New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
CHARMS OF KEUKA.
" GLENNING" AND "TWO-ING" N THE WILL
LOW TREE.


twenty-five miles long ard shaped like badly formed
y At the base Of this IS this quaint little village
OF Hammondsport, and ut the end OF the eastern arm
Of the IS the progressive town oil iehh Ian. The
Indians called the lake Keuha. ana those who came
after them translated Kcuka into CROOKED Lake, the
name BIZ which one finds this sheet OF water on the
map. In Yates and steuben Counties the old Indian
prevails.
Ke,Ika derives great deal OF It's beauty from the
v,nevards along its banks The lake Is surrounded by
hills which rise staight and steep from the shore
Stretching half way up the hills are the vineyards
stiff and regular, varying only In nue. some Kinds OF
grape having dark and others Hight green leaves For
some reason or other. the upper part OF the hills does
not seem suited TO grape raising, and the highlands in
consequence have been turned into mrHs' fertile ana
pleasant TO view. Between the vineyards are deep
eullIes running down the hills to the lake and form
ing drains to carry of the rain AS most oil the vine
yards are very old, these gues are full OF bushes
and tall trees their wild beauty contrasting strangely
With the prm rows of vines they protect,
The grapes are sold to the manufacturers OF Amcn-
can wines. one company has cellar on the shorc
OF the lake which looks like mediaevai castle The
word cellar brings to the mind gloomy underground
apartment, but at Lake Keuka 1t refers to all the
buildings connected with the manufacture OF wine
Another large cellar is equally picturesque, but Is
considerable distance from the lake.
The men who work underground III tne hctuai
cellars, shake every bottle Of wine two or thfee umcs
day. They wear caps similar to those worn by
miners with candles stuck In them AS the bottles
frequently explode, the protect their faces with
masks OF wire gauze. This bursting OF bottles en-
tails serious loss upon the manufacturers The
v,ne flows ont over the stone floors and It gives
delicious feeling Of luxury to wade through lake OF
champagne often over inch deep. The wine Is
swectened with rock candy. Some companies bly
the refuse grapes from the large cellars and make
them into something they call vine Perhaps THIS
accounts for the fact that American WINE Is not as
popular as 1t might be-
At Hnmmondsport there Is most delightful glen
Years ago 1t was almost popular rs the one at
Watkins but unfortunately the tide Of travel swept
AWAY from II and now IL Is lonely and deserted most
OF the time. The ladders and bridges that once
placed It's beauties within the reach OF an nave
roted and crnmbled away, and II Is now well hgn IN
accessible / know this because once tined 10 eA-
plore the glen beyond the point OF CIVILIZATION ana
wooden steps Rock after rock climbed, soaked my
shoes In "A brook and Mt last came "a halt before
thin but very wet waterfall To climb any further
was ont OF the question and to return the way had
come was impossible, unless chose 10 SIT on the slip
pcry rocks and slide. Tho alternative was to walk
through the waterfall TO the other side, which was
somewhat easier TO descend. came through the
fall safely with no harm done save the drenchlhg OF
my clothes md general feeling Of dampncss which
ports chief attraction. Orchestrion Hall This hall
f. large building overlooking tho lake and furnished
with the commonest kind OF chairs ana tables n
pretty fair bar and Ohesrion advertised as being
the second largest In the state. You buy one beer
and Won get one tune You choose piece Of music
yoi like from an extensive programme. With the
bcer a fine swiss cheese sandwich and the orch"s-
trion in fn swing, can almost Imagine ones sell
IN Germany.
t1,a affr 90 of :
Grove springs few miles above IInf1inondsport
Two years ago before Toodlcs and one we spent
the there IT is great place for engaged couples
or for couples who not engaged. The land
seems especially adapted fof lovers. There are
numbcrlc,s small glens around. and "glennng IN
n iavori,e past me with the young people Of the
vicinity and the strangers In the land There Is
one glen back OF the Grove Springs House that
Toodles and l loved until-untll fatal day when
we returned 10 our party after spend ng half the
day glennlng7 10 be met with knowing winks and
gins.
"Up in the glen. wcrnt youi Had pretty good
tme there. didn't yOui We saw YOU Look at
them blush We all sitting on rock. just
above you md Toodles We waited. We WATCHED
and saw!"
stung by their gibcs. Toodles blurtsd OUT well
YOU didn't see muchl was only holding her
hand.n
At which there was a fresh burst OF laughter
We weren't there at all We Just said that to
draw you out. only holding hands Oh. my
Toodles and / hated the GLEN from that day
We found much better several m.les away.
II one doesn't care about elcnning,7 twOIng'
In the Willow Tree Is another favo1te sport The
tree has wide spreading branches. in which seat
hns been built. This seat Is reached by ladder
- placed that "A girl IS really obliged & have as
ssiance In climbing It. The tree Is Scared with
initials. rudey c0rvcn hearts and dates. During
the summer there IS such rush for the willow that
cntcrprisng young men frequently hire small BOYS
to In the tree aUd keep the seat for them during
meal hours.
Another romantic spot three miles below Grove
springs consists OF grove Just back Of narrow
strip Of beach. II is most easily reached by water
and II boat Is moored Oh the shore. no other
boat approaches. This Is an unwritten but also an
unbrOken law.
The cottages along the lake b. rented for one
or two weeks longer. Parties Of young people
frequently take house for week. do their own
work and live In n delightfully."- Bohemian fashion.
The names chosen by hOu~owner, are not always
desirable. ono place Is called Btterswcct another
bears the somewhat suspicious name Sub Rosa.
Even the hotels have queer names. one Is called
Oso IA Go. To pronounce 1t correctly Just fancy
you are chewing gum. ii would be an attractive
spot In spite OF It's II not that II has been
turned INTO sort Of picnic ground. There Is a
flavor OF stale sandwiches an odor Of weak lemon
adc about II.
Near Penn Yan Is another hotel. the mos remark
olls specimen OF architecture It has ever been my
fate to sec. II is modestly and ntly named The Ark
IT is long structure, quite possibly the ident
cal craft in which Mr. Noah clled. The sleeping
rooms arc on either side Of long hall which nuns
through the middle Of the building. The house itself
Is really shaped like ark, and rs II Is built over
the the idea IS well carried out.
hofa oil m he nyp IL
Spring House, n rambling three story building, with
vide veiandas about Il. There two anneXcS,
one a bath house with rooms for men overhead, the
other a dancing pavilion with suit Of sleeping rooms
above. In this pavilion hop is given every Saturday
night Two years ago when Toodles and were there.
the music was furnished by DaiIeys Full Orchestra
After saw the orchestra, which consisted Of Bailey