New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
VALE OF PEACE AND TRANQUILITY.

ally ascends for eight miles. It's course lying through
the pass between Round Top and East Hi; then
goes down a two-mile HILL and. turning to the
south. enters Keens Valley The prospect is simply
charming The valley is all peace and tranquility
Down toward the southern end the valley con-
tracts and the Ausable. bending. crosses the road
which sharply ascends for haf-mse, emerging on
Keene Heights. cleared plateau Of singular pic-
urcsqueness.
ST. HIBERTS INN.
Here stands St Huberts Inn. beautiful for situ-
alton. Tho plateau. which has an elevation above
sea level OF about 1900 feet. IS grit around about
with mountains-Glant OF the Valley. is lofty. mas
sve frame deeply Scared with slides; Resagon'a
or 'Sawteeth." from It's jagged outline; Colvin
named for the superintendent OF the Adirondack
Survey: Wolf Jaws. Just behind the inn; Noon
Mark and many another. Only few hundred feet
from the inn is the entrance 10 the Adirondack
Mountain Reserve. a magnificent park forty square
miles In extent through which gravelled drive
way. famous throughout the region as n type or
absolute excellence In bodybuilding. winds for
distance Of three and a half miles to the Lower
Ausablo I.rkc IN the notch between Colvin and
Resagonia. Here the road ends. but not diflicult
carry OF "A milo from the further end OF the Lower
Lake brings one the Upper. whose beauty. though
OF different type. is no less striking.
ST. Huberts Inn the hotel proper. IL large and
handsome structure. with broad lower piazza and
many small. observation balconies opening out from
the rooms above, and with all tho accessories OF
pics the Site Of tss Beede House which was de-
stroycd by fire six years II contains 100 rooms
and with the eighteen cottages which all around II
dot tho little plain. has accommodation for Boz
guests. II is under the skfu management OF
Messrs Beede Houghton. as In the past. and VIII
open FOR the season on June Is. Everything is mod
ern about the inn. The large sleeping rooms are
lighted with gas. and have steam heat. with open
nrepaces also in many OF them. and the plumbing Is
OF the best and latest. special feature IL that
rugs are laid on the polished floors, carpets being
used anywhere In the building and another feature
ments. A telegraph office and postOf1ce To-
Gated In the hotel The high standard Of the table
service WILL OF course. be maintained this season
Fine earth and board tennis courts laid out
near the hotel and 4 go,t course OF nine links Zig
gags It's mile length not far away. Tho livery
is not surpassed in this part OF the mountains with
It's assortment OF fresh looking Glens Falls buck
boards and It's nifty horses There are many pleas
ami drives to taken, and the would be mountain
climbers find good trails leading up TO the various
permits to fish In the Ausabie lakes and the many
well-stocked trout streams within the neighboring
THE ADIRONDACK HOUSE
Down In the lovely valley. midway OF Its length,
and on a gentle elevation are two other hotels ia
voraby known to every one familiar with Keene VAL
ley-the Adirondack House and the Tahawus House
The Adirondack House. a large structure with ec-
commodation for 200 guests, has been rebuilt and
furnished throughout. and IL under the personal
management OF It's owner. Solomon Kelley. who.
though young man. has had long experience In the
hotel business Tho season Ia from June TO october
!. About twenty OF the rooms have open freplaces.
In the big dancing paror TOKYO feet. on the main
floor Is Of the largest freplaces TO be found In
an Adirondack hotel for In 1t loss four feet four