New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
CROWDS IN THE CATSKILLS.
THE FASCINATION THAT DRAWS PEOPLE TO
THE MOUNTAIN HAMLETs.
ARRIVALS AT THE HoTELs-A SUMMER SCHOOL,
AT DRYs BROOK CONCERTS AND
ENTERTAIN MENTs.

| ARRIVALS AT THE HoTELs-A SUMMER sCHooL
AT DRYs DRooK-coNcERTs AND
ENTERTAINMENTS
| Hunter. n. Y, Aug. epeclaD.-There is fascina
| .op about this interior old mountain hamlet WHICH
brings thousands OF visitors hero every summer. you
con,t sec the Hudson River any EXTENDED laho-
scopo uness you climb one Of the surrounding noun
talns there is immense hotel nor any absorbing
attraction Of gnitude The peaceful valley pretty
and mountain peaks lofty and beautiful pierce tho
sky all around. The Stony Glove Notch Is near a'
hand The air is good, tho numerous hotels are wei
appointed and connections. This village Is one OF tne
most populous centres in the range every summer
visitors return here from year to year. bringing new
guests with them until tho rooms arc occupied anu
Hunter Is full Among the leading hotels aro
the St. Charles Hunter Prospect, Central and Klaus
berg. ,.,o
j. S. Burdette, the humorst, give characterls'i0
entertainment here Thursday evening.
Hunter House guests lively party TINS seaSVn
straw rides, bicycle trips fishing parties, tennis coh
tests and kindred sports common events there
Mrs. Mckee Rankin and daughter are ut the Laurel
House
Dr. Lee Ponynnk, the Chinese author, aud Count H.
dc Morrisky arc visiting the leading resorts herc'
Count NJ saxe Kahske is stopping the elegant couh
try seat of Simon Zwdghaf lialnes FAILS Known
as Deer Park" upon which the diamond oroheH -
said to have expended 100000.
Miss Alice Northrup, niece of Jay Gould, ana MIS-.
Read, the widow OF Buchanan Read inc poe" III" wv
Lauren villa, ROxbury
Charles Collins the Dutch dialect vocalist, appeared
as Fritz STEM at Gnnn's Corners with full cast Vi
home talent for four nights this week.
The cottage of Charles Oriing on the mlisiue "'
Grifns is admired by all visitors and travellers MISS
May Boiling and brother, Of Jersey Heights anu
Martha Blades, of Brooklyn, are guests there
The second annual tennis tournament al the rr"S
| pect Park will begin next week. Entries Close oil
Tuesday.
The Prospect IS pleasant and convenient base lor
excursion parties to the mountains either by caTaee
or by the frequent trains the Catsklu Mountain rOau'
Louis stern, of stern Bros, New-forK' ana lie
large family were among recent arrivals at the "rahu'
| lie brings five horses and several carriages 4laV
resort is now full In fact, nearly every hotel IN the
range Is filled with guests. There Is no CHOICE
| of rooms left at the leading places.
The new Grant House, at stamford, IS one OF the
neatest and besthtted of the smaller hotels III the
range. It's airy balconies command the noso oharih
ing views its dining tables the largest, and It's
stairs are the easiest of ALL 1t will doubtless be re
| chrstened next year, TO avoid conflict OF names
either as Hotel Stamford Stamford Inn Inc
house has a complete system OF Its own built
at large expense. Mr. Grants guests seem dehgh'ed'
The new pipe organ of the Stamford Presbyterian
Church will have It's trial tomorrow The recita
last night a pleasant affair, conducted oy Enza
beth II. Manser, of the Clinton Avenue Reformed
| Church, Newark
Mr. Harding at tho Kaatersk always delights to
please his little guests. lie has just erected play
| house for them, shaped like a Chinese paS0da ana
| thirty-thrcc feet in diameter, which he calls inc
| Carrousa" There has been much brillancy az tIlS
mammoth resort during the week, in spite OF the
lowering skies. Nine. Jeanne Frankie Kraemer, the
vionist gave a most enjoyable concert, assisted by
Miss Rosallnd Richmond granddaughter OF Dean
Richmond, who also plays the violin, and Miss Marie
sickels who gave pleasing recitation most effecuVely
Another evening representations OF Mansfield, Malteh
and other noablcs with sleght hand performances
| by party Of stroling players, entertained the
children on Wednesday night the regular hop, en-
ivcned by many elaborate new gowns and rare
Jewels a tay-ho party next, composed of Oliver
Hartman, jr and wife, Miss Zorka socorich'
Miss Wetheren. Miss Bodsten, Miss Augusta BanSlaw,
Professor w. c. Mason, Miss A. ROthschlid a1d George
j. Harding and wife; and tonight medical banquet
mt which sundry matters pertaining mainly TO the
palate, stomach and digestive Organs were actively
discussed by such doctors these, who had been In
vtcd. viz, stephen Smith, Joseph E. Winters, Will
lam Oliver Moore. A. d. Rockwell Henry d. Chaplin
George F. shrady Clarence c. Rice. Virgil p Gibney
Stuart Douglas L. Z. Smith, William T. Mason. VIII
lam I. BILL John G.. Perry, F. p Foster &; NJ. liam,
mond DR.. Francis a. Scratchlez, the resident mouse
The new bowling alley in twilight Park has four beds
and when completed will cost IA 900. 1t IS much Ell
loved by the residents and their friends. The sec
ond Park hop Of the season occurred there toniG1t
new Twilight Inn is full the balcony stalls over Bow,
ling Alley all occupied Benjamin Franklin, or
Brooklyn has finc bachelors quarters there.
A SKINNER school Of methods and practice VIII open
af Drl = Brook on August 81, 10 continue week. IN
| charge Of school Commissioners Douglas, OF Ulster.
| and DOOlerout OF Delaware County, assisted by b. o.
Hardness sherman Maynard and sarah Maynard.
| Among latest arrivals at the houses named are
these Hotel st. Chares-Mrs. NJ B. Smith, A. Alonzo
Tects b. F. sherwood Constance Murtha, Mrs. Charles
| Williams and daughters, Charles c. Nallctc, VI. NJ
| Robinson and wife, Charles E. Guest Miss >. VI. Van
| Amrlnge Charlie, l.. Read and wife, Mrs. William Haw,
| Miss W. g. Downcs, Miss j. Caldwell, Kate Judson
| II. W. BOlinc, ;. WntcrbOttOm and Wife, New DIRK
| John A. MNsen, william. E. FtzslmOns and family,
T. H. Nrcklcs and family lie Grand >. Churchill and
| wife william Harlan Page and family. the Misses Nc
Donald Mrs +. Covert, Mrs. A. l.. Covert and dauGh
| tcr, Miss p II. DOrr, Brooklyn.
Grant IIOuse-H. G. StetSOn, Edward Slocum, Charles
Lowthcr and family Miss PindcrGast T. F.. Thompson
Chairman l.. A. Earthc. New York; Mrs. II. {. Bald
win and daughters, G. A. Hasbrouck, Helen Burnap
Edgar J. Phillips and family, Francis H. JOY. A. p
Brown, I. II. Cabins g. t. GermOnd. Mrs f. BlauvClt
and daughter, Mrs. p a. QuackcnbOSs and daughter
| Brooklyn.
| Ksatcrskill-W Washington E. Common and wife. Frank
r. Lawrence and wife, Mrs. +. VI. Field and family
General Charles II. T. Cois Louis Plant and wife
H. C. Iasted wife. J. H. Frledlandcr L. Williams
aud wife.
Prospect Parl-R. A. Harrison and family, Mrs
r. F. Piston and daughter, a. ". Spear, IT.. Mrs f.
owen and daughter, d. III. WcnSel, Mrs. J. Norman
T. ID. Bcchsten, Charles S. Young. w. H. Beers. W. ID
| Tallmadge New York Howard Dubois, o. ". Ham
iltOn, Emma Behr, Edward Haight, |. +. Efurt and
sou, W. f. Smith, Brooklyn.
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