New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
ON LAKE GEORGE SHORES.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY To MFET-
CONTEST OVER TROLLEY LINE
IN CALDWELL

Lake George. n Y. July q (speciaD-The annual
meeting OF the New-York State Historical Society
VIII De held at the Fort William Henry Hotel on
iuescay' ]uty 81 The association. organized year
| aso, Is growing, and has now on its membership
"s' several hundred names The officers OF the So
! clcty are; President. James A Roharts ru1aIo.
i'rs' vice-president Daniel =. Farr GIens Falls.
| second vice-pres!deCt, General Henry 2 Trer,af,
-Ne"-1orA' third vice-president. John BouIton
simpson. Newly ork, treasurer lanes A Holden
Glens Falls: secretary. Morris Patterson ret,
NeW-4ork; assistant secretary Robert o Rasco7,
fort Edward The programme decided upon by, the
committee is follows:
The Battle of Lake George" symposium 10
a m; Colonel Ephraim Williams ., by, L.
I1oicen Giens Falls; King Hendrck" by Colo
Het NHlam L. Stone, Mount Vernon Y .
-Major-General Phi1eas Lyman" bv the Bay
"Huan o. stearns, Gleus Falls: Baron Dieskat1 -.
~ Ellen Harden WaIworth. Saratoga Springs.
General Sir William johnson .. nv, tT,,gb ET,.,,
AIbany- The afternoon session will begin with The
| audress OF President Roberts The historical ad
UIesS VIII follow BY DR.. John Bach McMastar
s-T-o' I 'I american history, University OF Penn
People" - '"e american
me objects OF the association are to promote and
encourage original historical research to dissent
''e d greater knowledge of the earlier history of
the state by means Of lectures and ,be -,bIio
uoh or and distribution Of literature on bs-,-tr
SUBJECTS to gather books and ma 1tIscrfr+s -fc+
- ana rehcs relating 10 the early history OF the
c'"'e' ana 70 establish a museum AZ CadweH Lake
Iee' LOT their preservation. to suitably mark
PAGES OF historic interest and to acoufre b, nm
chase. gift or devise or otherwise tttlo 20 - -
'oay and control OF historic spots and places
Z. NJ Shepard. of Brooklyn and \ r co1,-f,
Oh H-eHs Falls eG-State Treasurer are N var
on account Of trolley road which Is nIan7a,5 70
De ouit from the village Of Caldwell to Warrars
burg, six miles avav
MT CoIvin is president OF the trolley road run
"iHs lrorn Albany TO SChuyIerviile There is a
oIeah between Schuylervte and Fort Edward and
also between Gleus Falls and the lake The com
pary desires TO build this road 10 U-arra-sr,,r vi
.sn % close the gaps between the village, mentioned
tys T4D-IsIllns uninterrupted commur alton be-
tween the land owners OF Caldwell aud the
the question of whether Or not tb ItteT tiT g,s %
Caidwe 76sS LTsas through tee main street OF
rasgfr2 etL e. eS a drive and say that freight cars
the good temper of their horses or add baIT 70 20
t.eye2s lI Colvln asserts that the cot
prevent Improvements. \ hearing has been beiJ
serI2ed .he commissioners of Highway. who re
PT3srGss.ys s sHshre { parties we're given in the week
FIolse, Hundred Island House Sagamore Lax
PssHHI patI patIletts silver Bay Hotel Hotel Uncas
by qHRGne95 H sTd Efre T ssrvsd in the course week
Wilson M and Mrs GhreS F. urH5Ss 15T NM9I'9sT MT 5ES
Mrs Hsrrv ~ Kus5S X Wa- Mrs Mann WINE Mr.. ana
modore J. " and Mrs Moore, Miss Ida Benedict
Mrs A H, Russell Nh and Mrs sHas II. Paine
Mrs, George ". Facker. OF New-York. is en-
trttalniNg her cousin. John W Keller COnluis-
stoner or Charities OF New-York CITY at her sum
ner homo on Crown Island
hr. ana MS William h Bixby at their summer
Church. the artist.
A NUMBER OF theatre managers and business men
are a. the Hotel Worden- Among them are Charles
= WEIGH, David Mayer. George z Andre Lewis
Mayer, Maurice Samgelson, Henry Schaad. Frank
Colfax, Thomas Reynolds William RItsert George
F Muller and Samuel Mayer
w j. Morgan. State Controller. who is summer
inG IN cottage connected with The Lake House
invited large party Of friends TO take "A trip on
the steamer Pocoh0ntas recently. Luncheon was
served on HaTbOr Island. in the Narrows- Stops
more
Mr and Mrs George F. Rayer. Of Nev-Yor<. are
mere They are guests al the Lake House. where
Mr.. Baysr has leased cottage for The season
Thomas p. Starr, OF New-York. is spending the
summer at his cottage at Hulett's- Mr- Starr has
brought 10 the lake this summer naphtha launch
in which he is cruising much of the time