New-York tribune., 1905-06-11
BRETON WOODS.
In the Heart of the White Noun
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e.u....,,,x, beautiful is the heart of the White
Mountain region. where. amid the most a'a -
scenery and picturesque surroundings III "hsA' -
come to be known as the Breton Wooos' are 'lo
- Mount washington and the older Mount Pleas
ont hotels Nature having provided the most
masnifcent scenic surroundings, the skill OF aA'H
tect and builder and the art OF capable hotei ini
asement have supplied the best possible facilues
for creature comforts for those desrous OF enjoy
ing the region The latest thing In summer hoeei''
modern In the fullest OF the word Is the
Mount Washington The lofty peaks OF the FFesi-
Dental Range. bearing the names OF washington
Adams Madison and Monroe. the hghest Oh INC
mountain elevations in the North Atlantic sope'
bstsau tGwsT ad9nE o WHICH ies ts i hotels stand
than three and half times as far in the air. with
Alpine vegetation and climate for the upper pUI
fion Three miles TO the southwark IS the famous
Crawford Notch, named for one of the earnest eA-
PoFerS Toe ed the as we TekG the rway runs
pessant intervale and North Conway region to the
eaf Notch the Crawford Bride Path ascends over
Mounts Clinton M6nb d csy fG efe orn 9
OF the most interesting routes of ascent to te the
SUNNI NH S sea the sunrise from the bosom OF
The principal means Of ascent, TO the top OF
Mount washington is the cog railway. The sta
ton from which IT starts d s Mn% FnY h6e
and the trip is delightful day one, II the puir-
Ioftiest altitude on which any structure stands
east OF the Rocky Mountains. The carriase ILip
ton Woods is a long one, as detour must De
made around the northern peaks to the Glen House
side Of the summit, whence the carriage road
ascends .. g.
The Mount Washington Hotel has rooms for hVe
hundred guests in the most Sumptuous quarters
There is 8 private bath with each suite OF rooms
The building lighted by electricity has elevators
throughout. the water supply is OF the puresl ana
the sanitation perfect From the roof garden OF the
hotel the extensive panorama of the mountains
spreads out all sides with its magnificent view.
an 1S-hole golf bowling green tennis
courts squash courts, bowling alleys and oiliards.
The orchestra gives daily concerts and the dances
are social features Of much gayety IN the great
ba alroom, which is exquistey adapted for the uses
to which 1t is put One of the special features
is the great swimming pool, where lessons IN tHe
natatorial art given. For riding and driving
the region is most admirably adapted, and there Is
every facility afforded at the Mount Washington
equipped with many private baths, electric lights
and elevators, maintains all its ol6ttme prestige
with modern improvements and the former stan0-
ard is maintained in all respects There are ample
means of recreation and all the delights OF the
region are available. No finer centre for the Ell
ioyrnent of this famous New-Hampshlre region
can be found The delights Of a vacation spent IL
these inspiring surroundings and amid the gIoIles
Of nature as here presented have appealed 10 the
minds of many famous men. It was in the heaIt
of the White Mountains that for many years Henry
Ward Beecher sought inspiration at frst mana nano
from nature, and the famous Thomas starr n hIns
found the source of many sermons, as WEI! as
the substance of his volume, The Wfte Hills,
Whittier wrote many poems the themes Oh WIllch
we're suggested by this region, and Grover SIeNe-
land now has a summer home in H.