New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
PLEASURES OF THE CATsKILLs.
CLIMBING TO THE NEW INN or THE CREST OF
MOUNT IINcorN-nRIYTs AND DANCES.

CLIMBING TO THE NEW INN on TUE CREST OF
MOUNT IINcorN-pRIvEs AND DANCES.
Grand Hotel. July e5 especiaD.-Et Is delightful here
upon this breezy terrace OF summit Mountain HonEa
HUI, 10 preserve the traditional nomenclature AZ"
speak very modestly of q mountain 22S9 feet hshl'
To find so guests and very few vacant Foo'he
even In this capscious house Is not surprising. Inc
attractions are many The view OF mOuhlah ""u
valley Is extended and beautiful. the mir Is eSceE
lcrt the approach is direct with frequent trains, te
society Is good and the hotel service Is such that
everybody seems to be happy under the hospaoie
care Of Managers Connen and Campbell. There are
probably 800 guests here tonight l have not asked
Tor the ONCE count because, after some little eN
perience In gathering resoet data find that
this IS mathematical problem which hotel man
aver ought not TO be asked 10 solve lie IS al"nys
busy either In caring for guests or in receiving them
His modesty IL proverbia the possibility of error IN
| addition and subtraction are we'll known. An
excessive estimate he naturally abhors. misleading
to his rivals. and nave concluded 10 excuse him
and trust 70 Appearances ana the crack timers.
Fine weather has ruled this week. The skies have
been blue the air balmy and mild. The few showers
freshened all into beauty and more active life
Dusty roads and paths have become hard snd smooth
and driving walking Is positively delightful TIE
facilities for both ample here and are much enjoyed
Vacant rooms may still be found in most Of the
large hotels in the range but all will doubtless be
taken next week and August promises TO be a full
month at every point. Many of the smaller resorts
are already turning away applicants. The Ulster
and Delaware Railroad Company report largely In
creased receipts from the summer traffic up 10 this
time
The receipts OF the Hotel Kaaterskl said TO be
in excess OF last season for the corresponding period
the regular prices having been ngldly maintained
The resort is we'll managed upon the usual liberal ana
dgnlfed scale. competent florist, John McVey
a IL. Aann Iona nd
supplies the floral fancies required by the
guests. The senIweekly hops in Kaaterskill Hall,
Wednesdays and saturdays, are enjoyable.
The crest of Mount Lincoln, over across the Glove,
and 900 feet higher than Kaatersdll Mountain. is
now provided with restaurant known as Lincoln
Innp Lending to 1t Is bride path. beginning near
Tannersvi1e also footpath, one and onehalf noun
tain miles long starting Twilight Parh The
view from this observatory in the sky is well worth
the journey.
The Prospect Park Hotel the river bluff at Cats
kill is favorite resort for people from Albany.
river steamer makes daily trips to that city and two
on sunday large delegation OF the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers from Troy IS expected there to-
morrow.
The sacred concerts at the Prospect are much en-
loved. Mrs. servvls Of Norfolk. Va, uses her line
soprano voice with good effect and Assistant Manager
Coffin plays tho saxophone with skin. Manager Bag
ley was highly pleased with the hotel mems convention
al saratoga and says the association is Of great benefit
TO the craft.
The Blythewood at Tannersvile, is among the fully
occupied hotels Alcdes and Berto Morfes, Brazilian
cadets of the Pennsylvania Academy, are summenng
at the Mountain Hotel, Tannersville.
Thomas L. Greene. Of y Tie Evening Post and lam
lily at Churchill Hall.
Assistant Superintendent Bradley. Of the NewYork
Railway Mail Service, and General Manager seaey OF
the Western Union telegraph Office New-fork' are at
ROxbury with their families. The Increased mall on
the West shore and Ulster and Delaware lines has
necessated the employment of extra clerks III those
mail cars.
There v7er, exciting races at the Tannersvle Drv
inc Park on Tuesday that called out large crowd,
but the not astonishing.
Mrs Joseph Dickson and family, of New-fork' ana
Mrs Coe F. Young of Morristown, arrived at the GRIND
In private on Wednesday
The Hungarian band from the New-York Casino is
announced for sacred concerts at the Tremper House
during August. The Marquis de la Esperanto, OF
Spain aud Senior Enrique Cato, of Havana, are at the
Tremper
Lawyer Alice Parker of Boston, is at the Rip Van
Wrinkle.
Commodore Gerry IS at his summer home on Lake
Delaware with his family.
Mrs Gomez Of Rio Janero, Pine Hin guest Is
active in social meters there Just she is labor
ing earnestly and effectively for dramatic benefit IN
aid of the Fresh-Afr Fund
Tannersville claims to support five summer orches-
tras lust now, without counting TIE yong ladies' WHO
play on the piano."
General Appraiser Sharpe and exCongreSsman Ira
Davenport his son-in-law found 1t necessary to give
mn their proposed coaching "trip through te CalslIiS
aud have gone to the White Mountains instead, uelr
wives accompanying them. A., s..,,,
John H. Austen OF stepleton Is spending his fortleth
summer at the Laurel House. - Oh ~ y,
Charles W Hatfield and wife, OF New YORK. are az
the Hotel Ulster. Mrs. Hatfield Is wel-known PM
ianthropIst a vocalist and a lady Of culture
IL no tlrOiQ
York every Sunday which is highly appreciated by the
Howard Du Bols, of Brooklyn, has been passing
week IN Twilight Park with an eye TO investment III
cottage lot there - 49,, NH ON .bo
summit Of Mount Lincoln; large party went up 10
Eight coachloads Of KaaterskiIl guests attended the
summer races at Tannersville on TUESDAY; On Ine
same evening tally-ho party. including Miss HAIRED
Sargent. w. H. Henley, OF London, and Mr. and MIS-;
sylvester, enjoyed moonlight launt In haatersAli
Park Private theartcals and tableaus are In secret
preparation at the hotel -. -
Here at the Grand the social bulletin Is aways en-
tertalning. The hops greatly enjoyed, especially
nv the Younger visitors. The Sunday evening musi'
Gales are also much appreciated. Tennis Is an az
tractive outdoor sport, and some excelhnt players
swinp their rackets effectively on these courts Even
baseball is not obsolete up here
The latest pages In few Of the mountain registers
contain these names:
Prospect Park-Altred w. Spear. Florence Spear.
A. " Spear, jr Robert Thompson and family Il c.
field Mrs.. H. Seward, j. C.. Shoup. New York j. r.
Brrf Mrs A. ]. Hamilton. john F. Hamilton I'd
ward Hslght. the Misses Lottie Lenne and Neva
Haight Mrs. Alexander Barrie, Miss /. & Ferris
BROOKLYN Even c, Kennedy and son: Eugene Hart
nett Frank Livingston Clark, Jersey City.