New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
IN THE CATSKILL.
MOUNTAIN HOTELS CONTINUE TO BE
WELL PATRONIZED.
Decorated in blue and =

WELL PATRONIZED
Summit Mountain, y Y. Aug. l7.-There are sew
eral peaks OF the Catskills locally known by the
name OF Summit Mountain and some confusion
has resulted from this fact But the government
has seen tit To designate this peak I'm the western
Catskills thus 10y establishing summer postofiice
on this lofty terrace where the New Grand Hotel
is situated. The altitude OF the house IS very
nearly 22j0 feet above tide. but the crest OF the
mountain rises abruptly In the rear. long known
Mouka Hill nearly 800 feet higher
The highest point on the Ulster and Delaware
Railroad is reached the Grand Hotel station,
l.sS5 feet above tide From Big Indian up 20 Pine
Hin and then 10 this summit there is ascent or
nearly 100 feet. ana the engines must climb at the
rate OF 80 feet a mile But they are powerful
motors and the immense trains pulled up at a
fair rate OF speed without much trouble
= short ride Up the hin or a walk up "a series Of
steps brings the traveller 10 the hotel. where a
cne-Ty welcome awaits all visitors. II ls the
very large resort iu The western Catsli..s and has
long been one of the most famous in the range.
The view Of mountain and valley from its broad
p!azzas is unsqualtd for extent and beauty Social
affairs always carefully fostored ~ the Grand
and there are many lively events in which all join
heartily. The season thus far has been unusually
successful at the Grand. full August house
seems assured. and there is fair prospect OF good
carly September business
Colonel William T. Alexander formerly OF the
stan OF Governor Rice Of Massachusetts, Is at the
Grand with his family. Mrs. lnma Curry Garta-
side OF Key West. is also there So is Anthony
Oechs q merchant OF Warren-st., York. The
baseball team defeated the Fieisc ..mann boys Ly q
score OF IS to recently. What is known as the
CatslI Mountain Amateur League has just been
organized. II consists Of the Pine HI. Grand
Hotel Weingart Institute and FIeschmann teams.
and twelve games have been scheduled.
The big season at the KaaterskH continues
Sevruyn T. Sharpe. son of the late General
Geottse u Sharpe, Of Kingston. is there with his
The races the Catsl,n Driving PAN, ,r
wednesday drew large crowd. who TOOK much
The great rush of visitors 70 Stamford ,or
tlLe.5 tlnLesi ! ne report Is that many have been
turned away for lack OF room. ana yet other huu-
o-Isoa - are coAIILB IN this week Ne4Ty cvtry
by some Of tie hotel landlords "'''' 'a'eu
81 ne ieslmoniai coAee,t N benaIf of the Churchill
D. f. Morgan was the ieadine sinecr me- aiaiT. Mrs
The fair in aid of Grace Chapel began on Thurs
DAY. %, It's recent musical in Churchill Hall neJted
Messrs. Jenkins and Green. managers of the
keAmere; churchill Han and Hamilton resorts
ed conditions that prevail In those popular hotels
sneeS @eSrse or D. could and family are expected
Lake Lodge. where the children with their
polo ponies are being there in relays for re-
cuperaon. and afterward will be returned to Lake
Every room in the Catskin Mountain House re-
raiIn iii occupied, There was lively race Kaat-
ana an 49,; ~ - adams the former being the winner
= The new manager OF the old Grant House at
Catskil is j. Lee. the well known hotel man who
mas now over two hundred guests In his charge
Inc New Grant resort, in Stamford, is having
a Successful season under f. c. Hanford.
Inc recent chidren's fair the Kaaterskiu in
behaf or the Brightside Day Nursery cleared s2i0
Ihe silver cup and tennis championship of Greene
county were won by Charles Chambers of New
courts last week. ~ 'S
paased d tn4dufs ad hat
IontG nonno Tor the mountains many going the very
poEpuIous CAIRO section Among late comers are:
L. y. Houseman. Mrs. S. j. Cans Mrs J. Koch
sen, M Rogers. J. Ray and Mr. and Mrs Toplitz
Mrs w. H. Lengield. New Orleans Joseph Mann
ana Samuel Hessburg Albany; benjamin. Bowers
and Miss Bowers. Philadelphia.
Itexmere-Mr and Mrs. p. NJ. Hoagland Mr. and
mrs. Gharles r Terhune. DIR. and Mrs. ]. r. GofYe
Mrs Eugene Thompson, Mrs. George Schreiner and
son and Mrs. l. Iotz, New York ~
Churchill Hall-Mr. and Mrs FLOYD Vail Miss T,
Rail, X +. Vail. Mrs NJ. S. Bertrand and Mrs M
f. Southworth. Brooklyn ~ ' w.
New Grant--Miss C. Smith and w. c. Edwards
brooklyn, ana Mrs. n. c. Mccormick and Miss r.
N McSormiek. Jamaica. Long Island.
tatskhI Mountain House-Miss NJ. c. Elmendorf
Miss r. Wynkoop. A. ii. Eranger, M Lesem Mrs
w Loeb. NJ A. Curran. NJ. a McGovern Mrs
New-York ~ ~ -'N@N'
Laurel House-Gustave BIoomenthal J. J. Roe
and family MI and Mrs: Eisner, August Roebbn
ana son ana Mrs. j. A Mcintyre, New-York and
Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ Rannenberg and son. Chicago