Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-29
IN THE CATsKILLS.
The Pleasures Of Those Who Seek Invi9or-
ating Mountain Air.

The Pleasures Of Those Who Seek InviRor.
ating Mountain Air.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HOTEL KAArKRsxIL, July %, 1902
Throngs Of pleasure lovers and ease takers
have fed from the hot cities in the lowlands
and are up here in cloudland enjoying the cool
mountain air on one Of the topmost peaks OF
the Catskill mountains.
Among the representa- ives Of the fair city Of
Washington who are sojourning here are A. o.
Bliss and family, Lucien H. Smith and George
P. Prindle. II. p. Burney, the assistant
manager, ia from the Arlington. A. ]. Robin
son. who presidss at the cashiers desk, halls
from the national city also, and Mr.. Mat Jir-
dinston, who takes care of the mail, Is q Wash
ington man, too, 80 the ''city that all loyal
Americans love-" despite Of state prejudices
and sectional pride. has worthy representatives
OF II In these lofty heights. Miss Madden, who
ills the position Of housekeeper in this big
hostelry, will be at the Arlington next winter.
Miss Martha Brook Of Washington is also here
for the summer.
Life Is ingloriously lazy at this resort and the
days are full Of wholesome pleasures. Quoits IL
q fnvofite pastime with Q number. Mr.. Jirdin-
ston has shown the most prowess in covering
the stake so far. Target shooting Is another en-
joyment that charms a few who enjoy handling
the gun. That patheticslly funny story Of
George and His Bucket" told in Benjamin
Franklins primer came very nearly being
tragically illustrated here the other day. The
target shooters bolstered up their target on Q
huge rock in q comparatively open space, which
they thought gave them good view Of all that
wns going on near it. They only have one gun,
and the loading of it seems to require the stten-
ton OF the party, so an investigating country
boy, who had never seen q target nor such q per-
Torrance as the shooters were giving: crept out
of the woods, and stealing up behind the rock,
crawled up and peeked through the hole in the
target to see "what them ere men was ADDING. :"
His foot slipped and he rolled down of the
rock just in time to save his hat from being
peppered, IL not his head. He escaped with
better effect than the hero of Benjamin Frank
Inns primer, who had gone to draw water for
his mother, and, swinging his bucket gaily In
his hand, happened to Spy q target that soldiers
from an elevation above were shooting at.
George had the curiosity that makes the world
move, and peered through the center Of the
target to see what would happen. The reader
realizes what happened by the pathos of the
writer's remark: George was a good boy to
draw waiter for his mother. Too bad George
kicked the bucket" This story seemed pure
fiction. but the episode at the kaaterskill proves
that such thing could easily happen.
Long walks to Mount Lincoln, where a COM
Portable overnight house has been erected is
an exercise that most Of the summer gallants
who have been confined indoors during the
winter enjoy taking.
One Of the briskest, fastest walkers is Mr.. A.
j. Robinson from Washington. He strides of
rs il he had a mortgage on the world, and .
ffteen-mile walk is nothing for him to take.
The dance on Wednesday night. the grand
balls every Saturday night give the fair sister
hood fine opportunities to display gorgeous
gowns and jewels.
Each one can please his fancy, however.
There is rich and costly dressing side by side
with plain and modest garbs-each worn with
equal ease and dignity. Those who care for
jewels are resplendent in them and those who
do not do not feel disturbed because they are
not sparkling with them. Those who wish per-
feet rest and quiet spend the days reading, eat
ing, meditating and negotiating.
Among those Of the theatrical world who
have come for restful outing at the Hotel
Kaaterskill are Mrand Mrs. Thos. G. Seabrooke
and Richard Mansfield. They are having real
playing time now, and 80 are 700 others who
have come up here to cool.
DOROTHY @.