New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Hot Spell Drives
Yacationists TO
C,atskill Resorts
lister and Delaware County
Hotels AreEsushed With
Short Notice Reserva-
tons: Cottagers Arrive
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wpather IS Fastening summer vaca-
sionists to the Rip Van Winkle vaea-
san land in the Catslill and Shawan-
raag Mountain region, and short-notice
raserra tons arc being received in
ersafey number by the hotels and
Sasrdlnr houses in Ulster and Della
ware counties than ever before. From
sbe hotel point of view, July and
August beokings, with q large number
81 reservations FOR September and the
Eter autumn. are entireiy satisfactory.
Prem the vaeatonists viewpoint the
soaaitions. entertainment and attrac-
lions are equally satisfactory.
The ShawaAgunk Mountains par
fctlsr,v in thss section, are experien-
eng large amount OF automobile
Tra1ic, coming particularly from the
southern notor routes and also from
New England by way OF Newburgh.
Road conditions are favorable for
mary trips through the region, the
hearty and extent o. which are only
Beginning Co be appreciated. A NUM-
ber az the large hotels in the Shawan-
sunk region are atop the mountains
from which some of the most marvellous
scenic views in the East are TO be OBJ
tanned. At all the resorts golf and
tennis iind Great support, while boat
ing. hiking and excursion trips retain
their old-time popularity, along with
baseball, which is played everywhere.
Tennis is enjoying revival of popu-
lsrity, which is Indicated by the nu-
nerons inquiries Of hotels and inns
regarding tennis.
Prince and Princess
To Summer at Cragsrnoor
Cragsmoor, which occupies delight
ful situation at the top of the Shawan-
guaks with excellent highways lead
ing to it, will again entertain the
Prince and Princess Cantacuxene, who
will arrive July /. Some of the prom
inent summer colony artists who are
now 81 their cottages at Cragsmoor
FOR the season are Carroll Brown, MIR.
and Mrs George Inness jr., Arthur
Keller and Miss Helen Turner. Other
arrivals at Cragsmoor for the season
include Mrs. Charles d. Miller and DR..
sad Mrs. Savidgs, of New York City.
The demand for an earlier season
was Indicated this year by the open
ing Of q number of the large hotels
ahead Of their customary time. notably
Ut Stamford and at Highmount, in the
Gatskills, and in the vicinity Of Ellen
vile in the Shawangunk range. Lake
Mohonk has been open since May Ia.
The organization of the Catskill-
Shawangunk Mountain Association,
which is now in its second year, and
its activities along many lines has had
a marked influence in further develop
ment of the region. and this years
Facationists are coming from distant
parts of the United States as well as
from the large centers of population in
the East.
Stanford, in the Catskills, has been
busy place during the past week,
vhen it entertained more than $50
members OF the New York State Phar-
maceutieal Association, many of whom
we're accompanied by their wives
Stamford citizens furnished surprise
an Wednesday by offering their auto
mobiles for motoring trips TO the mem
hers and their wives.
Traseiers' Auxiliary Gives
Anaual Entertainment
The annual entertainment Of the as
sociation provided by the Commercial
Travellers Auxiliary took place Wednes-
day evening at the Stamford Opera
House, where an old-fashioned minstrel
show was given by thirty members of
the auxiliary, with W. r. Jackson, of
New York City, as interlocutor, tn,
end men and chorus of twenty.
In order 10 provide adequately for
the biz summer trGtfic which begins
before the Fourth, the Ulster & Della
ware will put its summer schedule in
effect tomorrow. Many people will at
tend the old-fashioned Fourth of July
celebration at Hobart, where there will
&c bag parade in the morning and pub
lie exercises following, the address of
the day being delivered by Congress-
nan John D. Clarke. Field day ath-
ieties will occupy the afternoon.
SaugerTies begins it's old-home week
ceiebration July / and on the Fourth
wll celebrate with parade, athletics
ana fireworks at night. In fact, there
VIII not be dull hour during the en-
tlfe oid-home week. Kingston will cele
nrate the day appropriately with cere-
MONIES IN which the American Legion
Wild take leading part, and fireworks
n an the public parks in the evening.
hundreds Of vacationists already in
me Satskills and the Shawangunks
.oek advantage of the opportunity to
nns1hess the boat races on the Hudson
a5fer course Wednesday, and many
gsneIs on their way to the resorts of
ehe region stopped en- route. The ex-
a. teaseAl state OF the roads enabled them
~ ~ "iIness all the races and still reach
sneIr destinations at an early hour
- e@auae Adams, who is occupying one
cll.f, aef cottages in the northwestern
ssaa' sssaashliis' has made several motor trips
..a41gn The region, which she will
stooao1y explore more fully later.
NINE Bertha Kalish is occupying her
eosSage at Highmount.
r,ai apIers l have been attending the an
rlas f1efs tournament of the Hudson River
fba s.i .sAssoelatlen this week at Kingston,
zae tournament closing this afternoon
sLom there they will go to the many
r,sSes p,. IN the Catskills and the Shawan-
sun@s sba whlch afford opportunity for
-, LII IaVorlte sport. availinr them
soi coises particularly of the well known
e'1fSes at Lake Mohonk ard Stamford