New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS
THRONGS OF VISITORS EXPECTED
NEW BUILDINGS AND OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS.

Alexandria Bay y Y. June (SpecaD.-Accord-
ing the present indications. the coming season
at the Thousand Islands promises to be even better
than in years past. Most of the large hotels will
open next week, and already have large bookings
for early in the season. The month of June is
of the best for fishing, and those interested in
the sport beginning to arrive.
1t first thought that the Pan-American Ex-
position Buffalo would divert many of the usual
island visitors but it is considered that it will
prove drawing card to many who will visit this
section of the country for the first time. The luXu
riouS club train VIII be run usual between
Buffalo and the islands for the accommodation of
tourists. Many will take advantage of the fine
water route from Niagara by way of Toronto and
approach the st. Lawrence on the Rcheleu and
Ontario Navigation Company's steamers.
Many improvements are being made all along the
river from Clayton to Alexandria Bay, and the ISL
and region will be ideal locality to spend the
vacation months The new boulevard on Wellesley
Island will be an important innovation. 1t will ex
tend from Westminster Park 10 Thousand Island
Park distance of six miles. II Is estimated that
the road will cost in the neighborhood Of $1,000 or
$1,000 for each mile George c. Boldt, proprie-
tor of the Waldorf-Astoria, and w. f. Browning.
both of New York City behind the undertake
ing and have raised half the required amount. and
the State will furnish the remainder. The construc-
;ion OF the drive will he under the supervision
Of State Engineer and Surveyor r A. Bond. The
road Will follow the southern shore OF the island.
keeping the river scenery and the two resorts. St
Lawrence Park and Point Vivian, in view and Will
make one OF the most beautiful boulevards In the
country.
The Columbian Hotel at Thousand Island Park
will be under the management OF Ingehart & John
SON. as heretofore. 1t has been extensively i'm
proved and somewhat enlarged. The proprietors
expect unusually large number Of guests this
summer.
new building is being erected for the New-York
State Teachers Institute which will begin July S.
The old buildings We're inadequate for the accom-
modaton Of the teachers last year. and the trustees
of the Park Association were requested by Charles
K. Skinner State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, TO erect the new building.
E. r. Holden and wife Of NewYork city. arrived
at the Park May "a. and opened their cottage IN
West Coast-ave. for the season Their beautiful
yacht. the Lotus Seeker. has been placed in com
mission
handsome summer residence has been built
during the Tinter on Long Rock Island, near Gren-
are "oodeh structure OF colonial design, ana cost
$40UJ A boathouse and pier Will be built and the
AT Murray Hill Park the Murray Hin Hotel has
been enlarged and improved 1t viii be under the
management OF j. A Baker. OF New York, again
this year. The pier this resort has been rebuilt
IMPROVEMENT at HIurray Hin Park 6as been tSe
building Of beautiful driveway around the island.
hs Sea VI" G. TTSsse armer
ake fSe place e Of General Pon T9 Ss M
years manager, who is building a hotel at Pasa-
to double its caplcity % and S with the large q widows
on all sides will be pleasant dining hall Work
and they will be even more beautiful than last
year.
AT Clayton the hotels are already doing good
business. Indications point 10 an early season. \
rear Clayton, by General Harry G. Kessier Of
New-Yorlf The entire island of a hundred acres
was purchased last year by General Kessler and
he will lay out park around , his residence .n
Frontcnac, and his wife and daughter have
rived for the season. and have opened their beau
opposite Clayton, Mr.. Emery says he contem-
plates enarging his residence. and has an arch-
"A drawing
large wing is being added TO Woronoco, the at
tracve residence OF Mr.. Terry, of Brooklyn, situ-
ated on an island just below the Frontenac;
The Hotel Lotus, at St Lawrence Park. which
10. George II. Seiple, of Watertown. will act
ing built by sisismGnd stern. Of New-York city.
on Brown Bay Point just across the river from
with extensive verandas. The grounds comprising
sc m stern bo4e % to S nave @ e H house o Teg for
occupancy early in July. 1t will cost $l000G0
r1ef beGns to [9 t It's air Of aStvity
The propretors of the @ lar large hotels 81 are RE busy
SON which viii occur the coming week Al n neGe51 Gs
De b IN bed flanS ns VIII vi he nnder the
Colonel o., G. Staples: the proprietor will arrive
weeks The grounds in front or the hotel have
been rearranged and @ are en- more beautiful than than
display on the hotel & front and The fs eeef n o1a the
viii open for the Season on June 10
The Crossmon House opened yesterday Mr..
rivals this year. lie thinks it will be the best
the river has known. The New Marsden
will also omen this week.
One Of the greatest improvements which has
been instituted in this section of the islands Is
the installation of telephone system. This Will
be of nestmable advantage to the summer cot
tagers of the adjacent islands and to the inhah-
itants of the bay. Contracts have already been
signed with many Of the owners of the beautiIul
summer homes of the bay ana vicinity TO have the
telephones put in their residences. The mer-
chants of the bay contemplate buying small
launches to deliver goods ordered by telephone
The only buildings which have been erected
in the vicinity Of Alexandria Bay are those on
Heart Island and Wellesley. opposite, for George
c. Boldt Of NewYork. He has built large barn
Wellesley Island. directly across from his sum
mer palace on Heart Island, at a cost OF &0Wp
In the State The first floor and basement are
built Of granite, and the other two floors are OF
wood with a shinged exterior. Two large towers
flank the building the south side. The Venula-
tion and sanitation most modern. The baIn
will be lighted by electricity supplied from Mr
Boldt'S large plant Heart Island. Mr. Boidt mas
a fine herd of imported black Jerseys. and TINS
season will bring thoroughbred trotterS ana
PAGERS with him as the new boulevard on
Wellesley Island is completed. On Wellesley lslanu
near this barn. Mr.. Boldt has erected spa
cious farmhouse for his manager. This house Is
on a par with many of the residences in the Vicin-
ity. Mr. Boldt will occupy the farmhouse with
his family until his palatia summer home on Heart
Island is completed, the foundations or Whlch nave
just been laio
will be without equal in the island region. ana