New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
PLEASURE AT LOWER SARANAC LAKE.
HUNTING AND CAMPfNG PARTIEs-THE ANNUAL
sKIFF RACE-soME OF TIE PEOPLE THERE.


HUNTING AND CAMPING PARTIEs-THE ANNUAL
sKIFF RACE-soME OF TIE PEOPLE THERE.
Lower Larnac Lake, July 10 CSpeclap.-Onc would
really expect 10 find the Laramie Lake House Hotel
and thn Hotel Ampersand opposite filed with poets
and artists. This place Is I'm the centre Of the
Adrondacks and from the veranda Of the Lake House
one can follow the wiHdlngs OF the lake. huge shield
OF molten silver and gold in the sunlight and by
swinging round catch glimpse Of some Of the
most notable peaks I'm the rance The hotel register,
however, give, no evidence a, to III, presence Of a
single poet \ few steps from the piazza and one is
in the wood,-thc woods filed with a silence that
wakes the soul. Along the shore there are nnumcr-
able shady walks, and rustic seats appear in the most
unexpected but most convenient places. The forest
strctchca for miles in every direction, and some of
tho more adventurous spirits desert the hotel for
"a few days, and. taking q guide with them, 20 and
camp I'm the wilderness.
The Hotel Ampcrsand Is one OF the most charming
houses In tho Adirondacks. II Is on a Ilgh blum on
the opposite bank Of the iakc 10 the Lake iio.', ana
the guests Of the two hotels exchange pleasant visits
and cooperate In getting up hunting and camping
partlc~. The Lake House is more homclhe and old.
c old colonial days about the place which is pleasing
to those who possess artistic taste and cling tenacious
~ 10 the old log fires ana chimney corners, ana love
old gables and sharp angles. The Ampcr-and. which
belong, To- "A company. !, essentially MODERN and j.,
furnished A. caboratcy and elegantly as SARATOGA
hotel. The season is nov fairly under way and both
houses have nearly As many guests a. they can &C
cOmmodatc, but a. great deal OF me traVel IN the
Adr0ndlc,s is transient, there is always room for
more little further mp the lake /, the Mgonqnin
Hotel. until recently known AlCAaudcFs. IL il
about quarter of mile south Of Miller. through the
woods. and commands an extended view OF me sur
rounding wood, ana water standing as II docs ABOUT
100 feet above tho level Of the lake. 1t IS finely
finished in native woods and is a cheerful and com
Portable place to stay
one Of the principal occurrence, Of the week in the
AdirondacE> IS the arrival OF the mail on SUNDAY morn
Ing, which brings the special midnight edition % me
Tribune. The paper is eagerly sought ard the new,
Of the grai world outside th- quiet region IS dev"ird
WIN &'ilN; 'l colrsc no one c.t r-.,o Iie lui, u
Of hc city, but IS pleasant to read Of the dolnGN 81
unfortunate people who cannot escape thcrci"m. ~
3''ch.uatca uc pleasure oi being odi 'l H. JiII a.
a. man j. more acntely consclou, Of his good lnch III
obtaining shelter IN a raIstorn hy seeing oihcr mlSer
aule bIlug' mTylng pat, Struggling uhHcr "'o'c'S
At tho annual skin race that took place on tie
M.Iic+s. on Last saturday Wail.c' Martin the cham.
pon Of la't ,ca,ou again proved his superior ,all a.
aa "ar,man nv c.mlnf IN a!cao' c9''fIs lac ,T'
.l.arc" brown wa, ,rcond: time l. minute, y sec
ouir. THIRTY I'VE dollar, IN prize wa, dl~t'ipu,'i;
There were about 500 people present at TIE m ." anH
ea.y dccacd boat- and their handsomely co,iumci
occupant. ....-..., .n,
the following: NcvNo'l-W. ". raylor' Nil NAY
Taylor. \. i"". Or Fagno lIoicnWi. II. H. Porte
e. ! MCKAY. Arthur fl'oh Nr. anl Nr-. T. ,-,p"
man. Nr. and Mn. Louis H. iurr' !Icm1n Burr, Freq
crit VI. Iurr. . j. Weeks, \. u. Iriuhol :. b. Ncii
Mrs. .. H. yalnjnt Ms, valiant G.. w. valiant
: IiovIaud Russell. Grorlo b. Pr'-cott. Mis-: Pro
cpti. Mrs James Wallace. Nj, scranton Ms, Walmc"
1o-cph Wodcli Alexander e. Robinson. W. aaG W.
g. L. Fleming. g. l.. Fleming ir.. Nr> J. T. More.
" T.. J.. Moore W.. J.. Fleming. Nr-. o. W. III m
Ing. Mr. 4. j. Lewis loha l. Ml'l1y; +. f. Nm,,ht
Iroklyu-E. ". Travis. Mr.. +. G. llu",' 'n. ,lI'-
WAY Ifu,s'pu. Boston NJ. ~f"t,on. ''1nH.! 'llrIn
Nr and Nre Charles " swain. inIadrip' ian9'
I.r.otlrne. Mass. ur. and Mr.. r. J. Trud,W. am
smith. Jnm"- s. Em'r~'n; War;, hnrS II-' I,r .
Nu-- o. Troy. y. s.. Professor charlie w. ~h''d~.
lr.n,',"n. T. NcKccf,. Ilatl"r.. g. w. krnnedI :.
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Howard VI \. Winnie. Nouhct,. II. Fitch. oart1a
Cluh. Fr,vk u. Carpantc-. Wilmington. pci. :. 6.
L'llommcdlcu. &. \. LTommodicu, Detroit: {. II:
smith ir. D. Dew. smith. Clinton. y. y; Nlr. ana
Mr., John D. o-bourn, Woodbridge. y. j.; Mr.. ana
VT. william II. Young. Ha-hr0uck INNS. Iuugh
kccpslc Y Y. Nr. and Mr.. f.. =. Goofalc. Water
town y. Y Nr. and Mrs. T. Il. Rice Buffalo. \. J..
Mr. aid Mr.. John ~lop,rd. lr.. Providence. T.. l.
Nr pod Mr.. Uaxod stockton. Princct n y. j.. l.. H.
Wclrh. Albany. y. y; II. ". Parton l0nlorS. Nr.
and Mr.. g.. n. Curtis. bessie Curtis. Cicasp: \. VI.
W,od. N,r- town. y. j.. Nh +. Y. Harvey. West
Chester Penn. Helen smith. tt,burg.