New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

There is marked Improvement In the arrangement
Of the camp this year. The headquarters tent mas
BEEN pitched the fence on the east OF the
main camp Of last year, on the site OF the fur'ah
C. c. tent the cOmmOdOre'S, secretarys and signal
officers tents being pitched here. with the private
tents Of these and other officers in the land
ing hes been built In front of these tents. while
larger dock than that OF last year has been buiIt
south OF the former site substantial enough to permit
large steamers to land. The little grove in which
the Brown University camped last year is cleaned
OF underbrush and used general rendezvous just
in front OF headquarters. and the pretty point 10 the
west where Mr. BuddIngon's tent stood is t. be kept
open. The large open space on the hillside between
the old and now headquarters Will be kept Tree OF
tents, the desire of the site committee being 10 have
the main camp large and compact AZ possible In
the ample space within and behind the grove on In
dian BAY. The ladies' camp remains rs before. but
extends further toward the end of the Point, "a IT
promises to be much larger. The new location Of
headquarters places II between the main camp and
the ladies' camp, accessible from the latter without
passing through the former The water is much
higher than it last August. some twenty-five feet
OF the beach then exposed being covered. Though
the level is certain TO fall more or less. there j
every probability that the extreme low stage Of last
year will be reached.
The service both by water and by land has been
vastly improved this year. The steamboat from the
south ferries 10 burlington about m: and
she also ferries to Burlington a station has
been constructed. and telegraph Office is maintained
therein. on the mainland opposite WisbOrough Point
The trains from Albany stopping there are thse
leaving that CITY at ESQ a. H. p. IN. and IL 10
p. II. From the A. C. A. station passengers VIII be
ferri"d to the camp about one mile; but canoes
and baggage must 60 TO Port Kent. and come back
by the large steamer
The following members constitute the transportation
committee: Chairman. l. V. DOrland, Arlington. y
j.; william stuart Smith, captain, Of Rochester {. c.;
sidney Bishop, Bridgeport, Conn.,; j. W. sparrow
Tr,ntO, Canada.
Charles vi,scher Winnie the Commodore Of the
American Canoe Association this year, is ullo)clcl
Holland Dutchman from Albany. Mr.. Whine Is promi
nent I'm the social and military circles of his city lie
las been al active canoelst for many His cx-
ecutive ability and his energy guarantee that,
under his direction the present meet Of the association
Will be one long 10 he remembered.
william b. Wackerbagen Of Albany, is the secretary
treasurer OF the association. lie is active bust
ness man Of the capital city, OF the charter mem
bers OF the Mohcan Canoe Club and an energetic mem
Der thereof. Mr.. Wackcrhagen was also in the com
nttee to design purchase and draw conditions gov
erng the sailing trophy Of the a. G. A. His ac-
Uyty will make him one OF the best secretaries that
the association has ever had.
The cruise Of the conoest through this delightful
lake is not complete unless he sweeps past PlattN-
burg and goes 10 the nOrthward 10 ROusc's Point
and then eastward among the Islands n ST. Adams.
The navigation Of Lake Champlan IS difficult matter
on account of the sandbars and reefs Laws recently
passed BY the State OF New-York grant stll further
land 10 the United States for the purpose Of erecting
beacon lights I'm the winding channel that con
meets Whitehall with T1cOnderOga. Yet Lake
Champlan probably has open water for more days In
the year than any other interior lake, with the eX-
cepton Of seneca II Is r;sc thing for navigation
to be closed before January l. ROuscs
Poi l. the very fnund
and the United states long restle allows the rail
rbads TO at this point boundary line was
originally surveyed accurately In 1867 by Governor
Moore Of Ncw-York and Governor Carleton. Of
Canada, on the line Of 45 degrees latitude In the fl
lowing year the line surveyed, was confirmed by
orders in council soon after the of 1912 fort
begun by the United States about one mile from
Rouses Point, and named Fort Montgomery But
the work abandoned IN 1915 when IL was
found that the fort within the limits OF Canada.
owing TO this fact. 1t for time called Fort
Bunder. by the treaty Of 1912 1t ceded To the
United states. Work has since been resumed, and 1t
Is nearly completed. This fort commands the en-
trance 10 the lake. and Is substantial piece Of work
II will be surprise 10 many q learn that there are
about seventy five twelve and tftccnnch guns already
mounted In and on this fort. and that Others at
hand ready for use If necessary. The single
Try who keeps guard all this treasure Is so very
particular about what his visitors do that he never
allows them 10 make any sketches photographs Of
the surroundings for fear that foreign Govern
ment may know Just how we'll the United States Is
prepared 10 resist an invasion from Tint quarter.
The ioutlct OF Lake Champlaln IS known as the
River Chambly. Rlcheleu River. II IS II rather
slow stream, eighty miles In length. Near the
centre II extends into what Is called the Basin OF
Chambly. This is called leagues south Of
Montreal. At the mouth Of the river is the town Of
Sorel. The extreme northwestern end OF the lake Is
devoted to pleasure seekers. Here the watering
places known tho IHgbgate springs Mlsslsquol and
Maquam. At Highgate springs the visitor will see
more life than at either OF the other places. All
about the hills Of st. Adams there beautiful
drives and walks that may be noted by the tourist
To the northeast IS JAYS Peak close the border CT
Canada and TO the east Is Iiazyns Niche St. Adams