The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-08-24
From Lake chautauana.

From Lake Chautauqua-
I suppose many of the Mount Holly
people have been luxuriatiDg at the sea
side within the past few weeks. Your
correspondent concluded to journey to
this vicinity made famous of late by its
gatherings for Sunday school teachers,
and others who wish to combine recre-
alton with mental improvement. This
picturesque lake which extends from
jamestown distance Of about Is miles to
Mayville in Chautauqua county is about
400 miles northwest of Mount Holly, and
few miles from the southern shore Of
Lake Erie. 1t is about 1900 feet above
the sea being the highest nayigable water
In the United States east of the Rocky
mountains. One hundred years ago the
banks were covered with wild growth OF
giant timber, now you see cultivated
fields variegated with patches of woods,
while summer hotels and private cottages
occupy prominent points. At the edge
of the lake just before it narrows to the
shaded outlet through which for two miles
the steamers glide to jamestown,
friend of the present writer has built a
villa which he and his family occupy.
At this delightful summer home am a
guest tor the month. The breezes which
sweep over the hills from the lower lake
(Erie) bring delicious GOODNESS, the brac-
ing air requiring little fire in the even
ing to regulate the temperature. The
boat house just at hand has crafts of fine
model and good capacity which furnish
facility for plying the oar, Or trolling for
pickerel and trout the good roads sfford
opportunity for pleasant drives and nu-
merous steamers of varying size, some OF
them having bands on board ply TO the
camp grounds.
After day spent at the assembly"
listening 10 addresses or concert one can
come here and enjoy real rest. The thou
sands who have come to "Fair Point
(the Methodist camp ground) for years
past testify to the pleasure and benefit
derived therefrom. ''The point" has been
very much improved since the last visit
While the old model of Jerusalem, ''the
land of Palestine" built on the banks Of
the lake, the lake representing the Med
iteranean, the museum, the lecture halls,
remain. A new auditorium in amphi-
theatre shape has been added in which a
large fine toned organ has been placed.
The "hotel Athenaeum" has also just
peen completed. Bishop Warren, John
B. Cough, and other celebrities have con-
tributed to make the past season sue
cess.
On the opposite side of the lake Point
Chautauqua owned by corporation Of
Baptists, is superior in position, has a
better graded ground, large first class
hotel and larger, more substantial cottages.
1t is younger than its neighbor but is
growing fast 1t has large auditorium
the gift ofa friend. The series of meet
ings ended there just before those at Fair
Point. Little steamers run often between
the points, and noticed that many who
were on the Methodist ground during the
day crossed the lake to the commodious
Baptist hotel at night. / wish that those
of your readers who are sweltering in the
low lands could be with me here for a
month with the thermometer from $50 to
O65 and enjoy the bracing breezes that
give appetite and vigor.
FL. F. SMITH,