Whle
packages and parcels were being taken off aud placed
on che dock had glimpse OF wno hotel cleaning
in among tue trees and pretty hitle white bridge con
Meeting small island TO The mainland. We many
OF guests stting aoOut t1e grounds, among the
flower beds ana baby carriages touch OF scarlet mere
and there and large letters OF brilliant red on an arch
near the waters edge Informed the newcomer or the
passer-ny that this Pearl Point This beautiful place
Is under the supernteHdnncr OF lady from Brooklyn.
who gathers alb lut urT UeOp.e ~ from Brooklyn.
Bv her excellent system ana hOusewiely skill she makes
her guests happy aud at home.
Many Of the Islands passed are occupied by parties
camping out, some I'm tents, some In cabins. On one
particularly attractive was white cottage embOwered
in the trees. Various l0mclke comforts, easy cbairs,
hammOcks, etc. made 1t look CAPTIVATING The iades'
sitting on the plzz waved their handkerchiefs VITA
ylcOuriesy passed. and the whole mOsphere
of the place made WISH that we could know mole
of the lovely Spot which the white sgnbOard on the
SHORE told us was Phantom Island One more stop at
French Point home.