New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
AT THE OUTER PORTAL.
E11zABErHrowN. wEsTPoRT AND KEENE
VALLEY.
AN ADIRONDACK REGION LONG FAMOUS FOR Ac-
CEsslBILlTY AND BEAUTY.

AN ADIRONDACK REGION LONG FAMOUS FOR Ac-
cEssrBIIITY AND BEAUTY
" E.izabe.htown be the middle gateway Vi inc
.d,rondacks" then Wesport Is its outer portal
an attractive little village at which the traveher
hound mountalnward leaves the Delaware anu nun
son Railroads trains or the Lake champaih scan.
ers for the stage ride into and through one oi ."e
finest parts OF the North Woods. some prele'''e
the possibilities Of pleasure afforded oy c'oSe"e' "
the great lake 10 the mid-mountain air anu a''-
tudo and scenery few miles further In, tarry at
Westport and these find at the Westport III" "
comfortable and peasant home The Inn STANDS on
the handsome main street OF the little Viiase'
mile from tho railway station It's shaoed lawns
sIoping down to the waters edge. only a ~" nun
dred feet away. Westport is on Northwest bay'
one Of the largest indfntations OF Lake Champia"'
which there has a width Of four miles From the
Westport Inn one can see, In sofened outline lar
across the lake, the historic Green Moun'a'hS' anu
in the opposite direction the distant AdirohdacNS'
Four cottages one containing tho new music room.
Supplement the inn in accommodating the i'o
guests who come from all parts OF the country
The inn which has been for several years under
the efficient management Of Mrs. o. e. Danieil' Is
omen from June to October Is or November l. IL
has pure water and the table IS suppNed VIII" 'ese
tables and fruits from the garden. In winch TWO e~
perienced men are constantly employed lhere are
tennis courts and croquet grounds ana the poa'-
house at the foot OF the big AVN has an ABUNDANCE
OF rowboats for the use OF the guests iiip' w
steamer 70 Burlington. 70 Iiconderosa anu " w
tny city OF Vergennss are favorte moueS "a sp ~
too nav and the mountains are within easy as
lance bv carriage Provision Is mace TOT 'he anna
,,,r ,bo,ooraphers dark room. with every
annlonce for their needs. having been htted UP IN
the inn There Is no bar .
Pa, me great majority OF the hundreds OF sum
NOR neoule" who allght from train or boat al west
nor, have the mountains their objective point
mi from
ton nv a pleasant drive and mile iurlhei ''''n
the steamboat landing over SMOOTH "''' '0""
Of gradual ascent and easy grades
rl,zabethtown Is one OF the Oldest OF Adironaach
resorts and It's popularity rests on an ehau,i.e
bas,s OF lovel!ness healthfulness and accessio''y
THE WINDSOR HOTEL
o-,. loss widely known than Ezabethtown ITSELF
"a i,s leading hotel the Windsor. whose proprietor
Crio,1, Ke,;ogg has personally managed 1t during
, quarter century The Windsor was greatly en-
argel SIX seasons ago and Is no" one OF 'he ''o"'
,est and finest 1t has ever been one Oh 'he must
satisfactorily conducted. hotels In the mountains
PARTY screened from tho main road by trees win
h,tei double verandas 80 feet long. rs spacious
narlors and d!ning-room. It's music and dancing
ro,,n and large and airy Sleeping apartments the
house Is a thoroughly agreeable place OF resNen'e'
Including the cottages. (, has 40 rooms O'oSe ~ !
ha,mi.e drvlng sS,nv used Yor bieyce riding
Tennis courts and croquei GROUNDS oas~pa'i neu.
golf lnks boating on has an orchestra through
ON, the seasor-ind stables EQUIPPED WIN you slt
lin and carriage horses and variety OF mountain
y,arors ami Cilens Falls bucNboards supp anus,
merit and recreation for the guess ,ha fonr
lrGm u, ,S toHna and th are wededned
POM % ~ SUBMITS of many OF the surrounding
rravings OF man In the !nyigoratng al! OF nntDe.
Town ami It should be added that the Windsor
.,h Is 10 the body what the splenId scsher! % 10
,hs spirit The hotel opens on June 10
THE MANSION HOUSE.
onl,, n stones throw from the Windsor. oo'h
hotels facing the village green on me iuF'"e'
side o, which the courthouse ana othe' cou"N
hiidings OF Essex. stands the Mahs'o" "ouse'
another well-known resort for summer sue''s n'
Mansion House which. under the experiences man Az
asenent OF Charles A. Ferries provides to
accommodation ana h2 Py 70, fege on the State
road built by old captain Fat Rogers )ust st'er IL,
,lose OF the Revolutionary War us t-nl'ls 0Ou -
10. 80 o,rh season the scene OF tournament con
,es.ei IS players from ne wsr,us ,Ions are sim
liar 20 those o, the Windsor ALREADY m.nuone 70,
riding and driving. h.cycling goi rainurs ai tn
six h1,.s aliv-hos AMI four-horse wagons or Rel,
logs stage line convey TO both the .nnr, az" NV
he Mansion House guests arriving AZ "eSpor' ~
raj or 00"'' MApLEwOoD INN.
lust beyond the bridge which spans the iA''ie
poauet. opposite the postofnce is Maplewood lnn
taking It's name from the grove OF large nap'"S
Witch ad,oins II on the river side. stoncS thro"
away IS the brick mansion IN which Clinoru A.
Hand Of this cry. and his brother the ia'e eN-
rulye Samuel Hand OF Aibany-names IN which
rlzahethtown takes prde-were born the Maple
wood f. roomy thrce-sory structure WIN Se
raj air Of comfort. II IL under the MANAGEMENT
-, q " Jenkins who has had long experience
as a hotei man In the Adirondacks ana IL nss
Lcen equipped with sanitary plumbing repalntel
and renovated generally. large farm connected
with the hotel supplies the table with fresh 'ese-
tsblcs. milk eggs and chickens Tennis, oase oa,.
rowing and driving the many excellent roads
aynurI the village among the pleasures or
ih,cn ,ha Naplevood's guests will avail them
ssIvcs The MOTEL maintains a Arst-class livery.