New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
THE CATSKILL RANGE.
THE SUMMER SEASON AT IT'S HEIGHT.
FULL. REGISTERS AT THE NOTES.-THE SUMMER
GIRL IN EvIDENcE-NoTEs AND INCIDENTS

its Is derived, has mucn 10 comH'~"" ~
summer resort. whatever may be said OF II In 'ne
bleak and austere months OF winter. IL was III
o,den days the only entrance Of any account 10
the mountains from the east. and Is still an I'M
portant landing for visitors coming ana returning
by the river boats well as the Ccntrai trains
The little railway whrls passengers to the oase Oh
the mountain through a picturesque glen. ana
thence up the steep face OF the crag py tne o''s
clevating cars to the old Beach Mountain House.
There are many pretty spots In ana ABOUT the
| little village and just now the place IL iuhy o'cu
pied with summer guests. The prospect rark
resort on the high river blun near the point FLU
ing is the largest hotel in the vicinity ana its To-
cation in a charming wooded park ex'en'hs 70
tho river shore with boating facilities. walks and
| drives and its commanding view OF mountain ara
| valley combine to make 1t one or me host at
| tractive resorts In the Catsk region Inc fros-
key brothers OF Brooklyn, are again IN charge LOT
| the second season. which is the twenty-sixth year
| of the house. They have large 'o"'pe"S' "a
| New-York and Brooklyn guests
| Tho Grant House on jefferson Heights. mile up
from the village, Is another attractive ftscrt oI
those in search OF rest amid good air ana Deau'iui
| scenery The hotel grounds on high Tiateau IN
a graceful bend of the Catskill Creek. are taste
| fully planted with orchard fruits ana aoundah'
| shade trees Joseph Cornell, Of the New Grand
! and nresident Of the Troy Steamboat Line Is the
leading PROPRIETOR and John d. Bailey Is again the
| mafrager
| Many other houses In the environs OF the VhIase
| devoted TO summer guests might be named All
| are now pretty well supplied with guess ana the
| hilly streets are aglow with the summer giri ana
her stunning costumes. Even here the bicycle Is In
high favor with both sexes, and the ROADS OUTSIDE
| the town are fairy hard and smooth
| The weather has been delightful all the week
throughout the range. and all murmnrs have ceased
on that score. The season IL now TT Its height era
| tho nopuaton OF the Catskills is at It's zenith
| Whether the number Of visitors is quite equal TO
| that OF last year up to this time Is fuesuo"
which many would perhaps decide IN the negative
But the August business seems fairly satisfactory
| at most points.
| The New Grand. en- Summit Mountain mas no"
| a large contingent and Manager .. D. Corne 10
| having a lively time in caring for his guests
II has been gala week for the pretty village
| of Stamford on account OF the military enca"p
mont there Three separate companies OF the stats
militia bIvouacked for four days on the a'heuc
| Grounds and the soldier boys in their orlsht UNI
| forms and gttering accoutrements' owned the
| town. ,,,, nj,
| A military and full-dress hop at Churchi.i nan
| Wednesday night in honor OF Captains d. 1on"'
| Scott and Tompkins, highly enJoyaoie a"a'r'
A similar affair at the New Grant House. In honor
Of the fifteen officers present at the ehcampme'''
was also equally enjoyable. There were IorS
| couples participating in the hop
| Homer ~ Bartlett. the organist OF the Maroe
Collegiate Church. is spending the summer with MS
| family at Churchill Hail. Robert DaViusoh' eA'
Mayor of Baltimore, and wife are also al the nan
| for a ~
| Mrs George Hampton Coutts and Mrs Wiia"'
| Mvers Williams were the patronesses OF pleas
ant progressive euchre party at the Hall last even
| INC The house is now well filled. and many are
| hooked for late August and early autumn.
| The Ant,ers resort at Haines Falls, is now fui'
OF guests and there Is lively social season tneie'
| r. c. Culmen, Danish Consul 10 N"o" 20 ~ ~
| Antlers with his family.
| There was a charity euchre party given at inc
| St Charles Hunter. Saturday eVen"s' .''e
nroceeds of which devoted 10 the furhs"'hs
~ a private ward for working girls in the charge
| NJ the Young Ladies' Auxiliary, In connection VII"
| the Memorial Hospital for Women ana cm'oreh
| ~ Rrooklvn There were sixteen tables and about
| $50 realized. $500
| The Kaatsburg also in Hunter. is having sue
| cessful season. with many Pleasant guests ihere
| are now said to be about twelve hundred VISITORS
| in that village something less than last season
| The Rev. Dr. Patey, OF ST: Lukes Ne"-ioi"' II"
| among the Kaatsburg guests ,h,,sh.d nv Leslie
p,tnn ~ that Village is newsy little sheet. with
sound Republican principles ana ahu-na'""e p'''
The catskil Recorder of this village has just
| begun It's l0ith year - ,. ,.on,. oads
| ncriIoms ascent OF Cooners Chair Mountain at
| uunter on Thursday and planted req nag U" TIC
T5 clambake and races the Tannersville Driy;
ing Park yesterday attracted large crowns iro al
SMany more cottages are projected at Elka Park
Augustus Kurth Of Brooklyn w, ad pe 10 have over
The Kaaterskil is having fine run of patronage
The Rev G. 5. Chambers Of Harrisburg is at
The newly completed Presbyterian Church at
Margaretye was dedicated on snioyins tour Of
| the range the guest OF Gavin H. nun " ''
george J. Could and family are soon expected at
their Furlough Lake lodge ,,..x l. =, tho Ouara
Mrs. John Libben. of BROOKLYN Is az '"e ''"'"
Augustus sedenberg and family are at the New
Grand coming up 'nf lie riser Wealthy SewYork
| silk manufacturer. 0oo ...ors 1, TUT,
light park more than ever there before and
ali the numerous parks are Wen ntied chairman ~
the 6emocrstc National Committee, is sImmer Ing
the St. Charles in Hunter this Am rssoi are
Rng 1pr"I the New-York brewer and family Mrs
Gara Of fua Ss span asS e"s
B. Merrill and family F. De Lyle and r tam q
ii A W. Ha Wilkins ana and Family KG;,sr and
daashsr c Gsdd fs,m aps ana aaushter
fn smi damil B. T. Ers s. Coleman and ~ Rsys; al
Of NewYork Lewis H. Rogers ana md aamv; Il John
Bscer a aHd FANNY aamy Airdd B. Coleman family
Rayss ana n fa Famy cfTes'f Randall
ily a. Klipse;n and family, Brooklyn freoer'ek
| Eggena and family. staten island. -, a..
| Among the latest arrivals al re" Oh the re-
Rancroft Robert Beattle. Mrs. VI. Joyce and three
ausher RsynO sns r amy Mrs. Joseph
| WcCmlre and family William A. Tucker and fam
M Mrs Joseph Black ETsd IL MS cSns s Me-
| Coun Dr. s. II. McNaughton and wife. A; F.
Boutecon and William r. Wilcox. New YORK; MT;
Mrs NJ a Gore Mrs Cregre, A. Tuck Mrs =. c.
| Tucker Josephine Kelly and Florence M. Kelly
| Brooklyn ,,, ,,.,h u 70 e..,,.
jr and wife pr. and Mrs s Price; At sin,,, D.
r hockh RGckh Nh, and S0n L. H. ps s%sn
and famiiv and G. A. Prendergast, of Brooklyn.
cG RHns,S NV we r. c sns
~ Hi,int Danforth and family Mrs Gervis Prince.
Hull Mrs RS HI,. Boyd and MS. ni ~ VIZ, p
and Louis Oueg and family, OF Brooklyn.
Prospect Park-Robert n wsems and family.
| Hubert c. Taylor and family. Captain Alexander
and wife. Mrs Proskey Mrs c. l.. tombstone and