New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
MANY STAY IN CATSKILLS.
Delights of AUTUMN Season-Gredt
Tourist TraUel.


Kingston. " Y. Sept. S (SpeciaD-The return Of
summer weather this week brought many new
visitors to the Catskill Mountains and checked the
avalanche OF departures which set in early in the
week Everybody was tired out and Disguised with
the continued rain and gloom. Trunks were hastily
packed and rain coats donned. and people fed 10
their homes in despair. Downward trains were
run in long sections. and every coach was packed
Extra steamboats, were chartered 10 accommodate
the hOmeward rush. And yet there many
visitors left all through the Catskills. and many
more are coming in to enjoy the early autumn
season Few Of the hotels have closed yet. and
there is promise OF good September business
In fact. some OF the most charming days Of the
entire year in the mountains come In October
Then is the season of crimson and gold" when
nature clothes the crags with beauty. The spark
ling autumn air. through which one views the
landscape so clearly. is stronger and richer far
than the air OF July or August II was at this
season in the olden days that artists and authors
made their visits to the Catskills.
OF course. the cottage season will extend almost
through October. Few OF these mountain homes
have been closed as yet, and there Is much social
life in the various parks. Fairs, benefits and re-
ceptions have been the order OF the day OF late.
The annual fair and bazaar IN Onteora Park was
the event in that select region. as il always
is there and many were attracted from surrounding
points.
/ The Hotel Kaaterskill is closing OF the most
successful seasons in it's recent history. and the
company is much encouraged for the future out
/ look of that famous resort.
The officials of the various transportation lines
leading the Catskils all that this has been
the greatest season they ever had The Catskhl
Evening Line never before handled such large
summer traffic. The Day Line tseameTs. the West
Shore and the Ulster and Delaware Railway lines
all report a like increase. and now they are be-
ginning to arrange for greater facilities next
season.
There is also much talk OF hotel engagements
and Improvements different points in the range.
An addition of 20 feet will be made TO the Grand
Hotel at once. with new dining hall and many
other radical changes. This work will begin soon
after the house closes. which will probably be next
week unless the fine weather continues.
Several new cottages are being erected near Ark
willie which boasts of a goOdly colony OF artists,
who have built quaint studios there on the edge OF
the forest.
The automobile tourists who leave New-York
for Chicago on October with over one hundred
machines as now proposed. expected to reach
Pine Hill the FIRST day and pass the night there
barring accidents They will come up the west
side of the Hudson to Kingston. and then turn 20
the west. From this point 20 Delhi the average
the mountain roads some of which are fine and
others bad The party expects TO dlne ar DelnL .,
on the summit Of Beile Ayr Mountain near Pine
Hin i'm memory of DR. Howard Crosby, who was
| an enthusiastic mountain climber in that region
IA the later years Of his lie ,,. ,rA
roads are now at their best, in the Shandaken VAL
lev especially. where the new state roads are
driven through the lovely Big Indian Valley or
late, and made the ascent or slide MoTItaln on
foot from WinnisoOk Lodge. This is reay Ons ~ y.
the most charming trips that can be mace al tns
season and richly repays for the time requIIeu.
Deer are frequently seen in the western pdrJ y.
the and they are multiplying Lap' GSSts,siIis
there is no open season for deer In the CatshlAs
and il costs something over si" 20 sHoo. az ~
these beautiful animals But the oack pear r1,;7
plentiful and there IL no resulctIoh upoH -.
The partridge is also abundant but cannot ot slOs
until October. Gray squirrels and wooGcOck Ca y,
be bagged after the 18th, but the trout seaso' -
The full summer train schedule is still in force
On the mountain roads and II has oeeh ress ~. 81
/ ~ the summer is the Rip Van Wrinkle river Wilc
leaves New-York daily at p m ~ nas Oe 49,, foT1
in sections all summer rms SHOWS Sr,as FED
and sDeed with few stops. are fully apr -
/ Nead's Mountain Home. half way up the gIsa1
Overlook crag is always famous autumn vsSJai
Ii will remain open until Novenos.., d a. also
/ favored by September sojourners- Among 'Ne ~
cent arrivals are the foi9wlng: ,.bsrto, Mrs A.
7. Troscher Edward j. Hauck, CnarIes a.
Nascben Miss Louise Westervelt George -
Middleton. Mrs F. T. sagllana I vEu and m Mrs Q T.
/ Cbnrcbman Mrs H. W. RieCker. Mary D. " Men,
Mrs E Schaie and NJ a. Fee. r-,, Finn
/ THOMAS 4 OBrien James o. McLOughhn j. D.
Wilson and F. Won Ericsson. - r,.,.o-.Sor,
santa Cruz LodgeEMSs J2sePn'nSs Colonel 9. A.
BaIev the Misses Baldwin. William r. smith,
/ r TYLER and Harriet lockwood 81, Ma "a
7 Ssa7igues BESSIE Voorhis. Martha "; MoOrhe1au
Miss NJ s stone Mildred Smith and j. I AHe,
/ Grant House-Eugene clark; Ina Srsfta n Aims,
wcrfb q n. Afnsworth. G. B. OverDaugh, Joh 1
CsmpbeII A. s. VaIkenburg and Thomas WV Sox
Prdsnect Park-W. J. Graham. Wliiam ny Ny,
1.6u'Se DAILY. j. Edgar Cook. Grace Elliott MISS
/ I1oIev &; Thompson, Mrs VI. Marks, Charies
/ Wiggor j. ii. John and f. FL Hammer