New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
THE STATELY HOTEL cHAMprAv !,
AN UNCOMFORTABLE PANORAMA Fop ,rs g.

a" iNooMrAHAbLE PANORAMA FOR ITS crp.,.
ExcEILENcIEs OF THE Housr
In all Northern New-York there ia no
house OF entertainment than the Hos, cs s'aeI
on the lake whose name 1t bears tn. ."a"paia
ure Is three miles south Of Plat,sbure S"'c.
on Bun Polnt. the most consptcuons 80 reared
the noble lake OF all its varied OF
nhcent view is chief The total Length - .e mag
building. with which large sr,sv y " the main
by broad glass-!nclosei passaeev,v .Oanected
feet. The roof at the centre and a, 'u' wv
capped with towers. the one in the ,,.ss,. eaa u
eight stories above the main floor Her. go iAns
summer winds forever blow" Is spread on, 80 we
gaze an Incompatible panorama Of earth ana s.s
and sky Toward the east is the gently go.
lake here studded with many island, '''psa
small. and beyond. far as the eye can ,s.s ss aaa
range Of the Green Mountains In vermor, - mo
majestic cones end sloping away in coo,.., '~Ns 10
Far TO the southwark. where the soil n -. c.
Mountain State and the New-York ,ho,. 49,.
most to meet. with only A narrow rsssn :, ,..'
between. begin tire Adirondacks exter6n, /, 80
sweep around to the west, their lofty r,,,.'..
dwarfed by the distance. Between. a vas, ,,.r.s.
OF farming land. in early summer garb a, MOI,
fresh green. relieved here and there with clur, :,
orchard and wood and tiny groups Of farm bura
ings. Further north the mountains seem 10 m.rn
into great, lofty iabeland Of farm and fors~
SAIL further 10 the north the tree-embowered sn,
o. P'attsburg arc seen in the near foreground ana
then comes the lake again stretching away I'd ton.
ard the Canadian line and the Green Mountains t,a
Ing away in;o the level plain Of the Dominion
But. striking as IS the distant prospec, O. m
splendid hotel, I, "a rvallei for attraotlyeness !,
the immediate surroundings The CUES, arry,,
aNgh,s from the Delaware and Hudson train A
Hotel Champla!n station, whence a short drive ORR
a broad. smooth. solid road Of macadam brings hin
by winding and easy ascent 10 his destination:
or, II ne choose 10 walk. may reach the hotel
less than five minutes by path through the wood
and up rustic steps. The hotel stands in park
40 acres. large part OF the area being woodland
through which wind miles OF hard rolled drives and
tootpaths. Before the main building is gre,.
oval OF green vevet, enclrcled By broad vy
belt o. macadam. To the left are large cottage
with similar lawns and approaches, and spread
out beyond them all Is greater lawn. in the sane
perfection OF thick and closely trimmed green TUT
Further away from the house Is the thick wood
land. bending away around three sides and soc
ing waterward until It fringes the sandy beach,
except for a broad clearing leading from the
central part OF the sote 70 the bathing ground On
the singing sands and the pier whore Is the boat.
house With 80 many rowboa,s and steam launchea
Tho tennis courts and cro2Ds, grounds on ths
upper level, az Is the fine golf course on the laks
side ot the hotel Is great terrace s,one-buttresse
and beautiful with flower beds and verdant tuh
Within. "a in the surrounding park. no expense ma
been spared to make me Hotel Champain centr
or summer IA shion and gayety. Under the care q
O D. Seayey. one " the most prominent ho'a
managers in the country. Il has been conspicuoI
success ever since IT, opening In NO and the OUT
look FOR the present season Is excellent Inc CM7'
plain contains about 80 rooms. all front rooms ana
with the cottages accommodates about 40 gHes
The buildings are lighted with electric Ans ana
heated hy steam and are equipped with elevators:
the water comes from mountain springs and Il goes
without saying that the sanitary ARRANGEMENTS ar
-f..eF Ne ~ Y a.
dent at the hotel during the season. from June ~
until october /. Besides It's plc,uresSlenesss, , 'as
hotel stands on historic ground for tne bal t u
plat,sburg in 1914 was fought of the bay In from,
Of Blum Point, and the wreck o, the Royal Saysss
British man-of-war sunk IN that hght on 'a.co@
Island. near the Point, may sun % seen"