Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-03

other corner Little Tupper, while the third
corner extends nearly to Bonaparte lake to
the westward Dr. Webb renamed Smith
lake, giving it the name Lake Lila, after
his wife, who was Miss Lila Vanderbilt.
Comprised within the limits of Ne-ha-sa-ne
Park arc Lake Lila, Ne-ha-sa lake,
Charlie Pond, Thayer lake, Salmon lake,
the upper portion of the Beaver river and q
large number OF ponds and lakes to which
nc names have been given. Almost every
acre OF the park is covered with forest, for
there has been little umbering in this vicin-
ity.
The Lodge on the Like.
The lodge resembles strongly Dr. Webb's
house at Shelburne, and in some respects is
a miniature copy Of that handsome struc
ture. The sides of the house, which are
shingled, have been left their natural color,
and the storms of winter aud the hot sun of
midsummer have turned them gray. A
broad veranda runs along the front Of the
dwelling, facing upon the lake, and runs
also in front of wing OF the house, which
projects from its southeastern end.
Ths lodge Is 100 feet in length.
The ground about 1t was covered with big
boulder, but DR.. Webb has had all these
removed and the land terraced to the edge
cred with a green grass plot. The house
stands upon a little elevation, enabling these
who live in it to look three miles northward
to the north shore OF this lake. This north
ern shore is a yellow sand beach and there
seems to be a little meadow land. Here on
| this shore for years there has been salt
lick and even G midday The residents in DR..
! Webb's lodge frequently see the deer come
out OF the woods, seek the salt lick, and
then drink from the lake. Considerable of
clearing has been made about the lodge
for the purpose of giving room for q barn
and an ice house. DR.. Webb kept six horses
In this barn throughout the last winter
The lake was frozen over five and e-half
months this lost year, so that there is no
reason why DR.. Webb should ever fear
scarcity Of Ice.
The lodge practically was not occupied
by DR.. Webb and his family until his re-
turn fortnight ago from his long tour
with them ant some friends through the
Western States. Last year he and bis
family, with visiting friends, occupied five
canvass tents, which yet stand upon the
shore OF the lake near the lodge. In each
one OF these tents there is an iron bei.tead,
chairs, a stove and bureau and a wash
stand. They wero thoroughly comfortable,
and will be used the present summer by DR..
| Webb for the accommo modatlon OF such OF his
| guests as prefer to sleep out Of doors. Gov
ernor Flower and his wife were DIR. Webb s
guests last fall and then occupied one Of
these tents.
The lodge may be said to be divided into
three paris; one the hail of the lodge; the
second part the sleeping apartments OF DR..
Webb and his wife, children aud guests,
with dining room and kitchen, and third
part, the homo OF f. G. Halleck, the 'care-
taker" of the place, and of Mr.. Phillips,
who manages the finances OF the park.
A Hall Like That ola Castle.
The "Eall'' occupies the entire western
end of the lodge, both stories included. Its
curved ceiling is the root of the building.
| The room is a large one, 80 by 30 feet, and
has most impressive appearance with its
huge chimney and fireplace mado of rough
stone picked up in the forest near by, its
groined roof and its walls ornamented with
dsers' heads, and other trophies OF tho chase
procured by DR.. Webb in the course OF his
travels. There is simplicity about the
room befittng forest lodge. No paint has
been used upon any of the woodwork. The
floor, walls and ceiling Of the room are all
of white, unpainted, but stained spruce.
The great chimney with its fireplace first
the only fuel which can possibly I'll the
mouth of the fireplace. DR.. Webb has re-
Gently placed upon the face Of the chimney
the white skeleton of the head of a buffalo,
one of the prizes of his recent Western
journey.
Upon the floor in the center of the hall 10
a magnificent skin of grizzly bear.
| Another ornament Of the floor is the skin OF
a black bear which was killed near Lake
| Lila. A stuffed black bear holds place in
a corner by the big fireplace. Upon the
walls of this room are fine heads OF an elk,
a moose and an antelope. Mr. Halleck say
that he is searching buslly in the woods also
for a specimen Of the American panther,
with which he intends to ornament this
room. The furniture OF the room consists
OF wicker rockers and chairs, a divan aud q
table covered with books and portrait
among these latter a fine one Of Mrs. " ebt
and another fine ono OF DR.. and Mrs. WebL
and their children.
Three of the children, Frederick V. Webb,
James Watson Webb and W. Ssward
Webb, jr.. have beau here the present year
and have occupied rooms in the ssconC
story of the lodge. The dining room, whict
is large, square room, Is also ornamsnts ted
with good many landscape pictures taken
by DR.. Webb. of this dining room ia
good-sizsd kitchen, with a range and clos
cts with chinsware. DR.. Webb and hi,
wife frequently arrive unannounced at Ne
hasa ne park, bringing with them guests
but they also bring with them cooks auc
other servants the kitchen Is opened, an q
in short Order with supplies also brou yht
from New York or from any other city
where DR.. Webb has last been, the new
household has dinner, supper or breakfast
at its service. Moreover, Lake Lila is wei
stocked with fine lake trout, as Mrs. Webb
who never fshed successfully before coming
to this place, has discovered, and thu tsb
| soon has uDon il this lalicacy