New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Hotels Cro1gded for Late summer
Diversified Pleasures.


Guests from all parts of the country, many proTni-
nent in government. commercial and professional
circles, are numbered in the list The Mount WASH
ington during this its second season, has 1ustlned
the judgment of its owners that thoroughly mod
ern hotel capable of accommodating large num-
Der of guests conveniently located. was needed in
the White Mountains. and this need they literally
supplied. A more elaborate and complete hotel
cannot be found anywhere, and under the personal
management of such experienced hotel men as
Messrs Anderson and Price its success was as
sured from the first.
The midsummer cotillon danced in the ball
room Of the Mount Washington Monday even
ing and was shared in by guests of the Mount
Washington and Mount Pleasant hotels to the
number of forty-slx. The brilliantly lighted ball
room, with it's rich decorations of red and white
was a splendid setting for fair a picture. Rob
ert Day arranged the party and planned the fig
ures, which were carried out with snap under
his direction Philip Corbin. of New Britain. led
with Miss Seamans, of Brooklyn. The figures
were many and varied and the favors were
original and pretty. The dancers were Miss Sea
mans Miss Grace Hill, Miss Elisa Wirth, Miss
Wilson, Miss Talcot, Miss Benneche, Miss Corbin,
Miss L. Beardsley Miss Fowler. Miss L. CUddihy
Miss Moir, Miss Mary Barley, Miss X Barley,
Miss Willis. Miss B. Barley Mrs Wade Miss Mae
Young, Miss Evans. Mrs. J. p. Barnun. Miss Elisa
Benneche Miss Goebel Miss Howard Miss Fox
Mr.. Weber, e. Filter. MI Evans. Mr. Palmer
Mr.. Wilson, Scott Baldwin, Mr. Mcdowell. Mr.
Gardner. Mr. Bingham, Mr.. Hurley, Mr.. Blakeslee
Mr.. Howe, w. Day. Mr.. Haywood. Mr. Wade
Mr.. Smith. Mr.. GOldsboro. Mr.. Robertson. Mr.
Benneche. Mr.. Fox. Mr. NOR and Mr.. COrhln.
On Monday evening L. W. Shirk. of Chicago
gave a farewell dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Baldwin, who leaving the Mount Washington
after long visit. The dinner was served in the
banquet hall and was elaborate affair. At the
table were Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Baldwin, Mr.
and Mrs c. H. Thompson Miss Helen Shea. Fran
els Shea, Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Burras. Mr.. and
Mrs B. G. TAFT w. w. sard and Mr.. shirk.
John Anderson entertained fourteen Of his Oldest
employees at dinner in the banquet hall this week
in honor of his 6ftieth birthday. The dinner was
q pleasant one, and during its progress Mr., An
derson received a handsome loving cup.
Five Congressman II, party were entertained
this week at the Mount Washington. They were
Joseph c. Sibley, of Pennsylvania; Joseph G. Can
non of Illinois; James A. Hemenway, of Indiana;
e. B. Vreeland and Louis w. Emerson of New
York.
w. B. Plunkett. of North Adams. with his fam
lily. is spending the summer at the Mount Wash
ngton.
The women of the Mount Washington played
game of baseball against the women of the Mount
Pleasant on Wednesday afternoon. For numerous
reasons the result is still IN doubt and the SER
vices of an expert may be necessary to straighten
out the score.
Water polo is an exceedingly popular pastime at
the Mount Washington. and matches are played
nearly every evening. The fine swimming pool In
which the games played is feature OF the
hotel.
The White Mountains seem to have baseball
mania this summer, and nearly every hotel has its
ball nine and games are played daily strong
aggregation is that of the Barron. Merrill Barron
hotels, representing the Fabyan House, the CraW-
ford House and the Twin Mountain House. This
nine has won nearly all its games and is playing
strong game. On Tuesday match at the Craw-
ford House between the Breton Woods nine and
the Crawford House nine. resulted in a victory
for the home tram
e,ofTb he (traYE nd HaTSR
the leadership of DIR. Cushman. took long noun
tain climb this week. They vert up Mount Wash
ington by the Crawford path visiting Bigelow' )
Lawn, where several rare orchids were found
afterward going to Tuckermans Ravine. They
dined at the Summit House. and. after going over
Mount Pleasant made the descent by the new
trail and home by the Jefferson Notch Road
Mrs Mary Wilkins-Freeman has been Joined at
the Crawford House by Miss Corbin and Miss
Freeman, of Metuchen, n. j.
Mr. and Mrs c. H. Merrill of the Crawford
House. have received handsome loving cup from
the children of the late Jacob Valentine for over
a quarter of century guest Of that house. The
cup is engraved, ITO Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Merrill
in loving remembrance of our father. jacob Valen-
tine" Mr. Valentine died at the Crawford House
a few weeks ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson and Miss Wilson
have returned to the Crawford House for the sea
son. They old patrons. but last summer was
spent abroad instead Of in the mountains.
Friday evening, Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. John
chaperoned a party of young people on a
coaching trip TO the Mount Washington. where
the water polo game was watched, and dancing
was enjoyed
Mrs Brayton Ives. of New-York is entertaining
Mrs Walter Maynard. of the same city. at her
cottage at the Profile House
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. jackson. Of New-YOrk
have arrived at the Profile House. and have opened
Cottage No g. where they have guests c. Fl.
jackson, Miss Jackson. Miss Cushman and Miss
McGregor all of Manhattan.
Mrs. G. c. Riker and her sons Herbert L. RkeT
and Daniel s. Riker. making seasons visit
at the Profile House. The young men are golfers
OF more than usual skill They played the
Profile team against the Waumbek team in the
recent matches.
Mrs. Babcock. Mrs. H. NJ, Lord and the Misses
Babcock came up from their home in Tuxedo n. Y,
to spend august at the Profile House
Mrs. s. Mailet-PreVOSt Miss Mallet-PrevOSt
are Newly Workers who are spending the summer at
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harsen Rhoades. OF New-YOrk
have opened the kimOaI cottage Tor the remainder
Dut plGIv 1IbeT Yorksrs al The Prodie
ito Hi iS NJ CTnher Nfr ana Mrs ADAMS 6atcb
ellor. r A. Bachelor. Mss Batchellor. Lindsey
john Achelis. MIR ana MIS- Herbert Appleton. Miss
ttorneiius n. Bliss Mrs. Bliss. Miss Bliss and
Miss Taylor are at the Profile House for their
Thursday evening the annual masquerade bail
was held in the Fa6yan House. II was the feature
large attendance and Originality Of the costumes
Colonel Barron and Mrs Barron are ever on the
guests. and that their Efforts are appreciated IS
shown by the zest with which the guests enter
into the pasIines arranged
music room OF the Fabyan House. at which Miss
Grace Weir. soprano OF Holy Trinity Church.
Brooklyn sang. Miss Gertrude Shoemaker. % the
same city, played several selections. The children
had jolly time Saturday afternoon at dancing
party arranged for their especial amusement
Several OF the little ones danced fancy figures
gracefully. The Virginia reel and Portland fancy
were the most popular.
A number OF New-York business whose
families are spending the summer at tho Fabyan
arranged
they may spend the latter part OF August In the
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