New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
CROWDS SEEK CATSKILLS.
Summer Visitors WeIcome Shopers
-FariOus Sports.

Kingston. \. y. Aug. 10 tSpecaD-Rain has
fallen in the Catsks this week, and there is
much rejoicing in consequence The dripping
clouds and the chilly air were endured without
complaint because Of the long needed moisture.
T4re vast August crowds In all parts Of the
rzprr continue, and the height Of the mountain
sessau has been reached. 1t is believed that
usaer before was the population Of the CatskiIls
sfii-reat az nos Surely none OF the transporta-
1e5u lines has ever had 50 large traf6c. Even
Is6h tn- mountain trains are packed with new
cnIrerS. some Of the heaviest trains of the
son were taken up this week. There is no indi-
oAsien now "f any homawsrd trend until the
first ar second week in September. Nearly ali
tIfH Gotta gers. however, remain through October
20 enjoy the early autumn season, the richest
Of the year
The great Hotel Kaaterskill is still crowded
and there is continual round of social gayety
at that brilliant resort. Professor Simonson is
popular wiJh his orchestra. The formal satur
dav hops are grea'iy enjoyed 10y young and Old
The great event there tonight was the chill
dren's cake walk. which is always the jolliest
affair Gf the season Last Saturday night the
young people had their masquerade bali and
some of To" costumes we're ludicrous i'm the
extreme.
an the Laurel House rooms are reported full
foT the first tin in many years. because Of the
new management. The big Sunset Park Inn at
Haines Fails Is having Il fine season under
Manager Cox, and his rooms have been well
filled Low rate excursion tickets to that re-
SORT on sundays have been new feature. The
we'll known AUtlerS j. also enjoying one of the
most successful seasons i'm its history and the
nana ger says ne could have filled many more
In9ins than he has in the house.
IN and about Catsk Village, the Grant
House. Prospect Park and other resorts there
haNe been similar reports, and every landlord
Isl heampS with smiles.
The new pleasure grounds al Leeds has been
named the Rip Van Wrinkle Park. and it is being
f4slQlE. gFAgiDpPQ. kLmOrS of the prospective
Development Of the famous Overlook Mountain
JTropcrtH are again revived. No one who has
eenI STOOD upon that grand Old mountain crag
as believe than this magnificent site. over three
thousand feet toward he sky, viii remain much
fi0n of the big Aew-Nork water reservoir among
the foothills there and the necessary change IN
the line ~ the Ulster and Delaware Railway
frsfue may be brought much nearer this noun
iS5n than now. which wi be a great factor in
rlIe reinstatement Of this famous old resort.
The Grand Hotel. IN the Western Catskills has
been nlms Up. ana most profitable season
seems assured there, as elsewhere. Manager
Eder is assisted there this season by Mr.. Elliott
ais5 Of the Lakewood Hotel
An independent military company OF Atlantic
city is expected in camp In the Greene County
C5tskIs next week with a party Of eighty.
The grave ~ Daniel Shipman who is said to
have been the original Of Cooper's famous
Misunderstanding" has been found in the
kdsms Cemetery at Fly Creek; and now fund
- being raised Tor the erection Of a suitable
sonument.
.The usual crop Of country fairs will begin to
rigfn next week IN the mountains The Greene
N5uutv Fair at Cairo begins on Tuesday also
ghe Catskl Mountain Fair at MargaretYille, on
tSle Same day. MIS-. H. K Thurber of New
York. has arrived In Delhi for the rest of the
Skinner. Mrs. J. Newton Fiero and son, Of Al
frany. are also there. James II Mcintosh and
family, ~ Washington are AZ BlOomVilie. FIRE.
guent trips 90 the famous crest Of Slide Noun
tain are made 10y parties from the Ulster and
Delaware Valley. This is the highest peak in
the range Mrs. J. Irving Wood. of Englewood,
E.J is visiting her father IN Kingston during
August with her three little daughters