New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
WHITE MOUNTAIN REGION
Mann Visitors at Al Resorts-Last
to Open to Receive This Week.

Crawfords n H. July II (speciaD.-within a
week of its opening day the Crawford House has
all the appearance of having entertained guests lot
weeks. An excursion party of sixty-one from
Haverhil Mass. arrived for its annual outing on
July g. to remain for two weeks. To-day another
excursion Of eighty-five. led by W. S. Clapp, ar
rived from Lynn and Boston for a weeks stay
Such a variety of walks and mountain climbs
abound around the Crawford House that the
guests find the daylight hours filled with outdoor
anrsements c. H. Merrill who has been the
manager of the house since 1872. has given up ac-
tive work but still makes his home at the Craw-
ford and extends to the arriving guest his always
hearty greeting Mr. Merrill is the Nestor or
White Mountain hotel managers, and his fund Of
"reminiscences is always interesting to the tourist
The orchestra at the Crawford is one of the best
in the mountains. and its afternoon and evening
concerts are a source of pleasure to music lovers
George w Williams and DIR. H G. Elliott, Of
Salem Mass are making their annual visit to
Crawfords. and enjoying driving trips through
the mountains. Sunday they drove over to Jeffer-
son and lunched the Waumbek
Jacob Valentine of New-York, is at the Craw-
ford House for his twenty-siXth summer. and dur
ing all these years he has occupied the same room.
Mr. Valentine is untring fisherman. and num-
berless trout have fallen victims to his fly during
the last quarter Of n century.
A family party which always arrives at the
Crawford on the opening day is composed of Mr..
and Mrs W S Scott of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Baldwin and Scott Baldwin Of Boston
They are now domicled in their usual rooms.
Professor John c. Crocker, of New-York, is an
early guest at Crawfords, and will remain during
the summer
Others who are now being entertained at the
Crawford House are Mr.. and Mrs. F. y. Hayward
Mrs H L. Hayward. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Gid
den, Mrs. Edgar s. Ellis, Mrs. Charles H Hoyt,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Morton. H c. Grant, c. B.
Kimball Miss Emma a. Butts Miss Winifred NJ.
Rice Miss Minnie r. Rice. Mr. and Mrs w T
Clark Mr. and Mrs. f. B. Lathrop, Mrs. Ellen
Low and Miss Ida ]. Low.
Wentworth Hall and cottages the beautiful sum-
roer resort at Jackson presided over by General NJ.
| c Wentworth is entertaining its usual large num-
bor of guests although its opening day only of
! recent date. In such perfect order is this hotel
! ALWAYS maintained that extensive renovation is
never necessary But nothing which will add to the
| comfort of his guests is ever overlooked by the
/ general Among the early cottagers TO arrive
| Charles Ditson and family, of New-YOrk, who are
! In their own cottage; George Ernst, of Chicago,
| who with his family will occupy Brookmead, and
Mrs w H Cowen and daughter, of Boston, who
| have the POplars for the summer
| Fourth of July celebrated at the Waumbek
| with a large amount of noise and varied pro-
| grarnme of outdoor sports. In the morning the
/ new shooting grounds on Starr King Mountain was
| opened with a match. in which there a large
| entry list The wind a little too strong for
4 high scores Twenty-Five birds shot at
| by each, and the.prize was won by l. c. Plumer,
| who scored seventeen.
In the afternoon golf contest was The attTao5 t55
score. for prize given by the hotel Each con, CON
/ was allowed to make his own nanQlcap
! When the sealed envelope containing the score
| was opened the number was found 10 be llS
Charles B Squier. jr, OF RAILWAY. n j.. was {ne
The best card turned in by woman was ia gross
At the evening concert hour the orchestra played
--sa51ev of patriotic airs and the entire concert
tooL IN The spirit the day. sacred concert was
/ egVen in the Office Sunday evening.
sieted = IN the services in Holy Trinity Episcopal
| S;ETrrb Sunday. The church was opened for the
/ SrSt time this summer on that day
Tba tcnnis courts bowling greens and quoits
/ 49,, haen IN almost constant use thiS week me
Seyotees of this popular sport pronounce 1t good
one; s9-s N p. Seton Stanley. OF Newark. accom-
| ,anied bv her son Joseph, and Miss Emma Young,
! arrived at the Waumbek trlday' ana VIII remain
oSTtts NJ son5 M Mrs r j. Wadden. Of New-York.
ra-ssI,,ier oafrons Of the Waumbek, whose arrival
! tbfs week was a source Of pleasure 70 their many
/ 5s1ghter Miss Eioise Waddell
Mrs George Merritt, OF lew York, her son, Ed
u,srd and her nephew, 3. r. Dawson, are estab-
'tsi1s5 IN The suite of rooms which they have
! oied for number OF summers. ~
: 5,ct and Mrs ]. r. Beard. OF BROOKLYN. form
J SsTnfIv PARTY which arrived at the Weumbek re-
| neDtiy They were Joined this week by J. r. Beard,
! and are contemplating summers stay at Jener-
sHNNI Mrs Byron Sherman and Mrs. ]: F. Sherman
! came up from their home in MorTistoWn, n. J.,
I tbis week for a summers stay at the Waumbek.
| Mrs c. p Frazier has as guests IN her cottasel
| Onaway Miss Holabird ana MISS Peabooy, OF
| Chica 90 and E. s. Little, or NeW-ttaVen
| MT and Mrs. James Baker, OF last orange
| NJ we're among Wednesdays arrivals.
YORK are among the late srr1vals Mr.. Munro is