Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-14

what New Hayeners Are Doing
Among the Granite Hills Of New

Among the Granite Hills of New
Hampshire.
BETHLEHEM, N. H, Aug. 12.-Less than |
4 days journey from New Haven and the
tired and dusty traveller finds himself |
among these White Hills of New England
Or what is better known as the White |
beautiful country, where
hundreds of New Havensfs spend from a
week to two months every summer. The
influx Of strangers to this mountainous
region this season has been more than ever
before, and probably the population of
New Hampshire is increased by 10000
souls during the past eight or ten weeks.
AS early as the last of May the various
summer resorts begin to assume the air of
life and busy times, and by the first of
July everything is in full swing, and not
until October are the blinds once more
drawn down for the winters nap. just at
present the visitors are engaged in pre-
pairing for the annual coaching parade, 4
which, among the mountains, is the event
of the season and needs to be
witnessed to be appreciated. On this
gala day all the coaches and mountain
wagons, gaily decorated many times
with very costly decorations and
crowded with members of the fair sex,
wearing the colors Of. the house from
which they came, assembled from miles
takes place. A full gathering Of the pro-
prietors of the Bethlehem hotels took
place last week, and General Cruft, the
owner of the entire section, and the prime
mover in all such things was elected
chairman, and it is safe to predict that the
fourth annual pageant Of this club will ex-
eel all previous ones, if money and skill
can make it. THE weather in the mount
aims this year has been exceedingly warm
and mountain tramp and outdoor sports
have not taken up as much attention as
usually do, it having been go in the shade
on Monday last. On Thursday last very
heavy wind storm, amounting almost to
cyclone, badly frightened the visitors in
and near North Conway and badly dam
aged trees in the neighborhood. The
'fWhite Mountain Echo" the official news
paper of the mountains, makes an earnest
appeal in its issue for this week, which is
earnestly seconded by the visitors, asking
for the protection of the streams in the
hills from pollution by sawdust from the
mills and in various other ways. For the
grand mountain and woods, without
the clear flowing streams, would
quickly detract from the charms of
the place and cause the people to go
elsewhere for summer recreation. One on
the interesting events at Fabyan's this
year will be the eleventh annual confer
ence of the American Library association
from September to 13, inclusive. It is
expected that this meeting will derive
special interest and significance from a
larger attendance and were active partici-
patton of trustees than ever before. A
number have already signified their inten-
ton to be present, and three have prom
ised to contribute papers. There will be q
symposium on the subject, sThe duties of
trustees and their relations to librarians
Three papers on this subject will be read,
two by trustees and one by librarian, and
these will undoubtedly call forth an inter
esting and valuable discussion.
Among the other special features of the
program will be paper by DR.. William
T. Harris, United States commissioner of
education, on ''The public library and the
public SCHOOL, and papers on 'eThe essen
tial and the desirable in q public library
from the users point of view" by Pro-
fessor James K Hosmer of Washington
university, and Mr.. Paul L. Ford of
Brooklyn.
The usual reports on aids and guides,
architecture, cataloging, classification,
college libraries, library legislation, and
reading for the young, are all in competent
hands. There will also be very valuable
report on "Gifts and bequests' and papers
ON the 'tProper lighting of library rooms, !"
classification from the readers point of
view," s'How to make q community be-
ieve in the free public library" and
other topics of interest. The complete
program will shortly be printed and dis
tri5uted.
The excursion planned for this year con-
sists of four days coaching tour of the
mountains, visiting all the principal points
of interest, and ending with the return
trip to Boston, where the delegation and
local members of the association will be
the recipients of courtesies. The closing
banquet promises to be a most enjoyable
occasion.
Among the many New Haveners at
present in the mountains are at Randolph,
N H.: H. f. Peck and family, e. W. Whit
ney and wife and Miss Whitney.
At Littleton are: Rev. B. Hart and
wife, Miss M. Hart, Mrs. S. Hemingway,
Mrs. M. S. Hemingway, S. B. Hemingway,
L. B. Hemingway, Mrs. g. s. Farren, F.
e. Curtiss.
At Bethlehem, the great ceuter for New
Haven visitors, are f. M. Burgess, G. E.
Cornwall, Mrs. SA. Church, S. E. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Merchant, Miss Merchant, Mrs.
NJ. L. Breen, Miss NJ. L. Turner, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Towsand, Mrs. A. w. Minor,
Rev. j. w. Mulch, Mrs. M. H.
Marlin, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. English, Miss
Witherspoon, Mrs. s. Lloyd, Miss Edith
J. Lloyd, Miss F. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Camp, Mr. and Mrs N F. Hall, Mrs A.
H. Hotchkiss, Mrs. w. J. Trowbridge,
Misses Trowbridge, Mrs. T. R. Trowbridge,
Mrs. G. H. Trowbridge, Miss E. A. Trow-
bridge, Mr.. r. Trowbridge, Mr.. T. L.
Stiles, Z. R. Lampson, Mrs. D.
p Calhoun, Professor W. H. Brewer and
family, M. E. Cosgrove and family,
Thomas Allen, Miss G. H. Allen, Mrs
Armstrong, Miss Armstrong, Mr.. E. A
Alling and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A
Monson, Mrs. G. G. Bishep, Miss NJ. J
Parmelee, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Peck, Mr.. A. L.
Chamberlain, w. H. Morris, Mrs. P. Bart
lett, Miss Pierce; at the Crawford house
are Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Benedict, Mrs. II
Benedict, Mrs. III. Benedict, Mr.. and Mrs
j.. j. Gibson; at the Franconia are Mr.. F
Bacon, Miss E. Fl. Smith; while at other
parts of the mountains are from New Ha
ven, Mr.. H. G.. Warren and family, Mr.
and Mrs. H. P. Hoadley, Miss Hoadley and
others.