New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
IN THE NORTH WOODS.
rHRoNGs OF VISITORS ATTEST THE ADJ
RoNpAcKs' GROWING POPULARITY

HOTEL. MANAGERS HAVE LARGE BOOKINGS AMI
EXPECT GOOD sEAsoN-wHAT Is GOING
on AT THE HOTELS
Adirondack Mountains. July Especial, .o,,,,
,,cn,,acks season is not generally reVho"'u q,
.,na,- ra., Roadway until the Fourth Oh 'u,s -
u'ueS -. ,craasine popularty Of the mountains
:. .s,ested hv the presence here at TINS cary 's
Ne.n,.a the cool weither OF the ci"'S ~ a..
"Damocratic hard times OF man! SUI Al ,hs
various hotels. aggresating iaise "o an, 200,
hotel managers have large bookings s"ea'' 80. ,
.~cs-.d,nr,v cheerful over the outlook ior VI.
-, - ,v,, hence 1t is believed, the trains
80 ,.sas ,,u he taxed to the limit OF 'he'' g"
racity TO convey hther the 'hfo"ss Va 80 ord
seekers Then the hotels Will nave '"e' n.y." ~, ufs
.hosr o,,t-of-,ioor tournaments and sa'e'' ~ W.
In the mountains Will be strr'"s anu e. v,s,,
tnsra &c much real enjoyment to De hao !" q 49,.
sL,,u .or,,er All through June the "e".i'o'
80 Nm mild and generally fair. the ns'ine no
hnen good and the rowing ana orlNi"e no
.xc<,si,ncy pleasant Then. too aithous" o ,
1900 fasls in coming up here that he may I've .u,
t,n~ himself off from the abundance Vi - 90
.-e ,, 4, tho city at this season. there are
.rnrsat,ons Jus. now for instance "'e' '
strawberry season in the city Is e""e'' Wv -
strawberries delightful 10 the tas,e. ~ 80,
gathered here and they will be pien'n iV' ,,
,vo.ks ~ come or the usual features OF ."e a.,
IN n
,n~ the meats brought all the way from "asn,"s
TON Market. the deicacies Of all kinds p'o''d'u IT.
all t,mes-it Is unnecessary 10 SPEAK
ELIZABErHTOwN
E2,zabethtown. ~ V. July tspeciaD.-The ex-
49,, ho,,s -, this beautiful little mountain village
- bay,nn,ns TO fill up with summer guests a.
sNoueh here as elsewhere throughout the n"u
tain<othe rush of travel Will not sci III urn ,
v,eek-"after the Fourth The boque' anu i,'''s
I,ooue. rivers. which unite at 'he eastern e".
,he village lend charm to the place put 'he ldc'
49, ,s M large sheet Of water in the i'm
-rs,,.sa vicinity attracts hither many people VINO
And a sojo,irn In the dry air OF Ehzaoe'"'o"" "
pecular pleasure and source OF ihNisoi"'i''' I'm
Chamuaan Is only or eight miles away o'e'
a WE'LL kept road. and the trip IS a popular one "i
b,cyclists Many Of the guests OF the WINDSOR anu
~. U,ns,o, uo,,sa bring their wheels here with
them Good carriage roads lead also In the o'her
directions westward toward keene valley ana LAKE
Placid southwark toward Schroon Lake ana hoi
ward toward Ausabe Chasm, and drives 10 'hese
points are a favor:te recreation. Among 'he guests
a. the Windsor are Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Benedict
ana family Mr. and Mrs. 5. H. Russell and MISS
Rose Russell Mrs. f. c. Sturges and MISS S'urses
and Mrs S. A Comstock all OF New-foFK' anu 'he
Rev. J. " Marvin. of Albany.
Some OF the arrivals at the Mansion House nave
been Mr. and Mrs II. S. Carpenter and Miss cora
Carnenter Mr. and Mrs. John Paret and family
Ms George b Newcomb r. Nicoll and A. H.
Beebe of New-York City; Justice Frark c. Laugh
lin OF the Supreme Court. and Mr. Lau"hhn from
Buffalo: H. +. Lewis. of Jersey City, Dr. ana Mrs
A. A. Junkn. OF Montcair, \. j., ara MISS Ahoe
Burdsall Of Atlantic city, y. j.
Jay Cook the banker of Philadelphia. who comes
here every season to enjoy the fine trout fishing
returned to his home few days ago. after stay
of several weeks at the Mansion House
Maplewood Inn prettily situated on the bank OF
the Little Doquct. is getting its proportion OF the
full he n
long
KEENE VALLEY.
Keene Valley n. Y. July tSpeciaD-This charm
ing valley long a favor.te resting place Tor city
peopte. enters upon the season OF 1880 with no
diminution Of its old-time popularity ana pros
perity Its hotels have large bookings ~! the sea-
son and most OF the private cottages wticn do'
the slopes OF the nclosing mountains a'e a'rcAl!
occupied. The valley roads are smcyth and kept
IN GOOD repair and are uset by the summer people
Cor Bicycling. we'll as for driving Mountain
climbing "a a feature her, trails wc'i-dehned
that tho services of guide arc not necessary LEAD
10 the summit Of Mount Hopkins, Mount Porter
Giant Of the Valley and other nearby peaks. Al
though many miles from -he rushing tide OF rail-
road travel, the region Is IN quite close enough
touch with the bnsting activity OF the outer world
to suit its patrons, for ii has two daily mails
each way the telegraph and regular stage com
munication. and the fine livery OF ST. Huberts Inn
and other houses always supply teams and
carriages for speedy conveyance 10 the rail-
road at Westport Lake Placid than the stage
affords.
ST. Hubert's Inn. Keene Heights just beyond
the valley proper opened Saturday June l3. with
the happiest omen for successful season, Tor the
FIRST guests 10 register young couple from
Manchester England who were visiting the Adj
rondacks on their bridal tour. ST. Hubert's has
already a considerable number OF guests but the
season will be IN full sizing for week or two
yet. Near by The little mountain-girt Plateau
which Is Keene Heights, are eighteen cottages, AL
most all OF the dtrccrs in which take their meas
at the hotel Among the recent arrivals at ST.
Hubert's have been Mrs f. u. Perkins. jr. and
Miss Margaret S. Perkins the Misses Hoffman. Ed
mund Dwight. tr. Joseph Hutcheson and L. NJ
Bloomingdale. Of Nov-York City.
w. A. White Of Brooklyn. who Games to Keene
Heights every summer. is occupying his cottage
here now.
]. II. Maghee and family. Of Jersey City. and Mrs.
Catherine Hardenburgh, Mr. Maghee's sister-inaw.
OF the same city. moved into their respective
cottages for the summer
The Rev. George W. Dubois. who every Sunday
during the summer holds in the pretty little
Episcopal chapel near St Hubert's is occupying
his cottage with his family.
Charles F. Batchelder. of Cambridge. Mass has a
cottage close to the hotel
The big Adirondack House. in the valley, has al
ready good many guests. and will have a house
full before long The hotel celebrates the Fourth
night by a creditable display Of fireworks the big
lawn In front. What with driving. bicycling tennis
and good fishing there Is no lack Of amusement ut
the Adirondack House. The dancing floor Is
usually large and beginning week there Is 10
be each Friday night hop, to which the cottagers
are welcomed. Among the arrivals This hotel
are Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Ward and Miss Starr,
OF New York City; Samuel 7. White. OF Mount YER
non y. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Adams. Of Chi
caxo and Mrs S W. Peel and daughters OF Mon
treal.
Addison W. Baird. Of New-York City. is occupy
ing his cottage near the Adirondack House.
The Tahawus House. long popular with the lovers
of that combination Of the beautiful, and the grand
which is nowhere in the North Woods found more