New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

Travellers i'm increasing NUMBERS eaC"
wear demand that every moment or their
vacat.oI trip be pleasant
When ono travels to the vacation lana
north of New York City one seeks the
most comfortable way thither. so conVeh-
lent. so satisfactory. SO popular has the
Searchlight Route become that millions
OF dollars OF capital are now invested TO
provide the most modern steamers 10 ply
between New York, Albany and Troy
with direct rail connection for the beauu-
ful Bcrkshires. Saratoga. Lake George
Lake Champaign and the Adirondacks.
The traveller may board the steamer at
6 o'clock any night and find himself In
Albany or Troy next morning in plenty OF
time 10 board the train for points beyond.
SARATOGA. that watering place Of inter
national fame. where the state has now
established a reservation, including all the
principal springs. in order that they may
be preserved AGAINST deSpOlatiOn. is the
centre of a most enjoyable summer life
and a distributing point for the cool re-
CesseS Of the mountain country beyond
There the trains branch for the stations
Of the upper Hudson. From each OF them
stage lines run to all Of the secluded cor
ners OF the wilderness. to Brant Lake
Friends Lake Schroon Paradox, Indian
Lake. Harris Lake and the fastness
around the great peaks. The favor OF
most of these places is surprisingly dis
tinctivc. one may find in the AdhondacKs
vacation centres with every comfort ana
luxury of the most metropolitan hotels OF
the rough and ready camp life OF tne
woods.
From the carly ClaIemont days the
riouecr and marvel of her time the DE-
mand for the finest steamers tha' SN''i
can produce has been met. The mag
rifc,ut steamers Of the Hudson N4Sh'
Line i'm speed and luxury are models lot
bu1aers the world over. Take for eX-
annie. the new steamer Berkshire.
Were it On Broadway it would extend
rr.,n enc side Of the street to the other
for distance of two blocks. She has
five hundred statcrooms, each one with
a tcleuhoue. There are staterooms in
suites. there are private baths. there are
observation rooms. there are ladies' tea
rooms-in fact there is every conven-
i,ucc that may be found in the most re-
cent metrorolit3n hotels. These steam
e:S. considered as nero carriers, are
like tie magic rug Of the fairy tale
one has hut to step aboard and wish
himself in the enchanted country be-
yond.
From Albany and Troy northeast is
the vacation country Of Vermont 1t
reaches trom historic Bennington north
TO the upper end of Champl2iD and takes
in Manchester. Lake Dunmore. Lake st.
Catherine Burlington and the Green
Hills Of Vermont. over the line OF
Massachusetts are the Berlshires, but
a short .uu by train from either Troy or
Airary H. their centre are Fittsfeld
and LerpX The rolling hills Of the
Berkshire country are known wherever
the vacation spirit prevails. They are
not particularly wild, nor so rugged as
their more northern sisters Of the White
Mountains. But for restfulness. sheer
beauty Of line and appeal Of light and
shade they are thoroughly satisfying.
Running up on the eastern side OF the
HouSatonic Range into the very heart Of
the Green Mountains is the beautiful