New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
DELIGHTFUL CATSKILL WEATHER.
A RACE BETWEEN HUDSON RIVER BoATs-
orop1r crav1Nc, IN THE MOUNTAINS

PEOPLE STAYING IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Kingston. y. Y. July IS (sneciaD.-.fter a few
cocI acvs when fires were comfortable and pleas
.n. during the chilly mornings and evenings the
weather has again become delightful in the noun
.a.rs and the thicker clothing and wraps are laid
ASIDE Cor the next cool spell. Notwithstanding the
heavy arrivals Of the week some Of the landlords
ere disappointed that they were not still larger,
though mos: Of the houses have more guests now
than a. the same time last season. All the noun
tom trains long and well filled to-day and
tho huge piles OF baggage al every point betoken
lengthy s0iorvns.
IIctei Kaatorskrn was the scene Of the greater
.arongs during the afternoon and evening and the
plaza in front Of that brilliant resort Is an ami
mated picture Of fashion and display tonight. The
great hotel. though not yet filled with guests. has
a larger company than usual AT this early stage
Of the season. The cho.cor suites Of rooms are
being eagerly taken most Of them for the season.
but Manager Parke has ample accommods tons
loft IN desirable parts OF the main house and annex
we'll. With its many hundred rooms the Kaat-
erskill is usually ready 20 meet any demand that
y lkelv - be made upon II.
The lively race between the new steamer Onteora
Of the Catskil line and the big Adirondack OF the
Peoples line on Monday night is stn the talk Of
the river hoatmen and some Of the Catskill visitors
wao enjoyed Il from tho deck Of the new steamer.
All agree that she promises to become speedy.
Starting slightly behind the big boat from New
YORK. inc ONtcOTa passed ncr opposite hastings.
and after making her regular Ave landings while
the Adirondack made stops. tho Ontcora kept
tic lead all the way 10 Catskn. though the blue
fame 10 belch from the larger smoke
stacks OF the bs liner in tho rear. Captain Stead
says ~ does not race on thai route. but on that
occasion he just wanted to show what could be
done with the new Graf, and teach others leave
him alone.
The Catskil Mountain Pleasure Club. of College
Point Long Island. are in the mountains for
weeks outing. sailing up the Hudson this after
They will visit the leading points Of inter
est with their band OF music. and get all the fun
possible from the trip.
Mrs Theresa Lynch. OF New-York, has purchased
summer home the Hudson. near Esopus.
formerly known the Mont place. where she ex
poets spend her summers when necessary i'm
prOvements completed
DR.. F. E Schey and family. OF Brooklyn, are oc
cupyng their own cottage Pine Hill. Joseph
Schmidt and family have the Sunny Real cottage.
Mrs. James Burt and Mrs Guion her sister, have
the Dunn cottage Mrs. c. A. Walsh and family
are at the Mountain Spring House. and Dr. George
r. Baldwin and family at the Mountain View.
Tod" Sloan. the noted Jockey. is at the New
Grand for season. This resort IS now enjoying
fair run OF patronage for the early season and
life is pleasant the summit there.
Edwin Could and his friend. Willard Fisher. have
spent days this week at the Furloush Lake
Lodge OF George J. Gould in the mountains. They
will now return TO New-York with some big trout
stories which likely to be true the lake Is
crammed with trout.
The cradle Of John Burroughs the author and
farmer has been discovered I'm Roxbury garnet
recently II i Of pine wood and designed after
the ancient bread-tray.
Hotel Kaaterskill reports nearly five hundred
guests tonight There were over two hundred
couples who participated in the opening ball there
Saturday night Among recent arrivals there
are Mrs William A Engerman Miss Bsttersby.
Anthony Esler. Miss NJ Firm. Miss Dorothy Firm.
II G. Williams Mrs s l.. Shwarz. William Wicko.
Miss / Wicke Charles Hoffman and family. Miss
F y. Pas0r Mrs. Chester Masters. Mr. and Mrs.
J. a HoIehan Or. and Mrs Mills j. Flcisch
man ara his family Miss 9. Mackey George J.
Powders. s. Sporting and his family Mr.. II. p.
Bristol. Mrs 5. r Carpenter. Austen 6. Fox ana
his family. Mrs. ". II. Raser. Newly rk.
Now Grand Hotcl-G Seecl and his family, r.. J..
Buttcrfcld and his family. Joseph Sands ana his
family A. b. Frank and his family. Mr. and Mrs.
: {. Wickcs Mss Annette HAYNES. Mr. and Mrs.
A. Z HAYNES. Mrs J. r. Dc Young. g Halstead
and his family. Nj. and Mrs Joseph McDonOugh.
Abe; Yeith and his family. Major J O. Wood
ward l: S, 4; Mr.. and Mir Henry Dexter. Mrs.
4 + Hubbard. Laugdon Greenwood Mrs Mary
Greenwood and Rabbi G Gothic of New-York.