New-York tribune., 1897-08-01

into Africa by taking a walk every morning eN-
cept when there is heavy rain to some one VI '''e
nearby points of interest. The first walk was .aN.
the other morning when a party OF twenty OF poth
sexes and all ages led by George Stevens. made
the ascent Of Cobbe Hill, over beyond Mtror tior
Lake 1t is small neunian on the Top St ~sr sur
vey: and from the summit the party enjoyed n nne
view OF the surrounding country, ~, nrohaby the
third week in August, although the exact da.e mas mas
not yet been announced The SUNDAY evening and
certs in the hotel paror are greatly cnJoyeu, an!
the leading musical feature OF the SUNNI ra az
Lake Placid There Is very good prfne'ir hv informal
dan dances. s'"' e''''''s' '' T.,
Among the permanent guests who have 60 SGme aIG IN
Mrs Andrew s. Hamersley Daniel OC0nnell' the
FSCrnoS Fsc S aa6 Ms n r. r. $ payns S ns Hs
$ w. B. D!shl and G ~ s oconnnS%T 1n % Waihns sns M4s
in HnIoa NJ h"f Rdra Mrs aes monrea rSaT Mr. and Mrs
HARRISON ard faT Miss J. GrahSm Mr sn9 sn99 MIS- MIS-
Gest " Phiiads!pha i"nfls frOfesscr Prot
b wal Walker r' and mS Mrs ' T. Watson, spTngasla
Mass Mr. and Mrs Mr w. drre Klms" ana Eager tai nni
Mr. and Mrs. /. il. Blckford, Boston.
HOTEL AUsABLE CHAsM
Ausable Chasm, n. Y, Ju'y Sl.-The handsome
new Hotel Ausabc Chasm, which opened It's doors
to the public less than a month ago, is meeting
with encouraging success in the reception OF pera-
nent guests for its first season. large transient
of persons each summer go through the Ehasm ,n
which is under the same manageineh, WIN tne
noc meals ea at "ts TIE Rote remaining over for
few days There Is much here to attract Ihem I'm
convenionces to be looked for in a fine
hotel, and the beauty Of the big main nall win us
promise which is fully redeemed of the attractive
ness of the other apartments. The view. too. is "a
England mountains in front and The Adiron.
dacks in the rear with the falling waters OF me
hotel stands. The Chasm itself cannot be ade-
quately enjoyed in single hurried trip. and there
Ausable Chasm is IA convenient starting point and
for which lis livery provides buckboards and car
Lake Champlan boats or the Delaware and Hud-
son road, from Port Kent five mics away by rail-
chasm ,aH from Hotel i''t champain. from Westport
from burlington and from all the surrounding
OF sghtseers. few DAYS ago there came five hun;
dred or six hundred from Glens Falls. SANDY Hill
l65 Epworth I.eagucrs arrived from Toronto. where
they had been attending convention ot their
gong on The nex morning 4 tner sI1no homes ii New
after visit to The Chasm, had dinner at the hotel
colors in flowers in compliment to the distinguished
Cottage ] al K@ene @ Heights, were here few days
ago, on u driving trip. and stayed two days at the
Some of the recent arrivals of permanent guests
at Hotel AHsable Chasm are Mr. and Mrs }; 3
knson G2,sG' and famy Mr and and MTs M secAiord
and Miss Stocktord Bro9kyn' ,S PM Mr an ana An MrS a.
Gibbons Edinburgh Scotland
RALPHS.
Lyon Mountain. y. Y. July s-Juy has been
satisfactory month at Ralph's. and the prospect is
for crowded house next month, most OF the
rooms are booked and the LIST of arrivals is daily
swelling.
lie Roy B. Stoddard gave his Illustrated lecture
the AdirOndacks before a apprecidtive audience
here Tuesday evening.
Excursions 10 the SUNNI. OF Birch Hill. drives
along the lake shore aad boating trips many
points Of interest, make the days pass pleasantly,
while informal dancing is INDUCED In nearly every
evening In the paror
few days ago Mr. Hutton. the proprietor of
Ralph's. devoted an afternoon TO "A hshing trip up
the south inlet. Not long after his departure some
Was posted large sign In The office. stating that
me proprietor had started on the afternoon boat
conduct the house In his absence the roll nclud
Known O' TO- one haye BEEN rahr sxsed M ue9q
the recent, gold discoveries, the joke was much
Of cGT' hs a. ms sumD G SeYSr Sr
sty crew. arrived here last sunday, and win
liun of Albany, is the guest Of Miss Norton for
two weeks; Other arrivals include Mrs. Henry T..
yn " MISS Leonard Miss Deaneg OF 'fSGk
the the RGy Mrs 8nd Mrs II Rggs Of Rocheser Mr.
5; Greene Mrs u. E Mcmillan and Miss rhomp-
THE ALGONQUIN.
Algonquin n. Y. july 3.-The Algonquin has one
OF the prettiest sites in the AdlrcnGacks on hill
giving extensive view of the lake and the noun
ta!ns all around IT, But II is not FOR the view alone
that people Ike TO come here for nowhere in the
AdiroEdaclts do they find "a more comfortable hotel
better table and more pleasant social surround
!ngs than at ,..e Algonquin. There Is not such
constant gayety here at some of the other hotels
but there IS enough 70 make he days and the
evenings always enjoyable. The Algonqun's
guests eTe Solt players nowadays using the Amper-
fom fma nf har OWN h' ho Te 9 e,s % hay walk
though not so much as In former years. and boat
ing Il never-faiiing pleasure. There is music in
The house now ano where there is music 1t follows
that there Is dancing The Algonquin. like all the
in Augs This week fhesc gusts have m bee sef6s eem
ing in. and next week ought to see the house prac-
ana Mrs. William p, Van Praae Miss Louise C.
Mariotte; f r. Young. Of New-York. City; DR.. and
Mr.. and Mrs; J. G. Heard and family. of Washing
Ton; ton Nj tri and Mrs Francis Briggs, Mr. and Mrs
Mrs. W. F Pardee. of SYRACUSE Mr. and Mrs John
+. Ohlandt. OF Charleston s. {.
HOTEL AMPERsANp
Ampersand. ~ y. July Sl.-The Ampersand has
had many gIes's through this month and the COM
ing week will probably see II filed to The limit of
its capacity. 1t is lively place all through the sea
son. for ii has special attractions for young people
and they delight to spend the summer months here
The tennis tournamen. Is TO he held and every
day those who think of entering for II may be seen
practising on the cement court across the road
from the hotel. down on the bank Of the lake The
handicap pool tournament attracted NAM Of the
guests. who watched the play with crl,icn Interest.
The score was follows: Frdley Smith G0O) beat
J. Sedver Page 02j) Mr.. D"moresi Qc5) beat Dr
Hance l$5). Clarence Townsend $50 beat Mr.
Bume QGj,. In the play-om Demorest beat Town
send and Smith heat Demores and thus won the
tournament. The golf players are fully as cnthus-
astic earlier IN the summer, but The -an this
week has inierfered much with their enjoyment
II Is only short distance to the links by the rev
road which Mr. Eaton has built this spring around
the end OF the lake. whore the yellow pond-lilics
dot the still watcrs and the brown cat-tails rise
thickly from the shore.
Among those who have recently registered al the
Ampersand are Mr. and Mrs. g. B Calman Miss
Dorothy Caman. Benson y Sloan. A. O. Beebe r.
{. Mersereau. Miss l.. Foreman. Mr. and Mrs John
s. Spencer. Of New-York City; Mrs V H. Dudley
and dAMEhters. lanes r. TaNlor. OF RronklNn. Nrs