New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
Another Season Opens
Most Auspiciously.

ca.sk,u Mountain Heuse, N. z, July 1 (spe-
ctaIl.-The season in the mountains is opening
auspiciously this year. The rush for the Nils
to-day was phenomenal. both by the Kingston
and the catskin routes. The transportation
lines were pushed to the limit this afternoon,
but the facilities are now so ample that every
.bsns got through pretty nearly on time
The new limited train of the Ulster and Della
ware Company began its run on Monday Win
three coaches and the schedule time was Wen
maintained. 1t is to prove popular Will
visitors 10 leading points in the range Ihe re-
turn trip at 4:3o o'clock in the afternoon is also
q great favorite with business men
The mountain weather continues oehshtiuI'
and all the big hotels are now open Inc great
Ksaterslill resort was the last TO swing VIDE
rs bg doors on Thursday, and there will be
record crowd in the Catskills over Independence
Day.
,rbss historic mountain resort has been open
for some days past The visit Of the Schwaeo-s
fischer sangerbund of Brooklyn, last week. some
265 strong hastened the opening somewhat
The visit proved a most enjoyable outing LOT
fhe German vocalSts, who gave seVerai hiie
concerts in the large parlor. The proprletorS
of the house arranged special dinner menus,
and left nothing to be desired IN the way VI
entertainment, On Tuesday there was spe-
arranged by Manager Beach, which added other
enthusiastic visitors TO the early Pine Orchard
contingent This old resort begins BUSINESS WIN
4ne prospects: a large list OF arrivals was re-
corded yesterday and to-day.
r d. Shultz. Inspector Of Railways, has just
completed a tour of the mountains looking over
the condition of the various mountain railway
lines He says he finds them in excellent shape
for business.
The Gra1d Hotel Summit Mountain openeo
ON wednesday with a long list Of guests Inc
crand Hotel Company has just been incorpo-
rated with a capital of $150O00 by officials OF
the Ulster and Delaware Railway Company, the
oorporators named being Edward Coykendal'
superintenGent OF the roads Harry CoykendaL;
the treasurer, and Nathan A Sims, the genera
passenger agent. II is now ruInored th6t ,. "
1,ovlxandau oresdent OF the Ulster and Della
ware has become financially interested IN t the
Grant House on Jefferson Heights, near CatShilI
The Laurel Club of the Catskils enjoyed its
second annual outing at HaineS talIs last week
SIS the guests OF c. L. Rickerson, the pres2oehI
There was an elaborate banquet al SANTA u @ uN
Lodge win felicItous speeches. The party was
afterward driven over TO Eika Park, Where an
other welcome reception was rendered
Many Of the mountain villages are arranging
most elaborate patriotic celebrations in observ-
ance of Independence Day The popular FIelsch-
mann summer settlement in Delaware county
has prepared an attractive programme Three
bands have been engaged for the procession, ana
Mayor julius FIelschmann of Cincinnati is eG-
pected 10 deliver address. Dr. and Mrs G.
J. Hills are already in their cottage there Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Gutenberg have leased the HIT
cottage known as ternclne, ana A Selgel, also
cf NeW-York has taken the Bieher cottage in
Armstrong Park
Ex-Judee Ransom, of New-Yorl has arrived
with his family at their TannersVille cottage for
the season
George J. Harding, of Philadelphia. part owner
Of the kaatershiH, has a fine new cottage just
completed IN Onteora Park, where he will pass
most OF his time Wth his family in the summer
months.
Robert Bright and family, of Philadelphia,
have taken the Riley cottage, known as Caro-
nathy, which is of the finest summer homes
in the mountains.
John cottage. Mr. and Mrs. G. Z. Clegg oc-
cupying their cottage IN sunset Park. as usual.
George Howe of Orange n. j., has the Under
cliff cottage in Twilight Park.
The many improvements which have been
made at the -AnJlers resort are now completed,
and Manager SchuJJ IS welcoming many guests
daily. Among New-Y YorkerS already here are
Mr. and Mrs Walter F1agg, Miss Helen Glib
bons, S. j. Adams and family, H. E Mehrer
and family, Harry Ingram and family, and
Miss PulVerInacher.
The new management OF the we'll known
Laurel House ct the Falls is meeting with early
favor ana there was a large list Of arrivals
to-day.
The St Charles resort in Hunter is again in
charge of Henry Mollner, and all the other
Hunter houses open, and the quaint
little inland village along the noisy Schoharie
will soon have its full summer quota The
Sunset Park Inn. the Haines Falls hotel, is
opening most aUspiciously under the manage
ment of c. a. Cox. The tennis courts and
artletic grounds have been much improved, and
the hotel itself is among the most handsomely
fitted resorts in the range.
John Rusk the well known Haines Falls
photographer, made some remarkably fine views
OF the South Mountain front Wednesday;
the air being never more clear He was the
first photographer who succeeded in catching a
stroke of lightning in his camera a few years
ago, and ne has since made some wonderful
prints Of lightning that mountain.
There viii be special dinner menu at Hotel
Kaaterskill on Independence Day, and the hotel
orchestra has arranged a fine patriotic pro-
gramne- 1t is said that the haaterskill will
resume this season its evening dinner custom,
in vogue a few years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Will
Jam Henry Knox, Of New-York, are at the
Hotel KaateTskill.
President Olcott. of the Day Line Company,
has taken a cottage in Twilight Park Tor the
season.
The Loxhurst resort reports rooms all taken.
Its dining room has been enlarged and improved
since last season