New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
WHITE MOUNTAIN SCENERY.
THE GLEN HOUSE AND IT'S HISTORY.
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Glen House, White Mountains, Sept tspeciap'-
This mountain palace has an Interesting history, WHICH
ia briefly summed up in the following words and
figures that appear the big chimney III inc si""u
rotunda of the office: Glen House. built lool ourca
1884 rebuilt 1885, In the year hrst mehloheH
Iobn Bellows began the erection OF q public house
on this site and a few guests were taken inc year
following This Mt the time when VITA, Is no"
known as the Grand Trunk Railway was compn'eo 10
Gorham n H., eight milos distant beho"ss ia'''
extended to Jackson In one direction ana 10 "orha'
In IN. other including Mount Washington summit
and all Rival claimants appeared and the mountain
WIS in litigation for thirty years Inc bcho"s iou'''
can unfinished was sold 10 J. " Thompson, It's hrst
landlord who changed Its name 10 the "e' MUS
The beautiful roadway to the summit OF noun. ""'A
ington was begun In 1888, and was hol n''S" 'i
1851 Mr.. Thompson was drowned III uic 'e"E
River not far from here, In 1861 ana TWO years '"
the hotel came into the hands Of its present PROPRIETOR
charles r. Millkcn of Portland Me-, and his broher'
Weston F. Miliken. Under their control 1t soon
changed from country tavern To hrstcias' resor''
Then came the fire in the autumn OF 1884, III INC
close OF the season but the proprie'ors' not us
beartened were again ready for guests the next sum
mer. though the house as It now stands was not hn-
ishcd till 1887
The Glen House stands at the head OF PEABODY
Valley but high above It, on natural terrace which
constitutes the Chicago foot Of Carter Mountain.
II faces trhe north of west, fronting on inc fFe'
Dental Range: while directly In the rear ae tne
picturesqe peaks OF Garter Range, Eagle spruce,
Wildcat Carter Dome, Carter, Imp ana Moiian N'
altitude is e32 feet, and the nearest railroad IS
o,ch, miles distant There is no other place In the
mountains whore the shrek OF n locomotive Is never
heard. -
Tc hotel * noted for its stage-coach system nav
ing three regular routes to Glen station hneeh nrs'
connecting with the Portland and OS'enspurS nan
road 10 Gorhan eight miles connecting vita inc
Grand Trunk: and TO the summit OF Mount Wishing
ton eight miles where It meets the inclined railway
that ascends on the other side. There are no better
.ou,pped stagclnes on this continent They iho'uae
l25 horses and thirty tally no coaches ana mountain
wagons. All the drivers are EXPERIENCED ana SAni'
and handle a skin hand with great ueA'c'i''' &"
coach and six In japanese decorations c"rsi"s
tov party I'm similar attire. competed last Tuesday
at the annual coaching parade at North conway
y u and von the first prize for best decoration
This is a great place for pedestrian. ana mountain
climbers A favNite walk includes EMcIdlu rooi'
half a mile Thompson's Falls. two mics 'r'h'"'
Cascade three miles. and Glen Ellis Fails iour mos
f,om the hotel: making round trip OF ABOUT 'rn
miles The two last mentioned falls are INC Hos'
beautiful I'm the White Mountains, and are well worth
Wait Other walks are to Tlckerrnan's Ravine'
wh.ic is the famous snow Arch Raymond'' Cataract
Hermit Lake Hnkham Notch. Carter Notch inc fu|
pit Hun ington's Ravinc the Ledge. the Ir'at "nli
Halfway IIouse Wils's Seat Carter Dome 'sE'n
Falls Spauldng's Lake and 10 the SUBMITS OF 'He
various mountains This summers list Of pedestrians
includes A. T.. Iadlock and g Philip Warmer Oh
Harvard Law School: Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Weber
Of Portland. Me-; Eugene seligman and Robert b.
Nathan Of New-York Miss Peck. Of Providence MISS
Isabella Edesten. OF Elizabeth y. j.; H. H. Johnson
OF Fall River: T. G. Thatcher, Of Yarmouth Mass
W. W. swansbourre George ". Beals. Frank X. Peters
nf ps.xfn and
hs bntla0wn walker IN tbs region who has
cataract and q path named after him. and alvAys
carries an azs With which to make new paths.
This house accommodates 800 guests comfortably,
and It's servants number 100. II has had many sea
sons Of prosperity tat the presen, Is the most success
FIJI on record one OF it, chief charms IL the covered
veranda which borders upon three sides OF the house.
1--WE round trips constituting mile. The hotal has
an unobstruced frontage Of 800 feet The proprietor,
c. r. Millken is a great favorito with all the guests
and his manager VI. NJ. Hin. shares largely In pop
ular esteem An orchestra OF six pieces plays
twice daily under the direction Of W. v. swans
bourne Of the Boston symphony Orchestra
Prominent among this seasons guest7 are MI ana
Mrs George T. Metcalf. OF Framngbam, Mass. MI
Metcalf was manager OF the hotel Two seasons ago.
Franois Blake Of Blake transmtter fame and fnrn
lily, Of Weston, Mass, are here for the summer AZ
usual. For several seasons Mr.. Blake has written a
record book, containing spicy accounts Of mountain
climbs weight OF big trout caught by The guests, etc.,
which amusing reading, and Is always Tor Inc use
| OF visitors.
which IS fast becoming renowned for its medicinal
qualities. It is called Glen spring and IS bnt a few
rods from the hotel Remarkable for Its purify, so
far organic matter Is concerned. II contains GER
tain Ingredients that afford great relief Ia ca'cs OF
dyspepsia bousnesb ana liver, kidney ana Other ul'
orders.
Iegistered here this summer: Mrs. A. Woerishoner,
Mss woershoner. Miss Mann. Mr.. and Mrs, W; 6.
Ms MR. Mr. And T. Mr.. eas vi Mis-! MIS- Van
Norwood Ira p. swan ". g. r.. Petes, Miss Coles,
VIA sna H,G ys N 4 ScSH Mrs Joseph n
Mrs. II. 7. McCOun, Eugene X. Austin, Mr. ana MIS-
Edward e. Andre%s S " Mira Gra'e c Mqe" yass sa
D. H. Bergen, ir Miss G. ". Ihi' L 1ran r' W.
Moore. D a. :. rrlrsei, Lewis F. fris.ell. II. A.
seaver. J. F. Hobart Mr.. and Mrs J. = Martin l. ;.
W Wirl smith NTH r. II. Brown, Lewis NJ. brown.
Miss Brown, W. II. King, Ella o. Brown. lr., Mss
w. p Mys g. Mi' we II bEo"P a4%erey "e ns
Misses Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs william u Johnston
Mason: Mr. and Mrs L. "; ssA'on, Mr. T. :; Si%p-
Miss NJ H. Brush. Miss H. G. Brush; e: r:
Mis- 5rc MT " an" ID s MTs w MIN &
a. Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. Homer S KncTles Mrs
nSEe Mr. " sSa m vc It. singer s s Mrs.
7. T. Jeremiah, Miss jeremiah, Mr. and Mrs George
Mrs. oa Charles Tr a scrbner Mr. and Mrs Benjamin
Wright Mr.; and Mrs. Ernest Rudolph G4ntlcr I'm. Mr..
I Mrs. William ID. Leonard, MISS NJ. r. tuhilS
Mrs c. L. Wright. Boayman Wright g. II. Wright,
" g. Wright Mr.. and Mrs III. y. Ilammand,
Mrs. ii. G. Partridge, Miss Emma Partridge. James
D. Hooper, Miss Florence D. kldgway Mr.: ana Mr.
Mrs. John b. fnssitt,, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Cole
man, f. D. Wlnsow. william X. Aston hr. ana Mrs.
G. Thomson, the Misses Thomsnn l. II. Coles Mr. and
Mrs. g. g. shelton Mrs H. VI. shelton, Allen ". shell
ton Mrs. s. b. smith. Miss smith, Henry = Aver pr. A..
walter Durand DR.. and Mrs. Wesley Smith. Mrs. NJ 8.
dc l.. WISE Mrs. william D. Warren Mrs. H. =.
Clagttt. Miss Grace t. Clagctt, Mrs r. A. shotwep'
Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Payson Merrill Miss LAZY
Merrill Mrs r. r. strong + >. innh" NJ nrI ;, M s
Parsons, DR.. and Mrs Morton, Mr and Mr. j. L..
Foett. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mnhcl. : >: Mes SIZE,
man Robert r. Nathan. Mrs F. X. Merral Miss
I Crouch and John ID. Crouch.