New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
PAIN IN ADIRONDACKS
MT TT WILL ONLY MAKE
THINGS FRESHER FOR
LATER SEASON.
n,<y VISITORS ALREADY IN GREAT
NORTH wooDs-ANPLE PROVISION
-oP PING PONG PLAYING.

HtS 80 =, aIighted from a train at the Lake
gin q .a+ior the other morning and pointed away
49, billtops TO where great nlurky cIouo
o. the tall peak Of Nhiteface.
oaipe+ oal? 10" growled the driver OF the wait
son that's nothing but another Of those
ing stage '''1'
showers - ,-a,- +f,o,, went in a spatter Of
zu+ there was reason for the emphasis the
-nN0- ,.s NJ, ..another.'' II there religious
oILNe oIL.l-s attaching TO vacation seasons. that OF
an - The Adsrondacks is Baptist to the backbone
80 - ,asor really opened with this week, and for
~ sc q looked II the heavens were also
=" N - ,-en;ng Patchwork days. those
llo.-, L e streak of sunshine and two streaks Of
- we're the rule, and there were times when
=. cloud ma jority became painfully oppressive
ain saturated everything. The most amiable
,o-sylents became twisted. and all things went
AZ s,y-v The golf girl complained of the wet
e. ~ the links tennis out Of the question.
"a none but those with waterproof ambitions
,,sijered boating for moment.
F2ut things cannot go long anliss In the Adlron-
sacse Natures abiding place cannot long remain
5, s,,1en mood. All IT needed was g little sun
t,,a N set things TO rights. and. for all the IN
clAfnencv that marked its opening the season OF
-an9 gives promise Of being one Of the pleasantest
a. -be history of the Great North Woods The
o,nv season has only served 70 freshen things
r-bere Is no dust in any part OF the hills. the
-ss and trees are fresh and green, and here at
lake Placid i seems as Z Whiteface looks down
nth 2 srin winter face into the lake waters Of a
sill brighter blue. But, be that as II may me
,r,-le fact Of the matter is that the Adirondack
region has donned its most pleasing hohoaS ar
IRE. and stands with hands outstretohed extend
t-g cordial greeting TO the toll sick sons and
daughters of the cities.
.rd the sons and daughters are doing their
na-t They are coming. From all parts OF the
countrv by- every method Of conveyance. they are
4ockinc - the great woods for their summer rest
F7ve-v train every boat every stage. brings lis
ouota and each mail brings promises OF more
And the feature Of the summer Influx is that Il
IS permanent that is. permanent as summer sea
sons 90. While the season is yet young 'iiC
-rsnv hundreds and thousands who plan TO speIc
-heir vacations in the woods have not yet packed
their Trunks hotel keepers throughout the noun
tains agree that the season has started OUT We'll
while the number of transient visitors may not
ne as large as in some years we have SEEM said
= hotel man the other day the number OF regular
bosrders is far ahead of the usual run
This means simply that with each succeeding
-rear the people are coming TO realize more ana
more the many advantages Of the Adirondacks as
q pace TO spend the summer BeheNlns 'hat 'l0
season will prove busy one, the hotel Keepers
o,e sna~irry no mains IN preparation TO meet II.
Visitors 20 the Stevens House in former seasons
ran conceive or no changes that will add to the
comforts Of that famous hosiery. but the pro
Vrietors. always awake to the Interests OF their
guests have had the house thoroughly oVerhauIed
and placed In splendid condition for the season
and are row engaged in alterations on the lower
or ground floor that calculated 10 stlH peter
adapt IL TO the convenience of all Among the
numbers visiting the house in course Of the season
are many enthusiastic amateur photographers,
and their needs are now met by new dark room
Changes in the location Of other rooms on the
sane floor have also been made OUTSIDE the
house the careful attention TO the co1nIor'
or the guests is apparent. The fine eightee-hoie
golf course was never in better condition, and the
feet OF boats and naphtha launches is the pride
az eferv lover or the water. The Doris has also
been svcrhaued and Tepainted. and placed IN COM
mission for her trips about Lake Placid
Judged hy present Indications ennis hlds fa'r
10 he outdone 10y ping pong this season There Is
1...ro ,th,sissrn heins displayed over the former
SPORT but the ping pong table in the spacious
parlor * We'll patronzei. and some "f the more
ardent lovers Of the latter game are discussing '
feasibility Of outdoor ping pong. IT Is nuch 100
early II the season fo- match games Of any size
tut there Is much enthusiastic golf and ping pong
rls,f,.q On The part Of individuals Later in the
season there will he some rouStnE G'it games
-la,,es IN the links which are considered by good
rIavs~s among the finest in the mountains
The announcements at the big hotel on the ma
are bcfng enuIaJe ir the village OF Lake fia'iN'
In the expectation of busy season. the towns
r4orle have done their part toward meehhg ''e
needs Of summer visitors. Some OF the s'oIt9
have been enlarged and a new WOODEN pio0n
erected Several private residences nave ans"
been !ut 10 and are occupied this season for the
first time.
The Stevens cottages are filling up rapidly ffac-
tically all have rented for The season come
are already occupied and the others VIII De sloruS
The Ed" Brewster cottage is occupied this season
by H. . Brewster, of Rochester; the Hadley cot
tage by NJ Greenough. of New-York: the Barn
cottage by the Misses Patterson, Of New ork w
J. Keep and family. Of Lockport. \ Y. VINO nave
occupied the Noble cottage for two years. are
here again Tor the summer. The Misses Walsh, OF
Troy, Y y have taken the lydaTnore cotl3et, anu az
Games 9. Mackenzie. Of the MackenZle Scoo; On 7t 1e
Dobbs Fcrry. has taken the stickney c3ttage me ne
stevens cottage Is rented 70 f-d" NJ NJ PIdd of
New-YOrk, and the Shea cottage TO MI ffuou' u
and her son. Allan Hardie, all Of New-h ork MAKE
up a parry occupying Mrs. Hardie's cottage Ed
into their cottage, and George r. Howard and
family. Of Buffalo. have moved into tntirs- Me-
George j. Fish and Miss Fish, Mr.. and Mrs
Vaughan Weatherley. Miss Duryea. A. D: DeGrafT
McCorville. II. NJ Pesrsali A. Q. Schramm John
1udge Frank T Fitzgerald and family. of New
1oTk made A short stop at the Stevens recently
siTays attractive. and in its fresh furnishing
eueSts 81 former seasons are hockins pack tls
tetlages are filling UP and the wooded grounds OF
Nontel summer activity The weather has been
but i6e R f eg0oT 80 sye any eTe@t eT oed
weaibe Nes 10 get blue over me .aliings OF the the
~ an modern nls-pins pong Several interesting
,geFRaments s have already been played and Others
sspg5rnan1ent lou E F. Russ of Boston first prize
IdilclS ID MacNee. or kingston. ont, second
NeT-York
a pleasant feature OF the week was joint birth
SSay dinner given Wednesday by +. +. Russ. OF
o. their friends
Afs c. N. Van Hensen, of New-York will oc-
+Ttiy the Moir cottage adjoining the hotel Among
stes who have taken cottages are Edmund Paven
seS' o. Sew York; Carl H De Silver, of NeW-York
"1tu MT and Mrs. William F. Rich and family.
o1 1atnOhg the guests the hotel William Green
TosSi.. y and Miss ;reenough, Mrs J. l. Stephen,
Nis-s =; Dalby, D. NJ Coffin, jr-, Mrs. r. e Aitken
NaySS T2ilikeh, Miss Pomeroy and Miss Mclean, of
no ns, season promises TO be one Of the best. and
NAL - a. are being spared by the management to
eneet. Il pleasant for the Ruisseaum s