New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
AMONG THE WHITE HILLS.
THE NEW JEFFERSON NOTCH ROAD
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISES AT
HOTELS.

Crawford's N H. July 10 (SpeciaD D.-Among the
many improvements which the State of New
Hampshire is making from season to season In the
White Mountain region, viii meet the approval
of greater number OF summer tourists than the
construction of the new Jefferson Notch road.
which Is nearly completed II cuts through
the virgin forest along the base of Washington,
connecting Jefferson by way OF Jefferson Notch
with the upper valley Of the Ammonoosuc, where
the Mount Pleasant House and the Mount
Was.Agton situated. The scenery is wild and
picturesque all along the newly opened route, es
peclaly at the summit of the pass where wide
expanse of the forest is visible.
The Fabyan House anticipates Of the most
successful in its history. Many improve
ments have been made. notably the construction OF
a steel ceiling in the foyer the introduction
OF palm garden in the west wing. the refurnishing
of many OF the public rooms. and the placing OF
forty private baths bowling green is a new
feature in the way of sport. Speaker Henderson.
of the House Of Representatives, has been recent
guest there. and among others are Martin II.
Kempner. Mr.. and Mrs Henry Erdman. Mrs n.
Moses. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thompson. Mr.. and
Mrs. VI. J. Bluen. Miss Kohlman. Charles Putzel.
Jesse Falk, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seligman. Herbert
Seligman Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Heineman and Henry
Hess. OF New-York
| New piazzas aad baths are the most important
| improvements at the Twin Mountain House. The
manager has already made bookings covering the
greater part Of August and many late applications
win OF necessity be refused. The large lawn TO the
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= Tor the game OF bowls. Wy and Mrs Arthur NJ
Morse of Sew-York. guests for the season.
| Extensive renovation and refurnishng have done
| much TO Increase the homelike atmosphere the
| Crawford House. All three OF these hotels have
made every effort 10 entertain guests with even
greater hospitality than the past. The July reg
| istrauon at the Crawford Dids fair eclipse the
record Of any previous season. Mr.. and Mrs Jean
| Paul Seiinger. OF Boston. have arrived at their
summer studio Jacob Valentine and Mrs. W. r.
| Sargent OF New-York are valued patrons who
| have returned for the season.
| The Profile House and cottages are rapidly hI-
| ing many old patrons being among the early ar
| rivals MI and Mrs. John Kendrick Bangs, Mr..
| and Mrs. John Cornell and Mr. and Mrs Elisha NJ
| Fulton. jr. have returned to the cottage colony.
! other guests include DR.. c. L. Atwood. Mrs c. E.
| Atwood. Mrs c. w. Haslins. the Misses Haskns
| Mrs H A Alexander. Miss Alexander. the Rev
and Mrs. Henry NJ Saunders Mrs. T. r. Butler
and Mr. and Mrs b. A. Jessup. of New-York
| Riding at the Profile promises be one Of the
most popular sports of the summer
| Among the many special features of the new
| Mount Washington Hotel is a twenty-five piece
| orchestra The members already domiciled at
| the Mount Pleasant. which IS under the same man
agement previous TO the opening of the new house.
and the daily concerts the best Of any In New
England north of Boston. The orchestra will play
| at both houses during the season.
daily paper chronclne hotei events fer the aea
son ana the title Is caaracteIStic both Of the
| Breton Woods" The editor will connect with The
news for publication twelve hours before the arr
| rival of the New-York papers. and much felt
| want will thus be supplied
| The eighteen hole golf course at the Mount Pleas
| ant part of which is newly laid this year, has
received every care, which should make ii equal to
any in the mountains Play will begin the links
| tins summer tor the three year Stickney cups
! which probably the finest hotel golf trophies
| in this country. The hotel management offers four
cups for competition In the different tournaments
| of the summer
Among the guests the Mount Pleasant are
Mr.. ana Mrs, Joseph Suckney, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| w. Woodward, the Misses Woodward, Mr. ani
| Mrs w. s. Patten. Miss Patten, Mrs. o. S. Barnum
| and Miss Barnum.
Jefferson and its Uopular hotel system the
WaUmbek and detached cottages, the jefferson and
| Waumbek Hall, all under the same cement
the history of this well known resort For
! the last summers the Waumbek has boasted
and well deserved the reputation, of being a social
and sporting centre among White Mountain hotels.
and present indications are excellent guarantee
| of continuance Here has been located for a num-
ber years the only eighteen-hole links North
| New-Engls nd, and never mas the been
| in better condition for July golf. The club has
prepared for a larger number of handiCapS and
ma tches than usual this year, beside the reg
ular August and September tournaments for men
and OF which will probably be open
this ast-and several handsome prize
cups exhibition in the hotel office
CARDS caddy service. which has always been ample.
the club Is to be congratulated, for average of
fifty caddies have already reported for daily ser
vice in the last two weeks Prominent golfers are
already arriving, and among those to register this