New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
NORTH OF MT. WASHINGTON.
THE WAUMBEK AND ITS PICTURESQUE
SURROUNDINGS.

SURROUNDINGS.
GRAND WHITE MOUNTAIN SCENERY AND BRAc'
ING AIR-soME OF THE GUESTS
FROM NETWORK.
Jefferson, n. H.. Aug 81 (special)-Five weeks
ago the now spur OF the Concord ana MohteSi nan
road running from Jefferson Meadows 10 the loo' VI
jefferson Ill., a distance Of nearly four mhe'' was
completed, and travellers can now journey iV'i VI"
Grand Central Station, New York. to the Waumoeh d.
rercrson without change OF cars in ten hours and
half The latter portion of this trip, from "oodsVe'
~ H., northward. Is especially picturesque auu' ID
The train winds It's upward way, the lns oe0'0
higher the streams narrower. and the air more III
MIGRATING until, Just at dark, the traVeiicr GIL
the hospltable doors Of the Waumbek ~
Waumbek IS an old Indian word, an hoore'i'.''.
NJ MISUNDERSTANDING and signifies White HIS. Ana
here they are In all their sublime majesty o'SAio
ing OH the front piazza, the hotel facing sono"o''
one looks directly across beautiful valley ~ o!
Mountain the OF the famous land slide ioo0
Toward the left are the magnificent peahb Vi ''0
Prudential mnge: Washington Adams 'ene'0o",
Madison and the rest Beyond are Mt Lafaye'te anu
tho other silent >entnels of the Francona range whiie
10 the right the view expands into series Of woode"
hills and fertile valleys OF which the eve never becomes
tired. l.,
The waumbek Is 800 feet above the sea- III
varying more than ten degrees from noon 10 mlo
night 1t accommodates three hundred guests anu
also shelters 1875 servants. It's history dates from
1860 when It was a small inn kept by b. H. f1aisteu
Five years ago 1t bought, together WIN ~"
acres OF land, by the Jefferson Hotel ana Lana 'oh
pany, a corporation made up in the main OF 'he s"iie
persons who own tho Laurel House and the Laurel
in the Pines at Lakewood n. J. Messrs Pl'lmer ana
Porter OF these famous winter resorts were Pd'eu
I'm charge OF tho Waumbek, and the new hote mas
been steadily growing in popularity under ther eihce'
management. Additions and improvements ua'c UGH
made from year to year, to meet 'he de"ia'As y,
increased patronage Since last season WIFE ~
by 112 feet hns been added on the western sue
the first floor OF which is a dining ROOM Inc
former dining hall is now used as music roohi'
The present season has been most prosperous ohe'
the hotel scarcely having spare room at any uhe.
Further engagements will be necessary ior next
season. and among tho additions already contemplated
IS the erection OF three or four cottages TOT private
families
jefferson Is finely locaoI for excursions by car
rlage TO other points OF interest In the Whi'e NOUN
tans and the waumbek Is favorite stopping placc
for tally no parties from neghborng resorts. IL IS
beautiful sixteen mile drive to the Crawford House.
while the Twin Mountain House Is twelve miles as
tant and the Glen House eighteen. Shorter drives
are TO Prospect Ill., stlngs and Valley, Mount
Adams House stag Hollow, Cherry Mountain, Ian
II,
and Hazen's The favoritc walks to the submits
OF Cherry Mountain and Starr KiDg Mountain, the
latter peak being directly behind the Waumbek, and
named for the Rev. King author OF "Wlhte
HIS who selected the site OF the hotel.
Among the smaller hotels and boarding houses In
Jefferson are the jefferson Hi House, Plastcd House,
Maple House, Grand View. Cold Spring House, Union
House. PIny Range. Hillside Farm, Highland Mount
Adams House, F.. A. Crawford House and Coverdae.
They all having prosperous season
At present the Waumbe< has two cottages, Cherry
cottage and Starr King cottage. The former is occu-
pied by Mayor Nathan Matthews, IT, and his family,
OF Boston, The Mayor Is popular here. This Is his
third season. starr King cottage contains thrtyfve
rooms. Near the hotel are two private cottages,
owned and occupied respectively. By samuel d. Davis
and hs family, OF Lakewood n. j.. and lrenaeus
stevenson. with his mother and sister.
The hotel orchestra consists OF four young women
Miss Jennie T. Ladd OF Bradford. Mass, vonis and
director; Miss Norton, piano; Miss Brookings viola.
and Miss Bullock. cello. They give classical con-
cert every morning. and play for dancing evenings
Their playing In the mornings is remarkably artistic
and always draws throng of delighted auditors.
The proprieors gave their annual ball last saturday
evening and 1t the most important happening |
OF the season. Last Wednesday evening much sport /
was created by a masquerade bail. arranged by The |
head walter, James Wareham. The maskers were all
selected from the help, and numbered seventy hve |
couples.
There are only two churches in Jefferson, the Baptist
and Methodist but IL song service is held In the Waum-
brk every sunday evenL.s under The leadership OF |
Mr. Plumer, one Of the floprietors' VINO mas nhe
baritone voice
one guest OF the waumbek, Professor Samuel swan.
Of Dorchester, Mass, has not missed a season Mere
since the old original house opened thirty-two years
W T. Gunniscn. the champion tennis player, OF
Dartmouth College from which he graduated last
June. is master Of ceremonies at the waumbek This
summer he won the Interhotel Tennis Tournament,
Mr.. and Mrs j. s. snydam and Miss Suydam. Of
Brooklyn. Summarizing here Mr.. suydan Is sec
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. flagler were here during the
earlier portion Of the season. ,,-.--..-.
Prominent among the guests are ex,Consressmaaa
John Van yoorhs Of Roch,ter the Rev. lev Dr. T and
H. i. Lincoln Miss Lincoln and Miss Tyler, OF New
York. and Harvey f. Fisk, the weil'known ew-forh
Following are some Of the New. Workers who have
loved the comforts "a and 1u Of hs MaT' s l
sontGerland, Mr. and Mrs. J. Richards, the Misses
Richards Miss Lizzie r. Jones, Miss Mary Jones
Miss honpso H. 81 r na t. b. thompson
Mrs R. A. Brick Mss tIandsrs Ms + +. NJ nd Ivy Ws
brown. Mrs Mcdowell, Miss Dewsnap, Mrs. l. h.
and Mrs Charles ". woosley. Miss Alice woolsley,
Nj Mrs Roland irST A. Robins Russell Ii. Robbins. Ms
/ B. stewart MS; stewart t.. Mis- ; AnEets stewart
HSas;' Mrs. Ma Tar,i Mene Saf NJ: n Ss x,
W. Fisher Miss Fisher. Dr. +. d. Fisher, Mrs. r. L.
Crookc, the Misses Crooke. Mrs c. Townsend. Miss
Iarscli, Mrs David Watts. Miss Watts Miss Daley.
Henry DALEY. r. Mr. and Mrs. J. IInlstead, Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Murray. Mrs. J. Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry shpman, william Fay. the Misses Whit
man the Misses Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Iarsons Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. shidmore Miss skidmore.
Miss Bates Mrs. W. s. Daland. the Misses Daland.
Mr. and Mrs G.. H. Crawford. c. Il. Crawford Mr. and
Mrs. benjamin Wright. Mrs W. $. Nelson, Miss Edith
Agucw Miss Rodstein Mr.. and Mrs. T. Il. Grunr, |
Wilson De Mala Mrs. Beadleson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il.
IIammon, Mr. and Mrs. +. W. Devoe. the Misses
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