Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17


pleasure travel to and from the Adirondack
mountains Montreal Quebec and many
other resorts. Most of its leading towns
are reached by steamer as well as by means
of the railroads, and tourists contemplating
q trip in this vicinity should not fail to in
clude in their itinerary this splendid lake.
Lake George.
Lake George is another magnificent bit OF
resort territory OF which New York State
may well be proud. Its reputation is world
wide. Its scenery, delightful climate. and
excellent system of modern and up-to-date
hotels has made it one of the most promi-
nent resorts the American continent.
Herbert Spencer, in his autobiography, says:
Lake George is the most picturesque thing
l saw in the United States. Three of our
English lakes placed end to end would
be something like 1t in extent and scenery"
Lake George is 80 miles long and from
one to four miles wide; 1t Is said to contain
as many islands there are days In the
year. These islands in Lake George are,
with a few exceptions, owned by the state
such islands are marked state land and par
ties desiring to do so may camp on them
being restricted as TO the building Of fires
and cutting down of the trees.
The summer season at Lake George Is a
most attractive one. 1t is patronized by
refined and nature-loying class of people,
and all the customary outdoor sports and
games exist here The hotels are first
class and are always well filled during the
season On the whole 1t is the very center
of life and gaety and Is popular with potn
old and young.
During the month of August the annual
Lake George regatta Is held at Hague
Pleasantly Situated.
Sycamore N. Y, is delightfully."- situated
on Lake George and possesses one of the
finest summer hotels in this section of the
country Sycamore Is specially noted for
its excellent golf course. which naturally
attracts many lovers Of this sport An
other feature Is It's pure spring water. The
scenery surrounding Sycamore Is repre-
sentative and a more delightful place
can be found in this locality. There are
many other charming places on this beauu-
full lake, among them being Saopath Day
point Bolton and Silver bay.
The Lake George resorts, like those on
Lake Chanplain. are reached by steamer.
The Lake George Steamboat Company runs
a line of handsome large steamers which
stop at all principal points on the lake
Connection Is made at the village or Lake
George. which is at the head OF the lake,
with the Delaware and Hudson railroad
train, and also with the trains of this road
at Baldwin. which is at the foot of the
lake.
AS the tourist leaves Lake George and
comes south he parts with the wonderful
Adirondack mountain and Lake Champaign
and Lake George region. only to meet an
other wonderful vacation ground, familiar
to all as the Catskills-
The CatSk1ll mountains.
The Catskill mountains are a spur of the
great Appalachian system. which extends
along the Atlantic coast from Maine to
Alabama They have an area of 24oo
square miles. extending southeast and
northwest from the shores of the Hudson
river. about ninety miles from it's mouth
Along the river from which the ridge is
distant about nine miles, the range rises
abruptly to a height of 5000 feet. turther
from the river there are several peaks over
4OO0 feet in height.
From time inmemorial the Catsktlls have
been popular resort, with people from all
sections of our country. The influences that
surrounded old Rip Van Wrinkle and when
caused him to spend so many years In
rest and quiet, still exist. The whole at
nosphere is one of rest and peace. In the
more mountainous sections the eye may
stretch out over vast forests of pine and
hemlock and looking toward the east one
sees the HUDSON river making its way TO
the great New York bay. like a silver
thread.
Here are to be found all ideal mountain
sports among which mountain climbing Is
especially prominent. 1t is common sight
to see vacationists at the close OF the sea-
son. homeward bound with their mountain
staff made from a Catskill pine, previously
preserved as a souvenir OF days happily
spent. Another pastime which is popular
with both old and young the delightful
mountain drives which are arranged from
time to time by all the hotels throughout
this vast resort terrotiry. Starting from
one of the conspicuous hamlets in the val
ley. the party may start out early in the
morning, ascend the mountain. visit two
or three Of the prominent hotels on the
mountaintop, and home again by nightfall.
Carriages especially constructed for this
Irpose are used which adds to the pleas
ure OF the outing. Other amusements in
dulged in are tennis, conquet and dancing:
The Catskilis are very accessible 70
WashinRfOnIanS the direct
ing via the Pennsylvania railroad to New
York city, thence via the West Shore rail-
road, or which makes more pleasurable
trip, by way of the Hudson daylight
steamers. which land at many of the Cat
skill mountain towns
Long Island.
Long Island is becoming more and more
popular as a summer resort. It is ma
turally divided into three sections each
with strongly marked characteristics; the
tree-clad north shore. bordering Long
Island sound. is rugged and hiily and is
indented by numerous bays and harbors:
the south shore or ocean front Is famed
for its splendid beaches, and the central
section for its rolling valleys, pretty
lakes and picturesque winding streams.
The coast line of Long Island, more than
$50 miles in length. has a general easter
ly and westerly direction. and Ia the only
land along the entire Atlantic coast with
a southern ocean boundary. The prevail
ing ocean breezes In this latitude in sum-
mer are from the south, and these sweep
across the island fresh from the bosom
of the broad Atlantic and filled with in
MIGRATING ozone. The narrowness of the
island permits these ocean breezes to
sweep entirely across 1t. SO that the re-
sort towns in the interior also enjoy the
delightful, fnyigorating quality Of the
air. Long Island is the nearest, the most
accessible resort for residents of New
York city. and since modern travel has
, reached such degree OF excellence 1t is
hardly less accessible to the Washing
tonian than to the New Yorker
1t Is said the influence of the gulf
stream in winter keeps the temperature
ten degrees higher along the Long Island
coast than in New York city. and there is
scientific testimony to the fact that ocean
breezes in the summer modify the heat to
the extent of at least twelve to fifteen
degrees. Summer residents in any part OF
Long Island ind not only robust health,
but plenty of varied amusements There
is probably nothing in the sporting line
that does not take place here. Prominent
among these amusements are the surf
and saltwater bathing, sailing on ocean
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