New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
SUMNER LEISURE.
PICTURESQUE VIEWS AT CORNWALL.

sFkoh An OCCAsIoS AL CORRESPONDENT lkIbUNb-l
CORNWALL on THE HUDSON, Jnly 25.-Few
parts of the Hudson contain wilder or moro pic
tnresque scenery than the region which lies between
West Point and Cornwall. The overhanging heights,
with sides now bare and e1 posiDg to view great
ridges of rock. and again treo-covercd to the very
summit. bend in many a strange curve and angle,
while between them the river flows smoothly on It's
coursa On leaving tho West Point landing the
boat first passes on the eft the height known as
Old Gro Nest. which rises almost perpendIcnlaTly
from the river l400 feet Opposite are Cold Spring
and Breakneck Mountains. Storm King. next
above Gro Nest, forms the northern gate of the
Highlands and is the highest of them all its sum-
NIT being 500 feet above the nver All these
mountains have a his orical interest, as beacons
were lighted upon them and they were used sig
nal stations during the Revolution. The river
banks now grow further apart, the hilsides become
less threatening and enter the broad expInse of
Cornwall Bay.
From the time when. some thirty years ago, n.
F. Willis and Others learned froG experience that
the climate was beneficial to those suffering from
throat and lung diseases Cornwall has been stead
lily growing in favor "A summer resort, and thOus-
ands of people now pass the here, attracted
not only 10y the pure hut by the charming seen
cry which - To be found III every direction. The
village of Cornwall is situated in a pretty valley,
through which flows a stream, the MOOdna which
empties into the Hudson just below. There
many fine private residences here, among which
the homes Of the Rev. F.. p. Roe the author and
Dr. Lyman Abbott the editor of The Christian Union.
There are many beautiful drives in the vicinity
one of them. leading over the mountains
to West Point commands magnificent
views Of the Highlands. Another leads TO HOugh-
ton Farm the summer residence of Lawson Valen-
tine of NewYork. who has expended a great deal of
care and money upon his grounds The woods IN
the neighborhOOd are peculiarly attractive, and
many rare flowers and ferns to be found IL
them.
The leading hotel, the Glen Ridge House, stand
upon high ground about a mile and half from the
village. 1t has been'under the same MANI cement
for the last twenty years and has recently been en-
larged. The surrounding grounds. comprising forty
acres, are kept in good condition. The house de-
rives its name from situation. which Ia high
aud broad ridge betwe,n two steep and picturesque
ravines shoIt walk through charming wood4
brings one to point which commands
fine view of Cornwall Bay and the Hudson.
Croquet and lawn-tenpis grounds are on the
place. and there ample boating facilities From
the front piazza is obtained view of the gap
formed by Mounts Storm King and Cold Spring,
through which the Hudson flows. and which from
this point bears very strong resemblance to the
famous Delaware Water Gap Idlewid. the home
of ~ T. Willis adjons the Glen Ridge property.
Another hotel here the Elmer, in the village, but
AT a distance from the street, Is situated npon a
bluff 80 feet above the river. Its piaz-
zas command fine views Of the river and its sur
rounding highlands Around the house is fine
lawn. which is well shaded. The Smith House,
which is the oldest hotel here. has been now open
for thirty years continuously
During the exceptionally severe 1routh which
everywhere prevailed last summer, the streams IN
Cornwall dried up, and sOmc sickness resulted
rherefrom which GRATED slight feeling OF preu-
dice against the place, and has resulted IN dlinnn
ton of the number Of guests tins year. But a. SICK
ness from such "A cause VAS hitherto unknown here
and a. the abundant rains of tins summer have
prevented recurrence OF the evil, the preJuhlce Is
clearly an unjust one, and 1t Is 20 be hoped that
Cornwall VIII at once regain the popularity which
II deserves.
Mr.. ana Mrs ": I. Miller Miss Miller, Mr. ana MrS
, hatIes Barnard Mr.. aud Mrs. j. =. tephens. Ben
jaInin stephens, Mayhem Brown, the Misses Ste
phens, l.. = townsend r. Braden, john + lIendflck-
son, o.. L. BenedIck, Mc. aid Mrs. ". +. Peck ana
family, John ii. Cockbun. " d. Hammond, Dir.
AID mrs Horace A. EUOte aud family, ". y. Bron-
son, Mr and Mrs. James Neil. Miss Mary Cooper
Miss Hattie Cooper, AIRS. +. j. Naylor, Miss
sadie h. NaylOr, Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Lane Miss
Florence NJ Lane, K. Brown, Mr. aud Mrs. Is. +.
shores Miss Georgia shores, W. W. cornell, MIS-
j. W Beacon. Miss L. j. Bazzonl, Miss DOnohue,
John T. AlcBrlue ". J. Stoarns, Mr.. and A. Bur
rail- Hugh A. Smedbcrg, Emlll' h. Bailey, James
A Maxwell FREDERICK \. BURIAL j., /. {. Van
Santyoori, Miss l.. \. Peek, Nj. l.. Peck, Miss
Helene bartlett, Mis-, Lucy Butter Leohard Lal1rop
smith, Frederick Edry, = VI. Fe!shoeh'I OF New
York MISS AddIr >wIsurr, Z. ii. Mason, Miss Grace
tooprr MI ami tr-. y. g.. Denedl = Mss benedict,
Mr AMI MI. T. ii. Lanc, Mre. d; W. : ree,er' MI.
sd mrs. IhcouOIe +. Miller aud family, Nj. ami
Mrs :. g. Moore, Miss Hattie l.. Hayden Miss bea-
sic NJ Fisher. u Brooklyn, and Dr. W. H. MLroe'
OF Ithaca. , oo
Wu,slOW kenyon b.. Cox, MT. and 5lrs. Slias W.
Burt, Miss Lillian Bur-, NJ Kurt, Jacob 1: an
Wyck, ii. I Looms. William Van Andrews Mrs.G.
r. Harry. Mr.. and MIS- v, :. Miner, Miss Miller
Mis- L. 4. Van Erunt, y. II. kock, LOUIS y. l,chr,
IrelprIck H. lIndge &. Van Brunt, l.. Vi. Bat
Ter q L. Lima, n. Aior-an, Jr, Mrs. NJ ;. Fred
erIrk William Van Dusen, VI. BradIord, l.. l., He'd
den aud William iler,er, 81 NeW-1Ork; Robert
Jackson. J. k. burrows, aud Hiss Ella Plnmmer. OF
BROOKLYN MI ri ana M'' ong and a. H'"T cmi
uIup. IT. OF jersey CITY, are al the Elmer House.
James Wide, Mr.. and Mis-. = T.. g.. Gilmore MIS-.
Al red Underhill, Miss >. NJ. Cnderhlii, Air'; NJ
Au-it D. o. Noy,s Alexander S.lHh, /. ~ Is. Put
nam, A. b. " oodhcad, Thomas [. Powell Mr. and
Mis- Harris Bog-li, jaime, n. nltchcocA, Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph BuaI, Robert SOison, FRANK MaIllng,
Howeii 4. KEGS, :. :. Slm0ho NlIliH Ia. ltII9'
Mrs Birosall, Edward Dreyins, Martin Mezey, he
Misses Ale1ey, l.. NJ thtcn'ock, l. II. aiu"elb -;
H. DOty, Clifford NJ. Mott, MI ana MS. AiiIcu
Apyle Miss Osborn, Miss heDernOtt Nj Mccoy,
81 lrelson, VI. IircisOn, IT,, W lian Collins W II.
Williams and j. Williams, O.. h. ROys, Mrs. Bellows,
Mrs McSlOy. Ms. Moore, u. u. Noyes, - ..
simmons. blis. r. ". Goodrich, Air. and Ms. James
NaruWell, Miss f. knOw,e,, James MaIdwoh, IT,
Mls, Allie " ardwell :. Crosse. Miss Lolte cla-
mons. ". h. Fney, George sherman, Mss Roclioft'
Mrs g. FIschel, ". {. Mlod lebrook OF eW-lorH
II. II. salmon, IT,, DR.. and Mrs. William T. Duei,
Mr. and Mis- H. Knowles j. Knowles,
ii. c. morn, H. VI. Knowles, l.. ~ knowles, Jr,
MI and Mrs. ii. -. blTdsai. the Misses budsili,
Nr and Mrs uodson Blrdsall, OF BroOAlyn, and
MIR ana Mrs Henry Young and family, OF Newark
are AL the smith mouse.