New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
THE LAKE GEORGE SEASON..
A NEW HOTEL AND ITS OPENlNr'
porNGs AT VARIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS OF
GUESTS.

Lake George, n. Y, July IA SpeciaD.-Ihe sea-
son. which opens with the month OF july Is no"
in full swing and the days are not nearly ions
enough to allow the fulhlment OF all the projects
which the fertile brain of has devised to pass
the time.
The most important incident OF the week was
the opening OF the new Sycamore Hotel, whlch
occurred on Thursday and Friday several mum
dred Invitations sent out to prominent per-
sons throughout the country, many OF whom
accepted this opportunity to enjoy the hospitality
OF one of the most perfectly appointed summer
hotels In the country. While the new hotel IS
built upon The same location and after the gen
era plan OF its predecessor OF the same name all
the improvements which ten years have seen, III
the way of design finish and appliances for the
comfort OF guests are realized mere Inc
grounds are laid out, not with an eye
TO show and effect, but TO artistic beauty
and this, OF course. insures the effect Which
Is one OF exquisite pleasure. The house ITSELF Is
perfect in plan and finish. and yet with the eIe-
gance apparent in every detail there is an air or
comfort which invites one TO rest and be content
The broad entrance hall. from which the stairs
ascend the cosey reading rooms. furnished with
every appliance for a literary hour, the elegant
dra wing rooms. the bed-chambers incomplete In no
detail. the broad Railways. the magnificent dining
room--n fact, Try feature OF this splendid mousse
seems perfect one Of the most attractive feat
ures OF the house is the culinary department.
visit 10 which will we'll repay for the trouble Here
one finds the very refinement Of Industry. no ex-
pense being spared in the way of time and labor
saving devices Every bit of work that can be
done by machinery Is so done. and the whoie
mcnage Is conducted with such order and precision
that a visitor need never fear disturbing In the
least the regularity with which the work is car
ried
All Of these departments and many more were
visited last week by hundreds Of guests Manager
Brown and many OF the stockholders OF the motel
were on hama constantly TO entertain their guests
and to answer inquiries. During two days the
pier before the Sycamore was crowded with yachts.
steam launches and other craft. both great ana
small whose varltoned whistles kept the place
alive with remarkable harmonies Of sound.
ON Thursday evening the opening ball OF the sea-
son was given Kttles Orchestra from Albany iur-
nishng music for the dancers. The ballroom was
brilliantly decorated in flags OF every nation, while
against the walls were massed huge masses Of
green-a telling background for the light and beau
tful costumes OF the ladies. Guests came from
all the large hotels and private cottages along
the lake. and again the mode OF conveyance was
chiefly in boats and launches. After the dances a
magnificent supper was served in the dining room
For a week tho chefs have been engaged on several
masterpieces OF culinary art and the result was
first admired and afterward enjoyed by the nun
drcds OF guests who filled the large dinng-roon.
The floor managers for the occasion were j. b.
simpson. r l. Banks jr.; /. r. Davis. Theodore
j.. W. W. \.
Meseroe. The Committee OF Reception comprised
the following ladies' Mrs +. B. Warren, Miss Mary
Burnham. Mrs. J. Is. simpson. Mrs. NJ .. Brown
Mrs r. l.. Banks and Mrs. ". ". Brown.
business n the Fort William Henry is still boom
ing and every day the stages deposit before the
doors crowds Of arrivals on Wednesday last
large excursion party from New-lork and Brook
lyn visited the lake. making their headquarters at
the Fort William Henry. From casual remarks
% number OF the party heard by the correspond
cnt there Is no doubt but their entertainment was
royal and that they Will ever cherish high opin-
ion II the management OF this house
The week mas been gay with boating parties,
while number Of dances and parlor entertain
Walsh. formerly OF the Long Beach Hotel. has
charge Of the dancing ana proves an excellent
the blind humorist, gave recital on Wednesday
evening In the parlors. which drew large audi
Ncxt week the New-York State officials. com
Ibe rfes sis at the Fort william Henry
Crosbysie IL not behind the other hotels in social
- Professor Paul Rubens aid the dances in the
evening IN the large ballroom draws hther numbers
OF gay young folk from the cottages along the East
Side Many new cottages belonging TO the camp
Augus daily services VII be- held in ne new audi
t1rtGW Mr.. Seelcy. manager OK Crosbysie predicts
The Kislnci owned and r,in by Henry L. Nichols
formerly OF me Lake House * another launch which
l,s usually hi this pretty lttle boat. whose name
to De the harbnser Of good luck to the fisher
During tho week many cottagers have arrived.
among whom may be noticed the following. Juig
House cottages Edward s,eigil'z ana family who Is
Paxton, ~ Princeton Theological Seminary; Mrs. |
T.. II. L!tchtrld % Brooklyn.
arrivals 81 me week ne!uis the f9Ho wing,
Robert B. Carpenier Thomas ii Fergus. carrie
81 D.tn' r. r. Moore. j. Rens Wemp!e and son
Z de- Water 4 r
AMI Mfs q II IAnd.icy;. + 4, Hoyt. charles il.
HIDES. Dr ana Mrs. q. l.angmlnn and family, r..
II Hombosirl. Philip BllenT~r, Helen + Rolly.
r. r MeQp-rn, Mr. ana Mrs; Thomas ,Sche!i; Mr..
Cromwell q Bryan Miss Laura Mayer. John +
M t Mrs - r Galho 'n MIS- c@hoaa Miss
C.ampion. Or Frank Lampert. Mr.; and Mrs ". + !
Water Mr and Mrs F. jjohns5n Miss Eiith +.
Johnson, Seymour Johnson; ". }. Wadsw2rth. Mrs. |
Henry tyson, James 4 Parsons j. Graham Par
Dal9nd. Mr.; and Mns. ErsSne waite H. Scudder. |
Jacgucs ana family Mr. ana Yrs ElMard Lin
r PRS the Misses rrosser NJ and MI simpson
Mcserol~. Miss Alrrsia G. Meserole Miss cornella
F. Mcseroie, Mrs r. Johnson. OF WORK, T. |
IIaillnscr " J. d. Vote MI and Mrs. Thomas
rNoWei and family Mr Hnd Mrs. A. Tappns;
Fort William Henry Mr. and Mrs William N.
Clarke. l.. b. Worthngton. o. q. Werwert. Arthur
Kecly. Harry McKenna Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Lynch, !
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Jones. Miss Ida \. Davidson,
Mrs l.. j. Sancffe. Mrs. *. y. Higgins Miss Liza
J.. Hardy. Miss l.. Brown. Miss Amy Wallace. Miss
Minnie +. Murphy. Mrs D. l.. Conklln. Mrs, Leo
Mature. :. J. Pnkney. j. T. Pinkney l.. l.. Pnkncy,
MIR and Mrs. q. ". Corey. Leo Sullivan. Mr.. and
Mrs Wetherco,t. Miss Lille Brophy. Edward Bush.
Miss Grace T.. Bush Miss Selicia Carerate, Miss
Flor. York. the Misses Fisher j. T. Lin9hemer.
and family: c. VI. Ready. l.. T. Thornel Colonel
Henry Martin. g. II Strong Mr ana Mrs. Thomas a.1
hos,el + : Tyler. f. \. Hoyt, J. H. Townsley.
Mr. and Mrs, = Iiarizhemer. Mr. and Mrs W W
CLARKE Mr. and Mrs. Edward j. Adams and family;
Captain \. H. Hanson. Miss Katherine q; Carkson,
Mr. Frederick ClarksOn Mrs Mary Lndhurse. Sol
onion Rosencr Mr.. and Mrs. l. Ulman Miss
t'ilman Joseph Freedmore. II. Goldsmith Mrs. T..