New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
HOTEL AMPERsAND, AMPERsAND PARK

Overlooking the beautiful lake of the clustered
stars" as the Indians called Lower Saranac Lake
dotted here and there with its fifty tiny islands, the
Hotel Ampersand located in beautiful Ampersand
Park but short drive from the village of Saranac
Lake is of the most attractive hotels in the
Adircndacks In elegance of appointment and etl-
cient mana cement the Hotel Ampersand ranks sec
ond to of the famous summer resorts IN the
great North Woods.
Surrounded as it is by every possible natural
advantage. there is small wonder the Ampersand is
popular. 1t stands on high point of land Jutting
out into of the pretest little bays on the lake.
and from which unparalleled view Of the lake,
Ampersand Mountain and the range beyond can be
secured. Ampersand Park, embracing three hum
dred fifty of forest land, skirts the edge
of the lake With fine roads and carefully con-
strlcted walks, along which rustic seats are scat
tered here and there it is a most inviting spot
Pines balsams and spruces abound in the forest
The lake offers opportunity to the lovers OF
beating, battling and fishing TO enjoy these sports
to the full The management has paid especial
attention to boating, and fine feet is at the dis
posal of the guests. In addition, there are many
canoes, sailboats and launches on the lake. The
fishing is exceptionally good. The golf course is
one of the finest in the mountains and each year
the hotel Is represented by strong team the
clubhouse. erected last is pretty little
structure, fitted with baths lockers and every other
convenience to be conceived by the tired follower
OF the aggravating golf ball. Much attention IS
also paid to tennis at the Ampersand- Each sum-
mer tournaments conducted the courts near
the hotel under the auspices of the Ampersand
Tennis Club member of the National Lawn Ten
mis- Association. Baseball is also game much
patronized by Ampersand guests. The hotel has
strong team in the field each year, and some eX-
citing games played with visiting mines.
The Ampersand is located that trips by water
be arranged. The fine roads make driving pleas
ure, and many coaching trips are made during the
season. From the hotel it is only short drive to
the village of Saranac Lake where there are four
churches
The hotel livery is such as to satisfy the most
exacting demands. and the drives in the vicinity
beautiful.
Built originally a winter resort. the Ampersand
is of the most thoroughly constructed hotels
in the mountains 1t has every convenience TO be
found in the city hotels-steam heat, electric lights
and bells and elevators. Special attention has been
paid sanitation, and the management has been
10 much expense perfect a system of drainage
drinking water has been submitted to the severest
tests and has been shown to be the purest OBJ
tainable in the mountains.
The Ampersand orchestra is above the standard
of the average hotel orchestra. Under the di-
rection of a competent leader concerts that
Dancing and indoor games of all kinds go TO make
up the round of enjoyment for the young people,
while a novelty in the form of little weekly
newspa per. treating of hotel news and gossip ex-
clusvely is much enjoyed by all.
In addition to the hotel and its annex there are
many pretty cottages grouped about 1t, and many
camp sites that are in great demand each season.
exploiting to the guests OF past seasons, II Is
sufficient say that in providing for his patrons
welfare In other directions, the manager has not
allowed its high standard to be lowered