New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
THE CATSKILLS.
HOT WEATHER MAKES THE MOUNTAINS


REGULAR Cukkbs~oSDtkT OF Tfth TRIBUNE
KAArKRsxiLi, AuR. lathe hot weather of the
we has added largely to the population Of the
range. Many OF the houses are now iuii and vacant
rooms nj leading points are harde: TO find and less
desirable than formerly. Visitors now see the
.eason nj its best though the mountains themselves
are nnouestonabiy more beautiful mouth or SIX
weeks later under the glowing touch OF autumn
with her clearer skies
The testimonial hop in the hall attached to this
ralsce among tho hills given TO Mr. Stoll, the
orchestral leader III progress here tonight, Is the
most brilliant incident of the season 80 far.
This hotel now comfortably filled and find
that pre- eyous notification Of arrival is wise pre-
caution.
F,steher Harper and the Right Rev. w. II.
A. Blssell Burlington. VI. are here, and
among Others lately arrived are Colonel
w. A. KoeblIng and wife, aud JOHN A.
Roeb!ing of Trenton: John S. Bispham aud wife.
W W. Harding. Z. r. Mount and family, Travis
Cochran. Miss Cochran, OF Philadelphia: the Rev,
Thomas McCouey aud wife. Chester Penn; Mrs.
II. n. Presley. boston: c. A. Blanchard. Rollin II.
L,nde aud wife. Grace L. Hoffman. New-York:
Mrs Ferdinand Hyatt, Brooklyn; James lie Frere
and daughter, New Brunswick.
A children's carnival Is being arranged at the
Grand op an extensive scale. There is rarely any
lack of entertainment on that airy terrace.
Z. H. King. of the Equitable Lie Insurance
Company. has performed one OF the most noted
pedestr,an N feats of the Starting from his
hotel at Wiudham before daylight on Sunday
morning. he visited all the leading resorts and
points of interest the Grceue County section. re-
turning to his hotel Ia the evening after tramp of
about fifty miles
1t is a fact worthy Of note that large number
of the lady visitors 10 the mountains are given 30
much walking Many to think hing of
trlnpng eight or ten miles IN n day. which Is sim,
ply astounding TO women living IN the country ana
country villages who as class walk very little.
The Rev. Dr. Crosby. with party of MINISTERS,
poed BY Van Loan the .s Guide PMao1,sheI, Monsi"36
mad The OF They onnd
that the Rondout Creek headed against Peaka-
moose and Cross Mountains at three separate
points and that the Neversnk has many small
branches reaching Cross Mountain on the north
side. .,
ley fIom the Grand Hotel. have stylish road turn
outs. he kev. KInsey iwlning drives a handsome
team Of bays BCwden also has s hns ns par
proudly over his 2:27 trotter" I" Tommy"
Fl. Llndenmyer. Of New;York. is resting at az
enthusiastic estimate places the number o! visitors
now III that popular region at 5000.
Among the many Brookiyuite suInmerIng IN me
range are Char es g. Parker and family. D. I; van
Isoven Mrs A. n Nearing, the Misses Hannah and
Mamie Grogau, Katie Scott. Mrs. N. Dooey and
II. Beach and family, J. r Cunningham and wife,
Ne,I McEiroy Charles Pratt. l.: hosen nal and and
family. Mis-. J. Mckenna ana uaugher, Mfs-
All P,ne "'I Hi are Mrs Alfred Stubs, S Walker
Mrs Joan Lynagh George W. Merrill , aud wiie,
al %'f funie1; mi % Edith v Dav and party mrs l. W:
Seaman, are at West shakan;, 4, X. Van Kenner
Mckinney. at t. Lexington; Artnur DueTet and
family at Gilboa; the Misses Mamie ana naIue,
daughters of Coroner Menanger, and, ana 1ennle
King and family are al East Wmdham j. Moller
aud family. j. n. Griswoid and sister, T. Z. fitz-
haH H.la l.rnU
PaIenvIlle James Flatow and wife are at Bridal
Cottage. 5. VI. Moneypcnny at Round ioD and
Sairo n. I~erton. Mrs Charles f. Anls;en and
family at the Joslm, Big INDIAN.
s'xty-six pound wild cat is said TO nave oeen
captured by summit Mountain nimIod some Gays
The temperace amp-meetng at Stone Ridge dur.
ing the week was a most success ul gathering. Inc
Methodist caino-neeli0g on the charming grounds
at Hunter has also been nterctlng and largely at
tended. Chaplain McCaee was among the speaSeTs ie
Some Of the Overlook stage drivers seem more IN
duIgent TO their horses than to visitors. , VINO
are aux ous make the long ride from the west
Hunley station ~ quickly as possible. lDrce hours
Oh a cool day for nine miles seems rather long: A
relay of fresh horses at tie base OF the mountain
would reduce the time to tins coolest and most
sicatly resort in the range very materially
progressive euchrs party sns o. sIS'y ,be eans mm
6rI ~ho played cards were Mrs Tagcart, Miss Wat
son, }. II. hamcrsley. the Countess OF Galli, Dan
forth Gecr Mrs. Sharp, Mr.. johnson. Mr.. Harrison.
Mrs. Skidnore. Miss Bodeseln, Mrs. Farr Mrs.
Fshncstock, Mrs. Peters Mrs; Williams. Miss Gay,
Mrs. Seany Mr. and Mrs. Tiden and Miss Cochran
AT tie close of the game about ii o'clock,
sump, uous supper was served TO The party In the
BISHOP LttIcJohn arrived here las, pight
An ofhc.r IN the Spanish Navy. sumperng at
Brcadhesds Bridge has args S Newiounn.aaa TSe a aDs
saved three women there latcly by stopping run
away team.
Mrs Frank Leslie is at Broadhead's Bridge.
Among the Skilled drivers At Kingston are Mrs
Iindsley, wife of Congressman }. Il. Lindsey, and
M~. W. W. Hernance. Zach drives team OF
sOrIel ponies. -,
The Rev Dr. vandeveer, of Brooklyn. will preach
in Kingston Tomorrow ill the Reformed Church,
where he began ms miuisuy.
j. Murray Gordon and wife, OF Philadelphia, nave
q tinc suite AT tine kaaterskIlt
Late ARRIVALS include the following:
Proypcct fark-Mlss N. Dolan aud maid, =. s.
Busslne and wife H. u; Back S and VIE ~,te' D. ;
Webb and wife Mrs. j. Watson and son. :. Ward,
c. C. Noble }. ID. and q. x. lrmble, ". T. Hum
phrcvs. Miss l.. Stewart IL. q. de Joeas New-fork;
Miss Baird Mrs. NJ Rogers, Mrs. T. Charles j. A.
den, Albany; +. V. {. Lynch and maid Batimorc;
X. n. Andrews aud wife. Z. Gibson cincinnati f.
A. Bliss and wife, e. Il. Bowy. A. ); and w: L.
Post Jersey Citv; {. A. Stern, roy; +. T.. Norton.
Syracuse; j. T. Radford and WIFE tallahassee
6ramtaan Horace Chicestcr, New-iork; Miss 4.
j.. Dana, Phi.adelphia; Mira How land, Annie Ford,
Miss Marshall. Miss N; Dana. Morrlslown; N. L.
Towers. Miss B. L. Wakeman Newark; Mrs. Klch-
ardson and daught r. 81. LOUIS. -,
6rani Hoase-Mrs. S. J. Oakley Alice Lent; W.
u. Lent, W. w. Bouneau, J. A. Bnrcheil, j. g.
brunswick, r. H. Vassar. j. d. K,tchnp. A. Ke, es.
William Strovar and wife, OsGar Duryea A. >
Rogers W. G. sibev, Mrs. &. II; w. Sio'ey. Sirs
A. NJ. nlgh1an and daughter, g. =. porman; New,
daughter, 7. L. aud John j. Baw, New.Orleaos;
the Misses buchanan. Baltimore; Miss u. Ritter.
tODkers: Name Sarzeanf, Boston.