New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS NOTES
ANOTHER WEEK OF DELIGHTFUL SUM
MER WEATHER.
PROMINENT GUESTS AT THE HOTELS AND COT
TAGEs-AMUs EMENTs INDOORS AND OUT.

PROMINENT GUESTS AT THE HOTELS AND COT
TAcEs-AMusEMENTs INDOORS AND OUT.
Grand Hotel ~ Y. Aug. 6 (speciaD.-Ano;her
week Of delightful mountain weather has been
greatly enjoyed in the Catskills ana it begins to
look az though the season will be a record-breaker
for fine weather. Not a complaint has been heard
far. 1t Is true OF every section or the range
Here on Summit Mountain summer life seems fu'l
OF comfort and charm. The air is always good. the
view Of mountain and valley far-rsach!ng AMI
beautiful and the indoor attractions and provision
for material physical comfort complete. Mr..
Cornell has over TWO hundred guests. The hotel ~
the most accessible resort Of the higher attitudes
Guests may alight directly Upon the hotel grounds
from their parlor-car. If desired. and reach the
house after u short ride up the hill or tramp up
the steps II preferred PIE isng social features and
outdoor athletic contests are promoted by the man
aCerncnt. and seem TO he heartily enjoyed Victor
Sorn is again In charge Of the orchestra. The reg
ular hep tonight IS joyous and happy scene
Thomas Morgan Of the Parkville Driving Club.
Brooklyn. is spending the summer here. Austin
Fox. Of New York is here with Mrs Fox and
I there many others OF prominence jolly
party of well-inown railway managers greatly en-
lvened matters on this breezy terrace a few days
ago
Some rods down the mountain IL Pine lin VII
agc which is always full OF guests at this season
Among them many cottagers who are prom
which here begins the Esopus Chancellor Mac
Cracker has the Overlook. President Morton OF
Stevens Institute. the Upenun. Mrs George Mum
has one Of the finest summer homes In the
vicinity Professor u W. Herring. OF NewYork
University. has Dorollis Mrs. Il. b. Bronson. OF
New York has the Henderson cottage Mrs l.. +.
Lewis. OF Hobokcn. the Gossoo; Mrs Joseph
I Schmidt the Miller cottage; Mrs &. a. Walsh, OF
New-York the Goldman cottage. and S. Is. Ray
moud the Myers cottage.
Mayer Sutherland OF Yonkcrs n guest Of his
uncle in Kingston for part Of this week
j.. +. Bruce, jr who has reopencd the famous
Overlook Mountain House this season is entertain
, nE a company Of guests. and visitors report the
house in fine condition. The road up the mountain
from the pretty Woodstock village at its base IS
also said to be much improved. Mr.. Bruce was the
private secretary OF Grover Cleveland when he was
Mayor Of Buffalo. and the cX-Prcsldcnt may pay
visit here
chief Judge Parker. OF the Court Of Appeals. :
building rev summer home at Esopus-on-thc-
Hudson. and expects move into II some time in
September
Alexander Blumenstel of Ncw-York Is at the
Kaatcrskill with his family for the thirteenth con-
-Utivc season.
The Arion Society q New-York will make
excursion to the Kaatcrsklll early in September
just before the house closes. fancydr ball Is
planned at the Kaa;crskill for an August date not
yet fully Fixed.
me Hampton lHSfltHt" Jubilr" singers are max
ing tour Of n" Catskills giving concerts At tn
lending points with much popular ~ cpiancc.
II. W Gordon and family. Of New-York. have ar
son. Mrs q. &. Slcsel and family. q: Now-York.
are at the Grand IS usual. having spent every sea-
Thoma. H. York Commissioner Of Public Build
ing New-iorN; and his family ana brother. l'er-
The Trcnpcr Housc:
E.istol AZ The Chateau De Navarro. stanford Mis-
Asn,s Edgar. David Schuyler Scots and Harry
George " AldTidec. state Superintendent Of Pub
lic Works. mas taken rooms foi himself ana family
scasr Hscht 'N " Lof f' % the rrnnsy,a%
Railway. Ms recent guest az Churchill Han with
and III season there Is nyely C.arenc. ii.l-tca
OF the Associated Pro- and son Of Murat halsi"ai,
George II. Hal. New YORK artist. I. Installed in
"I b n,,ch tak.G.@f 'n"ninr daT -, icr Is
niiGngement we're sclerfcd ~ = public needing on
Wedncsday and a general pfogramme marked out.
tn little vilag" Is row fun ~ Visitors. and son
All through that famous ia Grccuc County sec
iion = thc raasc h.,e =. .Tons dcsirc nnnrf,s,-
c,r. through t"o stony tov. 1hat this l'ng-te-
.ayed npscvem'ni Viii be- maic n~foFe another s"a-
son j. now f'il 70 Doe A.iRcsi r".taln, ,,... -,
h Te Sc So4t's' n IN" 9GpG E%Sgn , ie-
a sof togrram,n' ~ ,ce ,csan o., s 5t1.,
IN August. "lou to lgdics and rcnil'in'n
Bishop Eat,sr... - Mash'nston, Oh Stcd a. ,nc
day last
The new steamer Ontcnra 81 the Catslsiu Even
ing Line. IS receiving large phtronag" from Cats
ki tourists and thu r'niauy'- tfdfic ls said 10 he
far ahead 4 any previous staFon. tn" early Sat
urday II cru0nu fl~' mn Of this boat ~ prov
INK very popular with visitors for that end of The
range. The DAY Line steamers also report uuus-
uaiiy heavy trhfilc their up boats The fleet
ana famous Mary Powell IS also getung = hb'r
share Of this marked increase In ,he river tram,
this season.
The Misses Flanagan are among tho enthusastic
cyclcrs al tie s. charles. Most Il the Hunter
hotcls are row entirely Mod with guests
TIE Grand HOus" hall team IL exceptionally
strong this season. having s"VcrHl Columbia college
athletes. They had contest with the New Grand