New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
SUMMER IN THE CATSKILLS.
VISITORS TO THE MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
MANY GUESTS AT HOTELS AND CoTTAGEs-COLO-
MEL CEMING'S TEXAS STORY

MANY GUESTS AT HOTELS AND CoTTAGEs-CoLo-
MEL DEMING's TEXAS STORY.
Phoenicia, N Y, July 90 tSpccaD. This IS an i'm
portant mountain railroad centre which Is made at
tracye to summer visitors by the Trcmper House.
This Of the first large hotels built I'm the
Ulster County section Of the Catsklls antedatng the
Kaaterskill and the New Grand. II was a popular
resort under the Tremper management, and IS now
even under Manager Paige. Many pleasant
people are apparently comfortable and happy here,
including those who tonight participating I'm the
regular hop. The here IS better than last
year. There have been few cool days and nights
this week. when blazing CRATES and freplaces looked
CHEEKY and comfortable, but for the most part the
skies were clear and the air dry.
This little hamlet Is less than hour from King
ston and OF course there is no staging. The next
station below Mount Pleasant is also favorte board
ing REGION with the old Cockbun House in the lead
There Is much scenic charm all around Phoenlcia.
Woodland Valley or "Sryder Hollow as 1t is called
by many IS one Of the most romantic and beautiful
canyons in the entire CatskIll range. 1t begins
mile up the railroad and ends the base OF Old
Slide"
The season at the New Grand on Summit Noun
tain Is now nearly at its height and the many guests
are enjoying n lively time socially.
Ex-senator Matthews and family, OF New-fork
ar. nj shandaken. The fine Palace Hotel there Is
having increased patronage under the new manage
ment OF W. ii. Rogers.
Colonel Lamer Klpp, Of Charleston, IS staying
at Phoenca with his family. Miss Fannie Judah IS
at Woodbnc cottage. Pine Hill. Ex-Governor Inger
soil Of Connecticut, and family are spending the
summer at the old Pratt homestead In Prattsville
The Rev ID. ID. Dean, OF Lowve, y. y, Is at the
Floyd cottage, Pine Hi, with his family. Colonel
Henry c. Cook and family, Of Washington, and W.
A. Hooker, OF Hooker ~ Lawrence, New-lork, are
at O,ccola cottage, Big Indian. WnnisoOk Lodge
near the foot Of Slide Mountain, has its usual con
tngent Of cotagers. The little lake there has been
induced to extend It's borders until 1t covers about
l,u1t.u acres Manager John ID. Bailey and
Clarence A. Sahler report an excellent season AT the
Grant House, Jefferson Heights Catskill village
Down at the Prospect Park are the commanding
bluffs of the river. Manager Baeley reports better
than last year. with many August engagements.
Hotel Kaa,crskill is entertaining large and brill
liant company OF visitors. With exception, the
overlook House, Hotel Kaatersk is the only resort
which Is situated the mountain top. Even the
Overlook, though higher in the air. Is l12 feet below
the crest Of It's mountain. This makes the Kaaters-
kill delightfully."- cool always and gives 1t an unob
structed view.
This Laurel House. at the Falls. under Manager
Palmer IS having fair This charming old
familiar nook in the Cntshls can never be super
seeded In the point OF natural attractions.
DR.. +. A. York, Of Brooklyn, and Dr. Israel C.
Jones and family among recent arrivals at
Churchill Hall. Colonel l.. l.. Demng and Mrs DEM
Ing, OF NewYork are there usual for the summer.
The Colonel tells good story OF low he was elected
from "A coach on 4 southern railway recently because
Of his color. lie was business trip through
Texas While sitting in the smoking OF an
ordinary he says the conductor accostcd him with
the remark that coach was reserved especially for
color,d passengers "Wcl' said the Colonel, who is
a consistent Republican, d" am very comfortable here
and don't mind the association" But. SIR retored
the liihfu Official, must put you off the train UNI
less you 90 into another carr. The white intruder
went promptly to his proper place
Prank u. Ellsworth. Of the National Trlbuhe,'
IS AT Lexington. :. K. Harlow and family, Of
Trenton, STAYING at shOhan.
General George II. sharpe. of Kingston, With Mrs
sharpe and Ira Davnport and wife, il driving lei
surely throngh The range on ms way TO Ksahei End
now are At The AntlcrS, llalnes Falls. George j.
Weaver and family, OF Rutherford, y. j.. are also
The family Of President Perry. of the Greenpoint
savings Bank. is at llacoitviIle,
ST. Charles, Hunter. Mrs: J. II. parr and daughter.
also Of Broohyn, are at MargaretvlT C. w. Ham
ilion and family. Of Brooklyn are AT Windham.
Among late arrivals these; Trempcr House
: f. Nichols, Miss h. :. Nichols, \. springer. New
York; II. J.: lie dcrson and wife, Louisville; }. Is.
rhr Antl~r,TA H. Harlow and wife, L. F. Reqna
and family. Mrs. G. +. Mcdowell. Mrs !. C. Yelling
Mrs. Roedsr and son, New-lork; 6. b. Weaver aud
famlly. IT, p. Jacksoc and family. Rutherford
l.. l.. Martin and family. plainheld Dr. and Mrs.
John bly, philadelphia: r. J. anthony, Lebanon Ky
Mrs. g.. H. sands and daughter. Red Bank j. X.
Whiting and family and Miss Russell, cwllaven;
Dr. +. r. ~carlc> Plainhed.
Prospect park-James Hopkins and family, ".
Longman jr.. and family. Mrs \. Martinez. ;. +.
Coleman J. II. Ford Mrs. C. r.. Discol and daughter.
T.. l.. Hammer. c. Ioldorton, Mrs. \. Maurice,
g. W. Strong and wife, Mrs. NJ. Taylor ard Charles
Maurice. New York.
Churchill IIall-Tlmothy Perry and family. Thomas
Stokes and family. and l.. ID. Hunter. Brooklyn
James \. Coc and family. Newark; Jacob Davis and
wife, Charles II. Grifcn and wife, Elizabeth: W. Y.
Brown ard wife. Philadelphia: John r.. McElroy.
Charles f.. McElIoy, ". y. Goodrich Mount Vernon.
y. y. Charles II. Aiger Garden City: Mrs. Cook,
Miss Allison. Mr.. John Dixon and family Trenton
Dr. l.. Kilingcr ard wife, Miss Allmon, Wilmington
Del MIS-. J. Douglas, savannah.