The Washington critic., 1886-09-11

Tort WILLIAM HENRY HOTEL,
LAKE GEORGE, Sept. S.-Lovely Lake
George and its Surroundings never ap.
pear to greater advantage than during
September, and not a few show their
appreciation of this fact by lingering
late In the month, especially when, as
now, the weather Is unexceptionable.
September weather in this neighbor.
hood is likely to be fine, neither too
warm nor too cold, but sunny, with
perfectly clear and invigorating atmos.
phere, There have been some of the
most delicious days since l came here
which can be imagined.
The summer hotels along the shores
Of the lake and on many Of the island,
keep open until late in the month, and
the Fort William Henry may not close
before October /. 1t is fully equipped
for all kinds of weather, having steam
heat in the Office whenever necessary,
and the Office is the general rendezvous
for ladies as well as gentlemen, and
bright coal fires In the pariors on each
side of 1t, where the Indies sit to read,
write, talk and sew.
The thermometer was down to 36o
one morning since came but il was
perfectly comfortable indoors, and as
the sun was shining was delightful
for exercise outside. think this place
has never got the credit 1t should have
as q relief for hay fever. / snullled
continuously the last three weeks was
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quaintances were doing also, varying
the performance only by violent fits of
sneezing, but have had nothing of the
sort since coming here. We have no
mosquitoes, flies or other nuisances,
and we didn't have the slightest jolt
from the earthquake; In fact, knew
nothing of 1t until the newspapers came
giving the painful details.
NEWS FROM DIR. VERDI.
Mrs. Sunderland, who is still here, re-
ceived letter this week from her
daughter, the wife OF DR.. r. S. Verdi,
of Washington. They were then at
Cremona, Italy, and were soon to go
to Mantua, the old home of the Verdi
family. They expect to sail for this
country some time this month. From
the time of their arrival in Italy with
the party accompanying the remains
of Signor Marroncelli from the United
States, they have been having many
pleasant experiences in DR.. Verdis ma.
tive land, and have received much at.
tention from his relatives and old
friends.
MRS. AND MISS MALONE
have remained here until now, but
start for tour in Canada on the 9th.
After visit to Montreal they will go to
Niagara and will visit Watkins Glen.
Mrs. Arnot (wife of Representative
Arnot of this State) will accompany
them to the latter place, If her hus-
band, whose health has been seriously
impaired for some time, Is we'll enough
for her to leave him. After this trip
Mrs. and Miss Mahsne will 90 to New
York, and will not be In Washington
before December 1.
Miss Dwight, the daughter of the
late Representative Dwight of New
York, who went to Europe with Mrs.
Malone, Is still there, and has lately
been In the south of Switzerland with
some friends with whom she Is travel
ing.
OTHER WASHINGTON PERSONALS.
DR.. Garnett spent a day at Lake
George last week 1t was his first visit
and he was perfectly delighted.
DIR, +. Pierce Hoover of Washing.
ton was also here, after visit TO Sara.
togo.
Rev. DR.. Bullock of Washington,
formerly the chaplain of the United
States Senate, and his wife have been
visiting Saratoga this week.
Mr.. Stephen Preston, jr., son of the
Minister from Hayti, has greatly i'm
proved in health here, and expects his
father to join him this week, 1t is
October 10 and not October that Nine.
Preston and her daughters will sail
from Europe for this country. They
expect to be in Washington Novem.
ber /.
Justice and Mrs. Miller and Miss
Lucy Corkhill arrived at the Fort
William Henry Hotel at Lake George
on Thursday afternoon, the 9th. They
chose the boat trip in coming here and
saw the full length of the lake. They
had spent three weeks in the White
Mountains before coming to Lake
George and had a charming time.
The marriage of Lieutenant Reamey
and Miss Brewster of New York, wnC
visited the wife of ex-Commissionel
Edmonds in Washington last winter, l.
fixed for November 10. The coupl,
first met in Washington. Miss Jenni,
Sheriff. will be one of the brides
'maids. The wedding will occur at thu
brides home in New York
Before going to the White Moun
tains Judge and Mrs. Miller spent two
weeks with their daughter, Mrs
Touzalin, formally Miss Ida Miller, a
her husbands home in Massachusetts
Mrs. Touzalin is now in the Adiron
dacks.
GENERAL PERSONALS.
Colonel Richard Lathers, who 6,
often visits Washington, also came OF
from Saratoga last week and spent tw
days at the Fort William Henry. II
had not been here since this hotel wa
built, and remembered Lake Georg
only as a primitive place appro cache,
by stages and boats, where there wer
only rudely constructed and but poorl
kept hotels.
Mr.. Il. o. Roessle of the Delavai
House at Albany came last Saturday
as usual to spend Sunday here, anC
on Monday, when he returned, his wifi
and two babies accompanied him. Tn
elder child is years old; the younge
was born here in August. Both ar
girls. Miss Roesslc will remain her
with her father fortnight longer
Her health has greatly improved thi
summer.
The wife and daughter and grand
child of ex'Secretary Bristow arrive