The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-24
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Pine Point Lodge.

MAVERICK, N. Y, Aug. 10, 1895.
To express the beauty of "Pine Point
Lodge, the camp owned by Mrs. Z. W.
Bucknel, of Philadelphia, Pa. and to do it
Justice is quite difficult task, as its beauties
must be seen to be thoroughly appreciated.
The camp is in the Adirondacks, on the Upper
Saranac Lake, comprising seventy-five acres.
The nearest camps or hotels are about two
and a-haf miles across the lake. though plainly
seen from pine Point Lodge" particularly
at night, when they are brilliantly lighted.
The principal summer places near here are
Wawbeck and Paul Smiths, familiar to every
one, The inmates of ''Pine Point often
have delightful rows to these places and not
unfrequently dances. Each day, yes, even
hour. there are new beauties presented to
one view. One could never describe through
the pen the beauties of the Camp or could
they do its charming hostess Justice.
After very pleasant journey from New
York party of four reached Saranac station.
where they found a four-in-hand awaiting. to
convey them to the Saranac Inn. The fog
being so dense the launch of pine Point
could not make the "trip to meet us. conse-
quently we breakiasted at the Inn. low. old
fashioned. Southern looking building After
doing Justice to the meal and being much re-
freshed we walked about fifty yards away and
there visited President Cleveland'S mountain
home. II Is a very unpreteniiOuS, though
picturesque and comfortable, dwelling, and ii
is not hard to see how the head of our land
can thoroughly enjoy the days in the Adiron-
daCkS. the interior Is very much more ele-
CANT than one would suppose from the out
ward appearance. After few minutes spent
in looking around the Inu we found the lake
beautifully clear. and not many minutes wait
ing brought the beautiful launch ''Wha wha-
tay-See 10 our view, carrying about ten Of
our friends 10 welcome rs tn the Camp. Amid
ali our pleasant surroundings We were soon
conveyed over the six miles of lake which
separates the Camp from the Inn. We found
everything here even more beautiful than we
had thought possible The large cottage sets
about hundred feet from the lake. In front
the row Of flower beds on the lakes edge
makes q very beautiful entrance. The little
log cabins scattered around the lawn have
board walkS-which are named The Bow
cry, Fifth Avenue. Broadway, etc
connecting them 10 the main cottage. These
are occupied by many Of the guests They
have two rooms, sleeping and dressing. and
several of the girls are now using them whom
| know are IN hreathleSS fear of horrid bear
or a dear deer. There are two other large
cottages, one being just completed by Mrs.
Bpckuelis son. and the other belonging 10 a
boat and summer house over the lake and last
bat not least the cunning home Of the guides.
complete yhi, little village Of Couteniment. The
Interior of the cottages ara all one could desire
for comfort iu the mountains. The open
fireplace Ia each room. where the girls and
boys pop popcorn ia had weather, Longing
chairs and everything meets the appreciation
Of the most iastidious person. The dining
rooul, which usually has from twenty-five to
thirty seated. seems Ia BE- the center Of aitrgc-
ton alicr "a few days spent in this atmosphere.
A. night, II possible. she Camp Is more attract
W. than iu the day time Then, as always.
the inmates ars permitted 50 best please their
u~R tastes as "a amusement Usually It ends
iu everyone going ON the lake for q row. and
in iiai after buai one sees two or three pco-
pie scattered around the lake, which IS gener.
ally o. peaceful as Il siiencrd by death itself.
often TIE time Is passed IN viewing honiiFt>
an the Water. which are charming The
Camp. lighted by mauy-cnlnred lamps dotted
everywhere, appears more Ike little town
ihau private dwelling utten when rowing
81 night the starr are reflected IN the water So
beautifully as % hook as Il one was rowing
between tvo heavens. This sight Is even
more beautiful than the reflection Ut the lights.
The sport, arc particularly interesting when
~ have hunted the deer and come home "a
srr him swim across the lake. We find ash
ing rowing and 81 sorts Of sports always IN
demand and after ~ all return Ia the living
r,om s-uaijv winl up with dancing beinF.
bedtime, IL en- ,cyns Ike q beautiful dream
and until oHt' euloys the hospitality and pleas
mrs ~ Pine Point Lodge they canno, graSF,
ths i-eaatiss If the whole sarrouudings-th
beautiful mountains aud the iakr--ur can
ih"t r'stszs hoe frasp,Ls fsJit.
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