New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
WEEK OF GREAT SOCIAL ACTIVITY
AT THE THOUSAND ISLANDS-MANY
VISITORS FROM NEW-YORK.

Alexandria Bay. " Y, Aug II (SpeciaD.-The
week has been Of great social activity. The
here is rapidly drawing end. and the
throng OF tourists. apparently fully conscious
OF that fact are crowdiug every with some
form OF amusement, Seldom has there been such
gay round OF balls yachting parties fishing parties
shore dinners etc The annual ball of the Thou
sand Island Yacht Club at the clubhouse on Wei
come Island and the swell german at the Frontenac
have been the two leading social events OF the week
The second occurred on Thursday evening and the
hrst on Wednesday evening
The german was arranged by a committee which
the hotel management selected TO have entire
charge OF the affair. The following guests COM
posed this COMMITTEES: J. c Punderford, H T. Leg
gett. DR.. y \ Beers. OF Sew-York. and NJ Grouse
KIock. Of Syracuse Miss Edith StackweI. Of
Brooklyn and J. c. Punderford. OF New-York were
chosen to lead the dances. Mr. Punderford is we'll
know at Newport, where he has led the germans
for several seasons past
The annual ball at the Thousand Island Yacht
Club was also brilliant affair Fully two hundred
couples participated The majority OF these came
to the clubhouse IN private yachts. The ballroom
was decorated very eIaboratey and artistically-
The regular yacht club orchestra enlarged for the
occasion furnished the music.
The American Canoe Association a the ISL
and OF Mudunta last Saturday. All the arrange
ments for the camp completed last Tuesday
evening by the commodore. c. Z. BrttOn OF Gan
anouue, near BY. The Island OF Mudlunta Indian
name, meaning hals noon belongs 10 the commo-
dore oS the association, c. f. Britton- The mem
bers OF the association have the OF the island
for camping purposes and now the shores lined
with white tents. Two OF the earliest arrivals
among the devotees OF the sail and paddle were
Charles Eastwood and NJ Savage. OF Brooklyn.
The meeting Will continue until next Friday. The
annual races will begin Monday. Great interest
Is shown in these contests, and the entry list is
unusually large,
The Canadian Government Will shortly place on
sale a number OF the islands in the Canadian chan
mel between Kingston and Brockville. The Hon
Clifton E sifton. Minister OF the Interior. who IS
spending the summer at GananoQue Is supertn-
tending the preparation Of salabe islands Accord
ing 10 Mr. Srton's plans. the department will fix
a period in which Intended purchasers may make
application the government
Samuel W. Bovine New-York, gave a fishing
party 70 several OF his friends last Tuesday. The
steam yacht valetta chartered. and the party
taken Gananoque, in the Admiralty
Group. enjoy a days fishing Those who hshed
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. W. Bovine. Mrs J. A Punder-
ford, Mrs W J. Gibson. Mrs. ]. F. Miller. Mrs
Allan Maxwell. J. F. Miller, j. c. Punderford. H.
T. Leggett and J. Townsend. of New-York
The ST Lawrence Club on Prospect. is doing
finely for It's first and bids fair to become
o,a =, ,ba most fashionable resorts next season.
The principal event of the week here was the DIN
ner party given last Wednesday by Mr. and MIS-
Jacob Hayes Of New-York. who are staying at the
F,rontenac The dinner was given 10 seventeen OF
.ho ,-asa,+ p,1ests Of the Frontenac, who were
natro,s NJ the old Frontenac under the manage
rnsrt NJ f. D. Dickinson. now manager or the
cI,h n was a reunion of old friends
-rbs animal ball the popular Murray Hill Hotel
~, ..,,r August o. Four hundred invitations will
10 tss,,ad 70 people all along the river. Miss May
Irwin. the actress has accepted an invitation ana
will present
George c. Boldt. OF New-forK' Is planning an
- avDansive Improvement on Heart Island
- ,-onn Alexandria Bay. He will construct a
a.. wau sixteen feet from the shore, entirely
od the island The intervening space will be
.uo5 nth broken Stone and earth. Then II will
30 graded and sodded This will cost in the neigh
tsood or 10000 The steel framework of Mr.
Boldts yacht house Is IN position. oi mere are
r-pa annual tennis tournament Of the Thousand
island Yacht Club will be held next Monday FRIES
will be given IN the women ana men 7insIes anu
doubles.
The following New-fork ana brooklyn people
have visited the river this week
Alexandria Ray Thousand Island House, W.
Alexander Miss Laura e thinner. Miss Byrdie
Strauss Mr and Mrs. Benjamin Stern. Dr. and Mrs
Henry s Stark George Rosenfeld B. Kaufman A
O. Pratt N G. Cummings. Mrs. 8. Mesmer. Miss
Fisher. Henry Fisher. Daniel Crowley. the Rev and
Mrs c. Mason 2. NJ Jackson. Mr.: and Mrs
G H. tfssnidi W1. Il Haii ri Mr. and Mrs O. H Mont,
gomery. n. B. Day. Mr. and Mrs l. Bernard ana
+ A Clancy NJ.
August Oppenheimer. Miss Helen Oppenheimer'
George s. ingraham. Mrs. J. o. Ingraham, T. W
Wooworth, Miss Helena Woolworth Miss Jessie
WooIworth Miss Julia Lawrence Burnett. Francis
p burnett Constantine Rallin Mrs T G Brown
E. v. Skinner. n A Warner. Mr. and MIS- " T
Barnes Mrs. r n Weeks. A. jay. Mr. and Mrs
a. 1. Riker, Charles n Hayden. W. Rust Charles
royos Dwight Allen. George P Jungls Mrs: e
l. Lynch. MrA J. u Bentley. Miss ~ benies. MISE