New-York tribune., 1885-08-16
Tile OATSKILLS.
AT THE HEIGHT OF TIE SEASON.

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GRAND HOTEL, SUMMIT MOUNTAIN, Aug To-
1t is becoming evident that the Signal Service Bureau
to say the least is largely controlled by the Cask
landlords. Not i'm many years has the weather been 80
uniformly favorable for the enjoyment of summer life
| on this range. The sunshine has been delight
fully tempered with cool breeze there has been little or
no fog very few days OF obstructng cloud. and pro-
tracted rain storms The range is full of visitors with
| hundreds coming every day. and comparatively
few departures except transents. yet The season
has doubtless reached its height OF activity and social
| life.
This hotel presents of much animation. being
the leading resort of fashion and gayey in the Western
Catskis There of course river view or any ex-
pansc OF water presented from this airy summit nor any
wide extent of plain but the ragged mountains deep
valleys all around and the fields and meadows OF the Dca
form varied picture, that is very attractive 10
visitors and grows In beauty they look upon IL day
after day.
notable incident of the week at the Kaaterskili was
the arrival of the steam yacht for the lake. The
vessel was drawn up the mountain from Palenville by
horses 1t launcheln in tho pretty lake on Tues
day, amid the cheers OF several hundred people Little
Gussie Paige the farhared daughter OF Manager Paige
broke the bottle OF champagne over the vessels bow,
naming it Gussie Paige" after herself. The LAUNCH
will make trips around the lake daily at nominal fare
General Sharpe and wife went 10 the Overlook to-day
| to spend Sunday
The Rev. DR.. T. T. Davies, OF St Peters. Philadelphia,
will ofciae at the morning service In Kaatersk Hall
tomorrow. The upright piano recently placed there Is
the instrument used by Madame Christine Nilsson last
| winter.
Pine Hill village and vicinity claims to have visi
tors now than ever before and many applicants have
| already been turned away. There are about sixty
different hotels and dnghouses In that locality
ranging in capacity from 160 to 20 guests.
Bishop Clarke, OF Rhode Island, has just arrived.
Bishop W. Stevens Perry, of Iowa, with MRS. Perry
also among late comers
The Rev. Dr. c. soddard, OF The Obsercer is at the
Kaatersk with his daughter.
Mrs. ]. W. Hollenbeck and children OF Sew-York are
at the Grand. Edward H. sche, OF NewYork, and Pro
fessor A. B. Youmaus and wife. OF Winona Minn are
also there
The Kaaterskl dining room reminds OF the States
at Saratoga There are Gas seats with abundance OF
at tables and in the aisles and $50 dine at once
comfortably by the addition OF seats. The count given
the chef on Thursday for dinner was si5.
George Riddle the elocutonist. will give miscellaneous
readings a; Kaatersull Hall Tuesday evening next
ExPresident Arthur is expected to visit the Catskls
about the last week in August lie will be accompanied
by General Sharpe and perhaps by his daughter Nee
who was delighted with Kaatersk sourn last year.
The fair at the Grant House last week In aid of rHg
TRIBUNE Fresh-Air Fund succeeded beyond the
expectations OF the ladies VINO got 1t up. The
proceeds aggregated $267 which has since been In
creased to $500 The ladies worked hard the gentlemen
supported them Literally and everybody had "a good
time.
ways tumbed down Into the rayines The celebrated
PaenvIlle suffered badly. large force Of men have
been repairing and the track is now nrmly replaced
Hugh J. Jewett among the prominent persons soon
to arrive at the Kaatersk.
The Laurel House. at the Falls. has full complement
OF guests end there likely to he
cepton during the rest OF the season There is now
ddT oSeF that ssncent PTecpce 1neh hns co
trbuted so much TO the fame OF the Caiskls and the
deep gorge below Is as fresh and beautiful as ever
The villa DUBOIS. Hunter, mas among It's inmates
Thomas Hnouse, OF the Metropolitan Trust Company.
and family; James b Pinneo Newark National Bank
the Rev. DR.: J: 5; Dennis and family missionary 10
Mrs Z. b. Wiley and children, Miss G. G. Kendall.
NewYork; Mrs. C. c. Connolly, Chicago Mrs. Winslow
Mrs cyrus W. Field is at the Grand for a season D.
and family, T. l.. Tweedy Richard T.. Herrck A. T.
Plummer and John Chamberlain are among other New
William Henry Rawle. the Philadelphia lawyer has
been al the kaatersk, earning reputation as pedcs
Count A. de Fonasta OF the Italian Legation at Wash
ington and Carlo de Bavol also at the Kaacrsin.
grounds On wednesday next large attendance is in.
dcated The region Is already crowded with visitors
and life there Is likely to be very lively during the next
william A. wheelock be the champion bowler
at the Kaatersk. lie recently made The following
277 Colonel Appleton Palmer. however has since made
the remarkable OF 300 but not being In regular
il IL now reported that the Catskl Mountain Railroad
has been purchased by Charles L. Beach aud Mr.. Van
Among engagements booked at the Kaaterskill arc
George W Brown a aud family j. waIlacE and family Dr.
Bispham and family. Philadelphia George 8 wyle and
wife, Morristown NJ Ji Dr. George 5. Peck aud wife.
Among late arrivals are the following:
shaw Miss Fanshaw,w J. Ives and wife, A. G. Jennings.
o. ID. Jennings Isabel Shields sig. l.. Wese and wife
Charles Shields, J. ". Drummoud the Rev. G. r. Nc
powell, Mrs: v r Tqiiaierro: Jr, William HerIsrt J.
Trensch, Mrs G. A. :, Fap,eaw. F.1. Mrs. Captain
and ami 10 Nj il
Kelly II. X. Thnrber G T. Brdseye the Misses saxton
and wife. W. d. Dmyeknck and family u. II. Butler. f.
NJ. Girdley T. H. Webster. j. B. Martha, ]. b. Cole and
s1 BrooRyn: A. f. Moore n"a WIFE Mss De oto 5c
Misses j. and J. q. Russell. If. 7. Cnoney Y. C. Sweat
phia T. 5. Wakefield aud wife, W. W. Hodges and wife,
Boston; Mrs H. g. Gilbert and family Troy; Justus f.
1ots! KaaiersIM .o;saryOa Bermnih. Richard Her
Fink and wife, T. A, shepherd L. wes.er.l ii. schoon
maker and wife, l. Leorz, J. Palmer A. Lyons the Rev.
Parinaee, H. g. Meeser Mrs F. s. Amcs and daughter.
J: Heburn and wife, W; NJ dc Wiser, Miss Clemens Mrs
W. Haynes, James Mckinney and family, A. II. Fisher
J. O. seymour, Norman Hendc,son lend " A. Boyd aud
family, Elsie Livingston, d. Bettman and family. Mrs. J.
". Buyer the Misses Ella and Kate A. Jackson Mrs; j.
f,..1S I 1ASHssiaS. New Yg5s Sasiwao .SS e Nc Ne
J: r. Hoffman aud family. N. T. Frame. Clara Mccayc, |
Mrs 6. l. Fisher. Miss Fisher, John Mccaye and WIFE,
son. Mrs. A. ID. Haines and family Miss Osborne
George Pltou and family Miss Holnan Rev. A. Willis
and wife, Thomas r. Fisher, j. ID. Beard J. G, Byfne,
e. q. Martin, W. II. Williams and wife. Miss J. w. |
Smith, +. A ODDS and wife, Thomas A. Cazabet. Miss NJ.
Cazabet, A III. Kelley. j. Pollock, James Rchmond, |
Brooky n; Henry Bradshaw, Mary X. Bradshaw, w. |
w. Stevens. Miss NJ f. Stevens, q. W. Townsend p. O.
de sanque and wife, j. Tominson Annie Knight, A. H.
Moore and wife, Miss X. dc Groote H. B. French and
wife, H. Sims and wife, Henry q. Terry and wife, Pha-
dephia.
7remper Ro,tse-R II. Wolfe, W. d. Wedd and family.
A. s. Barnes and wife, N. A. Chedsey and wife, S. l. !
Kctchum A. Mackay Smith and family, Is. A. Willis +.
NJ Weber and wife. r. Estrada, f. Forth. u Expose,
W. Upham j. Frank. Mrs. g. and Miss Japha j. Hitler
and wife, A. II. Selects and family, Dr. X NJ. Streeter
and wife. b. Buckalow and family, II. Tronsctter Z. NJ
Lynch, A. Morton and wife. W. r. Kennedy and family,
Eugene Hochan, Miss Ellis, J. A. Fulton, James Wyld |
ard wife, New-York: u. r. Kissam and wife. william |
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