New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

opportunities for the simple life that none Of
the luxurious caravanseries Of the present day
can boast. Rooms with private baths were
unknown. There we're no connecting rooms,
and a guest al one OF the large hotels tells Of
how. in order 10 reserve room TO be used
as a private parlor in the summer at the then
largest hotel in the mountains. he was obliged
10 keep a cot in #. thus making it officially
a bedroom, as the rules Of the house precuded
wasting a bedroom in order that some one
might have an extra room himself Crowds
somebody else out of the hotel" said the pro-
prietor laconically "and we lose the table
board besides"
Cottage life in the White Mountains may be
lyided into three classes. First, cottages built
and maintained in connection with hotels where
one may enjoy the secluson of a home and
freedom from the anxiety of catering and house
work. these vexatious problems being solved by
the presence Of corps Of capable servants from
the hotel. who always courteous and never
want their wages raised or a Sunday off. Sec
ond the homes of the wealthy where the COM
plete menage Is transported mountainward
and the family enjoys summer life on the same
plane that OF the city mansion, with the
trusted family servants TO shoulder all response
bty. Third, the cottage camp or farm of the
family of moderate means in which mother
and the girls" do their own housework, and
dinner is served at midday; where they follow
their sweet viii in regard TO dress, ana
fortalBie negligees which they wore down to
breakfast Simplicity is the keynote in the lives
of this class, and who shall say that they do
not derive more benefit from a summer among
the hills than those who are sticAlers for the
same pomp and display and social advantages
which characterize their life i'm town
The cottage habit is growing apace. New
Hampshire's choicest abandoned farms have
been bought for summer homes. Her most
valuable building sites on mountain side or
shores Of lake and river have found ready pur-
chasers, who flock from ali over the country TO
tat H.
elder advertised il IN his press agent work for
his native New Hampshire was the first
state in the Union 20 have an "old home week"
and this. together with the publicity given It
through the energy OF its two latest governors
has advertised IL.
Prominent among the White Mountain hotels
maintaining cottages in connection is The
waumbek. at jefferson. where a number Of at
tractive summer homes nnd occupants every
season. with long waiting list. This, with the
New Profile House, has the most exclusive New
York cottage colony of all New England re-
sorts. The twenty cottages AZ the Profile, also
those at Waunhek. are all rented for the COM
ing season while the twenty or more cottages
at the Maplewood Hotel have also been taken.
The Sunset Hill House, at Sugar Hill, the Fran
conia Inn and Forest Hin. at Franconia, and
Wentworth Hill At Jackson. all have attractive
cottages in connection.
The opening of the new Profile House on June
p is the leading occurrence IN me hoteI MoTio i
this year Since last season The historic PRONE
House, built back in the sos, has been razed'
and in fits place has sprung up a magnificent
hotel. constructed on The lines OF mammoth
private hunting lodge in the forest. The pecUl-
iarly exclusive character Of its patronage, to-
geiher with the New York cottage colony. has
made il possible 10 introduce many features not
ordinarily found in resort hotcr, and II Is said
that motel in the country viii as nearly ap-
proach in appointment and service the country
places Of mul1imillion8ires as this
The Waumhek at jefferson. under the man
agernent Of 4. J. Murphy. viii he among the
first hotels 10 open, and VIII be maintained in
the usual high class manner which has made II
famous as one Of Americas finest summer ho-
tels The romantic scenery about Jefferson has
been immortalized I'm literature and art, and the
late Starr King regarded lt as the loVeIest spot
IN the mountains. The panorama from the
Waumbek includes most Of the great White
Mountain peaks. and the Green Mountains Of
Vermont loom up in the distance IN slihpuiie
The Maplewood Hotel viii again he under the
popular mana cement Of Leon Il ClLeN, who also
maintains Ma aplewood Cottage, hotel accom-
,r,e8afins 10 persons The great CASING at
NapleW God. the only one ia The mountains. with
the fine golf links. makes II especially attractive
10 young people. who may enjoy sports indoors
and out
Rethlehem. with its thirty-odd hotels and
boarding houses. Is doing 4 thriving business
already some of its hotels opening late iu May
Cellence ~ hay fever sufferers. 80 ho hold their
annual convention There and are. IN most cases
immune from the dread disease IN the noun
tain village. Bethlehem's summer homes are
noted for their number and beauty. while mo-
where iu the mountains are ioleer drives 10 be
found.
Among the surrounding towns Lisbon Fran
coma. Sugar Hil WhifefeId. where tha Noun
tain View House is located, Gorham. lancaster
boarding houses and farms. where from early
summer until the Snow flies dauizaus Z the
city flock 10 breathe the heaIthEiIiuE ozone
and enjoy the myriad delights ~ the mountain
sofoum
The north country" in ,hs region OF the
Connecticut lakes and Diamond Ponds and Dix
willie Notch. where Is the most wonderful Alpine
like scenery il America. IS coming into prom