New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-01
IN ADIRONDACK GATEWAY.
A LONG AND JOLLY SEASON AT ELIZABETH
TowN-THE MANSION HOUSE TO


Elizabethtown. Aug. 31.-The last days OF summer
finds this charming place still thronged with visitors.
The season is sure to close brilliantly. Mr.. jenkins.
the ms ager Of the Mansion House, receives so many
applications daily TO leave no doubt of this All
summer the demand for accommodations has outrur
the supply, but he has determined to obva'e this
difficulty hereafter possible, by the addition of about
fifty rooms. being furthermore encouraged to taia
this step by the fact that he has booked FOR next
summer large proportion of the people who have
enjoyed the Mansion House this year. The Whnsor
has also been abundantly paronzed, and an eXtehion
of its accommodations has been talked Of. Tic e.
celcnt tennis courts Of the Mansion House have
proved great attraction to players and guests. aac
many other entertainments and diversions including
superior piano recitals by Professor Mesnier have
made its parlors and piazzas favOrite resort. Ire
latest arrivals here have included the foiowlngi W
d. Nichag. Albany; C. c. Smith, w. l.. Ogden, John
Vanvaveer. BROOKLYN Mr.. and Mrs. Vroman BROOK
field Conn. A. N. HOLSTER, Hartford; {, NJ Netzri'
Mr. anG Mrs. Houston II. P. Gardner. B. j. Ferris,
w. p Brown. George Hall, F. Dale, Philadelphia !;
Mrs. W. II. Reese Miss Reese, New-Hamburg Miss
A. Monaghan Rochester; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Knapp,
Mr.. and Mrs Sydney Smith Mrs. A. L. FOLEY, MISS
Mcintyre J. 2. Smiths Mr. and Mrs. Dortie. j. NJ
Hildt Mrs. NJ. W. Duff f. F. Smith. New-York; Mr.
and Mrs. J. b. Duree, Plainfcld; Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Blight. Pottsvie Mrs. Henderson and child. Jersey
CITY: n. d. Van Wyck and wife, Norfolk: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl T. Blake, Mrs NJ NJ. WED, New-Havch: Miss
Alice Parker Washington ID. c. Mr.. and Miss Hughes.
Troy.
Blue Mountain Lake. Aug. 81 CspecaD.-The season
stu continues at this gayest and gem of the Adron-
dack lakes, and the shadow of September, which
seaters the transient guests like the leaves which
follow them later, makes no Elimination III The gayeues
compounded OF a curious mixture Of camp and city
Ilfc Already the trees are beginning TO copy the
p tinge on the cheeks of charming girls, and II Is
Question which the faTest-the result of rowing
on the Lake and exposure TO the blaze of the camp
fire OF faces already burned by and wind, or that
of frost From the samples of the latter one can
easily believe in the sudden conversion of the atheist
who. having climbed Blue Mountain and surveyed
from It's centre the sixty-mle wide amphitheatre Of
successive mountain ranges. fell on his knees and
thanked the Lord ne had seen such a sight. At the
ba.e Of the mountain knoll slOping 10 the shore
Is Hollands" which every lover OF the North Woods
Knows &. old a. the synonyme for jolly "woOdsy"
life and which keeps UP in spite of all competition
It's reputation a centre Of life and resort
for that aldssired summer artcle-men,
who are perhaps attracted by the pretty girls congre
gated there also. The hotel built TO replace the
banned has with all IT'S new advantages, still kept
up the cOSey charm of real, unconventional Adiron-
dack life which made the older place famous. The
hotc camps and cottages are fun and every evening
one sees, rather hears, something going On. Two
progressive parties, Of euchre. the other OF ang
ling have recently been given. followed by fancy
dress ball But the latest entertainment, Just given
a unique and brilliant Flannel Hop at which
the girls their tennis dresses. the men Whit
rannes and coored blazers whose variety OF colorD,
and Kaleidoscope effects formed charming scene II
the crowded and decorated ball room. The music
Of the best Mi. Hollands liherality provided thu
supper the lake shore brilliantly Illuminated, thu
young people from the other hotels and cottages n
WHOSE honGr the dance given, fockcd I'm. and IA
into the night and darkness the cheers went up TO
tho retiring guests. Among those pltsent were No
and Miss huxley, % Brooklyn Mr. and Miss McNanee
OF Staten Island Mrs Cameron The Misses Me- omb'
and the Misses Cowee, OF Troy tho Hon: George
Belts and the Misses Belts. Of New York; Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank Larkns DR. and Mrs Madden and Miss
Potter, Of Sing Sing; the Misses GUmmey, Mss Jan
ney and Miss Smith, Of Germantown; Miss Psuldinl
and Miss Mcclure, of New-York; the Mise
lie Boutillier Of NewYcrk; Miss Norris of Trenton
Miss Howe of Orange; Miss Gregory, Of Brooklyn
Miss Landreth and Miss Todd. Of Philadelphi9; The
Messrs. StOrrs, the Mesrs Mcclure, Messrs. Paudng
Brewer Ketterllnus, Cameron. ARies, Gregory Tha
cher, Gummey Smith and McFadden.