New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
" THE GREENCLAD CATSKILLS
COOL WEATHER ENJOYED BY VISITORS
NEWS OF MANY HOTELS AND THE
DOINGS OF GITEST3

mountain resort Of the best class. the great note,
being on the crest Of the mountain. II Is. IN fac,
the only one in the Catsks 80 situated al,houss
the Overlook Mountain House is near the ton
Every breeze that blows and every cool zephyr Of
| the skies here fans the cheek Of the Kaayersk,u
| visitor Thus II is that he read with absolute
complacency day after day cf "sultry and more s,l
try: another hot wave approa ching rapid from tia
| West" and other comforting weather announr.
nents Of that nature which have been herald.a
| over the country all through the current week
| The sultry warnings have no terrors up here TIA
| air has been delightful all through the week and
the OCCASIONAL showers enhanced the comfort ana
beauty Of outdoor life materially Driving ard
| walking In this vast mountain park With rs h,tv
or miles Of roads and paths. are the universal
diversions Of guests here. firing Of indoor brill
fancy and social festivities. one may roam al win
among the rocks and forests, or boat and fish 10
the pretty lake which nestles 10 rs basin few
rods down the crag near the railway station
Meanwhile there are ample facilities for howlinz
tennis. baseball and golf on the hotel grounds
Guests have been pouring in daily and the vacant
rooms are being cornered closely tonight. Tbs
great August rush. however. will begin in earreu
on Monday. and by the end Of the week vacar,
room ct the Kaaterskill will he hand 10 find But
Manager Parke has a welcome for all correspond.
Ing In extent TO the size OF his vast cabin and 10
says Let them come, well take care Of them
some way"
All through the range visitors have been coming
In by every train lively rate and II Il evident
that as a summer resort the Catskils are in 70
! immediate danger OF decline. Nearly all the var.
Gus we.l-known hotels in this famous Greene County
section are having fine patronage. and many Of
! the managers are already studying their Angus.
diagrams and puzzling their brains in the effort 10
meet the food Of incoming applications which must
] not be turned away. II some inventor will devise
! a sort OF automatic August hotel eNpander. good
/ through the month. fortune awaits him
! The old Mountain House tina, famous Pine
! Orchard terrace OF South Mountain. and az the
head Of the Otis Elevating Railway is also enjoy
! Ing a goodly share of the summer business in tho
same old quiet way The veteran Charles L. Beach
now over ninety years old. will still be found at
| that pioneer summer resort-a vigorous evidence
of the rare hygenic advantages Of the Catskls
and Just as enthusiastic over them as ever, though
| conhnng his admiration mainly TO the Greene
| County section.
The famous old Laurel House at the Falls 50
charming in its location there az the head Of that
great water-leap and glorious gorge Is having its
usual run OF business under Manager Christian. All
the various hotels at the head OF the KaatershI
! Glove at Haines Falls are pretty well filed with
guests. including the Loxhurst. under the new
manager Mr.. Desplande. and the still larger hotel
| known as the Antlers. under Mr. Leggett the
| evangelist. Both houses run In the most sc-
ceptable way The Antlers has an elegant dining.
room with huge pate-glass windows. and there %
no bar.
| The numerous parks in this lovely region are
| OVERLOOKING with summer dveers who are enjoy
ing life in the highest degree with the average as
comforts at the minimum The clubhouse tables
! and cuisines are amply supplied with well-cooXea
| food in wholesome variety and a. moderate prices
Up In Hunter, that quiet little Interior viiaS
where the meodious tumbling or the SCHOLARS
Creek vies with the harsher noise OF the freauen!
Stony Glove trains. the visitors are now IN 'Uu
supply Hotel ST. Charles. the best in town. mas .
good share Of this from the best classes OF bfoo"
Ign and New-York Charities Commissioner BuruA
father Of the hotel manager is spending part Oh
the summer at the family cottage near the ho's"
The Aldne Amusement Hall. across the roaa ''0'A
the main house. has the finest bowling alleys ~
the range. and IL also supplies bazaar faehue
and has a dark room for strolling photographer
over al several sleeping rooms !oI use 10 A
overflow of the ho'el building.
Chief Judge Parker OF the State Court OF Ap
peals has purchased d fine old homes'edu ",a
Esopus on the Hudson. where he VIII spend %.
summers with his family when needed repairs s"'
Improvements are completed. The house is Colonii
in design and there are forty acres OF Nhp'V''S
land with spreading orchards
Pains great fireworks display Vas given al Wv
popular suburban resort at Kingston Point La"S
ing on Friday nigh. and was witnessed o! al '
mense concourse OF people gathered from h.Is
ton and other river cities and villages TINS Ies AZ,
has leaped into popularity OF ate oeyond az
pectation even thai OF its enthusiastic promoters
Thomas Greenleaf. OF New YORK mas nl.e tow.
mer home on Elk Creek where the Rev Or HOW HOW.
ard Duffeld and his Fanny Of New-York, IA"
been entertained recently. ,....,,,, during
Visitors have been hooking into STANFORD au ,aiS
the week and all the smaller houses are ssa.
Churchill Hall reports business ahead Of ss 70,
the new Rexmere are coming IN rapidly. man! ~ =.
the handsome suites being taken to-Gsy ,,oved this
chestra Of these resorts is much nRrO moved.
season The daily concerts are h!sHH aesyr;,Snce.
Professor Peaslee. local impresaro OF tsn viii
Will soon produce "P.nafore" AT Churchi ma" WIS
Professor Thomas Benham Of Brooklyn \ pa so nj:
f farE \ D. has leased '0'''S, >, ~, v.,,os..
The Rev DR. C S. narrower o. the Ae 81 New.
Church. and Mr. and Mrs. Harry shannon, o. ".
York. are being entertained by Mr t1o ana 9
weeks at Roxbury the Of his brih Tear last
Harry Hs ystnS SG Ss home Et ine RoSbuy
Judge F. r. Hinsdale OF the Court OF o., ,be Kaas.
sions. New-York. IL with his wife al "'
j. MASSEY Rhiud the sculptor Is st guest sumner n
home over on Highmount slope Inc ,s a. range
looking for future home Of his own ID I ~ South.
ern railways and Florida water hotels IS so'TTas ey
ing with Mrs Plant at the rG Se nave one of tho
S Snes suites IN e'i in the house the wnnt
Several new cabins have been butt az atm me them
that Of J W Hinkley the noted Dsm nSsa Sy r
!cian 1t is said 70 have been p and eexbemS;
rTatic oficiai generaiy now out Of place: maay
as president OF this club The .e GaSi~ room well
adanted FOR Democrats conclaves liner, Sst full.
sra stone nrepaces OF such pr9p0ft,oSniy sr;
heat ,s ever NECESSARY in the average De'"
conference , a, the Graz.
The annual tennis tournameej,' Indoor incdsnt
House near Catsk has been ire ouo,ntss, for the
OF the season in that region Inc ,Ogs cup ava
county championship and the eha'''"9
kened lively trterest. -, s,,T i speao-
D. b. duncan OF the Gould legal az The sum;
ing the summer NJ FurlouCh Lake ftIhbard OF
mer home OF George J. Could r :, is with his
the Manhattan Elevated legal force "
family near Mount Peasant a., ara Al Greycou'
Inn. >. , - &c A. Penn VIZ,
hiS damSh,sr Mrs David Murray I'm n
spector Steers s at The Cornish, r 10 have ever e.
The nanler bich is an exce9oGss,wNe DAY