New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Tercentenary of Founding of Quebed
to Increase Resort Patronage,

Hotel Chanplain. " Y June 1.-THE opening Of
the Hotel Champlain next Wednesday for its ains-
teenth will add to the long list Of Eastern
resorts already receiving guests one Of the larx.
est and most exclusive summer hotels in the coun.
try. Robert Murray. the manager. and his assist
ants have been busy for months preparing for this
season which promises to be the most successful.
since the years when the presence OF President
Mckinley, President Hobart and almost tbs
entire Cabinet made this hotel in reality the sum
mer of the nations government
This Charnplafn country ia arOusing UNUSUAL IN
terest just because % the tercentenary OF ths
founding Of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain. nayi-
gator. cavalryTran. explorer and gentleman OF
France. which viii be celebrated next Friday. Az
the conservation OF the battlefield made famous
by the victory Of Wolfe Montcalm. the Prince
OF Wales. in command Of the North American Brit
ish fleet. will preside. and French squadron Will
take part in the naval 1anceuvres- Vice -Prestdeus
Fairbanks Will represent the United States at the
ceremonies and many Of the distinguished guests
who will be present have arranged TO corns by
train motor to the Hotel Champlain after the
Cubec tercentennaI celebration.
The Hotel Chanplain affords urUsGai advantages
to young people IN quest or good time in a cool
place during the summer months. Bf-weekly hops
enjoyed by all OF the patrons and the enchant-
ing woods and invite tine athletic girls and
men to the sports of riding walking boating and
swimming. The Green Drive a famous carrtass
and bride path. winding through the four hundred
and fifty included in the hotel grounds, fur
nisheS a Splendld place Tor prdct2ce III HOrSeDack
riding. for which excellent horses are always Ii
readiness at the hotel stables.
A macadam road. leading north 10 Plattsburs
and along lake shore. is also popular with
riders and favorite longer ride leads to Au Sable
Chasm where the waters rush through a rocky
channel several hundred feet in depth, forming o15
| OF the natural wonders Of America
All kinds of water craft, including canoes. sail
| boats rowboats electric and sasoene launches,
houseboats yachts and steamboats, which run from
the south end of Lake Champlain as far north
Plattsburg, make this great body OF water a JOY
to thousands Of summer visitors
After morning spent on the golf course or
tennis courts or in some other outdoor exercise
hotel guests are fond of passing the afternoon at
bridge for which several rooms the main corr-
dor have been set aside. AT night the orchestra.
which plays on the piazza in the morning, gives
concert in the big breezv office. and adds to the
enjoyment of the guests whether they spending
the evening at cards. the piazzas. or engrossed
| in a book in the attractive library.
However beautiful may be the situation OF
mer hotel il cannot keep it's patronage unless It's
appointments its service. and especially its cuisine
be on a par with the great city hostlerieS. Hers
everything is done for the comfort Of the guests.
/ and with vegetab bIes fresh daily from its own
| farm and trains direct from New York bringing all
the deIicacies be had in the metropolis. the tace
/ at the Hotel Charnplain is of the best
The best reconn sndatien for hotel IS ths return
Of the same guests year after year Some OF thoss
! who will occupy cottages here this summer have
not been absent single season since the opsntns
| Of the hotel eighteen years ago. and each year
/ hundreds of guests 1ured by this enchanting cou1-
/ try where the air a tonic TO the worn
| nerves of city dV el1ers to md greeting
| ready from many acquantances Of former years