New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
PLEASURE 1T LAKE GEORGE.
CLEAR SKIES COOL AIR AND SPARKLING
WATER
SOME OF THE soC1AL FEATURES OF THE WEEP

| SOME OF THE SOCIAL FEATURES OF TIE WEhh'
| Lake George ~ Y. July % (sprcall.-They say
| that II Is July, and one must believe 'h'hi' h"t
here folk take no account Of maecwinged time ana
II one were 10 judge Of the season by outward hP'
pearlnces he would fancy that 1t were Dracihs
| October. rather than scorchinC July. While New"
York has been tanning itself his week. and lndnlg-
| ing I'm cooling drinks Lake George has been wrap
ping Itself I'm warm garments and gathering In the
evening around the cheerful glow OF open WOOL hr'S'
The s-it-hot enough foryOn pest has no Occupation
here and has left the nc,ghborhood for more con
genial clmcs. Yet II Is becoming somewhat moho-
Gfous 10 have your ncigbor at breakfast greet You
each morning with "Anolher charming morning.
The lake has been particularly gay this week with
boating parties OF all kinds Here all 80
on the lake. That IS what they come for. The
"transum" guests. ] heard modern Mrs Mala
prop say the other day. go on the Horizon or the
TicOnderoga, the large steamers which make IN"
entire trip OF the lake daily Those who Ingcr
longer Indulge In delightful excursions the risky
little Mamie, which sails IN and ont among The
bewitchng scenery Paradise Bay, where each lttlr
island has its legend or bit Of history, which
Captain Wood. who Is vcr1ablc encyclopedia OF
Lake George lore, will gladly relate 10 attentive
listeners. Then there yachts and launches,
sabOats and canoes, and every other variety Of
boat that has been invented by the genius OF man.
Among the many parties which have taken place
during the last week be mentioned that Of II. r.
McCOun. who entertained number of friends aboard
his pretty launch Marie. hamilton Ode. OF New
York. also invited party OF Young people one day
for sail the Locust Le Grand Cramer entertained
large party on his boat the Pocahontas.
A stroll the piazza Of the Fort william Henry
Is Interesting TO the student OF human nature. All
the elements that go TO make up summer types are
there save, alas that species Of the genus homo
known the sunrner young man. His sister is
there, and charming young woman she is. as every
body knows. The dignried chaporonc Is there also.
with her eternal fancy work and watchfu care OF
her charge. The Princess" says OF children
"would that they grew Ike wild flowers everywhere"
The wish OF the Princess Ida is reality hero, for
children abound every side numerous As wild
flowers: but like them no other respect These
little darlngs in-desiecle children their accom-
pIslments legion. They dance and row, and sing
and sew, and witha they romp as mcrrily as any
apple-cheeked from the rural regions. one day
last week l met bcvy OF small girls who were dis
playing baskets varcolorcd. sweet-scented grass
and one young lady Informed me that they had made
the petty tripkets AL by themselves" and that
the Indians had taught them the art Tor only ten
cents lesson"
This evening the first german OF the season IS
being given the Fort william Henry. The master
of ceremonies, George L. Walter arranged number
OF new figures, which being danced here for the
first time. The tavors dainty souvenirs OF Like
George. Miss Cora Noble and Mr. Walter led the
german.
Instead OF master Of dancing, the Mohican House
boasts OF master OF fencing, Etcnne Postel OF
Paris, All the young mcn-and there some-are
learning the knightIy art The Moncan House is
one the oldest hotels the lake, and l., both In
situation and architecture. extremely picturesque.
ON Wednesday evening Mrs. Wiln"rdng enter
tanned small party Of friends at the LAX" lou,c
Mrs. Wilmerding, ir, and her daughter visiting
the family Of Mr.. George H. Cramer. on the Bolton
Road. while Mrs Wilmerding l. at the Lake House.
The following among the arrivals OF this week
Fort William Henry-M. Fcltzcn Mr.. and Mrs. :.
I Ilal MIR Mr. lie ~feiul
H. c. Van Worst the Misses Van Worst Miss McGinnis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob ilocln. Mr.. ana Mrs. .. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. y Dubois. O. Payne Nr. and Mr.,
\. Oppcnhcm. Arthur l.. Conn. Joseph y. Louis
Alfred ". spar. Miss Marie \. spear Miss Florence
spear; Joseph Parker. George r Moer; liaroli Adem
liatey. August Zcrbic, Mrs. c. VI. Yates. J. T. Me
CURE, Mrs. \. T. Page, Mr.. and Mrs y. J: ,hipnan
Gusiav Lesras. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam L. Wilson,
brooklyn: T.. W. Gould and family, OF Mexico; Adolph
Wenz, L. Inaunl, Munich: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Va
selligrs and iamily Of Paris: Mr.. vas.cilier i;
been sent to the United states by the French Gov
trnment.
Mrs \. +. Hobart John ii: cad, Miss Annie
Murphy. Miss Nellie Murphy Mrs. j. Quaintancc. ".
H.. Qraintance. J. T. I'LL. ". l.. Clark. Frederick
s Haskell. Mis- L'na W.cr. Or. and Mrs. G. A.
Henry Wallace " {. Revic. Mrs. 4. {. Richards
and family. New York; J. ID. Williamson. brooklyn
W. 5. Bredenburg. r. VI. Peters 5. oiaard slocurn
Mrs W b.. cicrkc and family Mr. and Mrs John
D. Desmond. j. A. Wood. Ncw-lork; +. NJ Travis, f.
Mohcan lIOnsc-Mr and Mrs. 4. v McscrOc and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. W. :. Daland and family, !. 4.
Hayden. Gcorcs o. Beer O. J. Tieckfeld. Judge ana
rockingham, BROOKLYN