New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
PLEASURE AT LAKE GEORGE.
DRIVING ON THE SHORE AND SAILING
AMONG THE ISLANDS.
SOCIAL DIVERSIONS OF THE wEEK-NE" NAMES
on THE HOTEL REGISTERS

SOCIAL DIVERSIONS OF THE wEEK-NE" NAMES
on THE HOTEL REGISTERS
-, v Aue 10 (SpeciaD.-During the
a.. 80 Iake George has displayed herself IN
.a,-,c,ous bur,ors one day putting on STORMY
countenance rolling and tossing hisn Waves IN"
thew resembled miniature mountains Oh wa,
and next day showing only smiles anu ~
r,nn,es II used to be said that Lake "eo'e0
rossessed an island for every day IN tne E'a''
-, ,,ke MANY other fancies. this one has also
,,sanpeared before the cool calculations oi "'1
modern statistican. for, by actuai count w"
are found to be but % islands siudolhs the Wa
from Caldwell TO Ticonderoga SAILING hoI'u' u"
FIRST island to be met Is a small irresuiaiiE SNAP
one about one mile from Caldwell MUSEUMS ~
vest shore and bearing the unpoeucaI name %
Tea Island Whether this name was gwen a.
,,emory of a certain well-known tea-paiE ma
occurred in Boston toward the Close OF ou' Co'0
HISTORY or whether II simply signifies faNoI''e
.no. where picnic jewellers may drink theH u"
.na eat their sandwiches. is question on whch
the local historian does not enlish'en Us -,
miles down the lake lies Diamond lsiaha' 80 0
from the quantities OF bright stones that Ne ou'
IN the sandy beach. Some OF these are 50 o'e"'
and sparkling as to be easily mistaken for genuine
diamonds and are well worth the labor incurrvi
in digging for them, proving pretty souvenirs :.
not valuable jewels. This place was Ioi."''''
infested with rattlesnakes but, the story tens u'
n herd of swine that were being conveyed across
the rocky coast of the island. and were coInpehed
70 take refuge there while the Indians SWAIN
ashore Later. when the owners came 10 IeS0"0
their property, they were surprised 10 IN" '
trace of the dreaded reptiles but discoVeren '','
their beasts had fattened amazingly. Dome Island
twelve miles down. is conspicuous by reason o' i'
svnme.ry Of form Rising from the water IKE
the cupola Of some dark. underground ca'heuI@'
one can easily imagine that there are pe.Io'"'
the mysterious rites Of worship OF the oel''eS WIZ
rule the lake .
Sailing on one discovers that the Islands become
mora freouent and that on many Of them are
summer cottages or more often tents OF camping
parties Many of the islands are owned pE pr
yate individuals. but the large majorit! oeIons
20 the State and under the protection o. S'I0.
laws aimed TO preserve uninJured the hal"I d"
haou,v ~ the trees which abound there. Onier
certain conditions one may camp Tor an hnuei4iI'e
time on the state islands. but houses cannot oe
built thereon except by the payment OF moderate
rental 49,, -
10 be found along the shore. one which Is well
xxorth spec:al notice was omitted on the east
shore within a stones throw Of the Crosoyslde'
desirable piece OF ground has been selected ana
n temporary building erected. which was dedicated
4 weeks ago 10 the purpose OF Sp'i.' -ai'S'o
camp ground. The stock owners are enthusiastic
nver the proiect saying that il will be most ad-
vantageous to the lake and expect 10 dispose al an
early day OF all the building lots. on Sunday Will
be held the first service Of the season "heh
promnent test medium will be present
Driving fills large part in the days or the cot
tage population. At noontime the quiet village OF
Caldwell sometimes presents lively appearan-e
from the presence Of the many handsome turnouls
that crowd about the modest postoi'lce or arouhu
one of the shops in the main street. one OF 'he
most delightful drives is that 10 Glens Fans ten
miles away. The road-an excellent one too-'vaus
through beautiful mountain country and IS al
ways gay in the afternoon with equipase5. An
other favorite driveway is the Bolton ROAD ruil-
hing parallel with the lake. where one may see
fhe handsomest cottages that adorn the sho'e'
warrensburg eighteen miles distant is popular
~oal Of those who prefer A longer mountain ride.
At the Fort William Henry the great event OF
The week was the children's carnival when look
place on Friday evening. Children OF all ages anu
eizes filled the large drawng-roorn anc performer
amazing feats Of terpsichorean art SeNeral sraoe-
full fancy dances were also executed before an ad-
miring crowd OF mammas and other less Interested
observers. -
Two bowling matches have taken place during
the week between the Crosbyside an Fort VIII
lam Henry men. both OF which have been won by
the latter The rubber will be played during the
coming week. and much interest is manifested IN
the result.
On Tuesday evening at the Lake House large
audience enjoyed elocutor recltai D! Miss
frankie C. Gale Of New-York A bean-bag party
was the amusement Tor Friday evening wheh
every one old and young. gathered in the cheeriul
hall to see the fun. Prizes were gwen the VIII
ners The Lake House baseball team Is gaining
glory on all sides. TWO more victories are 10 be
added to their already credable record-one gained
at Ampersand. on Saranac Lake the O'"e' O.
Whitehall. New-York.
At Bolton life seems one long summer idyl' " nat
with euchre parties hops. yachting. fishing ana eN-
cursions of every kind residents the Bolton and
Mohican houses do not complain Of weary time.
"A recent visit to the Sycamore shows a busy crowd
Of workmen engaged on the new building Before
cold weather shall have set in the walls Will he
completed and the roof laid. all ready for the
finishing in the spring.
The hotel registers show the foNo"lhs a'i4Hd+9
during the week:
Fort William Henry-D. ". T. Carmody
William j. Seabury. Miss Seabury. Mrs. j.
"A. White. Mrs. Isabella Haviland. J. H.
Hasting Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Best.
Charles B. Best. Miss Comstock Mr.. and Mrs s.
C. Ide. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gales IT., Mr.. and
Mrs +. E Hagemeyer. \. II. Hagemeyer. Miss
Hagemeyer. Mr.. and Mrs r r Booth. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Hoagand Louis Nova. MI and Mrs.
C. X. Dean. 7. LuGenbach. Nj. and Mrs. Henry
Hess NJ Small. w d. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. :.
Ewing Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Emerson. \ Solomon, Mrs.
Nelson Wheatcroft. stanhope Wheatcrott Mrs. NJ.
Finn. the Misses Finn Or. J. +. T. Hoison. Miss
Jessie Price, James Kronheim. Joseph v Pardow,
Robert w. Pardow, Charles +. McWhliams. George
fir and Mrs a. Montgomery. F. !! Black, NJ b.
br Allison. Mr. and Mrs \. Bellamy ". +. North
rup. II. Keller, Mrs. y. Dryer Miss Ball W.
Holcomb. Miss Holcomb Christian Hafers LOUIS
Fesser, Peter Latour. }. w. CaSear. Paul Cas!ear.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. BritIon Hayens Wei G. Els
Samuel kempner Miss keminer. Mr.. and Mrs :
Ottenheiner. New-York; the Rev. Or. 4. H. futile.
Frank Harrison Tutte. Newark y. J.. Charles
Wiley, William 3. Dillon. East Orange y. J; Mrs.
J. r. Small. Red Bank. y. j.
Lake House.. a. Harmed. Alber; + Nevcomb
Mr- and Mrs. r. F. Mcqueen. Charles F Flagc
Miss Flag. \. b. Miller, W. l.. F. Bostaick
Adolph c. l.. Windemuller. frankie G. Gale Miss
+. G. Brtton. &. II. Cron. G II BOurgoin. Miss \.
n. Hough. Mr.. and Mrs; :; II Downs, Dr. ana
Mrs. Joseph y Henry. l.. :. y. Y. Case. New
York; Miss McCay. Charles +. Hotaling. NJ. and
Mrs H. Fantars; Mrs T. : i,assenden and son.
Bolton-Mrs l.. II. Roemer. George Parker. Miss
Holmes. Mrs. F. Findey. Miss Grace child Miss
1follie Child. a T.. Closker. 4. VI. Cnderhl. Mr..
and Mrs. F. Z. StouyenaL Thomas F. Furray. !.