New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
GAYETY IN THE CATSKILLS.
PLEASANT WEATHER FOR SUMMER GUESTS
SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT.

Pine Hill. ~ Y, Aug (SpeciaD.-The Catsk!l
season IS now at its height and there is much
gayety and activity among the throngs OF city
visitors at all the leading resorts The weather.
though slightly cool In the early morning and late
evening hours, has been delightful at midday
with clear skies and fine Views Of the landscape.
This little village in the narrow mountain Dasih
IS now q scene Of joyous summer lie almost De-
yond precedent all the various houses seem 10
be filed with guests and everybody is bent on
having a good time. Nobody can stay long III
Pine Hill wearing a long face. The air is against
such sorrowful habits.
The Rev. J. NJ Cornish. OF New York. has taken
the Grant Cure cottage. In Maple-ave., for the
season
John H. MacCracken. OF the Chancellor, Is
summering In this village.
The popular New Grant resort on Summit Noun
tain terrace Is lively scene Of midsummer
gayety, with many athletic and other outdoor
events that attract visitors from this village and
other adjacent regions The sacred concerts of the
hotel orchestra there are always most enjoyable
features on Sunday evenings. and the Saturday
hops are merry and Informal in character
The promotion OF County Judge Sewal Of Della
ware County to the bench OF the State Supreme
Court leaves vacancy to which In all probability
John T. Grant proprietor of the New Grant House,
at Stamford, will be appointed by the Governor
The large accessions OF the week In every part
OF the range have brought full share to the
there are at n premium and hard to find
The Sunday evening concerts at the Rexmere
resort are highly enjoyed by the guests and the
hosts OF visitors who gather from the neghboring
cottages.
c. f. Becker and wife occupying their hne
summer home across the lake from the Rexmere.
They contemplate large additions and many other
improvements next fall. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson.
OF New-York. have taken the Becker cottage. In
Dvison-st.
The Rev DIT and Mrs. Dufeld. of Princeton, are
among recent arrivals At Churchill Hall. y ne"
boathouse has been erected on the shore OF tho
upper lake in Churchill Park. and 1--WE cedar
boats have been supplied.
DR.. Briggs, OF the Catholic University. Washing
ton is enjoying q season OF rest at the Rexmere
Charles T.. Hire tho rootbeer maker, OF Phila-
delphia has been on a coaching tour through tho
range with the Misses Hire and other friends. OF
the quaker City.
transferred 10 his Furlough Lake Lodge for tho
summer. where his valuable and most extensive
to tho twenty head OF thoroughbred horses. ho has
a fine herd Of twenty-five Jersey cows.
Helen NJ Gould is content with less display In
her mountain home which Is AZ Roxbury, the
scene OF her fathers early life. Her Klrksido
cottage there Is always kept IN readiness for her
summer visits. She has established free library
In the old homo Of her father in that village Her
TO with pleasing anticpations By the people OF tho
place
their summer cottage In Hunter. That quaint little
village is filed with city guests, many Of whom
have long regarded IL as the most favored nook In
the Catskllls.
Gustaye Abrams, superintendent OF the Mount
Sinai Hospital. IL summerins there.
l.. H. Halsey and wife and Professor Frost and
family, OF New-York are at Liberty Hall, Hobart
The annual tennis tournament OF the Upper Hud-
con will be held at the Grant House courts. In
Catskll Village, the second week In August. Tho
Rip Van Wrinkle Challenge Cup Is among tho
prizes
An odd folk" concert is among the approach
ing events at Churchill Music Hall.
Among the young women al tho Grant House arc
the Misses Louise Whitehead. Isabel Dung. Isle
sears and Edna Smith.
II is now said that passengers by tho Catskll
and New-York Night Line steamers and the OTIS
Eloyatlng and the Catskill and Tannersylile rail-
roads may breakfast with their families In tho
HAines Falls and Tannersyille section after tno
nights rest the water. having avoided tho
clnders and dust OF the river trains.
Among the latest arrivals at the Prospect Park
Hotel are those II W. Merrill and wife. ". NJ
Conway and brother. Mrs. jules Robinson. Madolin
Marion ". Barclay and wife, c. Hagadorn. A V.
Huyler John Carberry. John y Coll!an and wife.
u y. Luce. the Misses MOrganthGm, New-York
and A. II. Crandali. OF Brooklyn.