New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
IN THE NORTH WOODS.
CROWDS OF PEOPLE ENJOYING THE
BRACING WEATHER.
THE HUNTING SEASON OPENED AND SEVERAL
DEER ALREADY SHOT-ENTERTAIN-
MINTS AT THE HOTELS.

hrst mart of the week was undeniably cold in the
mountains and for a day or so the open freplac rs
in the hotels were more popular than any OF the
outside attractions But one shiver doesn't make 4
fall any more than swallow makes summer
and the summer crowds enjoying themselves
too much TO take alarm and fee TO their cities OF
refuge AT the touch Of unreasonable cold. Toward
the end OF the week the clouds lifted. and the air
Is now bracng and delightful in pleasant contrast
the heat of a week so ago. All the ho'eis are
full and the season yet gives no sign OF waning
Still-hunting for deer is permissible. and many
Of the hotel guests have gone forth into the forest
10 try their luck.
Successful fairs were held this week in aid OF the
Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium at two hotels, PAU
Smiths and Saranac Inn. and goodly sum Tor the
same worthy object realized from an entertain
ment at the Ampersard.
HOTEL CHILDWOLD.
Nassawepie ~ y Aug % (SpeciaD-Still-hunt-
ing is a pretty uncertain and diiiiout way OF get
ting deer yet seven of good size were brought
In here between last Saturday, when the law was
off and Thursday-proof If proof be needed OF ,Ie
well-known fact that deer are abundant In the Dig
preserve OF Childwold Park Twelve or ntteeh OF
the guests of the hotel now in camp on the
Raouette River within the preserve, on the lookout
for big bucks. and several parties have been made
up TO go down the river for single night or So
FREDERICKSBURG Is also excellent, one man tle
other afternoon bringing down eight OF the pHus'
But the throng of guests a the hotel is so large
that the absence Of the sportsmen is not noticed
sxcapt by their especial friends Those VINO are not
fond of bunting find plenty of other amusement
The weather IN the last few days has been so sum-
ulating that rowing on the lake Is keeher pleas
ure than usual, and many have enjoyed It, Inc
tennis court too is all the while occupied O'
Wednesday the young men and the girls gave way
10 the small boys who held tennis tournament III
which Charles Horner won the first prize anu
Philin De Ronde the second On Tuesday night the
,,sual weekly hon was held in the music hail. most
Of the guests taking part I'm the dancing MOI III,
tie driving is done by the guests on the DeHu'ii"
roads through the woods and there are besides
saddle-horses which much In demand as wen
rs the six docile and diminutive donkeys when 'e
children delight In plotting around the hotel grounds
. A Newman Of Albany, Wednesday night
gave a supper 10 six guests.
Miss Robson Of Philadelphia is a guest at the
Field cottage and Miss NJ. Janney. OF the SAINT
city is at the Enrich cottage.
F. A. Brown and Miss Nichols. of New-Iork ana
Henry NJ Earle of Washington are guests at the
Tows cottage.
Some Of the guests who have recently registered
TT the Childv-old Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert boo'h
King Miss Dorothy King. Mrs Frederick Lacey
Miss Maud Lacey. Brooklyn Mr.. and Mrs. u DE
Fcstetics Miss E c. H. Festetics, Mrs. {. Iodd
NfoNe,t Miss VI L. Haven. New-Ycrk city; MI.
md Mrs Arthur +. Newbold. Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Linton Landrc.h. Philadelphia.
PAUL SMITHS.
p,u, Smiths n Y Aug % (speciaD-People
come and people 80 this big house. as al all
other hotels In the mountains; but The count an"
The roonl-sp board show housefui all the "iile
THE golf PLAYERS have lost Of their zeal 1or
that exceedingly popular sport ana journey Over
~ the links bright and early every fine morinnE'
George Rird the moving spirit Of the game mere
has been called away for few days but on His
re,urn match tournaments with the clubS OF Ot"ei
hotels are to be arranged. The tennis court Is oc
c,,r,ed all the time. players often having 10 "a'
their turn for a chance there. heretofore 'ne'c
bove bean sailing races every Saturday afternoon
on Tpper ST Regis Lake. but for the next TWO OF
,bree weeks races will he sailed each THURSDAY
also The guides race Tuesday, on Lower -,
Regis Lake in front of the hotel' was "d''"-u
,yi,b much interest by the guests. many OF whom
were well acqIainted with the contestants.
The fair in aid of the Adirondack Cottage SAM
+or,up, was held Yesterday and large sum was
realized. -.
one Of The pleasant entertainments in the last
few evenings was the euchre party gwen 10y Ni'o'
do Sibour of Washington. on Sunday IL ralned so
severely that the church service was h'ld in me
,,o,el narlors instead Of at the Church OF -.
1ohn,s-tn-tbe- w lderness AS usual The officiating
clergyman was the Rev. L. Hun. rector OF 81
Margaret's in Washington, who Is spending the
summer in his camp. Pine Brook. CT upper SARA
nae Lake. ~ u,
Smiths every day entertans at dinner from MY
"a saventv-nve strangers who come in by carriage
and train for a brief visit 20 this noted resort Ina"
the head waiter has the ouickness OF heino''
and agility of limb necessary TOT the A'"'Ns
NJ this large number of " transients, without
undue delay and without the friction "lich
,,ou,d devotion if he should put any OF them
in the seats reserved for the regular guests
shows that he is the right man IN me risn'
nlace He IS +. W. Hamilton ana uoueH
youthful In appearance ana ID years mas
had much experience in large hotels. having been
,aod waiter for two years al the Colorado Glen
MOOD Strings Col. and two years at the Raymond
1-as, Pasadena Cal Here. with an assistant IL
directs fifty Mattresses besides sundry tray po!S
and other help ,,,.
Mr. and Mrs ]. It. Burden. OF Troy. are visiting
Mira Burdens sister Mrs H. Walter Webb at the
latter's cottage. -, c,.A
General A L. Lee of NewYork, is at the Coop
cottage Miss James Of Baltimore Is guest a'
the sage cottage. DIT Walter B. James OF new"
York. is visiting at the Agnew cottage
Soma of the recent arrivals at Paul smith are
General II. Kyd Douglas Of Maryland; Mr. anu
Ms Nash. Miss Nash Miss NJ. d. Nash, Ed
ward c. Parish f. Lawrence Hunt. MISS Cathdlihe
NJ Dix. Mrs r. Van Wyck. Miss Van WICK Mrs
George w Stephens Miss stephens New 1orh
civ: f L. Capen Wight, Miss F. Fernald' bos'o"
THE RUIssEAUMONT,
Lake Placid, " Y. Aug. Y 'Speciai)'-l' e
Ruisseaurnont is filled. as II has been LOT "eehs anu
among IFS guests are an unusually large number OF
Young people-not unusually large for the husseau-
mont, but relatively speaking. in comparison win
most OF the other hotels. This contingent 100 Is
composed OF young men than girls con-
dition which has held good at the Ruisseaumont
N, the last three seasons. With all these young
people here 1t may readily be supposed that the
DAYS and the evenings full OF fun and incident
The tennis tournament for guests Of the Ruisseau-
mont only, which begun last week. was not
finished until the first of the present week. The
chief feature Of out-of door amusement this week,
however has been the regatta on Lake Placid
given under Nj Krumbhoz's management and
omen 10 all corners Of both sexes. the single con-
dition being that they should be sojourners OF the
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