New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
HAPPY AGAIN IN THE CATSKILLS.
GOOD WEATHER RETURNS AND THE IN
FIJrx OF GUESTS is RESUMED.

| Stamford. n Y. July 81 tSpeclaD- "'''
delighted to greet the sunshine once more In the
| Catskills as elsewhere on Thursday. which gave
| the first glimmer had for over a week The tah III
| temperature added to the continuous rain. made
| matters much worse and the patient VISITORS pe'
| gan TO despair. Fires necessary for the nrs'
! time this season. The arrivals were discouragns-
| " light and some returned home. while others
about ready to go. In fact. many OF inc iahu-
lords fully shared In this despair over the prosper
here In the middle Of their short season. But now
| all this Is changed and the face OF nature j.
bathed in Glory anew. The usual August rush 10
| the mountains Is now promised
Here In this charming inland village the discom-
forts OF rain and bad weather have been less ser-
Gus than elsewhere in the range. The walks are
nicely tagged and one could walk mile OF TWO
between the showers and visit his friends at other
hotels In addition this there is ample provision
for indoor comforts and pleasures AT most Oh tie
resorts not always thoughtfully arrangeh at tne
average summer hotel. For this reason. together
with the many natural attractions in and about the
little village in the western rim Of the range, there
more visitors here than at any other poih,, anu
the various resorts report business equal 10 IL not
in excess Of last season up TO this time
Churchill Hail. being the largest hotei Is 'he
most populous and brilliant Of the lot IL mas an
amusement hall and ballroom which anoro enter
tanment 10 not only It's guests but are aiso We
tied by those from other hotels The dramatic re-
cital Of Augustus Walters there on TUESDAY "is"'
was highly enjoyed by large audience.
On Thursday night there was meeting III DENIAL
of the Hampton Coored Institute OF virginia i"e
Rev II. g. Frissell, the principal. maze an h'e'
esting address and there was quartet OF hes'o
voices in several plantation selections, negro spir-
ituals of the South. Negro and Indian representa-
ives of the school spoke of the condition and
needs of their people
on Tuesday and Wednesday next the l-aoles
Guild OF Grace Chapel will hold fair with pro-
ceeds for the chapel and under the charge OF MISS
Treadwell. of Brooklyn
Samuel Fessenden, of Stamford. Conn., Is AT
Churchill Hail. with his family. for the season.
The Rev DR. f. r. Craven of Philadelphia, secre-
tary Of the Presbyterian Board OF Puphca'oi' Is
there with his family for the summer
The new golf club President A. d. Middleton
started out WELL but the rains have vetoed All "c-
tive operations which will be resumed next week
Life at the New Grant has been MADE as cheeiiu'
as possible by the guests there indoors ana there
were card parties and other amusements to while
away the gloomy days. Rooms for August are no"
being snapped up eagerly.
The Atchison House. on the Heights, IS no" iuHs
occupied and IT might well be enlarged 10 acconio
date its applicants The Madison bancroft oii"p-
son Terrace and Westholm are all either eh'll''!
6,lod already or will be next week. Simpson Ter
race has an elevated location. OVERLOOKING ''e W.
lage and valley and commanding me we" oi
Ttsovantha Mountain in the immediate foreground
The Bancroft House is in the middle oil a prOiu'
sloping lawn in the western part OF the Vi'"se' anu
II has a connecting cottage when Is always u" "
mand The Madison is short walk oi' III '
st.. and retired with Granthurst PARK JUST pe!o"u
and a delightful rural aspect on every size
In Stamford The Tribune has long been the Ia
vori,e naner with most of the visitors, and It's pop
ularity seems TO be fully maintalneu. ,o1 an cun
The Kaaterskill bar Is Kept rlglui! clo9,u ID
dav and there is a strict observance OF the i'aineS
law though there Is perhaps dnv ae is also ap-
Sarent at % tn. New Grand Andrew Wood and'
whose smiling face Will be recalled a, 'T ,,esis Of
former years is again in charge having H r TIN
from the place Of beboy there yeaiT5 aga and re-
hotels IT is kept in excellent repair
ming ahead of asst season, and with fairy decent
Us bs oSsr six IS
smile Of the bad weather. and there is coniinu-
c cns Of fire most of the time. Manager Parke
knows how to entertain ana aase1 pseveTe tax
upon the resources OF summer landlord, and MS
patience Is sorely tried at tm Ssvs noen gradually
filling up Of late and the season WI soon DE- q,
its height there or hoel bS 81 apprecae the efforts Of
Manager Burtis TO entertain them under trying
snesn Miss Of
ming the first womans prize and Miss McBrlae,
went to Mr. Eypper. Of New-Jersey. There is a
good supply Of young people there e Douglass
Among recent corners are r. S. James and family.
Of BROOKLYN; Philip laraey and nri family and Philip
James Downing and family. ana Elizapeth Mailoh'
Of Brooklyn. are AT Cairo. - "
Miss Elizabeth l.. Van Nechten. of Brooklyn, Is
at Jewett Heights. $780,,
John T. ireland and family. Augustus Lloyd, ana
J. De G. Ireland have taken Adelmont, Esopus-o
the Hudson for the season . . 80
George Hall. OF New-York and Mrs +. X. Skee!s
and son have cottages at Gilboa.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Clark Nellie Brainbridge.
of New-York. and Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Brooks OF
Fuonville y. Y, are among the cottasers al Rox-
bury.
Among those at Hunter Mrs. Myron +.
Specxerman Mrs. Eugene Joslyn. ii. r. Cara. Mrs.
W. H. Nichols apd daughter and Miss Belle Smith
Late arrivals n the Westholm include Mrs. NJ. q:
Conover and daughter. and Miss Ella NJ. Clark, OF
New York
Arthur Claasen the choral leader. of Brooklyn,
was a recent guest at Churchill Hall.
Robert Seaman has fine summer cottage on the
Hudson at Catskill. where he has Just had legal
combat with his neighbor Frank A. Titus. a
wealthy retired business man of that village, over
a picket fence. which Mr.. Seaman built between
their adjoining properties.
Manager Rusk Of the Lox-liurst. IIaines Falls,
is entertaining a fine company Of guests from
New-Y York Brooklyn and Philadelphia. His loca-
ton there at the head of the famous kaatcrskill
Glove overlooking the charming mountain parks. Is
uneXceled.
Negotiations for the purchase of the famous
Overlook Mountain property by New-York peopl"
are now in progress The price is said to be $4,000
Charities Commissioner Burtis, Of Brooklyn, is
at his BroOkside cottage AT Hunter, with his
family, for the summer.