The Press., 1897-07-08
LAKE DUNMoRE.

For numerous reasons, prominent of which was the desire of many for few days rest, beautiful Lake Dunmore, Sails bury, Vermont, was chosen as the mecca for the joint excursion of the Suburban and Massachusetts Press Associations this year.
 The party of fifty left the union station at Boston about ten o'clock Friday morn- ing, June 18th, on special train over the Fitchburg and Rutland railroads, mem- bers of the party joining the excurslonists en route. A pleasant feature to aid In becoming acquainted were the lists, distributed at the start, containing names of the people comprising the party, with their places of abode and papers represented.
 The scenery of Vermont is all that 1t is represented to be. Massive mountains, fertile valleys, clear streams, noble trees, feeding hOcks, and the entire five days a beautiful sky, gave rare opportunities for lovers of nature.
 Sitting in the rear car looking back ward, as the train flew rapidly along over ledges, high trestles, steep inclines, past busy towns, quiet villages nestling far below, made one feel that they were on the elevated road.
 Long before arriving at Rutland 1t was evident by the free use of marble that we were in the vicinity of a quarry. Walks, steps, cellar walls, bank walls, chimneys and even farm houses of marble greeting us on all sides.
 About 5 p. m. the train arrived at Brandon, delightful old town, with wide streets, tiny parks, immense trees, and many pleasant homes.
 Carriages were waiting at the station to take the party to the lake, ten mile ride along shady roads, in the pleasantest part of the day.
 The hotel, known as Mountain Spring Hotel, is a large, new house capable oi accommodating 300 guests. It Is situ- ated on the west side of Lake Dunmore between the lake and "Sunset Hill," and presents fine appearance, with It's broad piazzas, we'll kept lawns and driveways. The kitchen, laundry and servants dor mitory are in buildings separate from the hotel.
 Should any families wish home life apart from the hotel, there are five well built cottages on short crescent shaped avenue, west of the main building.
 The lake is beautiful sheet of water five miles long, mile and quarter wide and 1,4OO acres in superficial area Moosalamoo Mountains rise grandly and abruptly on the eastern shore to height of 2,2O0 feet, from which one gets fine view of Lake Champlain' and the sur syounding country. On the northern shore plainly visible from the Mountain Spring Hotel, is situated the old "Dunmort House, very pleasant house, although smaller.
 Three hundred feet above Lake Dun more, in the crest of a peak south o Moosalamoo, lies smaller body of water l!suggestive of its name Silver Lake, This lake feeds the strikingly beautiful Llama Cascade, which Is more than 2O( feet high. On the east shore near tho waters edge one finds the famous Ethar Allen cave. -. ... A well equipped livery Is always ready to the call, and many fine drives, includ ing those to Ripton Gorge, Middlebury Silver Lake and Snake mountain are no the least of the attractions. By the way Addison county is noted for It's fin' lhorses
 An excellent orchestra at the hote throughout the season furnishes musi, for concerts and balls which, with tennis croquet, billiards, pool, bowling, fishing and boating gives variety to the amuse ments.
 There is fleet of forty St. Lawrence sklffs, sturdy and easily rowed, on tn lake. 'a
 Amid these attractions and 8 congenia party, Tuesday morning came too soon and found many reluctant 10 depart.
 All spoke in the highest terms of tn courtesy of the proprietor, Frank Quinn, and his employees. | -