New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
IN THE NORTH WOODS.
-,-pr INDOORS AND OUT FOR
ur,JERs IN ADIRONDACK HOTELS.


Ar THE WEEK BY THE LAKESIDE AND
N THE MorNTAINs-PEorIE
AT THE HOTELS.
..cs Mountains July Is (SpecaD-Ah
-s relative. II was hot up here IN .lie
tn'"o ..,rs early in the week In comparison WIN
m'., .emperature at this time but IL vas HUI
'n' ,.,irc heat that the hotel guests just iio"
INC III had emerged from. TO their 'ianhi"'
N~'iv tn showers came on Monday. and have
h'se aiming down again. off and on ever s'hce' o"'
c ..ve not put damper on the spirns vi N''
ihe' 4, tho Adirondack hotels. who. wheh 'he
o"e turned rather chilly sought the cnee'
W. oufort Of the big open hres "''o" az "
NV .rt q feature OF many of the houses i'."
p'. al the larger hotels the orches'ras are III
~ for the season. playing IN 'he lno' INNS ""D
ra',O ,,d their music at some of the hotels
.or,h listening to- has been enjoyed u "'' =.
We" No, that everybody has been housed up all
'hem :, .Aovyb. for tennis and other games nave
INC - nth little interruption by the showers
pee" -" or,,es on .ally-ho and brake and noun
' ror hf .e been rolling hither ana 'h''hei
% rsnturing many miles from the nome no'e',
orc" 49, ,s said TO be q little backward yet the
~, onnear 20 be doing well, as rule Man!
rs have come this week. ana august w"en
su.s olwavs a crowd. is close at hand. On Iues-
ihere 70 % ho interesting exercises at John
hare
Gay "" -ove al North Elba, near Lake Placid'
DIV. iii attract large number OF summer
Is from all the hotels round ABOUT. Inc oco"-
~ ,u he the raising at the grave Oh nag pre-
~ ~ State Excise Commissioner Lyman ~
w ..socation which owns the John Bro"h
wv and OF which Henry Clews IL president
u.,,es will he made by Colonel Lyman and Gen
eral T. A. Merritt oi '0'
Dor, Of New-York
Dr
,.,. placid y Y. July IS (SpeciaD.-This popu-
- -esort Possesses so many attractions IN us TWO
IA lakes Placid and Mirror and its stately
.o,r ,.,ews beside its advantages of attitude
.ros, air that several large hotels have been
"..h,,sbed here all Of which are doing prosper
-, b,e,ness this season. Lake flaciu Is i'''iieu
-, both the New-York Central ana 'ha'eausa!
,ooa. both Of which run through cars all inc way
80 station here over the Saranac and Lake
p.o,d Road the ten-mile line connecting TINS place
With saranac Lake. and daily stages MAKE 'h'S "TRIP
wa 49,, mountains from Eizabethtown and
Xeene Valley. -, ,,o
Tho chateau-lke Ruisseaumont' up on 'he
ooded slone of Placid. has a goodiy huinper VI
,..,s and all its rooms Will be occupied 10y 'he
I'D y. the month Tho guests are deeply ih'eies'o"
INV INV, 49,. rooos in he contested next Saturday on
.re placid between representatives or 'ie NUS
,~a,,rnon, and Of Whiteface Inn across the lake
,r, p,,,eseounont is the challenger Whiteiace Inn
fa,dDc von the remnant last year The races VIII
"a omen 70 both sexes and there will be contests
:, doubles. mixed doubles and singles one oi '"e
,,rizes is TO be a handsome silver LOVING cup -
hand,can billiard tournament was held TINS week
NTH many contestants There were several prizes
,erhaps the most acceptable being quantity deco-
rated blue stone tankard, with silver cover
,nna ,,o,,,,ed deer head was ratified for the
other day on this plan: There were eighty chahccs'
"a each nerson paid the number Of cents repre-
.snted by the number Of the ticket he or she nap
nened to draw Then the envelopes containing the
numbers we're mixed up. and at the mai drawing
the last envelope TO he opened contained the WIN
ming number The drawing took place on Wednes-
day afternoon. when. as the weather was shoWer!'
most OF the guests assembled in the main hall
where a wood fire blazing In the big open fire.
Mace c. Otto Toussaint. OF New York. opened the
envelopes and read off the numbers. amid much
merrnent Mr.. Toussaint. had taken several
chances himself but he was numbered with the
unlucky the winner being II. A. Balm. Of New
York. whose ticket No. . represented an outlay OF
two cents
Albert Chevaer. the English "coster' singer and
his wife who have been at the Ruisseaumont for
several weeks have taken tent near the hotel
and will occupy II for the rest Of the season. Mr..
Chevalier has recently received massive silver
oving-cup with this inscription Roster & Balls
tribute of esteem to Albert Chevaler. New-York
June ls.
Among the recent arrivals at the Ruisseaumont
Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen Butler. Miss Mary
N Butler Miss Harriet A. Butler and Miss Emily
T. Butler. Yonkers. y. y; Henry c. Yale. c. Otto,
Toussaint John H. Prall. New-York city; Mrs A.
J. Knight Albany Miss n. &. knight. the Rev
end Mrs William X. Turner Washington.
George H. M0ller, Miss Ruby Moller and Mrs. @
j. Moer, jr.. of New-York. are occupying their
cottage on the hotel grounds
Henry F Fay and his daughter. Miss Clara "
Fay, Of Boston are the guests of Mr. Fays sister.
Mrs. Clark. at her cottage
STEVENS HOUSE
The Stevens House las no cause for complaint
regarding the outlook for summer. This large no.
TEL the pioneer in Lake Placid is comfortably filed
now and the engagements OF rooms which will be
occupied within the next few days insure a sue
cessfu season. The guests do not lack for amuse-
Mfnt The little Ida makes regular trips on Lake
Flacd touching at the various hotels. Her com
lanon launch the Nereid is often chartered by
guests Of the Stevens House for days water pic
nc One such party Of twenty-five thirty per-
sons. had the Nereid Tuesday. Every Monday
tnd Thursday afternoon large crowd gathers down
near the boathouse. where a gunshoot is held with
FEARFUL slaughter Of clay pigeons The excellent
adies orchestra from Boston began on the Fourth
us seventh season at the Stevens. There is music
morning and evening. and of course the lovers Of
eshcing avail themselves OF II. An enjoyable in
'o'fnal dance was held on Wednesday night Last
Hght there was progressive euchre party In
which many Of the guests took part. The tennis
court Is occupied the greater part OF the day. and
"e enc piazza. overlooking the court. is favorite
sa'hering point for the many guests interested
a. spectators in the game and the players The
sOn play has not yet opened for the season at the
stevens, but the preparation Of the course will be
''mpe;ed within few days
among those who have recently registered at the
e'ehs House are Charles VI. Bliss. Bennington.
w. D. C. Council. Miss Agnes Council. Mr.. and
's :. A Walker. Miss Walker Miss Marie l..
,s'eh' j. H. Robinson. New-York City: Mr.. and
-, FRANCIS h. SaylOr. Howard NJ Sayor. Potts
Gu rem; George G. Clarke Miss +. Clarke
aso Mt and Mrs Edwin II Baker, Green
cen' Conn; Mr.. and Mrs A c. Bowditch Boston:
AIRES > Ogden. Philadelphia
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