The Washington critic., 1886-07-24
WASHINGTON CRITIC
WASHINGTON, JULY ~, 1886.
LAKE GEORGE GOSSIP.
The Hotels, Hops and Passenger
Steamers.
ALBANY'S BI-CBNTBNNIAL,.
Notes of Interest About the New State
Capitol.
BI-CENTBNN1A1,.
NOTABLES AT SARATOGA.

GEORGE, July 22.--Often on these
bright summer mornings there is n
most animated scene at the dock of the
Fort William Henry Hotel, when three
steamboats,, the Lille Price, the TTori.
con and the River Queen, start Off to
carry passengers down the lake. The
Horizon is quite u large vessel, which
makes regularstrips through the lake
daily to carry passengers arriving by rail
at either end to points along its shores,
or who arc making excursions from the
North or South and include this lovely
lake in the trip. Many of those who visit
Saratoga come to Lake George also, for
the trip, including travel the length of
the lake on one of the large steamboats,,
can easily be made from Saratoga and
return in less than twelve hours. 1t
seems pity, though, to hurry through
in that way, when so much more that
is worth seeing can be seen by remain
ing longer here. The smaller steam
boats, the Lille Price, commanded by
Captain Moses Finkle, and the River
Queen-the latter steam-launch of
eleven tons, which belongs to Mr..
Roessle-go to parts of the lake, es-
pecially among the islands, where the
larger boats can not go at all. They go
into Paradise Bay, near the northern
limits of the group known as the "Hun.
dred Islands," which, appropriately
named little bay, is so completely in.
closed by islands that when once he
Lille Price gets in one wonders where
she entered and how she will ever get
out again. But her commander, Cap
tain Finkle, and the expert pilot
quickly make the trip around the
beautiful bay and out into the lake
again.
Lovely Lake George has never ap
peared In National River and Harbor
bill. Perhaps that is why its waters
are so 'pellucid," as the guide-books
always express it, 1t has never been
surveyed. Perhaps if it should ever
become the subject Of Congressional
action 1t will not stand on its head any
more and have its foot at the north in
stead of the south, since well behaved
rivers and lakes usually have their
heads the other way; but the water in
this one runs north to empty into Lake
Champlain, and when one is going
north via the lake it is proper to say
going down" the lake, though we
usually say going "up" when we are
going north.
THE HOTELS.
Big and little, first-class and second
rate, there are seven hotels at this
end Of the lake, and few boarding.
houses. There are four so. called ho.
tells in the main street in Caldwell
only one of which, fancy, ever has
any patronage from the large cities
The Fort William Henry, which is the
largest on the lake, is just at the edge
of Caldwell, and further on toward the
east are the Fort George Hotel, built
about four years ago, and good old
fashioned "Crosbyside, which is very
popular, as also is the Lake House, in
Caldwell, with good, substantial peo-
pie.
THE SATURDAY NIGHT HOPS.
Saturday night is the gala night at
the Fort William Henry Hotel, the
headquarters for gaiety on the lake
evening the hop is not only kept up
Dlb llC lCStINC lOl tllul
occasion their most charming gowns
Miss Roessle and her late mother S
sister, Mrs. Lawyer, who are both still
in mourning for the death Of Mrs
Roessle, when they attend the hops
wear all white costumes. Those they
had on last Saturday evening were of
white nuns yelling of very fine quality,
trimmed with bows and loops of thick
white satin ribbon.
Very fine diamonds were worn at
that hop. Mrs. S. j. Cans of New
York had on Il superb diamond neck
lace and other ornaments of the same
stones with her decolletG toilet OF black
Brussels net over black silk. Miss
Nellie Abbott, the daughter of DR..
Frank Abbott of New York, and Miss
Townsend of that city also had on be-
coming black ball dresses of silk aud
fine lace. Miss Ella Thorn of New
York wore white lace over salmon.
colored satin. Miss Matte Brown of
Troy wore white satin and lace.
BeauX1 were very numerous on this
occasion, there being one of suitable
age for partner for each young lady
Who danced; SO none of the girls had
TO dance with each other, or with little
boys or old men, as is too often the case
at The hops at even the most fashion
able summer resorts.
Some of the ladies and gentlemen al
the hop were from the other hotels in
this neighborhood, and others came
from more distant points.
PERSONAL.
Mr., and Mrs j, Il. Waggaman Of
Washington, after a trip to MOntrea
and Saratoga, made visit to the Fort
William Henry last week
NJ. Charles Garrison Of the French
legation, after visit to the Fort VIII
liam Henry, went to Quebec.
AS usual, General Robert LenOS
Banks of Albany and his family have
one of the largest suites of rooms II
this hotel for the season, but this week
his duties on the reception committee
Of the Bi.Centennial celebration at AL
bany kept him in that city
Mr.. Il. O, Roessle of the Delavau
House at Albany, ns is his custom
spent Saturday night and Sunday a
the Fort William Henry Hotel Will
his wife, father and sister, but he haC
to hurry back to Albany, for his hote
there has been filed this week witt
the most distinguished Of the visitor,
to the
III. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Though | have seen number o
very handsomely engraved invitation
for variety of public demonstrations
/ have never, think. seen any so beau
tiful In design, as well rs execution a
those for the Bl.Centennial, which ha
drawn such crowd at Albany thi,
week. They are on large card, which
mpocuraS Y Inv I iunhpS and all ,vhf