New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-26
TIE CATSKILLS.
ems STILL WAITING FOR GUESTS.


lss IN THE MIDST OF THE RECENT HOT DAYS
1xouRNrvG FOR GRANT-NEw ARRIVALS.
a. THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUSE.l
ENGsroN, N. Y, July 25.-Catskill Their
sneters never register above $50. The mean during
see Years at the Kaaterski has been found between
- and 1852 At the Overlook 1t is still lower, the mer
-v being about 800 there, when 1t was 900 IN New.
vsrk last week the highest record ever made being
- Despite all this however, the hotels are not full,
"a the usual crowds Of visitors have not yet arrived In
"a mountains the arrivals to-day and during the
wsek have been encouragngly numerous.
Fhe death Of General Grant, expected though 1t was.
rs brought gloom and sadness to every resort and
mpete cessation of social activities for the time Is de-
.xrd upon Most of tho hotels and OF the board
es houses are draped In black deliberately invested
rrges have taken the place of gddy waltzes In hotel
sbe.tras notably so with Stos fine orchestra at the
ysaterskir.
The Catskils was o favorte summer resort OF tho
strous hero He expressed great pleasure with his
lsss visit there two years ago. The "Grant BOULDER
tded to in TRIBUNE dispatch Friday is not far
f,am Hotel Kaatersk. 1t Is an immense rock Weighing
sbnt five hundred TONS but 1t seems to rest so lightly
On the mountain top that one is led TO imagine slight
push would roll 1t over tue precipce It's suggested
that Mr. Harding, who presented the rock 70 inc
General should now have asuitabe inscription cut upon
It.
Thomas Dolan and family of Philadelphia. are at the
Ksaterskl for the season.
Jhe Rev. Joseph Danelson and family VIII summer IN
H., Plattekill Glove.
!Iount Airy House, Saugeres, has eighty guests
Il is 1900 feet above tide-water and has sulphur
curing Mabel Stephenson, OF New-York, assisted at
recent entertainment there.
Commodore j. NJ Waterbury, OF the Pelham Bay
Yacht Club arrived of Kingston with his family In MS
yacht Lurlinc, on Sunday having left Bay chester
nj n IN. They have boon spending some days In tho
G. tskills
party of yenturesome ranbers including several
Iaes walked to the Of Hunter Mountain recen ty
and on descending lost their way. and were terribly
q, ,red by shaggy she bear and two Of her cubs
Joshua Rathbone and wife, OF Albany fHve been Wis
t,np Kiueston. Professor n. Cross Princeton Pro
fosor Randolph Seymour. of Freehold and Mrs Patt,
.. Jersey City Heights among the recent visitors
there.
Professor J. E. Hasprouck and wife, Of New-Bruns-
wick, are at Stone Bridge for the season.
'Ned Buntline" has fine house at stamford, which
he calls Eagles Most"
The german at the New Grand on Saturday night was
euccessful Eighteen couples participated Mrs. War
rem r. Houghtallng and her daughter acquitted them
solves admirably as hostesses F. d. Thompson cap
tured the prize candies In the grabbag ngure Many OF
she toilettes worn we're handsome and attractive
The Symphonic Male Quartette of New-York. gave
pleasant concert In the Opera House at Kaatersk on
Wednesday evening
Z. v. skinner Eastern passenger agent OF the West
Shore recent guest with his wife at TINS resort
The Yorkvie Mannerchor Society visited the over
look House Monday
ing In this city for the summer.
trout weighing 81 pounds is among tho trophies OF
large party Of Eastern people came on an excursion
dsy They were taken up the Hudson by the ste I'm CT
City Of Kingston. returning the same evening THIS Is
from East by this road, which saves time anu
TSe R sU9 n Boon Of the Five Points Mission
brought forty children for outing to Grand Gorge last
". r. Sheffield. of Sanger ties has been enjoying the
delightful on the Overlook Of late with his wlie.
than thew were last season and Manager guests
Mrs William Shot and daughter Mary. OF Philadelphia,
Hotel to visit the old Senate House, stl standing here
This building is most acceptably occupied znd
cared for by Marus scboonmaker and family who feel
and h pdG in ady ys. S BY
from various parts Of the country p.r
%@ at anS x IF
there for ten days Among the many Brosk spranahan
James Richmond and ]. NJ Wood. ,s -. -.
Charles p hoffman, OF New York, arrived arrive AZ 'ae
Grand to-day Judge Shurtef OF Springfield MASS Is
Dr. H. Dickson Of the Navy and wife are summer;
Worcester is also there accompanied by MS niece LINE
Csptain Hughes, of the steamer Lord Cough. with
Mrs. Papazannie and Mrs. Hughes, OF Liverpool arc
The old Beach Mountain Hotel at Pine Orchard while
longer claiming to be the great resort OF fashion ana
display as ante-rairoad days before the glitter and
glare Of its colossal neghbors Of the range still prides
itself upon catering TO the rest and comfort OF many
permanent guests. -
John Caldwell and family. of Pittsbure. are summer,
ing at the Kaaterski George Westinghouse, Jr anu
family and Miss Gertrude Walker, are among others
from the Iron City. $500, -,
rived at the Hunter House for the season.
Among the houses reported fal or nearly So are
Nulford's Mountain summit Mansion House, the Cas-
cade and the Hilton House. $780,
The Temperance Star House at Jewett, Greene
County ia believed 10 be the only temperance house In
the Cstskis No liquor be had within six miles OF
the resort.
Among recent visitors are
Hotel KaaersIit-J. W. Harris and family. j. w. kohl-
saat and family, c. c. Sbayne, Mrs. Dudley Field
Charles c. Parmaee and wife, T.. J: o Brien, Mrs W.
Mrs A. j. Hutchins and daughter. W. Z. Lawton. W. r.
Payne, Aaron Peck. Mrs. w. +. Peck. A. r. Burbank X
q. Monroe, DIR. g. G. Mann, A X Parsons and SON. j. H.
IIummel and wife. F. H. sayler, Mrs H. J. Haynes,
John Daniel, jr., and family: j. G. seymour Mrs. NJ
Jones, j. W. Strange. Mrs f. Shaw and family, New,
York Alexander Brown and wife, T.. W.: Clarke ana
wife w. IT, Rawle, Mrs. Theodore Cuyler, Robert BUST
and family, l. s. Smyth, jr. Miss j. NJ Thompson, w b.
MacKellar Mrs. j. X. Smith. O. III. Clark. Mrs Hitler
and family, Miss f. A. Cories, Emma Wistar. H. H
ROYAL Philadelphia; X. X. Buck. Dr. George Baker aud
Wife ]. NJ. Brady. II. s. Wyckon and wife. Brooklyn
GRIND Hotei-Mrs Samuel G. Thompson and son. Jul
liam Ulman, Robert Todd. r. J. Vail ana wife, o. Con
stable and wife. s: Hoyt, H. j. Wyckon and wife, q. j.
W Kngman and wife. william A. Ballantlne. g. H. Gil
der F. l. Blake wife, L. Reuter- New-York; Thomas
A. Gardner and family, Lillian Benton, d. H. iiongh-
taling W. Mckinney and wife, W. J. Osbon and wiie'
len and wife, Mrs. Brainard and daughter. Mrs u.
Stephens Brooklyn H. II. Reed and wife. Mrs j. j. 70
bias j. b. Lane, p. jerks Smith and son, Mrs H. M
Waller Frank w. Smith, Mrs. Jesse Cooley ana
daughter, Mrs. W. Elliott Philadelphia