New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
AMONG THE CATSKILLS.
OPENING THE SEASON AT THE FAMOUS
MOUNTAIN RESORT.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE RANGE-NoTES FROM
THE VARIOUS CENTRES OF SUMMER
LIFE-HOTELs AND RAILROADS.


y;,4,e Of the fast special trains on the west ohoro
and rIster and Delaware railways; but the notion tha1
This region is now or ever VIII Decono IneIV SUM-
~ the metropolis Is mistake. The fact IS tnaO "no
the railroads have done much f0r tne |aOsAnio q"
nonular summer resort, they never have ellmlna'eu
,, ono ~ the ninety or more miles which separate
chic charming region from the city. The CatsNis VIII
oyer no annexed 10 New-YOrk. Here at the opening
OF new and most promising season IL WI, "O' ="
omss 10 rehearse briefly some OF the atfao"'.' w
advantages Of the region as summer Fesor'' 80 r
heee the air Is paramount No other feature IL III
doed all Others combined Is on the whois a"'o "
valuable TO the average summer vistor % ",0 -
dry air Then the water Is good TO drink ana Pio"'i
fu at all points. The scenery Is 100 famous - -
description One can get more OF crSitlon u -,
eve mn here In q minute than he could hnu ~ o.. ~
cities the rest Of the year, and Tor oi'S "a H"'u.
charm whose every detail challenges aoini''' 49,
stuav there are settings and subjects on every sue
80 IL aro t,Irry~ good for mountainous region,
ed vertically as we'll as laterally, OF course O"V
often smooth and hard and usually exceien' w co.
tl pleasure-drving For bicycles there are a'9o amp
facilities especially for the dashing anu ie",i
coaster. But there also miles OF smooth, ~se,
stretches where the cycler can spin along w.nouV
u heavy tug In sght OH " W
and beauty all around .o,ts
advanee engagement books of the larger resorts
and hotels can be relied upon as basis aho'''or
mountain season has begun. Mr. Harding inc P'op
NJ the Kaaterskl, says the DooAlhe Vncro - A.,
.,o rosnects never were better. Mr. Beach, Vi c"o
old Catskin Mountain House. seems o4uaN' - ,ror,
~ excellent business, and the same reports 1ono nv"
49, ,rorous resorts in the Ulster and DelawaIe Z"
soutIor7, and Western sections of the range 81, .
ready for o big season, ard the recehU "ai'
serves 10 hasten matters materaiY' :o,
Tho long list of hotels Is not ma'crl'hS ,.sr. -.
this year though few small houses nave ~ go
diforent ponts But many changes IN mah"se"iouS
-, toon made and Old visitors will ma some Ho"
toooo 4, lmnortant places. Manager W. f. fadsc' ~
In, idcpned so pleasantly and with so much ehoIe"oy
of Hotel KaaterskIll, will now be missed thefe Nv
secured by MIR. p. O'COnnOr, formerly OF uie "'io'S
Uousc with Mr.. Ray, OF the Continental a' sVo" 'u
rh nalatal and brilliant mountain resort Is 10 DO
- man thc same liberal and extensive plan for which
Il hoe ol1vavs been noted The attractions oHereu
70 both transient and permanent guests are uoo "'
known TO require special enumeration mere
Tho New Grand on summit Mountain terrace IN ,ho
Western Catskills Is next In size ana eXlehO' Ai VI"
familiar faces including the veteran printer ana oi
ist Romcyn in the postofcc. will be there ana every
simmer want will receive the usual prompt ana careu
attention Mr. Campbell Will assist Mr.. 5. j. Cornei
in the management The bring visitors direct 10
the hotel grounds. and the resort IS one OF inc o''
popular in the range.
Tho Tremper House at Phoenicia also presents new
manager in the person Of Joseph v JORDAN Formerly Vi
Demonico's and the Lebanon Springs Hotel ana now
tho nronHetor OF Hotel Hamilton in New-York. lie
has now leased the Temper with the expectation OF
making II even more successful than usual The railway
station is here within few rods OF the house, with hs
mountains on every side
shandatn, few more charming miles up the narrow
valley which seems to have been made to suit the
romantic notions Of the tOrtuous Esopus that ho"s
unsteady ut the bottom, is popular summer region
where the Ulster and Delaware trains leave hundreds OF
visitors either for the many resorts In the immaculate
vicinity or the Lexington, Wcstkll and spruceton |
regions BIZ stage. Near the station Is the popular
Laurent House. now called the Palace HOTEL by the
new lessee F. W. Mcclure, of Albany. o. H. Brigham !
Is the manager Up at Pine Hill, that pretty little
village which Is not perched hill at all and IN
reality is not village technically speaking, quite yet
but is very pretty Just the several changes will
be noted The good Doctor Crosby will be sincerely |
missed there by all. But his family Will occupy the
Birch Creek Cottage; in fact some of Its members are
already there F. ". Lamont has new hotel nearly !
completed The Ciuigou House will be under the man. |
agement OF A. Pond Dunn, the halfinterest in tho !
nroperty owned BY Augustus GuigOu having Just been
sold: The Appalachian Club, Of Boston, viii pay
two weeks visit there early in July. The Rip Van
Wrinkle resort is already open with numerous guests
Mr. Van Loan is again in control as last year. There
are several new cottages and Improvements ana addl-
tons 10 Others. An Episcopal chapel is soon to be |
built in the hamlet Thrift and progress are everywhere
apparent and the summer engagements at Pine Hlil !
are very numerous. vote for village Incorporation :
was recently annulled by the county judge on legal
grounds there being many of the leading citizens who
oppose what they term sort Of Dissertation OF the rural
and wildwood features of the place.
The ideal mountain village of the range. however. is
Stanford and IL would be difficult to find more de-
lghtful summer nook for family cottage or even /
hotel soj0urn The air the scenery, the water the !
people, everything seems about right for the average !
summer visitor. lie go to different church every
sunday for five weeks, read chatty little local news
xrapiaf
promising streams nearby, climb one of the lofties
peaks In the range which has its base in the main
street. do anything, nothing. which he ever cares
10 do at home in the town, which goes to make up the
ensemble OF q proper summer rest. The numerous
hotels and summer cottages which have been erected
here during the last three years fully confirm
the accuracy Of this statement, Last season saw five
new hotels and many cottages; three more hotels
several cottages must be added TO the list and, be-
sides that the Ulster and Delaware Railroad people
erecting large and picturesque depot. which
shows their unlimited confidence In the place.
Churchill Hall is the pioneer summer hotel, and the
largest. But there are various Others worthy OF
mention, such as the Cold Spring, Maple Grove, Grey
court, Simpson Terrace Bancroft, Delaware. Hamilton.
Tanners etc. All these report good Indications and
rr. Churchill Is already assigning rooms to coming
guests. Ills large annex was found too small
last
Hobart four miles beyond is no longer the terminus
OF the Ulster and Delaware Railway. These trains
from the West Shore and tie Hudson River now
run To BloOmvie, nine miles nrtner down the Della
At this point line Of tIly-ho coaches will
70 West davenport connecting there with Coopers.
town and Charlotte Valley trains for the region OF
COopcrstOwn and Rchheld springs. /
AT PhOcnicia the stony Glove trains convey NslOrN
rapidly and pleasantly through the iarfamed Mountain
Notch, and 10 Hunter TanneiSylllc. Harris rams
and tic kdatershl locality, usual by cOnne ton With
the Kaaerskill ROAD Tor the latter points These com
prise the old summer boarding sect Oh of the Cat,AS
and their popularity shows no signs u d.minltuh
Nearly every hotel shows large engagement h't.
The wellknown Hunter houses rarely have vacant
rooms several improvements Will be noted there.
-Four cottages under way on Rose Lane new
water supply fr the ST. Charles has been provided.
and all is ready for the many hundreds who always
seem To enjoy life 10 the fullest extent In this quaint
old village. The roads about Hunter have been much
improved lately and the surrounding mountains are
very picturesque ana Interesting.
The Tanner'villc section, besides having It's fn'i
quota of hotels that always well pltrOaRsi, l.
also very p pular cottage locality over hundred