New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
UHERE COOL BREEZES BLOU.
M,Nr PEOPLE ALREADY ENJOYING LIFE IN THE
CATSkffI.S


Hotel Kaa,crskill y Y. June - (SpeciaD. This
resort, the largest mountain hotel In the word.
swung open rs huge doors for It's hft"enth sea-
son this morning And now every hotel IN the
Catskas is once more open FOR guests and bust
noss. what the hnrves, Will he Is rot easy 10 pre-
diet The applications Cor terms ard rooms are re-
ported unusually large most points but the posi-
tive engagemeris do not seem 10 be more numerous
,hnn last season thus far at the leading hotels
though many o, the smaller houses have ali their
rooms fully booked FOR July and August
This hotel is literally on the mountain top, the
only in the range which can boast o, this airy
distinction now that the moro exalted overlook
House remains closed 10 the public The altitude
is nearly two thousand FIVE hundred feet. and It's
broad piazzas are always famed by the cool
breczes which do not always find the houses on
the slopes or In the valleys. The river view Is
broad and majestic and tho surrounding mountain
park IL fun o. charming drives and delightful
rambes The big house Is all In appl"-ple order.
and It's chief is on the ground with large and
efficient force 10 keep II 80. goodly number OF
guests arrived to-day. and hundreds more Will be
here to spend the great American holiday. which
is always nttineiy observed up here ,, -
today. and row there eight mountainward
daily. and six downward trains. A fact not rcner-
ally known. perhaps. is that reduced rates may I've
Saturdays and sundays on the West SHORE and
weekend excursion tickets sold o. those days
at q PER cent reduction They good to return
until Monday morning
The clouds Of the last few days have shed some
much -nrcdcd rain. and all Is now fresh and beau.
tlfu. again, tho streams ard cataracts ripple and
roar with more musical crcscendo and the dusty
roads washed hard and clean.
The New Grand, on Summit Mountain. opened on
Thursday, under tho same control which has made
the resort so highly favored IN past years This
Is iis fifteenth season William III. Romeyn. the
again In charge Of the postofhce. and Clarence \.
Sahler is the cashier
Anton Scidl. with Mrs. Seid returned 10 brighton
Reacn FOR MS concert season there during the
week having spent several days at their pleasant
cottage at Flcischmans. Charles Fleischman and
mer home there by special train on Monday. Most
OF the many cottages there are now occupied. and
the place is assuming It's wonted summer activity
e. r. Co.lel. OF Brooklyn. is enjoying brief
mountain season with his wife. Sheriff Hansen
and his family. OF NewYork. with a party OF
Mrs Mary Westbrook Van Deusen, author Of
Rachel Dumont." and Miss Aida. her daughter.
have just purchased n charming park preserve ad-
Joining Santa Cruz Park In Kaaterskl Glove. near
Fawns Leap. by which name II Will be known
They have taken a furnished cottage for the pres
cnt season In Santa Cruz Park.
aYs vJ Asa s sm,d,ns waa lawyer S Is
erecting two handsome cottages at Pine Hill. one
OF which Ia TO be occupied by himself
Wiltwyck Chapter. Daughters OF the American
Revolution, will dispense tea as usual to all COM
ers In the quaint little kitchen OF the old Senate
House In Kingston on the afternoon OF Indepen
dence Day.
Tho New Antlers at Haines Falls. was opened
for business to-day. Many Improvements will he
noted there. Manager Legsett has one OF the
handsomest dining rooms In the Catskills.