New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
SOJOURNERS IN THE CATSKILLS.
THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE NUMEROUS FOR SOME
WEEKS IN SEPTEMBER.

WEEKS IN SEPIEMBEks
Pine Hill. Aug 90 (Specar.-This is trim little
hamlet which the veracous chronicer would designate
as Pine Hill Valley" certain typographical reasons
IL is among the prettiest little noos in the Catsills
Since last season 1t barely escaped becoming village
with all the distinctive paraphernalia which such
change implies. Among those who labored to arrest
such fate was the lamented Howard Crosby, who
spent so much Of his later life In this picturesque
region.
summer abode in Pine Hill has long been pop
uar with city people for reasons best known to those
who have tried IL. The visitors came somewhat later
than usual perhaps, but every room is now full With
tendency TO spill over, and there is no visible sign
Of dsfavor with Pine Hill a summer resort The
Rip Van Winble Guigon, Hotel Ulster, Brewerton and
Cornish leading hotels here, with numerous Others
All are enjoying good business.
Mrs. Louise DEstrange presented scenes from stand
ard plays at the Alpine House Wednesday evening.
Colonel Lawrence, Of Yonhers: J. G. Munday, Mrs.
CT aries G. Hatfield and Mrs. W. NJ. Brewer took the
prizes I'm progressive euchre at the BreweTton this
week.
The recent fair in aid of the Episcopal Church
was highly successful and brought $500 to that
worthy object Mrs. Bronson and Mr.. Maben, of
New York, labored most efficiently In the enterprise
The building fund is 80, 500.
The recent tennis tournament at the Rip Van winke
was contested by members of the leading New-York
athletic clubs, and proved very exciting.
Chancellor MacCracken has sold mountain tract OF
land in Shsndal1en 10 George Munro.
Tho season at the New Grand Is inst now very
brilliant. The hotel has been full for some time and
Managers Connell and Campbell speak Of 1t an ex
celent season. The annual hop Saturday night
was a notable affair. Many prominent people are
always to be found among the guests of the Grand.
Across the valley on the Belle Ayr slope, the Gram
pion and Belle Ayr resorts have also had fine patron
are and at the Rossmore near the Summit station
many have sojourned pleasantly.
Hotel Kaaterslhn has been entertaining average
Of nearly COO guests lately and Mr. Harding character
izes his season there as fairly successful. Manager
O'Connor says that they have had n less number Of
guests than last season, but tho books show larger
profit.
The Prospect Park at Catskill village is still full
of guests with host Of September engagements. 1t
will REMAIN open through The mouth In comparing
the conduct OF summer resorts with that Of all-the
year hotels Manager Baeley says The vexatlons
thousand times more numerous in the former case.
Boating on Beaver Lake at Tannersvile is growing
very popular with visitors there.
l. ". Baker, private secretary of Colonel Ingersoll,
arrived in the mountains with his wife and nurse on
Tuesday.
The bowling prizes distributed there tonight.
Miss Flora Blum made a Of 243.
The weather Of the week has been too cloudy and
rainy 10 enrapture anybody, but it is better now.
OF The prospect Park register: II. NJ Carleton T. NJ
Waters X Block, Mrs VI. B. Smith, Miss NJ o.
Doner Miss c. Caldwell Miss E.. Grswold, C. ;; Fisher
jr Dr. J. T; Gonzalez, G. f. Beach }r, T. D. WaS' arG
g. S. Dunn, Edward Iaight, j. F. Graham, J; {; Cald-
we'll C. s. Parsons, IT,, Charles r. Doty. & Z: car
pcnier Mrs H. H. Butts Miss Watt pGoC F. g. BeeSt,ai ,oaT
Dn poIs. Mrs 5. f. Weisford. H. W. Van Auden,
Brooklyn; Louis Sherwood, H. Mcbride. Jersey City.