New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-21
SUMMER LEISURE.
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,1ravs OF ACCE,s--A GREAT SEASON u i|''-
PFCT. .-.1
Cl,,s,o,-,r CORRESPONDENT or TIrr TRIBUNE
K1xc.rov. y. Y, June 20.-Ihe growing
no,usr,,r Of the CatsAin Mountain region 10, S'"i.'
resor, has become marvellous IN extent ah" .n'-,
have never visited The locality IN tie seaso" arc ~
likely 20 form any adequate notion OF the Pf'''"' mo-"
pyae Of operations there. For nearly sixty years '"'
,noptains have been visited BY tourists and others
hn, j. only during the las, Gftecn years that 'he
,o,,o, bos become 40 famons summer resort anu
th lat rc years have marked is greatest increase "
favor. c..,r,,.o
,he orlsuary ci.y visitor search ~ rest anu "'' "
III. air Nowhere else can be foahd pn'eI' n". ''7
, ,jr than that which here rushcs into the uD-' ~
ever iae,irltion AID without even porter rec -"
ascending the mountain sides the change IS laAl ''''
and Tie ciarsling Ian Escapes which ever ana "'" '
80 ,,c vision are not Inore pleasing or cNhllar4tins
th.p the iuvisoraug sense Of renef aud re'li1"'o"
which goes tingiug through the system Ana ~ inc
~s ono. ,onurn - by The mount lin air WORKS Wo'
A. Oar sleeps IN souudv, and food never "''e' 80
c,l bcf,r, Tn, j. ecaliy true OF the higher "i
tnde. hr; % lees extent in some lower ana wise
,n,av,,,''. localities Concerning the other natural al
traction. o. the region IA scarcely necessary l" speak
IN detail So much OF Natures picturesque handiwork
rac anrcat near the great centres of busy " nnu
trlo IS h-. All Of t.ca are fully enumerated ana d
o,rn,i IN i guide books and hotel circulars. aud TO
The re-, llar visitor well as the great mass o. ''
ecn, readers TO rehearsal will he needed 10 impress, the
enchanting beauty Of the locality upon the mhd Inc
Efforts Of man for the comforts and convcn once OF Wis
i,o-, scc-n however TO de.cTve s0nc little notlcc IL
Ia. been made possible 20 enjoy the air anu scenery
without fatigue or discomfort. L!'-int A0t'l@ Lave
boon constructed. AM AL modern convenience ana
n ful share OF luXurcs have been pTo'l"cn anu
are ~ be had at moderate cost. ATTRACTIVE
pouts have been rendered accessible by easy car
riare roals and interesting footpaths deep cli7ms
have been biilgcd. and mountain communication ne
tween the various prominent resorts oi the range nave
boon established and greatly improved TIC r"ans are
generally Kept IN good repair md the drives nave re-
Gently boon much extended Facilities for driving are
everywhcrc more numerous than formerly. ana enable
the invalid and weak and enjoy more % that which
was heretofore oaly atanabe by the courageous and
strong.
TIE NTw HOTELS.
Two hotels have been built since last year, and viii
now omen for The frs, time The larger is 70 be known
as the Hotel Kaaicrsk II IS situated at Sunset Rocf'
ON south Mountain charming point familiar 10 every
visitor OF The Catskils This when completed VIII De- IL
is said the largest mountain hotel IN Che world WITH ac
communications for 900 guests II b. already an immense
structure AMI appears like "A small village rom Inc
river II has been found impossible TO complete churey
the vast building this wear. but portion VIII Dc m
iahed In few days when IL will be opened FOR the re-
oeptiOa o. 800 1t four stories high ana
surrnounted by three immense towers The entire cost
ia estimated AT 81 100000 fbnt IN straight inc lhe
hotel would extend TO Thousand Ice' =" i"''
barn covering four for stabl;ns over "nndTod
horses j. provided The erection OF number 81 cot
tagcs Is also contemplated The house viii open on sat
urday next This Is a Philadelphia enterprise hr
George Harding. o. that city being It's promoter ma
owner The construction Of caring 70 road from Palcn-
vile Up the prccipious has Of Itself been most
enormous "1u'r'"h''-' '"' w" ~,
familiar - many: looking thro ugh the kaa'csskih
g. % foot md
80, ,,a ,o-1 ,,,,,,.,,r mass o. foliage which
a.. -, -, ,t. ,,,.,,. 1 ooo f.ot in flc air. md
oc, 900 ~ ,c rive and the vast pain below There
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" II, ..,,.. ,.i..,. tn.. ,i.,c ia moro
bs1rtifni Visitor, foi r+ inu~r Viii leave IN" river
either si t- city and proceed oy rail OF al 'a'7AAi "
Hs,,lI ~ - ,o.i ,.-,,,i,c,cc ia lno,rn ma the
orsud io,ri TINS - al., ,rrs la.-c. being tccofd u
sizo oaly - thc kaa'c'-a.i ii"l-' l..,.t mon
Iian.. I' ~, ,,r ri. I1... is 1,'it.a - tr
fase 9. Summit Mountain mar tuc crown col ur iii
Ii VIII ht iphf,c ~ NytI, 10 , in,l WIZ Oh ~ ~
,e"rei A. thc prour,tor- t,'ul.r.,cs 10 j. said It
being surrounded d. charming rinrpoi mount 20
peaks wnci lave ioH- ' c'i, t,.'' w. H. i,,
h,S1') vi ' ,i . " -., 49,, , g. tiv, a,c IIo
tr"s, ,n ;,I OF inf. r, Tl- hou-c po.sc.cs Inc
novelty %. being IN ty0 conutie' ihc GFldiHH nnc &
.S"eo e"" , air IN one comfy nIl cui M i..c
Other
The lea1n2 icatnfe OF ,hlS n''sc' ~, ..'. .J
oSs ." ~ ,b q L. rc,rbrj thol,t G.c no M y rai
IRON New York lanl- he quest al summit station, on
the Ulster AMI Delaware E".Na' iIo.' Mh'L IN. i'l'i
hd VSa,.', ~ " ~ 81. 49,. ,,,,,r.,l,. Tic t',,a
ron IA vc,t nearly $500 feet From the 81 th-
mountain IN the rear Of the house the We" u most com
NAHUM n my o,o' go! a., az ,,,,,,,-
TIE ROOM a-c large ana finely furnished Tho majority
Of them ar ALREADY enea-'l ioI mo- OF lnt sc','.
49,, ,sS"O , 3 u,a1.T Tbc oni'iu- OF the iolse j.
announced for "wednesday next This r.orj IS purely
home enterprise bc.n- o"htd NANNY " i,-ll l.7 70.
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