New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
LANDLORDS READY TO ENTERTAIN A
GREAT INFLUX OF GUESTS.

White Mountains n. H, June (SpeciaD.-The
White Mountains is one Of the few localities
where the primitive charms Of Nature still pre-
vail in all her varying moods. and trip through
the hills IN early June IS never TO be forgot
ten Opinions differ as to the most charming sea-
in the White Mountains. and one might agree
with the small boy who. upon being asked what
he liked best replied Il like them all best"
The summer, when thousands of tourists
domiciled here, is indeed lovely. the humming of
the insects and the road lined with flaming torches
OF golden rod bringing to mind some of Writers
exquisite bits Of Verse The autumn, with the gor-
geous coloring of the trees; the winter, with
white mantle envelopng the rugged peaks and
crags, which glisten in the sun-each seems at
that particular time TO be the most beautiful.
But, after all. the springtime. which ushers in
the mountain season, If equalIed by sister sea-
son, cannot be eXcecd. Nature has donned her
garb of virgin green, the air is filled the
sweetness Of the bloom al the wild cherry
and the naked white limbs of the birches
veloped in a soft OF verdure.
Above a fringe OF evergreen trees the sharp
peaks Of the Presidential Range lift their lofty
heights kiss the horizon. the gorges and CHASING
in their rugged sides cleaning white with
drifts which even the hot rays OF the June fail
10 melt away. a soft. purplish blue haze enveops
the hill tops, and there is scarcely enough breeze
TO stir the trembling leaves OF the aspen trees.
Natures season Of preparation il nearly over
but that of the White Mountain hotel keepers is
scarcely Yet begus Throughout the mountains
ness for the coming guests their domiciles, which
a month from now will echo with merry laughter
instead OF the ring of the hammer
II would be impossible to enumerate ali the i'm
progements which have been made since last sea-
son, but the Detterments great, ranging
through the ordinary lines Of painting, papering
addition or new bathroom suites, etc, o new
hotels and cottages. Gray'S Inn. Jackson has
been enlarged by the addition of a new dining
room and one hundred sleeping rooms and is
now not only the largest hotel in Jackson but on
the east side OF the mountains At the Interyale
House rearrangement of sleeping rooms with
suites much desirable. The Kearsarge an
North Conway. has laid hardwood floor
In the Office and halls. besides adding humber
Of baths So many the improvements which
we're MADE last year at the palatial Waumbek that
this season there is little need OF anything sTle-
sial, as is also true OF the Mount Pleasant House
The Crawford, Fabyan and Twin Mounfain
houses all adding private baths while the
laying OF a new hardwood floor I'm the parIore ~
the Crawford House Will delight the dancers who
hitherto have had 10 dance yards of crash
\ welcome addition 10 the Fabyan House is an
electric light plant, while piazza twelve feat
wide than the old one Will furnish a delightful
promenade on warm summer evening
The Maplewood, Sinclair and Profile houses are
receiving much attention, while Sugar Hill is
doing her share toward improving her hotels The
Sunset Hill House has received "A new coat ~
The links receiving much attention and viii
be numbered among the best i'm the mountains
The links OF the Balsams at Dxyille Notch have