jl ij w J V.' i! V . ill o I- . I . wry- I .j!. ' Evening public ledger i"i :i T AND GROW T AT HOT SPRINGS, VA. '&sa m mi w 7 JL esort Famed for Southern Dishes Awaits Arrival of Summer Colony RECORD SPRING SEASON g Hot Springs, Va., June 11. Follow- ig tno most wonucnui spring season in i ., tt .-.., L TTt ? niscorj, mi uuuiesii-au, i uui 'AfiSprings, Virginia, is drawing its first yj ..Jong breath, so to speak, and preparing "lor the almost immediate auvent 01 us . , wrge. summer coiouy. '. '. The Homestead with its beautiful , l DrlCK colonial structures wnicu uiiycui i to have grown from the hillside on -which Uiey stand, has been widely lchown ns n spring, autumn and winter Tesort these twenty yours and has been building up all this time the most ex clusive of summer clienteles, so Unit with its cure, its incomparable golf .links and clay tennis courts, its miles j ol mountain trails for riding and its lovely drives, it has so many assets that it is not strange to learn that j people are booked from almost every tato in the Vnion for the coming sum 'mer. No resort in America is more popular ST' PgffMTwTrMBHWoBBBWi; MSBSBKSHHBBBB8i ;m'mmmmtimwi'i' ,.x ww Wiviuirvmv WmmWmmrMTHmB tM&maimmvfJi3K&mu&kimirm.y. v w'mmmwmtrWMii iwKmrMwismiiiii immm i immmtzm,.' ,., . mmX'm&m. immmmmwmmmb.t ;: : - 'Tmsssasizma8i xi3sar.iy.tiwviriMvtji.Ni.. - r . -i Cy 5i.. 7.Jri w' I .. ' .. "X".' . t.,i . ' .J',lY.v. . - . i, ralMiltllly A CATSKH.L STAGE has onlj himself nnd his diet (o thnnk ' famous cut iu the moiiutains, reached for it. It takes Mlf control to eat and froni r,nke p, , , , , ,, grow thin--but it inn lie done. .... ti. iim.....i ,..,.if , ii i,t tl. w-"'"'' only to mountain climbers, are -with lovers of riding and the large "nine implies with its gie.it frncr that j '-"nted among the on.lers of the I. m w . .... i i . i so mp now mtM mtiii hi hw n m-ii-- string ot nemucKy nnci t irginin inor- f ,1111K,liur.ss . . ,.osy card ronmM. thc oughbred saddlers ure in constant dc-i writing and billiard moms lending finin nnml. Sump (if the most romantic rides ' it . the oitngonnl b.illioom wheie danc- n,l ,lrivo lmr!t,.il,lp nlmon.l in the vi- ' "S '"" '"' enjoyed nightly nnd the fa cinlty of Hot Spiings nnd a favorite one Is to the lofty summit of Flag Rock, more than 3000 feet nbove sea level, form whence 'an enchanting panorama of thc mountains may bo obtained. The rolling country with its emerald fili cides, rich pastures, uud wooded heights 'is always beautiful and the quaint little .Tillages of Warm Springs with its century-old hotel and cottages. I'assifern 3Tarm and Oak lirovo where old Vir ginia chicken and waffle dinners are erved along with real Virginia ham from acorn fed rnr.oibaclts, cottage cheese, homemade pickles and jams, "baked apples, spoon corn brrnd. llaky beaten biscuits and nil so-ts of deli cious homemade things topping off with .-waffles nnd maple njrup and coffie these are gre.it drawing cards for folk who arc tired of hotels and restaurants and long for a touch of something homelike. There is a delightful climb up ocr n .steep, w incline mountain trail where wild flowers -and maidenhair fern grow lu luxuriant profusion to a cnudy kitchen where all sorts of luscious homenmde sweets mnj be indulged in bj those who did not come here to get thin. For those who did then- is the stendv ascent of the stone road to Mile-Hud and back again, n hike which is guaran teed to start the peisplrntiou so essen tial just before the bath in the great bath establishments. Here the treat ments are scientific mid thorough by trained attendants under the watchful eye of skilled phsieian3 and one who cannot lose a few superfluous pounds minis Japanese loom where one maj go Ailiinnducks. i-'iiim Lake l'lneid of the mountains is passed hj the motor dark tourists at an altitude of 2000 feet nbove the sea, the state highway continues The Upper Sarane Iiake, which Isj, eight miles long nnd In some parts two miles wide, nffords one of thc finest course for powerboat rnccs In the, teountalns. The sailing races of the i Upper Knrannc laclit JiuD are held over a triangular course In full view of the porches of Harnnac Inn. Taul Smith's hotel on the I-owe'r St. Regis Lake Is headquarters for the campers on the St. Regis chain nnd for the members of the large cottage colony in the Immediate vicinity of the1 hotel. Of the resorts identified with the Adi rondack villages the best known arc I.nke Placid, Saranac Iiake. Klttabcth town, Westport nnd Port Kent Each has somo distinctive chnrm in which returning sojourners season after sea son find new delights. I.nke Placid, crnwnintr the heltr its. Is famous thc world over for its natural beauty. In I addition to the lake from which thc ivillnge tnkes its nnme is Mirror. Lake, a In companion body of water noted for i 'its perfect reflections of the surround ing mountain tops. From the hclghU ApAnlAnMni, Ihn .lllnr,n nnrl lintli lnlrno . "----" ,' ","""..(-".,,";".": a mere is 10 De unci a view tieciureu oy jj I world tourists to be without equal in i this country, if in thc world, its ills itinctlve features being the lakes In the " im ll UMIIU, tuuiiuc iiniuiin.1.1 lunn- Jiing at the head of Lake Placid, and , the southern range of mountain in tne distance. It is a panorama embracing i several hundred miles of territory. 1 Thc village of Harnnac Lake, ten miles distant, is adjacent to Lake Flower and within n short distance of the Lower Saranac, the "lake of thc clustered stars" for thc Indians who named it thus because of the numbers of small islands to be found in it. Standing ns It does at the head of the Sarnnnu ssstem of lakes, which em braces the Lower, Middle and Upper Sarnnncs, the village of Saranac Lake is headquarters for those touring the wonderful sjstcm of connecting wnter ways extending southward from that village to Old Forge on thc Fulton chain nf lakes. Also Snrnnno Luke is n nrin- i.t,... i. -.-.ieipnl business center. It has been wheie the crest' , ... ,., ,fr.,iiv p tin. Arilmn. nnd not without renson. 4WWI1lwll)lllJ'iriMiimilWMWWWlwlW'JWMBWBWM I Ir4 ,wM Mil NARRAGANSETT PIER T, Polo, Tenhisand Coifing to Be Rival Divor8ions'There This Vodr YACHTING POPULAR AGAIN lor couee unci- inn. r ri mn n i. . ., e , , ,,, ,, f Kara11Il. Ul t mnflM ,lil flll.ll til iiimiitiiliCi Mil.7. In Kl I " dance to the wee sm.i' hours The t'asiuo clown out the hill fiom the hotel with its chairs upon the lawn ami its iev of the tennis courts and golf links is the social clearing house. miles distant, nnd to Paul Smith's, Meachnm Luke and Mnliine, connecting nt Suraunc Lake with a branch of the state highway to' Saranac- Inu, on the Upper Saranac Lake, sixteen miles and there are those, too. who like a cup I awn). of tea of an uftcrnociii in the garden i What the Quebec -Miami hishwnv is court where n fountain nnd lovelj ap pointments suggest the gardens of some Italian villa. All in all. the Home stead has many things to tccoinmcud it, and its smart surrounding cottau 1- to the eastern slope of the Adlroudncks the proposed new Adirondack highway from Old Forge on thc Fulton chain of lakes to Saranac Inn on the Upper Snr niiae and the village of Saranac Lnkc OIIV lll'O llljcls milch to the delightful ' will ho In tin. wosti.-n slow, nlirn .nn. society for which the resort has so i structed. affording diieet entrance to long been fumed. t1IS poition of the mountains ln Utica. The St. Itegis chain ot lakes. Lake ... T . , T Placid and the Smauac chain of lakes, AftirOIlaaCkS Call I"11 "itl,in u eompnrathcly short dls- e it-tr tt -I tame of eiich other and at altitudes tov lyii) is Hecivd '""" from" ,,,(,) ,o lson fo,,t ,,bmc the sea, constitute one of the best- kiiouu ctiiiiping legions iu the Ailiion cl.ii ks Among the be.nitifiil camps found along the shores of the St. Regis chain the L'pper Saranac Lnkc and Lake Placid are several owned by well Unowu I'liiladclphians who nnnually sn'iicl the siiiuiiier in the lespeitive lo calities, identifjiiig themsehes with the soc ial activities of the region. On Lake Placid, the Upper Saranac nnd the I pper St Regis lakes yacht clubs are maintained ami sailing and powerboat races are held each season. William I! L.M111111. of Philadelphia, is com uiocloie of the Lake Placid Yacht Club, one of the most progrcss!e of the moun tain jacht clubs. (onthmril I'rom rrecrcllnc rniri lier. The road through this pass, though not u state road, is of good coiistiuction, and a large appropriation has just been uited for its upkeep. It leaves the IJiiehec-Mi.imi highway at the village of Kccne Center, and on its way tliioiigh the puss skirts the shores of the twin Cascade- lake". Oil either side of this narrow nit iu the mountnin the rock walls of the pas" rise perpendicularly in the air, reaching a height of 1000 feet. These two entrances to the limit of the hills, Wilmington Notch and Cas cade Puss, with Indian Pass, another Where (iolfers Gather niizabethtnwn, on the enstern slope of the mountains, is beautifully located in the heart of Pleasant Valley, which was rightly named, for the region Is one of thc most attractive in the moun tains. Next to its importance as n motor center Eliinbcthtown is known ns n favorite haunt of the golfers. Golf is played nt all of the Adirondack re sorts, but in few if any of them on thc scale on which it is plnjcd at Elizabeth -town. The tournaments under the.aus pices ot the Cobble Hill Golf Club at tract some ot the best phners auminlly Kojoiirning in the Adirondack and the August events have become classics. Among the donors of cups is Frank A. Munsey, publisher, who last season purchased Garonchih, a beautiful es tate in the outskirts of the village, upon thc development of which ne is now spending much money. Contestants In the golf events include u number of plnjcrs from Philadelphia., Although all of the Adirondack re sorts have historical connections of some sort it is at Westport on Northwest lln. oa Lake Chnmplain ; nt thc city of Plattsburg, on Cumberland Ray, and nt intervening' points uloug the western shore of the lake, including Port Kent. P.luff Point and the Catholic Summer School of America at Cliff Hnen, that me is brought face to face with re minders of thc achievements of thc fore 'athers. It was off Cumberland Head, opposite what is now the city of Plntts burg. that the famous naval battle of 1814, in which a Yankee fleet whipped a superior Rritish fleet, took place. M'MMKK KKSORTM si MMKK 'i''-sJ!iI-HONCtlK. . Y. S.I1MMKU RKSORTS lioscoi;, x. v. Sl'MMKR RESORTS ROsrilK. X. Y. Narragansctt I'lcr, R. I., June 11. The cottage season nt Narragnnsett has opened auspiciously and many villa hnve been opened during the last week. There arc indications of n revlvnl of outdoorfeports In this region during tho summer, nnd already thc arrival of scv -eral pleasure craft in the waters of Nnrraeausett bnv is a hint that the 'yachting season will be resumed ngain i along the picturesque New "England const. I Although no definite announcement ' has been made public In regard to polo, ' it is probable that this popular sport i will be In favor ngain this summer nt 1 Newport nnd Nnrragunsctt Pier. The polo fields nt Narrngansctt are MT. PISGAH , considered among the finest in the coiln- - ' try, nnd the lure of the sport is a 'iv., i.,iio nfui.i 1 1, t ,.n i f luitctit one for members of the summer Lake Placid is the grave qf John Itroun. ,. colony here nnd nt Newport, across the famous abolitionist, whose hod) was bnv. . brought there and buried following his ,'11',.nml Boifinc at V ildfield Farm execution nt Harper's Ferry. The' : be rival .diversions this summer at farm, formerly owned by Rrown, lu . f ?" "i"' A. .?. Vi?n winch thc grave is located, is now a The new yacht' Edlthi'n fins just bceri placed in commlsslonjiy John II. Hannn nnd sailed from New York today bound for Narrngansctt. Mr. and Mrs, Hannn nlan to snehd two weeks at Norrnean- sctt bcforegolne to Castle wood, nt New- WC'Il, IV, J. Mr. nnd Mrs. Talbot llnnnn arrived hci'o from New York this week nnci will occupy a pier cottage for the summer. Mr. nnd Mrs. Harrison S. Morris, of Philadelphia", will spend thc summer at Jamestown,. R. J, Miss Caroline Hnzard has returned to Pencedole, R. I., from Santa Barbara, Calif. x William P. Ward, of New York, has arrived nt his cottage at Tower Hill, where hn will snend the summer. Nel son Whitney, of New Orleans, Ld.r bns arrived ticre for the season. Mr. nnd Mrs.. Joseph K. Fletcher, of Providence, have arrived at Saga more cottage for the season. . m i-n,' i-t ,,Honmcndow,i cottage has Ittrf' rented to Benjamin Choiy, of Fhlladel- l .l.tn n'lm olll tinAiift flifi lnmmr hpe. .i.jll Mrs. Alice Foster, of Wayne, Pa.U"H has taken a pier cottage for the sea- . son. W. A. Llcbcr, of Rryn Mawr, has f,j rented a cottage on Caswell street forT".s the summer, i U.. Ul.l. lt.nbliaw nt fSrAItn. . .HID. WIUUICJ iHlliuuili Wfc '..'..- s ..111. klll.lhl ..111 U..A.,it II.A D.1H.U VJIII-', 1IS3ISSIIM, lllli nii:i mi. nwiu-r j iner nt one of thc cottages at Kentara J Green. ' Dr. Charles Hitchcock, of'Ncw York, irill rippimv li t villa. Honewcll. on 'if Oppnri rnnil for the Reason. !l The North Scnfield cottage has bceri ,, rented to H, T. II. Mctcalf, of Provl- j dence. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. W O. Griffith, otj. Philadelphia, plan to spend the sum- m mcr nt their cottage in Saunderetown, t It. I. s HtlMMKR RIORTH MJMMKR RKSORTS HrAMFHRH, I Vl reservation cared for by the state of New ork. The history of Saranac Lake village Is replete with stories of thc famous "Philosophers' Camp," es tablished years ago in the AVIldcrness ; of the heroism of Trudeau, of the visits of .Mark Twain, of Robert Louis Stev enson, who wrote much of his fascinnt ing "Mnster of Rnllanlrne" there, and ot the visits 'of other noted men. Throughout the Sarnnnc and St. Regis regions are found continunl remiuders of the occupation of tho Indians. What is true of these regions is true of many others in the Adirondacks. That is n wonderful playground on the roof of New York state where the j oiithfnl, spirited present, typified by the summer senson of 101!), wnlljs hand In linuil with un honored past amid na tural beauties unexcelled. several tournaments will be nnnounccd Inter in the season. The Point Judith Country Club opened for tennis on Wednesday nnd will open for general sports on Juno 1!0. ' Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Welsh, of Philadelphia, and their son, John L. Welsh, who was In thc naval service, arc at Shadow Farm, their country place at AVnkefield, It. I., m the shores of Slrrer lake, several 'miles west of the Pier. Mr. and Mrs Caryl Roberts, of Philadelphia, also will spend thc summer at Wakefield, R. L, where they hnve a. villa. Owing to illness, Mrs. John IL Hunan decided to postpone tho dance nt the Towers for the soldiers returning from oversens. which was nnnounccd for June G, until later in thc season. Sirs. Hnnnn plans to give a large entertainment some time during the summer for the soldiers nt thc Casino. Sl'MMKR KIOKTH HUafMKR RKSORTS 1IMNIIS KM I s HAINES l'AlXS. IMiMiHiiiiinMiMmiuiliH mini M.I mill into Hint . ?. Y. yHIIHHIIH.IIIimiHHHUIHI IIHHllllH II Ml III III 1 11 II 1 1 &?2t-' s- . - nisstt'sai'i&ejwTC3i? uuiii afliniK 'Til IIIHlitHIUiMMIHIt till Mitt Jnt.MtMtllMIIMlMMniMt'lMMiih.MHIIMMttMMiMIMMMIItlMlintnMIMMlllitlitlllMttiMMr SUNSET PARK INN Sunset Park, Haines Falls ralakM Mta. Hntst hotel Opn June 20. Rooms err suite, lth and without prhuto bath Golf, Tcnnts, Uowllnff, Pool, 11 II Hards, Danclnp, Dally concerts. Ac commodates 250. Hooklet, Now boohtne a 1180 IV way. N Y Thone 4748 Madison Bquure, c. H. BECKER, Mgr. MJW In the Western Catskills 2000 feet above the seaboard swept by the won derfully exhilarating air f6r which this section is famous. Inspiring scenery; mountains, valleys, woods. lakes, streams. Land and water sports, indoor gayety. Stamford has electricity throughout, model, sanitation, spring mountain water, live churcnes. Country Club 18-Hole Golf Course Admitted by famous golf players to be the most beautifully located nnd sportiest course In America. Clubhouse recently completed and Is the center of tho social llfo for which Stamford Is famous. Tennis, rldlntr, canoeing, fishing, mountain climbing, Indoor swim ming pool, town band, concerts, dancing, tournaments; no dull moments. (, ;. Up-to-Date Shops where merchandise may bo purchased at city prices or less, morion. Auto Trip from New York or Fhlla. State Road all the War. 7 liouri. BVi hoars from X. Y. Cltr br West Shore St TJbter net. R. R. Address any of these houses for terms: 7onse Gursfi Churchill Halt !W rtexmere 1KO New Grant Houso.. so Oreycourt Inn .... RO Kendall 2'lnce 7& Mountnin Vlocv ... 73 lnsleslde 80 House Guests The Hamilton BO Tho Madison ...... 01 Westholm no row Sps. Farm Inn no Hrooklvn Hall .... .1 Snnford Iodco .... 31 Klmwood ., 1!5 Iteuss Ouesft Maple Rest 25 Craft Farm House. i!5 Villa Belle Aire... 25 Terry Homestead,. 23 Far View House... IS Maple Ave Farm . . 15 Hlllcrest IS For Furnished Cottages Address W. H McAlpIne. The New Country Club H5 1S iCCCK 3llU m nc ji xwacj '-, :'',v.' i, " '. ,.h;u C'ANAI 'ANAI1 Kfir - ' i ',' ' ''. ",'-. i" V1' ' ' ' IF! 14. -rW r - 4b Vi4444 I && V V' Qf & sV" J!J a5 && r V,, !, 4"!i , iTi '.''' fJr-j An Exclusive Mountain Resort iti f J i: I ( Only 180 Miles From Philadelphia ; C,. 1 ' Entirely Rebuilt and Enlarged in 1916 &ffl $Bp'. . z' AMUSEMENTS This magnificent new building located in the heart of a rf'''j'', '?, St i w Orchestra, Dancing, 5 00-acre tract of beautiful woodland, with an altitude that is A 'cJtj,'' W' -j 5 " ' Bowling, Billiards, just right (2700 feet), can comfortably accommodate 400 T.'i '.jV'i WiV i' Basketball. Tennis, guests. Every room equipped with electric lights, steam heat. . Xii''1'.".'! PS?-. Roque, Croquet, i . l i i . . l i .i n V-'lHi"" ' "A I Boating, Bathing, "ot and co,d Tunning water, and so arranged that all guest A'i'. '!" m"'- , Fishing, chambers are outside rooms. if&'li ! ' J Library, Indoor Play- 'i'') . V room, Saddle Horses. In fact there is nothing to distract from the wonderful x! ' '!u',J' Sf." w climatic conditions and natural beauty with which nature has so ' ' V'fl'l'l f. jl Ownership lavishly endowed this section. Jfiffif'J'ffitft W,'i V oPenar'hee,i9i9 H. F. BASSETT, Manager nl-iS K? ? K Season June 14th , ",,!;,l A 'AlK pi . I No mosquitoes no black 1 1 80 Broadway, N. Y. A?ytiM MM&X ' I' J "'es none of the usual J'Vi' ! ptK i, y annoyances. After June 14th, Roicoe, N. Y., or wX?$$l'" ' fe&i t Public Ledger Travel and Resort Bureau, 6th and Chestnut St., Phila. L ','! i " Iff ) S" kJ- (tgmt J ) xi-". V . jylV'S iT r" Te ttfWAm?m'i ..in .tn oif""'"-""'C "I,, ""., i i i 1 1 j ""Ilill,'."''"!.,,, "I, '.. "'... IhVijii. '""II..,,,,, 1 1 J iSlanllJ W li.i f,"'"l iyi .? lm t 'w h It - .fckt-T! -.fi Tf" ja I l ."iffiiS'ia- WMl -"J',wj, wr tjti . V Ml I i i'-.i '; 11 Mir aF'i linn IN THE HEART OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC ROCKIES i HAVE, you ever been to Banff? If -not, go this summer. Banff, the majestic,- the beautiful, nestling in an Alpine Fairyland, where people of tired cities go to rest and play ; to get a deep breath of bracing air and a physical and mental uplift for working (days to ' come. Banff, with its warm sulphur swimming pool, its trails for mountain ponies, its embarrassment of riches to lovers o.? out-dbor sports golfers, walkers, climbers, anglers. Or Banff , vwhere you may leisure and loaf in a luxury of glorious scenery u'napproached anywhere in the world. It. is easy to get to Banff,-, and not expen oi'va but hard to get away, for at Banff is the"world-famous BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL ' . . so unique and ingenious, so complete in itsmodern appliances, so - wholly comfortable that guests call it , The Mountain Inn ot Ease Unreservedly, Jt is one of the most, if not the most, appealing'mountain hotels in the world. Here are life, music, endless opportunities-for pleasure. Here a Pari3 and New York cuisine and the unapproach able service of a Canadian'Pacific Hotel and always most interest ing and cosmopolitan companions. Good orchestra and dancing floor. Dining-room with capacity for 600 guests. 305 rooms. . ' , Hotel Vancouver at Vancouver, and the Emprett at Victoria continue this service (p the coatf. " e Open to Septimbej 30. Write NOW for Information, Address CANADIAN PACIFIC HOTELS 629 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 1231 Broadway, NeW York or Montreal, Canada s lm wi'i R mi' wltm ;:! laWW WWJiES sfaa IV iitiiHIEi irttm i .itfKKSl .t-i-r-Litrl mm "Mil 5iTiilir! 2t5i&St3n m m ill w rKffl h && M- . o77feT " aoLsf rT J- W2JV"' V" tfr4' -, if : "H,?1. V i,i
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