New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

BeasonI but the rain was needed, and AL IL much
froshsr for the drenching showers
The season is now az its full height at every
point, and VIII remain so for the next two or
three weeks. Nearly all the houses are full and
there was another big list OF new arrivals to-
day. There IS a lively search for rooms ct many
OF the popular hotels and many u man has TO
put up with accommodations not to his liking
But he has the invigorating air ell the same
and there is yet room In most OF the dining halls.
The old Prospect Park Hotel property on the
river blum IN this village, has now been leased
for educational purposes by the Rev. W. f. AL
brecht, principal OF tho Pentecostal College In
stitute at North Scituate. r. 1. He will convert
Il into co-educational college preparatory
school of an INSTRUMENTATION character. to be
known as tho Hudson River Holiness Institute.
The rehtting of the building will begin at the
close of the summer season. The hotel was built
nearly forty years ago. and was at one time one
OF the most successful and popular resorts In
this region.
Another important transfer of mountain prop
erty which has just been made is the sale of the
famous Overlook Hotel on Overlook Mountain.
This has been lying idle for some years past. In
the hands Of tho Vassar estate OF Poughkeepsis.
because OF the difficulty OF access. Mr.. Web
ster is now the nominal purchaser. and 1t Is said
he represents a railway syndicate which has
past This house stands over three thousand
feet above tide and it is about Ave hundred feet
higher than any other resort in the Catskills or
the State of New-York It commands the finest
and most extended view OF all. and is always the
coolest II properly developed and made easily
accessible its success would be assured.
Mead's Hotel, half way up this grand old
crag. is a historic resort. with never vacant
room after the season begins II was the IA
yorite mountain retreat of Charles A. Dana
and others of like eminence In years gone by.
The Grand Hotel Is still filed with 800 patrons
and has no vacant rooms. Manager Eder says
he has been obliged 70 turn away applicants
for the last few weeks for lack OF room. and he
has many rooms for September already engaged.
The Hotel Kaatersl5ili. though not full. re-
ports over five hundred patrons. and more COM
ing every day.
The Kaatersllil Baseball Club team has been
winning many laurels of late. 1t beat the
Wengart Institute team last week by a score
of G to g. the Catskill Mountain House team to
the tune OF IL to on Saturday and the Haines
Falls boys Ii to on Tuesday.
Messrs. Barnett and Blumensteil. OF the Ksat-
erskill tennis courts, defeated the Laurel House
champions In close game on Tuesday. The
tournament for the loving cup offered by the
Kaaterskill management began on Thursday
and is closely contested, with much interest
manifested Miss Rose Erstein has already won
the ladies' singles tournament.
Bliss Carrnan Is among the literary visitors In
Twilight Park, being guest at the King cot
tage there
Walter Van Loan, the Guide" man and map
! maker, has been giving lectures in the Haines
Falls region. and is now visiting the western
Catskilis with Mrs. Van Loan.
It Is rumored that ex-Judgs Parker. the
Democratic nominee for President. will go up to
the Winnesook Lodge at the foot Of Slide Noun
tain In company with political friends The
matter has been kept quiet in accordance with
his desire but the fact OF his invitation from
other members or the club. who have strongly
urged him to CO. is certain. This lodge has been
favorite retreat with many Democratic states
! men and leaders In past years. ard once before
the Democratic nominee for President was
tertained there Mr.. Bryan spent q night at the