New-York tribune., 1899-06-11

In the mountains and this has been improved Tor
the present seasons play.
As this great natural park is carefully pre-
served the hunting and fishing are unusually good
and sportsmen can readily reach the haunts OF
their game without the necessity OF travelling
long distances and making fatlguing tramps
through unbroken forests. carrying heavy packs OF
supplies Fresh tracks Of deer are constantly seen
throughout the park, and the animals themselves
are frequently visible az great distance from the
house
The fishing in the lake Is excellent. for hand
some strings Of brook trout frequently taken In
the vicinity Of the small streams which empty
into the lake while lake trout OF good size are
abundant Besides Lake Massa wepie there are sew
eral smaller lakes within the park. and these as
well as the brooks and the nearby turbulent Ra-
quette and Grasse rivers. furnish pleasant and
varied opportunities for the ardent fisherman
BOATING AND BATHING
These lakes and rivers also afford most delight
ful opportunities for canoe excursions. and the
large boathouse is amply provided with boats and
canoes adapted TO all uses OF hunting or travel. A
fine sandy beach near the hotel. something rather
uncommon on mountain lakes, affords an excellent
opportunity for bathing, which Is eagerly taken
advantage OF by summer guests. ooth old ana
Cottage life is prominent at ChIdwod. and 70
Vacv OF their own house combined with the facili-
ties OF a hotel the management has erected mum,
through the groves that closely encompass the
hotel. These cottages are OF varying sizes ana
styles some being Of logs with the bark caretuiy
preserved on the outer walls. while the interior
shows only brightly vanished natural woods otner
cottages are modelled after pretty SWISS chaietS
A wide. shady piazza IS a prominent feature OF an
of these little summer homes. as Is also the Dig
stone fireplace, where cracking log fire makes a
CHEEKY and attractive gathering place OF a cool
evening. These cottages are all provided with
baths and hot and cold water
More than ordinary care has been taken 70 pro-
vide for the comfort OF guests at Hotel Childwold
and 20 insure a pleasant retreat whatever may be
the weather The wide piaZzas are over four nun
the sparkling lake and enjoy the golden sunset, or
may view at the well-contested game OF tennis
or baseball on the adjoining grounds. II the
weather be cold there is the great Adrondack
Room forty by sixty feet. with It's massive double
fireplace Then there Is the cOsey sun parlor, with
its Well-selected library. while the shelter or the
billiard room. the bowling alleys and the spacious
casino afford pleasant accommodation ana enter
tainment for all -
able hands OF Charles +. Leland. name long
famous In the hotel world and one that H. In Itself
a sunlcient guarantee OF generous fare and scrupu-
lous attention 10 all the numerous details that make
life pleasant =, -, - - <.us
void station on the Adirondack Division OF the
New-York Central road. where comfortable spring
"a arrfaees meet all trains. The drive Is six miles
over q good road. specially constructed by the
ovners 81 the park. and through varied ana de-
Igbtful forest scenery which pleasantly forecasts
lie pleasure awaiting In this most deHghuul OF
summer homes