New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-27
THE CHARMS OF LAKE MOHONK.

LAKE MOHONK, y. Y, July 2G-Ihis resort
sagain in the full tide OF its prosperity and summer
brlIaBcr. Tor romantic beauty aud Wild rocky gran
d.ir This spot is not erceed perhaps his side Of the
Rocky Mountains The shores of the lake and ms moun-
tanr abound with interest % The geoogst The masses
of roct lie fhicky around, a. II -own Ike pebbles
from some mighty hasd, piled up In confusion or along
the Oath 10 NiyTop aud Eagle CH, ~ tossed To-
and fro and asunder IA IN the Giant 8
Workshop where the gigantic hculdcu'
standing a. b. were the ragged edge OF sublime unc'r
taptv MI tho observer with proouadawr. Regular now
~ ~ fashioned Dos the tool of stone cutter and again
tncv are rough Jagged and f-sured. Those rocks are
almost universally composed OF quartz conglom"rite
pebbles varying much IN size, and held together by
ouartzosc cement rendering them indesru'upIe. For
this reason thc glacial marks are PLAINLY vSi1e a. ABOUT
The .tratc grooves running ia .outh'ry drrcuoh ahd
often ~ smooth polished marble
Far downn he rocky g'Tgg o. nc ~, l,,n f 5r
IL -, tr ard - scijnn r1Ifled bv INV strfc OF
the 10 the upper air, and hair hidden from inc
A. Inc loot OF the lake s the house rather group Of
houses somewhat resembling swiss village IN it, aren't
tecuua features The aecOmmOda atoms large, but
moi half large enough, Tor no one IA recent years ever
Lace with luv room spare unless he has
nsupicated with the authorities sometime previous, and
vel tbe proprietor Obstinatey REFUSES 70 enlarge his Ia
Entities veor after wear The remarkable feature about
the management or the house, dHeilhs rom olher H'l
cjasr resorts s the absence OI bars snd 6a-rupns
yood suMmer home for the refined uld ineidi classes
tbout molesta-on from the last a@d ouseI
OF society" Il tIe proprietor aim, ID ny w
and the character mis- guests IN The past would seem 70
indicate a good degree OF success IN that dIIec ri,
REGARDING tie scenery commanded rem SKY I9lIhsle
CliT and other adjacent heights OF the locality IL j.
rand md extensive, embracing portions OF sI saIe@
5n5 most magnificent panorama OF varied CHARACTER
cn,eriue severA thousand square miles. No place Of
.gaI altitude can compare with II Ia this respect
Paths have been opened through the VIA shower %
rocs al, over the mountain, and there ae hooks caves
isbTrinths falls ana other attractive points without
M oVyerv side About fifty thatched summer
aod seats arr scattered ABOUT lud consy and very
sTstiy Excellent roads have been made ~ grrai cost
Toc raU and water approaches are numerous and Ire
ment and need not be alluded 70 In detaii mere -
over fertv years ago Huntington. then young anu IN
lnn IN ~ e stunbed a were, upon THIS Mite axe
on the shawas gukk Mountains with us brush aad cam
wa II was then visited only ~ adye9uQus parties OF
ia ,,enot and butch settlers from the Waikiki ana Ron
AM valleys AT times About twenty-five years ago John
r (takes q ghreWd farmer living at ths JAS OF lns
os,sf.in hegan mis- purchases Of tine property ana
TsaIv aftAr Iuch trouble secured the AXE ana lsI &c
tr.cf snrrouading IT, He built b0us" thefc An u
~ are of he SPOT went Abroad The present owner
~ II first in the autumn Of 1869 ana be says ~ to9a
him less than week buy IT, lie enlarged INC hose ~
the foIlowing June and opened II ~ Doatdhg aoure
that 10 guests since then II has DseA