New-York tribune., 1906-08-05


Kanferskill Mountain, Aug. 4 Cspeclar.-This
IS always the banner month in the Catskin
season, and &c never opened more auspiciously
than now. August IN the Catskills is the rule
with al mountain visitors. Not because st is
more delightful here now than it was in June
or July. viii be in September or even oc-
tOber. but everybody comes in August because
everybody else does. and there is life and gayety
everywhere
Something over six hundred guests are now
gathered on this famous mountain crest, and a
brilliant scene OF summer resort life is presented
under the best conditions. Enjoyment rules the
hour and pleasure is depicted on every face. The
absorbing social gathering tonight is the grand
masquerade bah in the great music hall down
in the annex. Il Is a brilliant spectacle. and
some OF the costumes quantity grOtaSque and
most elaborate. Professor Simonson has ar
ranged suitable musical programme but
there Is also a big crowd out on the broad
plaza IN front OF the house under the moonlit
sky smoking and chatting and enjoying the
quiet evening scenery, mostly men, perhaps.
Still others may be found in the card rooms and
down in the rathskeller.
might in honor Of Mrs. A. LAchtensten. Among
The participants were Mrs. c. Auerbach, the
Misses Spiegelberg, Morganstern and Eeuman
supported by Messrs. Bomberg, Strauss, Hirsch
Phillips. Lander Brady, FOrsheim Reisman and
Others. The affair ended with a grand march
and general distribution Of the sweet product
Next Thursday IS the day for the annual re-
Gatta ana tournament on Kaaterekill Lake. Tub
and canoe races are scheduled, and there are
handsome prizes for the winners There will
also be g fishing contest. and there thirty
contestants for the iiShermaTl's cup. The entire
affair is novel. and crowds will be attracted
Trout and pickerel fishing in the lake has been
unusually good this season.
Weekly vaudeville entertainments have been
started here for the Kaaterskill young folks
Three Cf the young women especially have
have received offers of engagements in New
York from Thomas T. Shea, manager of the
Empire Theatre. and Richard Bernard. who are
now here. General and Irs c. T. Roe are also
among the kaatersiIill guests.
This entire district is now crowded with visit
ors. The Mountain House is without vacant
room. with applications pouring I'm. The Laurel
House down at the Falls. is full. The big
Sunset Park Inn. at Haines Falls, and the
charming places there are filed never before.
The Antiers, LoXhurst Haines Falls House and
the numerous other smaller resorts that cluster
50 thiclZly about this lovely spot at the head Of
Kaaterskin Glove are ali filled with guests, and
coming in daily The air is full of
social dongs, present and prospective, and there
are ball games. golf. tennis ana a variety OF
other athletic sports daily. The athletic field
on this mountain top is one Of the broadest
and finest IN the range.
Down in the CatsIdIl village neighborhood the
resorts have been filling rapidly of late. The
Prospect Park Grant House and Summit Hill
are IN the midst Of excellent business A series
Of hops at the Prospect was greatly enjoyed.
The baseball team has been winning laurels
Il beat the Summit Hill team Monday, but
the latter won from the Grant House team on
saturday The teams seem raIher evenly
matched thus far.
There a jolly masquerade ball at the
Antlers Wednesday night
The seventeenth anniversary Of the establish
Inent OF Elka Park near Tannersville, is being
observed there to-day with due pOnp and cere-
snony. The place is gayly decorated. and there
IS a banquet at the clubhouse.
Miss Afaude Adams returned lately from a
short visit TO New York, and will spend the bal
ance cf the summer in her Onteora Park cot
sage. She has become enthusiastic automo-
5ist. and in pleasant weather takes daily trips.
The vas a brilliant dance at Hotel Clare
ont this week, which attracted friends from
neighboring resorts.
V E Macy, of New York. is building one OF
the finest cottages and summer estates in the
the extensive work in progress attracts much
attention
The recent mountain euchre' at Sunset Park
Inn q pleasing affair. The rooms were
flowers and ereenery. There was fine list of
prizes, and the committee of arrangements con-
sisted Of Mrs F. s. Ingraham Mrs. E. c. Ellis
ard Miss McCausland.
The recent croQuet tournament at the Grant
House resulted In a victory for Mrs. r. w StInp
son and w ". Kinley. of New York, with Miss
Florence SchOles ana Louis Meurer second. A
tabeaux ViVants and theatricals IN aid of the ST.
Johns Guild fresh air fund is set for next Sat
urday night under the conduct OF DIR. Gustav
r. Stein
A flower parade and lawn party on the
grounds of Mrs. NJ. j. Emery, IN Highmount
Park is down for Friday next.
Walton Van Loan. the veteran mapTnaker and
guide man. is in the mountains with Mrs Van
Loan. He IS an enthusiastic encyclopedia OF the
CatskiIls ever ready to inlpaFt information.
Miss Ethel Robbins Of Lafa. ette. Ind, is
among the many Kingston vi s'tors, guest OF
her sister, Miss Alfredo Robbins, on Clinton
avenue.