New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
THRONGS IN THE CATSKILLS.
PROSPEROUS sEAsoN-THE ATTRACTIONS Al

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THE VARIOUS HoTELs-KEcENr ARRIVALS
Catskiu, N. T.. Aug. 10 tSpeciap'-ims anc,.n'
village ia not devoid OF interest TIE summer Visi1or
II stands not on the mountain but at the base "here
the great nearest Nc river Irving
the village OF great antiquity, ana MS nsn' e
still curves I'D azily from chimneys OF inc '"s"
roofs But valiant search fails to reveal single
OF old yellow brick houses whch "ero i".'
Of the place in the classic period OF KIP van Winnie
Even the site Of Rips humble dwelling Is u"Ao""
Manager Bagley nclines 30 the belief that IL was SOME
where Prospect Park and there Il no necd 70 dispute
70 reasonable an Impression at least in the absence Oh
any plausible claim But there Is no trace Oh a'o
old homo be found on those peauehui
lawns now. Only and walks, drives ana shady
and great summer hotel ore thcfe' WIN oro"
OF visitors moving about.
Just village is filled with visitors VINO seem 70
enjoy lie here The Grant House and the Prospect Park
Is charmpgy located Jefferson Heights overiooh'hs
village It is always popular, Is well kepe ana ID
delightful place at which to stay Its rooms are no"
we'll occupied
The Prospect Park is high river blum commanding
en- and varied view OF mountain valley and ri'cr
Cod breezcs sweep It's piazza, and quiet comfort anu
cheerful hospitality prevail inside. The season hero is
better than was the season as1 year
at this timc and the vacant are few.
Hundreds OF visitors still leave the boats ana trains ~
this villa 90 dolly on their way the mountains In the
County region. but here are now rev stages IN
waiting at Old Point landing Nearly all the travellers
the Catsklll MOUNTAIN rOdo, "hch
through beautiful gorge and carries passengers ID
numerous points along base OF tho mountains from
which places they may climb the elevatng cars or
by stago as they prefer, TO the summit.
r. n. Dubois Of Washington Heights, N. r. the in.
venor and his wife have boon spending week st the
old Catskll Mountain House.
1t OF considerable gayety at the Hotel
Kaaerskl. The house Is now crowded with guests ana
1t is very likely remain ned through the month On
Wednesday evening the guests surprised by the en-
NJ arraycd sheets and pillow
cases They danced the Spects Lanccrs with consider
able effect. On Thursday evening some Of the young
women gave entertainment In aid Of the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund. Miss Flora Sykes the efficient promoter
The "Mid Summer Nights Dream in tabeaux was
pleasing feature programme Miss Minnie Srauss
of Cincinnati made effective Statue Of Liberty.
The New Grand is exceptional success,
even for popular Nowhere in the range are
the pleasures and interests OF guests more carefully
looked this summit terrace and everybody Is
always OF q good time at the Grand
course the mountain weather need not BE- referred TO-
I is no longer OF any concern bad weather expected
this season. The almost daily electric storms are grand
beyond all description Visitors have learned to be pre-
pared for them they being watched and studied
with q peculiar interest by many
bridge is TO span the Esopus creek OF
Mt Pleasant
The grand hop at the Hotel Ulster Saturday night
was big success. Ex.Msyor Englehart Of St Louis,
led the grand march.
Ex.Controer Campbell. Of NewYork. who Is spending
brother Colonel John Campbell distinguished veteran
Of the Mexican and Civil wars.
Senator Jacob A. Cantor and N. j. Meurittr cxMinster
to Japan have been the KaaterskilL
hop at the Blythwood, IannersvHe was at'
tended BY 500 persons.
The rush at Stamford continues and ap-
plicants turned daily at the aiges hotels,
Dr.. Churchill the present demand for rooms ut his
place has never equalled there. There is also
,-owing call cottage lots r!ots in the new GIANT
hurst Park selling rapidly.
Napoleon J. Haines and his family spending tho
summer wosthom Cottage. Stamford. The veteran
piano.makcr Is recovering from q severe illness.
Henry Smith. law partner Of Governor Albeit. has
taken the Snyder Cottage at Pine Hill.
ade hop the social feature at the Brevoorton
tonight and concert in aid Of the new church fund at
Hi Is In progress at the Rip Van Wrinkle, with Mrs
Butler OF Brooklyn as leading soprano
Captain Donovan OF the Hobokcn Police az Lexington.
W. l.. Molyne,ux. Of New-York is building cottage
In the Lost Glove, Big Indian.
Frank r. Lawrence and Washington E. Conner have
fine summer In Ont Park.
Among late Brooklyn arrivals In the ore Miss
Lillian Treanor, Miss Jcanncus Schneider, Miss Fannie
Thompson Miss Emma Wells Mrs NJ. A. wilder ana
daughter Tompkins Ismne and family, Douglas Hyer aid
family Ms. w. HerDcs and daughters. Mis. w. NJ.
Gardner. Mrs. S. q. Lambert Mrs. Kate Strong II. +.
whitehou.e the Misses wilkins Judge walsh and wife.
aud family. John Gallagher and family. J. T..
Webster and family, Misses Ella and Eva Evans.
Among late arrivals at tic kaatsrskil Louis ).
stanton Mrs j. C. l,ush Or. and Mrs Morton Grnnell,
j. r. Camp R!cc and wife. Mrs l.. J. Chcc-eborouch.
w c. Chccecborough, j. A ChauOerlin fnd wife, Miss
burning George II Ehiy and wife, Miss Wilkins, Ms.
d. 5. Hes, Mrs. f. n. Byme