New-York tribune., 1908-06-07
LIKE CHAMPLAN.
Green Mountains and Adrondacks
Part of Beautiful Tie7c.

, c.,, NJ " June 6-Hundreds OF
vacation seekers in New York. BOSTON, Cio'o'' "
Montreal and other cities have alreaoy '"aie
nIans to spend at least a part OF the season at
beautiful Hotel Champlain, which Is ternaeo Dy
all who know it ''an ideal summer resort Hoesi
Champlain is situated in a region Which ~ hoteo
for the beauty OF its scenery. Rising irohl 'lio
trees at the highest point on the shores OF hahS
Champlain the hotel commands an indescFio
ablv splendid view of that body of water and'
-. a. AZ ,b. Green Mountains of Vermont
while to the west over the meadows, rise the
Adirondacks As the hotel is on the main hne
of the Delaware Hudson Rallroad oet"eeh
Now York and Montreal. it is very accessible
The 456 acres comprising the notei grounoS
arc covered with trees of every variety possible
% that climate forming delightful woodland
fragrant with the breath OF the pines FOR tne
lover Of sport there is an eighteen-hoie soii
course, kept always In fine condition, where many
interesting tournaments are held Ienhis anu
bowIfnx are other attractions and the lake, az
tho distance of a three-ninute walk from tne
hotel offers sailing canoeing and rowing. and In
i. sheltered cove. where the water breaks upon
sandy beach which is patronized at all hours OF
the day by the children. there is good bathing
The guests who do not care for active exercise
frequent the comfortable rockers on the proao
piazzas. where, in the mornings. the orchesua
plays and In the afternoon tea is served.
Perhaps what at first arouses the greatest ad-
miratton Of the newcomer Is the luxurfance OF
the cultivated flowers, which make this hotel the
garden spot on tho shores Of Lake Champlain-" 3"
Arranged artstically in great beds to the west OF
the buildings. banking the terrace from which there
is steep tree covered descent to the lake at
east, growing IN boxes at the entrance gathered
into graceful bouquets throughout the rooms and
making the Grotto place Of bewfldering beauty
the flowers here feature Of great attrac-
tfveness
Many dinner parties are given during the season
in the Grotto which at night is like fairyIand with
the murmur Of its fountains In whose basins lilies
grow, its rare flowers and plants running riot and
its tiny electric lights peeping out the leaves
The Champlafn this year. under the management
of Robert Murray, who is we'll known as the
manager OF the Ponce de Leon. at ST. Augustine,
promises to become more popular than ever
The library is point of Just pride with the Ko-
tel Champlain Company and with the regular
guests. who delight IN its beautiful appointments
and have come to realizs the value OF the books
which line its walls-thirty live hundred volumes
most Of them the gift and selection of a man of
culture and literary dscernment Many Of the VOL
editions seldom found in other than
private collections. and filing the shelves on one
side of the is the better class OF the novels
of to-day.
Within the grounds eight attractive cottages
thus having the comforts OF hotel life and at the
same time enjoying the privacy Of home.
So popular has the automobile become at the
Hotel Champlain that 1t necessary to construct
a new garage last year. Many trips by motor car
riage, rail boat possible from the Hotel
Champlain.