The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-13
W ILDERNESS
PARADISE
Half Hundred Business Men
Enjoying themselves.
ARE IN THE ACKNOWLEDGES
Guests OF The Governor Of New York at
Ramp XIII Rare, Where All Words
Begin With the Letter
ukn
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RAMP KILL kARE, near RAQuETTH
LAKE, N. y, August 12.-Here We are.
the executive, inventive and managerial
forces Of u great American enterprise
(the Smith Premier Typewriter Company
one hundred strong Including thirty
stewards. servants and guides In per-
hays the most secluded part OF the three
million acres of Adrondacks forest
with only two neighbors-J. Plerpont
Morgan and Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Sur.
rounded by over 20D,f"D acres OF forests
and lakes, on which no man dares put
his foot except by invitation or command.
Timothy i. Woodruff discovered THIS spot
in 1897. and no, with Morgan and Wander.
Bit were Obliged to spend twcnty thou
sand dollnrs TO build only four miles OF
country road--ordInary forest wagon
road-tn order to cut down trees and
get them out OF the way to get material
in which to build these camps
This camp Is somewhat similar to Re"
other large ones IN this section OF the
mountains. except that 1t Is much more
unique, and a captivating note or 'ndiv,dn-
ality prevails throughout It's entre
scheme. 1t is everywhere Dervaded By the
spirit OF It's remarkable host and charm.
Ing hostess. One sees and feels at every
turr, the hearty. spontaneous good Fellow
shin which has made x-Licutenant-GoV-
crnor Woodruff at orco a comrade ana
leader Of men.
To ono who Inns not visited such
camp, 1t Ia impossible TO Adequately he'
scribe It or to convey on paper more than
the raintest idea Of It's Infinite variety
of charm. II one wants 10 Know VIVA.
paradise Is like without seeing ~ one must
use little Imagination.
THE KAMP.
Imagine n finy-acrc clearing OF per-
fectly kept grounds in the midst Of ira
era MT mountain balsams. spruces, pines
ccdars and bIrches. and studded Win
dozen picturesque cottages Of wei match
ed rough-sawn cedar logs without. hut
finished and eql."pcd within 10 me iinit
OF civilized comfort and consninate TASTE.
and repIete with indescrlhable oddities Ok
decoration and appointment. all IN keep
Ing with the sport!ye and rustic scheine'
In such delcctable quarters we are
nightly installed under much needed
blanke,s-except those OF US "no prefer
an open lean 10 BEFORE ore on bial Fl ~. avery.
where about the .karlp, indoors ana
out after dark until morning. Amn ns'e
we sleep tho SLEEP o. we 1uIi io n,ti,e IN.
green slope reaching down TO axe harHm;
q twenty-acre mirror wherein me NJ M
gods make their daily toilet: , where t ~
Wild deer swim nmolested--nniess we
r,1n mapagc TO pot thenl--ard specRie1
trout ioyOusly wlgEle their little tails anSd
sometimes swallow n gorgeous ny WIZ. WIN
n Smith Premier man AT the olher emu
OF the line.
hcnrt--high bred. distinguished creatures:
yet amablc and frohcsotne II i-'u ca'iS
the proper credentials.
Two big tame black bears--Dlck ana
Marle-are chained near the lake. anu 70
complete the idea OF pare dise a , hann'
about the paths and grassy banks an'!
even occasionally indoors. The lion ana
the lamb don't exactly he 10, gov" do tSgesn'
rood safe distance beyond the sweep OF
the bears chain:
ON an island reached by a long rustic
ored lanierns. is XIII Kare KAHN,
huge rustic club house, equipped WIN
every means OF entertainment which
stag party could Imagine or desire. Here
the boys. With due proprteiS, OF conrse,
make pleasing sounds or reNelry ny h'sn.,
including occasional Gurgli1E sounds over
near the buffet, as II certain spheres OF
extreme altitude were taking along drop
throntwart. Al last We have d'sGovet'a
the true meaning OF ahat n rmmfr' u Of IL.
spheras," It is simply high-ball harmony
with Scotch airs and va ,iois,
This morning VIC CLIMBED UP tne i''J',',
II
cong built out over the sheer face Of
tho mountain and from which ne heheln
a magnificent prospect OF shining lakes
and Ellis beyond hills. stretching away
in all shades Of green and misty hlue 'iha
. Here our vairlouF camera liepds we're
turned loose. including our serl'l rep,s.
sentative. and proceeded to do up ths
landscape and each other phott,o!grapli-
cally in All modern langn ages l,nis VOL
d,rfll obscrva ton point is we'll caled
IL, "lsrow.s Knest." sticking 10 our et.ernal
X. 1t IL perched on the backbone OF NY
son 50, '' ard 81. Lawrence Rivers, and overs
looks two or three lakes which marx Nv
point of an equal sided triangle exact
'i two miles between each; One y lake ~ =
part OF j., Perpont Morgan,a'. camp nmd t ths
ilIrd Of our own Kan" Kan lll b.e l5ars our
,os Vu IA 1T hnstess have made It ours With
' COMPLETE ar, and tasteful hospitality which
has captured all our hearts; ,o1v1soN
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