New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
N THE NORTH WOODS.
THE ADVANCE GUARD OF PLEASURE
SEEKERS NOW IN THE
ADIRONDACKS.
INDICATIONS THAT THE SEASON WILL BE ONE
OF THE GAYEsT AND MOST SUCCESS
ELL EVER KNOWN.


Lake Placid y. Y, July (SpeciaD-The bright,
warm DAVIS of June have aroused such pleasant
"reminiscences OF past seasons in the memories Vi
jewellers in the cities that many are aIreauy wv
pying their summer homes. and the auNahCe sua'u
of the great army OF pleasure-seeKers Is sP'e"'"e
over the Adirondack region in such NUMBERS as ~
indicate that the present season will be one OF the
gayest and most successful ever known Ihere Is
hardly a hotel that is not entertaining more guests
than ever before at this date, ana the hunipe'
OF engagements entered Indicate that peIOie ING
middle OF July accommodations VIII DO a' Pr
MUM and that hosts OF people who nave heelec.eu
70 make ARRANGEMENTS beforehand will be sadly dis
snnon,ed Each year sees a greater increase In
the number OF new guests who discovered the
beauties and the pleasures OF this primevai para
disc while all of the old frequenters OF the region
return regularly year after year.
In the village of Lake Placid great improvements
have been made in the main street which runs
through the settlement and many OF the roads lead
ing from the town have also been put in good order
This Is notably the with the road ieadlng
through wilmington Notch which forms one OF the
most beautiful drives in the country.
The town has also adopted thorough and com
pIete set OF sanitary regulations. covering all
branches OF the question: and these will be
strictly enforced. the fullest protection Will be
afforded the health of the community
THE STEVENS HOUSE.
The great Stevens House. in It's commanding 10
cation on the hill between the two lakes is bright
er and fresher than ever. and everything possible
has been done to insure the comfort and pleasure
of its many friends. Besides the addition Of many
new bathrooms. the plumbing generally has been
overhaued and many of the most important por-
lions have been renewed replaced by the most
modern fixtures. The electric lighting plant has
also been looked TO that its high efficiency may be
maintained.
out of doors the golf links have been put into
will he
of the peasantest in the mountains.
Among the recent NewYork guests are DR.. and
Mrs. A. c. Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Har-
low. Mrs ]. NJ. Harlow, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Ross. A. p. Sloan. Edward r. Clark. Miss X b.
Upham Miss Hodge. Mr.. and Mrs T. Avery Col
lett Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Pope. Miss NJ. A
PEBBLES. s. Taintor, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Tompkins
Forrest Macnc and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
". Stern. Mr. and Mrs E. snedicor. and the Rev.
William wimerding Moir who will have charge
of the pretty Episcopal Church of ST. Eustace-by-
thc-Lakes.
THE GRAND VIEW.
This popular house has opened its season with a
pleasant party of guests. and 1t already presents
an air Of life and hustle. especially the evening
gatherings around the great log fire in the spacious
office.
The first incident Of the season will be the Fourth
of July celebration which Will be observed with
grand display of fireworks in the evening and
dance.
Recent New-York arrivals at the Grand View In
clude Addison w Baird, Mrs. c. c. Lloyd and the
Misses Lloyd Miss Klein, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Lyons
and F S. Hight
THE RUISSEAUMONT.
This hospitable establishment has opened its
doors for what promises to be a most successful
season. for guests and cottagers are arriving daily
The house has been thoroughly renovated, the
grounds have been put in order. and two OF the
lam he's hay al
Mrs A. z. Putnam has taken possession of the
Fern cottage. and with her are A. f. Putnam,
Mrs. w. r. McCready and the Misses McCready.
Mrs Samuel d. Page IS at the Woodsde cottage
and Mr.. and Mrs Carl H. De Silva have also ar
rived for the season Among the New-York ar
rivals at the hotel are Pierre Humbert, Miss Susie
Humbert A. c. Humbert, James s. Barcus. w. M.
Peck Mr. and Mrs. c. Perceval and family, h. e.
Caicran, Alexander g. Powell Miss Madeline Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. S. oliver Wylie, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
A. Davis, Frank H. Davis, Miss Grandin, Mrs. j.
Otto Toussaint, j. w Clark and family oscar Won
Bernuth, Charles Meyer Samuel Adams, George
McNeir and family and DR. Robert c. Kemp.
John A. Logan of Philadelphia attorney for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has built new
camp near the Ruisseaumont, which he Will oc-
cupy this season.
PAUL SMITHS.
Paul Smiths, ~ Y, July l CSpeciaD.-This ia
vorite resort has been open nearly three weeks for
guests Of former years insist on coming In as soon
as the weather settles In the spring. Indeed. there
has been a party Of fishermen and early pleasure
seekers at the Paul Smith cottage ever since the
snow left ground, and the entire big estab-
lishment is in full swing for the summer. Inc new
improvements will be greatly appreciated by former
visitors, but the general public sees only small
part of the work which is done here each season
for its comfort and pleasure for the houses and
grounds are so extensive that II would take great
deal Of time to visit all parts and observe the
operations continually under way in countless dit-
ferent directions under the progressive policy OF the
able managers Of this vast estate.
In the neighborhood of Paul Smiths William
Rockefeller is establishing vast private estate.
which will eventually be one Of the largest in the
country Mr.. Rockefeller has been visitor In this
region for several years and, capitVated by lis
charms, he began last season TO purchase large
tracts OF forest land to the westward OF the ST
Regis Lakes. and these now amount TO over fifty
thousand acres. Work begun Immediately In
preparing for building operations. and continued
until the season closed last fall and in the early
spring the erection of an immense residence stables
and other necessary buildings begun. and is
now being pressed forward by large fGpce &c.,, OF
workmen Besides this great property. hr; Rocke-
teller has this spring acquired udct o ao2Ht ven
thousand acres In the neghbOrhood OF Duane,
which Is considered one OF the best game regions
in the mountains ,.
Another enterprise OF more nlDGes' MANI fre
Quenters OF this region is the buiIding OF new
SmitTs on the St Regis River. A church has been
greatly needed in this locality and Is WORTHY thy
EFFORTS of the Rev. w. Il, Lusk. whose work
throughout this section Of the mountains has been
most generous and praseworthy for a number or
wears This new undertaking is largely indebted TO
The generosity Of Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes for It's
success and at the opening exercises on the 18th
Arson Phelps Stokes. Jr, will be present and de-
liver address. -,
knone the recent New York arrivals at Paul
Smiths are William Rockefeller William G. Rookie;
feier u NJ Hanks Robert Jaffray, tr, Mr.. and
Ms r H Faulkner. Miss Bassett Miss Moore,
Mr. and Mrs William r. Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs W.
y brown and family oscar Bailey. Alexander B.
Powell Mr. and Mrs A. Van Deusen, i. G. Coch-
ran Mrs H. G. Lapham. Mrs. c. V. Ladd and Miss
Powell Many Of the occupants Of the hotel cot
tae.s are arriving and several already here fo-
The season Roswell Miller president OF the chi
iast week in his private car w. IL Truesdae,