New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
CATSKILLS CROWDED
EVERY AVAILABLE PLACE TAKEN An
MANY RESORTS-TRAIN WRECK
DELAYS RETURNING
VISITORS

Stamford, N V, Aug. "A (SpeciaD.-Never bsf,
were there so many visitors in the Catslils ~
now Every house in every section is full a14
such thing as a vacant room Of any kind -
hard 10 find in any locality. This is espec,ar,
true in this favored village which has never bafor,
had such a rush of summer business PeopIs co'
here and have to search for hours to find accom-
modations. and some have been obliged 10 90 aIss
where
The three large Churchill resorts have nearly A..
hundred guests. The Rexmere designed 70 49,
commGdate 125. has 40 guests. and Manager Ian-
kns says they could have had 200 through Aurus,
if they had the rooms. Thus that rather exnan
sive resort for Stamford IS no longer an experf
ment. People are willing to pay for private baths
fine fittings and extra service. Every house in the
village is filed. and rooms in private houses tha+
can be rented all occupied.
The great society function of the week in the
Catskls given by Mrs. F. NJ. Barr on Thurs
day night. the Chateau de Navarro Stamford
The entertainment was fete champetre musical
and dance and there were over one hundred in
vtations sent out 1t proved OF the most
brilliant and notable events of the season in the
range. There We're over three thousand lights
used in the illumination The affair was given in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. l. Torrianl Of New
York. Mrs. Torriani is sister Of Mrs. Brevoort
Bristol Barr
The musical programme closed with the Virginia
reel Refreshments were served the lawn and
a we'll filed punch bowl stood in the casino The
floral decorations were from the adjoining forest
and the German garden of the chateau. Among
the guests from New-York. Boston. Philadelphia
South Carolina and other points were Mr.. and Mrs
F. E. L. Torriani. Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Barr Carlo
Mills. w B. Lawrence Miss Helen Lawrence f
Howard Collins. the Rev. Arthur Mason and
daughters. Judge and Mrs. j. P. Grant. Mrs sut-
ton. Mrs. E. L. Stoddard. Mrs. Du Bots. Mr.. Ken
nedy. the Rev. and Mrs. Mclean. the Rev j. E
Richards Giles Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. HarloT Mr.
Mrs. De CHINA. Mr.. France Miss Fennan Father
McMahOn. Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs
John G. Farlard. Miss Treadwen. F. A. Maynard
DR.. 5. z. Churchill, Miss Sarah Churchill Mrs
Cudliff, William p Haines. Mrs. Langier Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker. Miss Alice HOyt Mr.. and Mrs Will
tam B. Greeley Mr.. and Mrs Corbin. Mrs. Haye.
c. H Weberey. Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Elliott DR..
and Mrs. z. w. Gallup, Dr. and Mrs HubbeI and
George Whitaker
DR. Bristol purchased five more lots at the Grant
hurst Park sale few days upon which he
expects 10 build cottages in time for next season
one is already under lease by a wealthy New
York woman which will be unique and handsome
I design. Fl. CRUDE. Of Br9oklyn, was also among
The bail at the Rexmere Saturday night
9rl4laht sieclacle HLic el.JoSeu HldIIrl OnIy oy
the rainy evening. which kept some guests away.
The wreck Of the coal train on the Ulster and
Delaware Sunday night detained the popular New
York train known as the husbands train over
supper spent the time in jolly impatience and
wreck, the track could not be cleared. 1t was
a weird scene under the doIefu strains Of that
noisy symphony OF katydds, with a dTizzling rain
falling through the midnight gloom there on the
bank Of the gUrgling Esopus Greek; each weary
through the mud by the dim light of occasional
torch. all empty stomach. as the sCanty
larders OF Mount Pleasant soon depleted and
not a vacant room could be had in the vicinity
After the telegraph wires were restored the
wrecking train dispatched from ROndOut. and
also the new transfer train, with eommendablo
speed.
Trains on this line are now making excelIens
running time under the unusually heavy traffic
conditions which prevail and the season is likely to
prove of the most successful in the history Of
the road.
The Greene County part OF The range reports SIM
liar conditions OF activity and summer life. The
Kaaterskill Haines Falls, the various parks Noun
tain House. Cairo, PalenviHe CaJskiI all
filled with visitors never before and
tiuUance OF good business well into September is
confidently looked for
The Hotel KaaterskiH presents scene not IN
like the palmy days of the Paige mana cement
when every room of the great resort occupied
and the music hall was filled with cots The house
will probably remain open until September TO-
The Mountain House is still enjoying phenomenal
business The Antlers, at Haines Falls had an
enjoyable musical on Monday evening. under the
direction OF Mr.. Targett- All the parks in that
guests and life is at its best there
Miss Maude Adams is soon expected at her noun
tain cottage. in Onteora Park, with her mother