New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
IN HEART OF CATSKILLS.
Despite Untoscard Weather Most
Successful Season.

Palenvilie y Y Aug % (speciaD.-Ths week
has brought little improvement IN the mountain
weather, and there Is now little hope left for the
return Of any old-fashioned summer conditions But
the people still lnger in the Catsks in large num-
bers. more than ever before perhaps at this sea-
SON Most OF the resorts report better business
than last year. and there is fair promise Of Sep
tember business although departures will begin
next week.
This quiet hamlet at the entrance OF Kaaterskin
Glove has had full share OF visitors, usual and
row some talk is heard OF making 1t an autumn
cottage resort. The Harding family have pleasant
cottages here, to which they repair when the
son closes at the big hotel the mountain, which
is set for September s. George ]. Harding,
Mrs Scratchley, his sister, and Dr. Mason. his
brother-in-law, here in the spring before the
regular hotel begins. Among their guests
viii be Mrs. William o. Humphries. OF New
Orleans, who is now at the Kaaterskin.
Mrs. Harding gave enjoyable luncheon IN
private dining room OF the hotel on Tuesday after
noon. Among her guests were Mrs. J. b Coghlan,
wife OF the Admiral; Mrs. Hampden Carson wife OF
the Attorney General OF Pennsylvania: Mrs Ru-
doph Smith. Mrs. Cavalier Smith. Miss Jennie
Frailey Mrs. Floyd White. Mrs. / Wilkes O'Neil.
OF Philadelphia; Mrs. E. A. Phbin and Mrs. F.
A. Scratchley, OF New-York. and Mrs Humphries,
Of New-Orleans Unique and pretty effects were
in the decorato by the use forest foliage
in various tints in connection with Japanese
lanterns and the music by Hungarian
string orchestra.
The KaaterskilI season is considered the best the
company has had for the last three years, the
present receipts being far ahead OF last seasons
The extensive improvements there seem to have
been highly appreciated. The Harding estate
some eleven thousand acres OF mountain land in the
vicinity OF Kaaterskill Mountain. The big hotel
property and park are leased from the estate by
the Kaatersk Company.
The old Mountain House is nearing the close of
a most successful season, with new guests still
coming IN at a lively rate
Glowing tints OF the approaching autumn
here and there the green slopes Of the
mountains. Some vivid in the extreme. stand
ing out boldly in the surrounding mass Of solid
green; others vary IN the gradations OF red and
yellow.
Joyous summer life still prevails at the Grand
Hotel in the Western CatskiIls and there is little
sign OF the seasons close there yet Many
visitors to-day, and the books show the most
successful season OF recent years The large new
summer houses which have been erected the
overhanging cliffs Of Monka Hill Mountain, in the
rear OF the hotel have been completed in a sub
stantial The fact is, this title Of Summit
Mountain" recognized by the Postof1ce De-
partment in the name OF the hotel postoffice, has
been bestowed without any basis OF authority.
even good reason. It has led to much
fusion of late that the name will probably be
dropped after this season. There various other
mountain peaks locally known Summit Mountain.
in the Catskils. The mountain the terrace
of which the Grand Hotel stands is designated
"Monka Hill" in the old nomenclature The
only basis for Summit Mountain is the fact that
tracks in that region is reached the foot Of the
hotel grounds, 1,SS6 feet above tide. The broad
the Italian flavor was impaired to Monkey Hill'
The Margaretviile Fair has been the attraction in
the Delaware Catskils this week. Vast crowds have
attended from the surrounding resorts. Governor
odei mace an address today @ and ne was most st
The Fresh Air Fund Bazaar in aid Of the North
Mountain Home for New-York tenement children
was held at the cottage Of the Misses Benedict in
were the Misses Benedict and Miss Agnes Lathers,
Tunis G. Bergen, OF Onteorf Park.
Another happy party OF Tribune Fresh Air chill
dren has lately arrived at the shokan farm for
mountain vacation.
the summer it is believed that the present season season
will prove one OF the most successful the Catskls
New arrivals from New-York include the follow
ing;
Haberman. Miss Blumenthal Eikan K. Mark Mrs
Charles Scheuer. N. Samuel Mr. and Mrs. =: Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". n Mckinney. Adolph stein, Harry
George r1;'' T .-''' Cook Mrs E B Shaw and H. B.
Laurel House-w. H. sullivan Mrs H. P Ashton.
r. G. Lyle, J. a. Patterson; z. Fletcher. Milton
sunset Park innwW Ed., K.g Ms .asr,d a. L s Ryd
The Antlers-Mrs Baer and daughter. S: L
GcC5raw Miss Iindeman. Miss Nellie Turck. Miss
julie stock George r. Dove. Miss Coughlan, Miss
J. D. Hasbrouck Mr. and Mrs. S. Harris. H. ".
Morgan, J. E. Lavens. Eugene SAKE. Julius Leopold.
Kaufman and Miss kaufman
West We and mrs r Nl'''S'' : '' anu
FLoYD-JONEs HOUSE AT MASSAPEQUA.
The william Floyd-Jones house at Massapequa,
Long Island Of the show places OF that
neighborhood. The place until recent years
known as South Oyster Bay. The name Mxssspe-