New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-26
MIDSUMMER IN THE CATSKILLS.
DELIGHTFUL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cos

KINGSTON, N. Y, July 25-The air is AGAR
delightful In the mountains and everybody seems 10 d
happy here conspicuous feature throughout the range
this season is the ample supply Of water In lake ano
stream brook and rvuet. Everything Is fresner ano
more beautiful in consequence.
Every succeeding day now adds many hundreds to the
number OF Cas visitors and the hotels are fast Decom
ing gayety and brlliancy Saturday was busy
day indeed for all the railway aud steamboat nnes ana
Monday was not far behind.
The elegant dude has not yet arrived in the mounains
to numerous extent The cir Is rather strong on these
crags for the unfolding of his delicate petals with entire
safety.
o. P. Phelps, of Chicago has been recent guest OF
Augustus schOonmaker here.
Dr. John Green, of ST. Louis IS OF the Kaaterskil NJ
w. Gait and wife, OF Washington, are also there.
Echo Lake is a charming little sheet of water, nestled
two miles down tho side of Overlook Mountain, and Is
reached by pleasant wagon road. Some largo trout
have recently been taken from it
Henry A. Taylor and wife, OF New.York, with their
four children have Just arrived nj the Hotel Kaatersk
They up the Hudson on his yacht, the Sphyn1
Taylor suggests to Mr. Harding the early construc-
ton of a shp-caual from the river to South Lake.
The Rev. DIR. Van santvoord preached to tho Tremper
House guests on Sunday.
The new camp-meeting grounds near Hunter are tho
scene OF much activity and preparation Just now. 1t Is
thought that exercises Will begin there about tho
middle OF ugist Many distinguished preachers have
already been secured Most Of the houses at Hunter and
vicinity rapidly filing with guests.
Surprise ia frequently expressed by visitors at tho
Hotel KaateIsk that Mr. Harding. It's proprietor does
not the central tower his mammoth hotel as
the architect all the pictures and visitors
expect nd IT, The omission Is the subject OF frequent
comment.
A clever ruse OF lady vistors In the Catskis Is to
carve "Matterhorn." "Jungirau" and other names OF
famous European points their old and battered Apen
stocks set them where gentleman friends VIII see theu'
and thus easily gain notoriety as foreign tourists
General Viee, OF the Park Commission Board, mas
lately been visiting son who Ia Oh the West shore
ngneer force this city. lie also visited Lake Mobonk
while here. 49,,
VIII Carleton Ia announced for poetic recital at Delhi
on Friday evening.
social hop took place at the Grand Hotel Saturday
evening
Goldberg the magician. entertained the guests at the
Gu gOu House the evening.
through train from Hartford To the Catsks via tho
Connecticut Western aud Rhinebeck and Connections
railways IL now run every saturday.
Joseph Pulitzer and wife, Of The World are now Vla
ing al Kaaerskl. Waiter Lppiucott and family, oil
Philadelphia. are expected there In "a few days.
T.. st. John Hays and family, OF New. York; A. v Cas-
tclanos OF Maine, and f. W Rice, OF Chicago arc among
those at the Kaatcrsk. Professor Perry entoraino
guests there last night with his varied performance OF
legerdenaiu