Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
George NJ. Pullman's Castle-Ths
Fishing MISUNDERSTANDING of the
Canoe Association-Person
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

lands and at the numerous other resorts
along the st. Lawrence river is at its
height, and as far as the hotels are con-
cerned, has been a particularly profitable
| ole. The profitable season has induced
number of the hotel owners to make plans
| for extending their business during the
next season, and one at least is to be re-
| placed by an entirely new building.
| Cottage life also has it's charms and many
| elegant villas have been erected within the
| last few years. Several of these are owned
| by Washingtonians or by people having in
| terests Identified with the capital city.
Among them is Representative j. ]. Bel
| den of Syracuse. Representative Belden
| has elegant home on Round Island, and
! he is also the owner of several other pieces
| OF property at the Islands.
About two miles up stream in the direc-
ton of Clayton is point jutting out into
the St. Lawrence upon which is residence
| occupied by the family of ex-Lieutenant
| Governor Thomas G. Alvord of New York.
| His son is T. G. Alvord, jr., well-known
| newspaper correspondent of Washington
and member of Librarian Youngs staff.
| The Thousand Islands are favorite resort
| for newspaper men. Col B. w. Wrenn of
| the Atlanta Constitution and Editor John
| c. Covert of the Cleveland Leader have
| Islands within hailing distance of Repre-
| ing called Dixie and that of the latter
| 'Cozy Covert" All of these gentlemen are
| occupying their summer homes. Farther
down the river, in the vicinity of Alexan-
| dria bay, Col William M. Griffith until re-
Gently resident of Washington, owns a
| handsome home at Westminster Park, on
| Wellesley Island. Colonel Griffith was for
several years Washington correspondent of
the Troy Times and secretary to one of the
| House committees. Last fall he was APP
| pointed private secretary to the governor
CT New York and has consequently removed
| his residence from Washington though he
| still keeps in touch with his old friends
| there.
Governor Black is frequenter of the
ISLANDS and has arranged for trip of sew
| eral weeks here this summer.
| A distinguished Washingtonian and one
| VINO Is al the same time known the world
over Miss Clara Barton, occupies a modest
Httle cottage in the neiShborhood of Alex
andr1a Bay. not far from the residence OF
George NJ. Pullman
| George NJ. PuIIman's Castle,
The estate of A. b. Pullman of Chicago
| has also fine villa in this vicinity and
| another of the Pullman brothers, Rev.
Royal II. Pullman of Baltimore, is now
| enjoying the river breezes at mis- summer
home, Safe Point, Wellesley Island
| The summer residence of George NJ Pull
man, Castle Rest, is undoubtedly the finest
house on the St. Lawrence river and 1t is
all that its name implies. The castle is q
copy of the famous castle on the Rhine,
Ehrenbreitstein, and 1t is said that the
iiheLeSS Win the St Lawrence
running by Is almost exact. Castle Rest is
OF rough-hewn stone, and with its battle
mented turrets. high chimneys and an i'm
posing sea wall sweeping around its base.
presents picture of Solidity and strength
combined with luxury and ease George NJ
Pullman and family arrived several days
ago, Rev. Royal H. Pullman has been a.
his place all the summer, while Miss Bar
ton Is at her home, Red Cross.
The Fishing.
Visiting historic towns forts and battle
fields furnishes the means of passing pleas
| antly many an hour, but after all the fish
Ing Is what attracts the majority of the
people. One Of the property owners on
the river who takes a deep interest in fish
ing is Mr.. o. G. Staples Of Washington.
The annual meeting of the Anglers Asso-
citation of the st. Lawrence River was held
the other day, and both Mr.. Staples and
Rev. Mr.. Pullman participated in its ses-
sions. Both were elected members of the
executive committee, and Governor Black
has accepted his election to membership
in a very gratifying letter. The associa-
ton has two important objects which it is
pushing rapidly forward, the one being the
protection of the fish in the st. Lawrence
river and the other the establishment of
the International Park among the islands.
The size within which bass must be thrown
back into the water has been increased to
ten inches, but Notwithstanding this many
fine catches are made Of the black bass, and
Hcie anu tlieIe SlIlheS dTe Idue VI the royal
muskallonge. Fortunately for the islands
the fishermen have habit of fishing gen.
orally in one locality, this year and for
several years past most of them going up
in Eel bay and near Halsted's bay. When
the fishing there is not good they will
then go down stream in the vicinity OF
Grenadier Island and Chippewa bay.
The Canoe Meet.
One of the principal objects Of interest
here just now Is the seventeenth annual
meet of the American Canoe Association
The camp opened week before last
and closes this week. To one who attended
one of the early meets of the A C. A. and
then. after an interval of five or six years,
visits the present meet, decided revela-
ton is i'll store. The camp is being held
at Eel bay on Grindstone Island and in
Guiding ladies and gentlemen, there are
nearly 200 canoeists in camps, the LARGEST
number that has ever attended a meet
The northeast corner of Grindstone Island
1uts out into Eel bay in succession Of
points and each point has It's campers, all
memeers of the association. The point
nearest the Canadian channel is occ:lpied
principally by the Canuck canoeists; the
next point. called "Squaw Point" by the
ladies'; the next point, by another hatch
OF canceists, and the last point, said
Bay" by w. W. Stewart and Mr. r. Pres
ton Shealey of Washington The latter
broke camp this week. but while here en-
1oyed themselves very much, and, while
TOT HemDerS OF the A. Z. A, were extend
ed the ccurtesies of that organization
The Washington members of the A. C. A
are Messrs. Arthur Brentano, Andrew De-
vine, Otis b. Goodall and F. E. Pratt Mr.
Devine, one of the stenographers of the
House of Representatives. has a cottage
up here at the islands. but is not in camp
this year. Every convenience has been
provided for the camp members, including
an excellent mess tent, with caterer con-
nected, ferry steamer dock and canoe
slide and camp store. In fact the camn
with its natty tents with board floors
rugs, easy chairs. beds and pictures is
one of the most complete ever pitched IN
here. very pretty picture is presented
by 1t at shutdown, when, with coIored
lights on the pier and ornamenting the
tents, the numerous gaily colored flags are
hauled down while the reveilIe ia nIav.d
by Canuek bugler from the artillery at
Kingston. The races of the association are
taking place this week and exciting a good
deal OF interest, but from present prospects
the winners of this year will be very near
~ the same as those of last year. Several
naif-raters are at the camp belonging to
members, but there is no race down nm
the program for them.
Washington Representatives.