The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-03
The General Will Spend June. and July at
Mount McGregor, and the Remainder of
the Season Oh Kaaterskill Mountain.
The Type-Writing Industry and the
Field 1t Opens for AdVenturesses.
Mrs. Stewards Costly Mansion About TO Be
Overshadowed by Huge Mercantile Build
ing-Mrs. Potter's Amateur Acting.
GRANTS PLANS.
The Generals Programme for Passing the
Hot Months of Summer.


Hot Months of Summer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK. May 2-Grants summer has been
completely planned out and nothing less than
his earlier death is likely to interfere with
the arrangements. The competition by
promoters of hot weather resorts was exceed
ingly lively Not when he was President did
officeseekers assail him with more persistent
arguments or personal influence than did the
owners and landlords of hotels, all of whom
were anxious to make him their gratis guest
The struggle, however, was chiefly by inland
and mountain men, for it was generally
understood that in case his physicians
advised salt air, he would go to his
own cottage at Long Branch. The proffers
of entertainment came by every mail, and from
places as remote as Los Angeles, California. In
deed, but for the fatigue of so long journey,
the other side of the continent might have been
chosen. The programme now definitely decided
upon is to spend part OF June and all of July on
Mount McGregor, and August and part of Sep
tember on Kaaterskll mountain. These two
places" says Dr. Fordyce Barker, seem to US
to have about the right atmosphere" In neither
will any charges whatever be made for apart
Grant family, as well as the physicians and
servants. OF course, there is no sacrifice in
such hospitality, for the advertising and extra
visitors to be gained will greatly help the estab-
lishments
Mount McGregor is a new resort on a spur of
the famous Adirondack range, and ten miles
north of Saratoga Springs. Until four years
ago only wagon road led to the summit, where
a small tavern accommodated the horsemen who
constituted the visitors. Then stock company
was formed to build a railway and hotel. Last
summer was practically the first season under
the new regime. The controlling stockholders
are State Senator Arkell and his son, who owns
the Albany Evening Journal. A good deal of
capital has been invested, and much vigor has
been shown in the management The top OF the
mountain, which the narrow-gauge railroad
reaches by winding, picturesque route affords
fine outlook to three points of the compass.
The environment is wild and pretty, and the
nearness to fashionable Saratoga is accounted an
advantage. Young Arkell is deemed ''rustler"
and to his efforts the capture Of Grant is due.
Grant will here have cottage owned by Joseph
W. Drexel of Philadelphia, but meals will be
served from the hotel.
Kaaterskill mountain is one of the largest of
the Catskills. 1t has an overlook of the Hudson
river and across into New England from
height of over three thousand feet; the supposi-
titious scene of Rip Van Wrinkles adventure is
near by; the gorges and waterfalls round about
have been made famous by the brushes of paint.
ers and the pens Of artists, and the region has
within ten years come into multitudious use by
tourists. The Hotel Kaaterskill is the biggest
mountain house in the world. The enterprise
was regarded at the time of it's inception. few
years ago, as particularly wild A Philadelphia
lawyer provided the money. OF him the story
has many times been told that. having been
yearly guest at the old hotel on the
adjoining Catskill mountain, and order
ing in vain some delicacy, he angrily
swore to take the dlsobliging landlords
advice, which was to buy mountain of his
own, and put a hotel on it." The Kaaterskill
was then an untouched wilderness. The hotel
and park improvements have been very costly,
and the business has not as yet been remunerat-
ive The visit by Grant will advertise the hotel
valuably 1t is understood that the engagement
was brought about by the influence of George
W. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger Six
rooms, in a part of the house that can be some
what isolated, are being refurnished for Grants
occupancy.
DR.. Douglas is to stay with Grant during the
summer and will, for that purpose, temporarily
give up his practice in town. The three other
physicians will make weekly visits to Mount
McGregor or the Kaaterskll for consultations.