New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Catskills Season
Under Way; Rushed
By Good Weather
Bungalow Colonies at Stam-
ford and Other Places Ac-
tive; Some Occupied All
Winter; Hotels Open Soon
speciol pispatch to The rribu,,e

STAMFORD, N. Y, June 11.-Stam-
ford's season already is we'll advanced.
One reason is the rapid DEVELOPMENT
1T has made in recent years as an all
year resort. A number of hotels have
found that there has been an increas-
ing demand for them to remain open
throughout the winter because of the
sports and the clear, dry atmosphere.
Spring this year, therefore, found
number of visitors who had come
earlier than usual
Nowhere is the increase of perma-
nent residents indicated more clearly
than among the communities which.
originally were known as bungalow
colonies. From bungalows suitable
only for summer occupancy the artists
colonies gradually developed permanent
residences of a type suitable for all
seasons, and by degrees the number of
increased and the artists returned to
New York only as business engage
ments required. AS a result of this
gradual growth the many artists To-
Gated in the vicinity of Woodstock have
established a gallery where their works
may be displayed to the best advan-
tage and buyers and critics from the
entire country may come to see their
work The art colony at Arkville, but
a short distance from Stamford, the
Byrd Cliffe colony at Woodstock and
Cragsmoor in the Shawangunk range
are the result of the discovery by
artists that masterpieces of natures
beauty are not produced unless the
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heart.
Pharmaceutical Convention
Opens at Stamford June 2I
Stamford will entertain it's first large
convention OF the season when the New
York State Pharmaceutical Association
meets here for it's forty-third annual
convention on June 81 Headquarters
will be at Churchill Hall and the con-
vention will remain in session four
days. Reservations indicate already
that the convention will be the largest
yet held, many members bringing their
families and spending their vacation
period in the Catskills.
On the evening of Wednesday, June
p, entertainment will be furnished by
the Commercial Travellers Auxiliary,
followed by dancing Dances will be
given each evening and during the con-
vention a banquet will be rendered by
Il. H. Mase. Auto rides and golf at
the Stamford Country Club will be pro-
Vlded for wives of members, while the
association is holding its sessions. The
popularity Of Stamford's golf course
increases each year and many of the
golfers WHO will attend the tournament
later in the month at CooperStoWn al
ready have arranged for summer quar-
ters in Stamford. The annual tourna-
ment of the Hudson River Golf Asso-
clatlon on the course of the Twaalfskill
Club at Kingston on June %, "a and
20 also will bring many golfers to the
region who will remain for the sum
mer.
Margaretville is the latest addition
to the villages which have established
children's Fairgrounds, funds having
been raised in part by an art exhibit,
for which Mrs. j. Francis Murphy, of
Arkville, loaned a number of her hus-
bands paintings. Stamford which has
appropriated $4,000 for public park,
also has playground for children. The
park issto be laid out by Downing Vaux,
the landscape artist who laid out
parks along the Hudson River. Kings
toms children's parks and Fairgrounds
open formally on June 90.
Train service on the Ulster g. Della
ware Railroad from New York via the
West Shore Railroad is to be further
improved by the addition Of the Cats
kill Mountain Limited, beginning July
2 and continuing until September 8.
The limited will be composed of club
and Pullman cars and will not carry bag
gage. Heavy train traffic, which began
before Memorial Day, has continued
without abatement, both from Wee
hawken on the all-raii route and from
Kingston Point and Rhinecliff.