Scenic gems of the White Mountains . number on locations near the hotel. The Waumbek stables are superior in equipment and service, and for guests bringingtheir private stables, the best of provision is made. The Waumbek Golf Club, an independent organization, is not, as might be supposed from itstitle, under any control of the hotel, but is affiliated with the United States Golf Association, with association privileges. The club has its owncozy club house, with a well-known professional in charge, and has the most perfect iS-hole golf course in New England. The summer tourna-ments of the Club
Scenic gems of the White Mountains . number on locations near the hotel. The Waumbek stables are superior in equipment and service, and for guests bringingtheir private stables, the best of provision is made. The Waumbek Golf Club, an independent organization, is not, as might be supposed from itstitle, under any control of the hotel, but is affiliated with the United States Golf Association, with association privileges. The club has its owncozy club house, with a well-known professional in charge, and has the most perfect iS-hole golf course in New England. The summer tourna-ments of the Club are notable events which draw golfers from all parts of the country, while the daily informal play on the links was more generallast year than ever before. The Waumbek-and-Cottages opens for the summer season in June, and remains open until October. It is under themanagement of David B. Plutner, and A. J. Murphy is the assistant manager. Until June 1, all correspondence should be addressed to theLaurel House, Lakewood, New THE PRESIDENTIAL RANGE, FROM JEFFERSON HIGHLANDS, N H. Jefferson Hill, the village, lies high up on the slope of Mt. Starr King, at the edge of mountain forests, and looking down upon the fairJefferson meadows. Outspread before it, across and following up the valley of Israels River, is an immense landslope of mountains, bold andpicturesque to the last degree. Many authorities have attested that this is altogether the best point from which to obtain satisfying views of theWhite Mountains. It is the real Presidential Range that is spread before the vision at Jefferson, not marked by foot-hills and long spurs, butsteep, abrupt, precipitous with distinct and individual peaks, separated by deep and abyssmal ravines. Mount Starr King, (named in honor ofthe celebrated divine whose glowing descriptions introduced Jefferson to the tourist world way back in the fifties,) is a peak of the Pilot Range, feet high, rising over the village of Jefferson. Ther
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