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 G b I r r H ©y S C, Lake Minnewaska. 
 
 ALFRED H. SMILEY, 
 
 Proprietor. 
 
 $ 1890 ^ 
 
 The Addition, 125 feet in Length, is not shown in this Cut. 
 
 MINNEWASKA, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. 
 
 Opens June 28th. Closes about Sept. 20th. 
 
LAKE MIJMNEWASKA 
 
 Is located on the summit of the Shawangunk Mountains, ten miles southwest 
 of New Paltz, in Ulster County, New York. New Paltz, a station on the 
 Wallkill Valley Railroad, is eighty-eight miles (about three and a half hours) 
 distance from New York, nine miles west of Poughkeepsie on the Hudson, and 
 fifteen miles southwest of Kingston, New York. 
 
 This lake, which is fed by springs, and is very deep and clear as crystal, is held 
 in a strikingly picturesque rocky and well-wooded bowl — rising 150 feet above the 
 lake on the eastern side, and 60 feet on the western side — and from either edge the 
 rocks tumble precipitately down to the Wallkill and Hudson River Valleys on the 
 one side, and to the Rondout Valley on the other. On the eastern side of this 
 ridfje is located the 
 
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 CLIFF HOUSE}, 
 
 opened in 1879, and enlarged in 1881, and accommodating about 250 guests. 
 
 This House is on a commanding height, 1800 feet above tide water, or nearl}' 
 as high as the Catskill Mountain House — and from nearlj- every room in the Hotel 
 there are magnificent valley and mountain views — taking in the mountains of 
 New Jersey on the south ; the Highlands of the Hudson and Newburg Bay in the 
 southeast; the Housatonic Mountains of Connecticut to the east; the whole line 
 of the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts and the Green Mountains of Vermont 
 to the northeast ; the Helderberg Mountains to the north ; the bold outline of the 
 Catsk\Jls and the Shandaken Mountains to the northwest, and the Neversink and 
 Shawangunk Hills to the west. The views embrace several rivervalleys, including 
 the valley of the Hudson from Cornwall to the mountains about Lake George. 
 
 To accommodate the constantly increasing patronage, a new Hotel was 
 opened in 1887 on the western edge of this rocky rim, called the 
 
 WILDMDRF- HOUSE. 
 
 This is somewhat larger than the Cliff House, and commands very similar 
 views. The Wildmere is lighted with gas, the halls are heated by furnaces, while 
 the rooms, both public and private, are mostly provided with open fireplaces, for 
 burning the resinous mountain pine that abounds in this region. A large portion 
 of the rooms in both houses are provided with private balconies. 
 
 Within a mile of the lake are the picturesque 
 
 AWOSTING FALLS. 
 
 above 60 feet high, and about half a mile lower down, the same stream falls over 
 100 feet by a series of pretty cascades. 
 
 •• • 
 
THE WILDMERE HOUSE, 
 
 I]ial^e 7V\,i""€:vcas^a. 
 
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 Opens June 14th and Closes Oct. 1st to 15th, 1890. 
 
 About three-quarters of a mile distant are a series of wonderful rents in the 
 mountain, over lOO feet deep, called 
 
 THE- CRMT CREVICDS, 
 
 Some of the fissures being open to the light, and others covered. 
 One and three-fourths miles from the lake are the 
 
 MILLBROOK MOUNTAINS. 
 
 where the cliffs are in some places perpendicular and in others overhang the 
 rocks 500 feet below. The views here arc remarkably grand and impressive. 
 Still nearer, in a deep glen of the mountain, is 
 
 Tm PALMAGHATT. 
 
 where is a large forest of massive primeval hemlocks. 
 
To all these and many other strange and picturesque places, good walks 
 have been constructed, and a large number of covered seats and summer houses 
 (about 75 in all) have been built. 
 
 Minnewaska is now widely known : 
 
 1st. For the remarkably bracing and restoring quality of its atmosphere. It 
 being on the crown of a ridge, dew seldom forms. The drainage of 
 each house is away from the lake and far down the mountain side, and 
 the hills all around are covered with resinous pine forests. 
 
 2d. For the remarkably select character of the guests who frequent the place, 
 a large portion of whom return year after year. 
 
 3d. For the wonderful and unique combination of the grand and the picturesque 
 in its scenery. 
 
 A good physician will reside permanently at the Lake. In each house is a 
 large and well-lighted 
 
 RE- AD IN G ROOM 
 
 containing all the leading English and American monthly and quarterly periodicals 
 and weekly and daily papers, and also a carefully selected librarj' of books for 
 reading' and reference. 
 
 APPRO AC HC-S. 
 
 1st. By N. Y., West Shore & Buffalo R. R. to Kingston, and special train to 
 New Paltz. 
 
 2d. By N. Y., Ontario & Western R. R., from New York to New Paltz, via Corn- 
 wall and Campbell Hall. 
 
 3d. By Hudson River R. R.. or N. Y. and Albany day boats to Rhinecliff, by 
 ierry to Kingston, and rail to New Paltz. 
 
 4th. By N. Y., Lake Erie & Western R. R. to Goshen, and by Wallkill Valley 
 R. R. to New Paltz. 
 After the Summer time tables are arranged, schedules of trains, etc., will be 
 
 sent on application. 
 
 Tickets to New Paltz will be sold and baggage checked through from Phila- 
 delphia, Brooklyn, and New York to Minnewaska, and from Minnewaska to New 
 
 York, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia. 
 
 Parties wishing to inspect the rooms in May, will be met at the train upon 
 proper notice being given, and when wishing to stay over night can be com- 
 fortably accommodated at the House. 
 
AWOSTING FALLS-LAKE MINNEWASKA. 
 
RATE-S OF BOARD. 
 
 June, single rooms, $14 ; double rooms, S25. July and August, single rooms. 
 $15 to S20; double rooms, $25 to $35. From ist September to close of the 
 season, single rooms. $14 to $16; double, $25 to S28. D<7r J?tins—]une, §2; 
 Jul}- and August, $3; after September ist, $2.50. Liberal arrangements will be 
 made for families coming early. 
 
 Both Minnevvaska Houses will be kept upon a strictly TEMPERANCE plan. 
 The same arrangements with regard to meats, fruits, cream, etc., that have made 
 the table so satisfactory for the past eleven years, have been made for the coming 
 season. 
 
 Visitors are not expected to arrive or depart on the Sabbath. 
 
 The Wildmere House opens June 14th and closes October ist to 15th. 
 
 The Cliff House opens June 28th and closes about September 20th. 
 
 Dogs are not taken. 
 
 POSTAL AND TE-LC-GRAPH OFFICES 
 
 Will be open during the season at the Lake, and telegrams should be addressed 
 to '■ Lake Minnewaska, New York," and letters to Minnewaska P. O., Ulster 
 County, N. Y. 
 
 REFERENCES. 
 
 In the management at Lake Minnewaska, it has been the aim to provide the 
 comforts of a good home at reasonable rates, for the refined and moral classes, 
 where they could enjoy the splendid scenery without molestation from the fast 
 and rougher elements of society. 
 
 That this object has been attained, the proprietor would respectfully refer to 
 "the persons whose names are attached to this circular — nearly all of whom have 
 remained at the Lake for a considerable period of time — many of them for several 
 years in succession. It is proper to say that none of these persons have been 
 consulted as to this use of their names, but any of them, doubtless, if approached 
 at proper times, would be glad to give any information they may possess about 
 the Lake. The names are selected to represent a variety of professions and 
 circles of society, and are arranged alphabetically. 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 Mr. and Mrs. George F. Belts, 102 Madison Ave. 
 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Robt. R. Booth, 7 W. i6th St. 
 Rev. and Mrs. Clarence Buell, i E. 9th St. 
 Dr. I). M. Cammann, 19 E. 33d St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Herman li. Canimann, 43 W. 3Sth St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clarkson, 15 W. 45th St. 
 Rev. and Mrs. Howard Crosby, 116 E. 19th St. 
 Mr. James Gallatin, 7 W. 38th St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Edw. L. Godkin, 115 E. 25th St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Robt. R. Haydock, 212 E. 12th St. 
 Dr. and Mrs. John IT. Ilinton. 41 \V. 32d St. 
 Mrs. Sophia H. Hosack, 15 \V. 21st St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Huntington, 49 E. 20th St. 
 Dr. and -Mrs. Wm. 11. Jackson, 556 Madison Ave. 
 Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Laidlaw, 14 Wall St. 
 
 Mr. Wm. B. Lent, 120 E. 29th St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lord. 34 \V. 2Sih St. 
 
 Rev. and .Mrs. Arthur Mason, 152 W. 57th St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Moore, 57 E. 7Sth St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Opdyke, 5 East 4ISI St. 
 
 Miss M. Patterson, 124 E. 30th St. 
 
 Rev. Dr. T. M. Peters, loth Ave. and 99th St. 
 
 Mrs. Minturn Post. 30 W. 25th St. 
 
 Mrs. William Powell, 504 5th .\ve. 
 
 Mrs. C. G. Reed, 6 East 53d St. 
 
 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Robinson, 57 E. 54th St. 
 
 Mrs. J. Kearney Rogers, 55 W. 22d St. 
 
 Rev. Philip Schaff, D. D., 15 E. 43d St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. N. Denton Smith, 17 W. 17th St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. M. Wm. Spackman, 820 Madison Ave. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Schwab, 272 Division Ave. 
 

 VIEW ON LAKE MINNEWASKA. 
 
LIBRORY OF CONGRESS 
 
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 REFERENCES-Continued. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. James Talcolt, 7 W. 57th .St. 
 
 Mr. William R. Thurston, 236 East 15th St. 
 
 Rev. and Mrs. Chas. C. Tiffany, 37 E. 3gth St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. V. Trotter, 11 E, 55th St. 
 
 Mr. \V. Van Norden, i& W. 4Sth St. 
 
 Mrs. Lawrence Wells, 16 W. I7(h St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wells, 116 E. i6th St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wilde, 62 W. gth St. 
 
 Mrs. Samuel, Wilkeson, 8 West 40th St. 
 
 Dr. and Mr*. \\m. B. Wood, The Allston. 
 
 BROOKLYN. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin V. .\bbott, 9 Middagh St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. John E. Borne, 226 Henry St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bruen, 256 Cumberland St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Chapel, 81 1st Place. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. James W. Cromwell, 29 Brevoort PI. 
 
 Mrs. Wm. H. Dudley, 301 Henry St. 
 
 Mr. A. H. DeWitt, 120 Willow St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Duryea, 46 Remsen St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Field. 106 Columbia Heights. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griffen, 260 Henry St. 
 
 Hon. John W. Hunter, 361 Clinton Ave. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Elias Lewis, Jr., Ill St. Mark's Ave. 
 
 Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Lewis, 102 Pierrepont St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Merritt, 3 Monroe Place. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Pease, 325 Clinton Ave. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson, 125 S. Oxford St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Squibb, 152 Columbia H'ts, 
 
 MLsses Thurston, 62 I'ierrepont St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Williams, 401 Clinton .Ave. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA. 
 
 Hon. Craig Biddle, 2033 Pine St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. James Biddle, 1714 Locust St. 
 
 Rev. and Mrs. George Bringhurst, Locust Ave., 
 
 Germ an town. 
 Mrs. J. M. Brooks, 2032 Chestnut St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Sam'l Clarkson, 2'56 S. 13th St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Comegys, 4205 Walnut St. 
 Hon. and Mrs. George M. Dallas, 1514 Pine St. 
 Hon. and Mrs. Thos. R. Davis, 1817 Mt. Vernon St. 
 Mrs. Margaret S. Dickinson, 4023 Chestnut St. 
 Mrs. Elizabeth H. Farnum, 1214 .\rch St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. George Gilpin, 312 S. Broad St. 
 Rev. Dan'l R. Goodwin, D.D., 3927 Locust St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Harrison, 1618 Locust St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. T. Charlton Henry, E.- Logan St. 
 Dr. and Mrs. .\. T. Kemplon. 211S Pine St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Rob't M. Lewis, 123 S. 22d St. 
 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Wm. J. .Mann, 114 N. 34th St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. A. Manderson, 800 Pine St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. .Alfred Mellor, 2133 Mt. Vernon St. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Merrick, School Lane, 
 
 German town. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, Mt. Airy. 
 Dr. and Mrs. C. Neidhard, 15 11 Arch St. 
 Gen. andMrs. Rob't E. Patterson, i823Che5tnutSt. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. L. Reichner, Jr., 503 Locust St. 
 
 Dr. Geo. A. Rex, 2023 Pine St. 
 
 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Robins. 1821 DeLancey PI. 
 
 Mrs. David Scull, 1516 Arch St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Sellers, 3301 Baring .St. 
 
 Mr. and .Mrs. Aubrey H. Smith, 1516 Pine St. 
 
 Mrs. Wm. Bacon Stevens, 1633 Spruce St. 
 
 Hon. and Mrs. M. Russell Thayer, 1824 Piue St. 
 
 Mr. Charles WJ. Trotter, 2024 Spruce St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. John G. Watmough, 2114 Walnut St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Whitney, 181 5 Vine St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Willing, 1429 Spruce St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Wilson, 3501 Powelton Ave. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Wood, 3038 Spring Garden St. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zantzinger, 729 Walnut St. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Francis Bacon, New Haven, Ct. 
 Rev. and Mrs. Alfred B. Baker, Princeton, N. J. 
 Gen. and Mrs. S. V. Benet, 1717 I St., Washington, 
 
 D. C. 
 Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bigelow, Morristown, N. T- 
 Col. Alex. Bliss, 820 Conn. Ave., Washington, D. C. 
 Admiral and Mrs. Carter. 1316 Conn. .\ve., Wash- 
 ington, D. (J. 
 Prof, and Mrs. Geo. E. Day, New Haven, Ct. 
 Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dennis, Newark, N. J. 
 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Duryee, Jersey City. 
 Mr. Hooper C. Eaton, Baltimore, Md. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Elliot, Baltimore, Md. 
 Prof. Geo. P. Fisher, New Haven, Ct. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Fox, Easton, Pa. 
 Rev. Louis R. Fox, Detroit, Mich. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore (lilnian, Vonkers. N. V. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Glover, 20 Jackson Place, 
 
 Washinglon, D. C. 
 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Goddard, 1630 Conn. Ave., 
 
 Washington, D. C. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hartshorne, Merion, Pa. 
 Mrs. Justice Hunt, Washinglon, D. C. 
 Mr. and Mrs. A. W'. Kilborne, Orange, N. ]. 
 Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Langdon, Elizabeth, N. J. 
 Ex-Prest. and Mrs. Jas. McCosh, Princeton College, 
 
 N.J. 
 Mr. and Mrs. S. Milliken, Jr., Plainfield, N. J. 
 Gen. and Mrs. John E. Parke, West Point, N. V. 
 Hon. and Mrs. Homer Ramsdell, Newburgh, N. V. 
 Admiral and .Mrs. C. R. P. Rodgers, Washington, 
 
 D. C. 
 Judge and Mrs. Samuel Shellaberger, Washington, 
 
 D. C. 
 Prest. and Mrs. G. W. Smith, Trinity College, 
 
 Hartford, Ct. 
 Mr. and Mrs. McRae Swift, New Brunswick, N. J. 
 Gen. and Mrs. J. H. Watmough, 171 1 I St., 
 
 Wasliington, D C. 
 Prof, and Mrs. J. F. Weir, Vale College, New 
 
 Haveu, Ct. 
 Mrs. John E. W^illiams, Vonkers, N. V. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Yainall, Haverford College, Pa. 
 
 Press of J. J. Litile & Co , Astor Piace, New York.