New-York tribune., 1901-08-11

executive committee is composed Of A. c. Corn
wall. Alexandria Bay; A E. Clark Chicago; Frank
H Taylor, Philadelphia; c. W. Crossmon, Alexan-
dria Bay; G. T. Rafferty,, Pittsburg; George c.
Boldt. New-York; o. G. Staples. Washington; T. A
Gillespie. Pittsburg; c. z. Britten. Gananoque;
Charles G. Emery, New-York and c. T. Mackey.
New-York-
The fishing continues TO be as good
Large muscallonge being caught daily. A
twenty-eight pound muscallonge was caught on
trolling spoon by Master W Cash. of New-York
who is staying at Gananoque Inn with Alexander
Cash 1t was two inches longer than the lad him
self C. P Fraleigh. Of Bound Brook N. J., who is
spending the summer at Westminster Park, caught
the largest black bass Of the season last Tuesday
1t weighed five and one-quarter pounds. Rufus T.
Griggs, Of Brooklyn, enthusiastic fisherman,
who has spent fourteen summers at Westminster
has brought in some wonderful catches of bass in
the last week many Of which weighed three and
four pounds
WATER CARNIVAL PLANNED.
A big water carnival on August Is and Is is be-
Ing planned by Colonel o. G. Staples, proprietor of
the Thousand Island House. Benjamin Astern of
| NeW-4ork will have charge of the programme. The
carnival will be similar to the one held here four
| years ago with parade Of floats sailboats and
| yachts tub. skif, |anoe and swimming races and
races between steam yachts. On the same day at
the Driving Park there will be harness racing be-
tween some of the speediest horses in this part of
| the state. Fifteen have already been entered A
| four horse chariot race has also been arranged
The first annual bench show of the Thousand
| island Yacht Club was held at the clubhouse on
Welcome Island. last Saturday About +wo
| hunored people were in attendance and about
| thirty yachts were tied up at the pier while
! the show IN progress The nrizes consisted oF
| blue ribbons. George c. Boldt's large Newfound-
land won the first prize as the most popular dog,
while the dogs Of G. T Rafferty, of Pittsburg and
CharIes H. Skinner. Of Albany. We're second and
third IN this contest The prize for the homeIiest
! dog was won by the animal exhibited by ROYAL E
Dean, OF New-York. which bore the tag "Only
| Dog"
The sailing yacht Akabo. owned by Allen Hayden
or New-York, the race last Saturday for the
Engliss trophy cup. in the races sailed over Chin
pewa Bay The race is one of series being held
under the auspices OF the Thousand Island Yacht
The anpua1 iiS Sacsr.Ip lss up IS valued at 500
dslaha @ yacht CIub will be held at the clubhouse
the clubhouse is opened to the friends Of the club
] IL Is IS lHs most brilliant social function Of the
Mrs James oliphant, of Brooklyn, gave dinner
Thursday at the Thousand Island club The party
SSlTIIyeg Sl %, IN Commodore Luckenbach's yacht the
The ann annual reunion of the Pullman family will
5.eiaIVes from all over the country gather this
PARK viii 6e Red h Ra 2t 2ear the on Haa Il
held on the ninaboi cI,rse goH & tournament AN Ti % 9s
TI SILVER medals will be given to those making the
Nine Lotta Harkness, OF the Royal Academy of
MUS music London. England gave literary and musi-
cal entertainment last THURSDAY evening
=, The yacht Rose returned last Wednesday from
montreal with Abram Abrams and family
oscar s Straus, ex-Minister to Turkey. aboard.
They spent some time fishing
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the famous anti-saIoon cru
ssueL. IS 10 give lecture Monday afternoon at
me Ia6ernacle, Thousand Island Park. She Will
Z ten OF her personal experiences largely Arrange
ments have been made for special boats 10 the park
20 accommodate the large numbers who are
Frederic Remington, the artist has fitted UP his
httuolo on the head OF his island in Chippewa Bay,
about four miles below Alexandra Bay. The build
ington expects TO do considerable work In his den
SOME OF THE VISITORS
The following New-York and Brooklyn people
have visited the river in the last week:
Alexandria Bay, Thousand Island House-Mr and
Mrs. Charles r. Bates. Mr.. and Mrs J. A Hadden,
jr. Alexander Harvey. G. p Slade G. c. Clarke
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe ". Lansing c ". Becker,
j. r. Shumaker ;. Long, b. w. Roscoe. Lawrence
w. Ahrens, Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Stone. Mr.. and
Mrs J. W Stone, A. J. Case. Charles Case, M.
and Mrs. Jacob Wallach, Howard Vogel Eermon
August Sherwood ]. Donavan, Miss Maud Cum
ningham. Mr. and Mrs S. II. BannOn and Eugene
c. Black.
Crossmon House-T. C. Browne Mr. and Mrs A
J. Howell, Miss A. r. How1ll. +. r FELTON,, W. ].
cram, Miss Ida Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Emmet
PitOn. Miss Nora Piton. w J. Patterson Mr.. and
Mrs J. Hull Browning Miss Eva B. Wilkinson. Mrs.
James J. Hager T. c. HageT. Miss c. Chapman,
Chapman, Mrs Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs. +. r.
Little ]. Butenweiser. NJ. Kltngenstein. Mr.. and
Miss ives c. ". Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs Maurice
Engel Mr. and Mrs. H. X. Havin Fl. Stern. Mr..
and Mrs Emyl Auerbach l.. l.. Lbman, Carl
Addie Frosch Mr. and Mrs S. T. Hodgman, OF
New York. and Mr.. and Mrs B. W. Folger, OF
rx,,,. Af,,-ra1 FzOI EIo,si Jhor,ss pac..