New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
LIFE AT LAKE GEORGE.
MANY PLEASURES ON LAND AND WATER :.
DAY AND NIGHT.
SOCIAL DoINGS AND PERSONAL INTELIIGyxc.
AT VARIOUS HOTELS AND COTTAGES

AT VARIOUS HOTELS AND COTTAGES
| Lake George, July 90 (SpecIaD.-As the plea..,,
July days draw to close residents at this spot bes.
to realize that the summer season Is nearly ~,
gone and that henceforth a great deal Of peasu,.
must be concentrated into a short space Of TN.
Consequently the air Is full Of plans for social -.
tiyity, and the next few weeks will be CAV vttA
events that Will crowd upon one another In ouich
succession One OF the features that renders lfs -
attractive here Is the lack OF formay which ~
walls Dinners, luncheOns, yachting parties Ia
MICS and the hundred and other affairs vhich
are part OF the season, are planned and caried
ont with a delightful promptness that gives them hau
| their charm. One seems TO be always the qui y,v.
for something unexpeced-and It Is the unexpected -
| course that always happens.
Moonlight sails have monopolized attention On.
| ing the last week. Lake George, always beau0.
full always romantic, IS never more so than when the
moon spreads weird cnchantment over mountain and
water No less enjoyable Is the exercise OF mountain
climbing. which Is extremely popular here Mount
Ferguson directly west OF Caldwell, and rising over
the little town about 1000 feet, IS usually the Oh
tectiye point, and the magnificent view from the
summit more than compensates for the long aunt
and the stiff joints which follow the next day.
Several parties from the hotels In this neghborhoA
have already made the ascent, and most OF the young
people at the Fort william Henry are In training to
undertake the trip next week.
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soon visit Lake George. 1t Is understood that Ranger
Island which Is one OF the many beautiful ISLANDS
OF the Narrows has been selected the place wherv
the Governor will live, and that several members Il
his family have already been visiting the island.
The last week has seen more arrivals than at any
previous time di ring the summer. All the houses
at tho other end OF the lake report steady arrivals
and encouraging prospects although 1t cannot b.
denied that the Worlds Fair has nterfered to some
ov,op, with tho OF the hotel season,
Travellers from abroad, particularly our EngA
cousins seem 10 include this among the places b
America that worth visit. fenmore Cooper
has made Lake George familiar, and a. large numbsP
OF foreigners know American fiction chiefly as ~
vealed BY Cooper It Is not surprising that the sceney
which he has described in so mastery msnn9
should be considered Of sufficient interest to att1a
n nassing visit Nearly century and quarter.
however have passed since the stirring events Do
scribed by Cooper occurred and the visitor Of to-
day can scarcely realize that on the bluff east OF the
Fort william Henry Hotel, from where one has the
most beautiful view OF the Lake, where little children
play in the morning and where older children, sp
parently paceaby inclined, arc wont TO stroll In the
evenng-that here occurred one OF the most cruel
epi sodes in that most cruel OF wars, known as u
French and Indian war.
On the east side OF the lake, nearly opposite CalA
WELL is situated "Crosbyside," one OF the most popu'
lar hotels along the lake. About this house there ~
grouped number OF picturesque cottages, all OF
which are now open for the season. The family Il
the Hon. william Walter Phelps is occupying
cottage In this neighborhood. Near by is the beauu
full home OF y. II. Bishop. the Canoe" At Rr
less Point not far beyond, is the summer ressoeno
OF Mrs. Matthew Wilson, the widow OF the ven
known artist. DIR. Hamilton Weir and family N
at Clover Cot, perfect gem Of home, and one una
was designed by Dr. Weir himself.
The Lake House has nearly Its full compleuenS
Of
TO possess large number OF young people. On
Thursday Mr.. Nichols invited all the guests OF 0e
house to an old-fashioned candy-pull. The Kitchen
and dining rooms were thrown open. and there,
equipped in big aprons, the merry workers evolves
out of the raw material all sorts OF dainty sweeu
ON the same evening progressive cuchre party
given by the ladies, at the Fort William Henry
Hotel.
The following telegram, received few Gays
ago at this hotel from gentleman I'm New-lOrk
n sufficient commentary present straitened times
I'm money circles Reserve small cheap room In the
attic. VIII arrive Wednesday afternoon by freight
train,
From o 80 until II O'Clock. however, everybody
ga hers the broad piazza of the Fort William Henry
where the Boston orchestra of Mr.. +. s. liolbrocS
encrtains the GUESTS with the delightful music that
has made this orchestra famous. At the beneht con-
cert TO be given in few days there VIII be piaye0
for the first time n new waltz composed by ~
leader Joseph Knecht. Of the Boston symphony
Orchestra and entitled the "Grcnoble Waltz
honor OF the proprietor OF the hotel. -
The arrivals OF the past week include the followlng'
Fort William Ilenry-S. Rowland. Charles {. Casue
Mrs. W. {. Ely. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Appeby, L. n
Pierce, f.. ID. Piere, \. ". spear ir., Mrs a. "
LOOMS. :. ". TAYLOR jr Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Newman
Mrs. Gretchen Tillenburg 4. b, Frank, Felix LIVING
stone IL. siuauer, Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Greensusa
Miss Grecnaugh MIR. and Mrs. Il. F. Nixon, Mr., ana
Mrs j. F. spoford. Mr. and Mrs william NJ Hun
bert. Frederick e. Haskell, \. J. Bingham. Miss q
b. Holt Mr. and Mrs. G. {. Field, ID. A. lreana.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Lohr. Mr.. and Mrs Carl Waedeel
Mr.. and Mrs William lonk and daughter HORACE =
Woodbury., Lincoln a. Peabody. Miss Ida C. Rieo,
Mrs. Edward willis. q. r. Ningret, J. {. Mccoy. OF
New York Richard Goodwin. Joseph II. LOOMS JOIN
W. Phelps, Brooklyn +. DE Pew, ir., p DE Few
Like House-O. W. Bacone. IL. W. Moore. Edward
T. Donnelly, Nicholas Austin Donnely. II. Van SAINT
wood }. II. Clements. Eugene Brown. r. +. Mcqueen,
Of New York: Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson and Ian
ily. Mr.. and Mrs James Williamson. Mrs. u. H.
Benson, Master Robert Benson, Mr. and MIS- Ia
Carey Edward l.. Des Admirers. BROOKLYN.
Crosby sidc.-R. X. Tyng John Davis, Mr.; J.: I. !,
O>hea. John I. Hill. W l.. Clark. : Newhon W.
willie c. Small Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Ncwburg Mrs'
f. Beekman Lauterbach and daughters Mr. ana MIS-
Charles v Smith. the Misses >hrady. Peter DE Baum
r. r. Green and daughter Norman Holly. Mrs. }. -
IIallenbach and daughter. DR. Homer !. Osborn anu
family. New York J. ID. Williamson. BrookN,h' p,,
Marion lIouSr.-George u. GieS ana lalhs, NJ" IA
ard Baxter and family. Mrs: c. r. WrlsnL M 1o oS
Mrs H. H. Butts. Mr.. and Mrs. !. H. llaloran, 'o nS
Boardman, jr., Mrs Katharine s. trehn'an N or
daughters. Mrs l.. X. Sherwood. J. ". stone ol Sex
York: Dr. Lcnnis Schenk. c. l.. scheDh, Daiue' :"
Curtis. Mrs. d. b. whitney, Brooklyn