New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-03
TWO CHARMING LAKE RESORTS.

KINGSTON, n. Y, July l.-Quetly nesting
in a Wild rocky basin on he northern end OF the
shawangunk Mountain range, aud near the old Hugue-
not village of New Paz, OF the prettiest little
lakes the Imagination could picture Lake Mohonk mas
been Wei known to the public for some years fine
summer hotel having operation there for twelve
year, past Lake Mnnewaska is seven aud half miles
distant and now its high bordering cliff has also been
provided with a large aud handsome hotel $50 feet
above the water u the lake. and lsO0 feet above tide
level or over 500 feet above Lake M0hOnk IL is diff
cult to decide which OF the two is the more beautiful
But there to be doubt that nature has specially
designed both as restng-pllces for tired hu-
mainly And il may b. added frther that the efforts Of
man To make these places available resorts have been
prominently successful.
They are not much fonr hours from Wy ork by
rail and only little more By water pleasant little
mountain ascent Of five and half miles brings one amid
surprising highland beauties. The mountain IS vast
pe OF immense rocks tumoed together in themos sub
lime aud picturesque con- uson with just soil enough
between to support a luxur.aut foliage and supply a
most interesting collection Of Wild flowers, with which
the region abounds Paths and have been opened
IN every direction and one may rambe amid tue rocks
and woodland beauties to his hearts content.
From sky-Top and Eagles Cliff, which tower above the
placid lake at Mononk. the view Is charming, and en-
braces portions OF several states The hotel Is
larred wiss CHALET and provided with every modern
appliance
Lake Minnewaska is larger than Lake Mohonk. and
the house there much higher above the WAFER ahord-
ing an unobstructed from the hotel itself 1t Is
also surrounded By vi rocky grandeur on every side
About a mile from tue hotel are the Awa5tins falls,
where ovey stream plunges over tue rock Tor sixty
feet tnen goes quietly through romantic raVlne Tor
half mile when Dy a series pretty little cascades he
waller = l. down nlnired eet IN isH rnus Inc en-
tr. elOu ABOUT tles lakes j. ell an-ciy m OF pctur-
esoue beauty and Of nature are enraptured Win
tDe .,ot Bars AMI bathrooms are dispensed VITA Inc
class patronage Attracted mere HAS hoI seeneu !" to
qulre any feature VI Jhai nature. .,
Hotl u d SO resOrts been open Tor month,
ami are already vel supplied with Visitors, with Iul
cerneuf o cnga for the future. LAST season
thew w.r- severely OvertaXed II times. since tncn
MANY improvements aaye been added several larus on
lie moan a Il have Oeen purchased and lAch1es nave
been Increased ,.-,- - III ~.
farmer built ne boarding uOusc 81 lake MOlcnA
10. wi Lien furnished good Oid-iashoned DutcA DIN
nrr, 10 .stors cents eacu and tney axe salu 20
nave Dee very Wholesome meals. sue would preside at
Ia. t.pie anu /. immediately aIaei the
b sing o. prefac urtIer oJeratons WIZ the remark.
NOW all nrip yOarsei Tor we n-inl got any
qualify capeFs mere - $500 81. 81,
WI these Lake resorts are not now managed ~ Oh
Mr., stokes hOlrlks eeug seems To prevail anu TIE
cauers OF fashion not paramount cJnsleFAIOnA-