New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
AUGUST CROWDS THRONG THE HOTELS
OF THIS REGION

Profile House. White Mountains Y. H. Aug.
(SpeciaD.-The July crowds have left the mountains
for the beaches and the greater crowds of August
have come to take their places. and until the mid
die of September will be at premium in
many of the favorite hotels. Although the July
record has been of unusual activity along all
lines of sport and pleasure. there are many resorts
where nothing in the line of special entertainment
is attempted until August, when all sorts of sayety
make up for the quiet of July.
At this beautiful spot there have been numbers OF
prominent people since the opening. and with
out special effort the days full of inter
est for all. Profile House guests are especially ia
vored in the variety and multitude of attractive
points within easy reach and besides the well kept
golf links which is in continual use the picturesque
Flume. Echo Lake, the beautiful marble spring
house and the paths in the vicinity share equally
in the favor of all mountain visitors
The location OF the hotel with its terraced cot
tages overlooking the house and grounds is most
picturesque. Cottage life is very popular here.
while the hotel itself is in the first rank of White
Mountain houses
Social entertainments at the Mount Pleasant
House have been many this week. perhaps the most
enjoyable being the observance OF Southern
evening on Friday. The orchestra rendered plan
taton melodies throughout the evening. and guests
fortunate in hearing Mrs. Pauline Clark, who
came over from the Crawford House. in Oldtime
negro melodies. while Miss Marion F. Keller. OF
New-York sang several selections. Miss Caroline
Newman. of Louisiana, gave readings in the negro
dialect which much appauded. On Saturday
| evening the ballroom was tastefuly decorated for
the weekly hop. when an especially gay evening
was enjoyed
Among guests Robert Parsons Mrs E,
P Cone, F. II. Cone. F. w. s Pottenworth. Mr.
and Mrs Z. Beneche. the Misses Beneche. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Salmon, DR.. and Mrs. J. b. White. P
Pnkerton. Mr.. and Mrs. y. p. Marble Miss Mar
bIe Mrs W. NJ. Leeds. Mrs c. F. Griffin the
Misses Patterson. Mrs. P. V Lane. jr.. Mrs. j. NJ
Williams. Miss Warner. Mr.. and Mrs. w s Patteu
Miss Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. \. d. Ellsworth, Miss
Ellsworth. Mrs. Robert I. jerks. Mr. and Mrs. W.
r. WilletS Mrs John 5. Woodruff of New-YOrk.
GOLF AT JEFFERSON.
The long list of arrivals at the Waumbek in the
latter days of July has brought in great measure
the accustomed August crowd to that famous hotel
and few unOccupied. The fine
weather for the last week has favored constant
patronage of the links Of the Waumbek Golf Club.
and the three latter days of the week saw many
we'll contested tournaments for handsome cups Of
fered by Mrs Charles L. Raymond of Chicago.
THE Kickers' Handicap" on Thursday. open to
women and men, brought out forty-four entries.
| with half many cards returned, owing 10 un-
| successful handicappirg. A. NJ. Porter. of Wash
| ington. won the trophy, with ". c. Armstrong,
| of New-York, second The selected score match
| for women on Friday resulted in a tie between
| Miss Lambe of Montreal and Miss Post of Jer-
| sey City. which played off on the following
day. only TO result in another tie, when were
| drawn, luck favorng Miss Lambe. a selected score
match for Saturday brought out some ex-
! ceIlent play Walter Egan. Of Chicago, winning
the prize with two strokes better than bogie. Ed
ward NJ. Daley, OF New-York, followed with a
| boyle card. and J. Fl. Mckinley Of New-YOrk was
close third Team matches arranged for
| this week. and the large number OF front rank
! players In the lists assures exciting contests
: An interesting pool tournament between several
/ practised players among house guests is in
/ progress both at the club" and fifteen BALI
game. Frederick R ROhl OF New-YOrk. was up
I to meet all cOmers at club pool Monday even
ing winning four out of six fifty point games.
The abundance of vocal talent here has led the
arrangement of long series Of afternoon musi