New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
In THE ADIR0NDACKS.
A WEDDING ST4RTLES LAKE
PLACID GUESTS.
TO ASK STATE TO GIVE ATTENTION TO
JOHN BROWNS FARM-SCHLEf
PROVES A MASCOT.

THE example" was real live wedding, the hrs1
and only OF the at the hotel and IL goes
without saying that ali the young women and an
the young men were out in force TO see the unusual
sight.
Few knew that there was wedding to take
place when they came down TO breakfast Monday
morning. The golf tournament of the closing Gays
of the week preceding had taxed the enthusiasm
of all, and the widest enthusiast in the mouse
dared dream of a wedding But Cupid cares Iio
more for golf matches, Adirondack fastnesses anu
such things than for anything else beneath the SUM-
and the wedding of G. F. Benton and MISS Mar
guerite Schipfing, of Baltimore. was a Pre''s
and pleasing affair the hotel life. if it did come
without warning.
The couple was married by the Rev. Dr. L. NJ
Zimmerman pastor of Christ English Lutheran
Church, Baltimore, Nd The bride is active III III
Ziumernan's church, and the couple came on rom
New-York expressly TO be married py MIN INC
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Barbara Schphlns OF
Baltimore The bridegroom is a leading druggist III
that city, where both are prominent soclaiy-
The ceremony was performed before big oanh
Of evergreen in main paTIor, and at It's Close
when the astoaished guests had awakened 10 d
realizing sense of the fact that couple had ac-
tually been man and wife before their very
eyes, they forgot themselves and applauded- Ihen'
realizing the mistake, thev hastened TO hide be
meath shower Of rice. Mr.. and Mrs Benton
started for Rochester 10 visit relatives of the
bridegroom.
The diiapidated condition OF the buildings on the
John Brown farm, which attention was called IN
an article in The Tribune early in the season Is to
be brought to the attention Of the State authorl-
ties AT recent meeting the Lake Placid Shore
Owners Association OF which George A stevens
of the Stevens House. is vice-president, adopted
set of resolutions calling the attention of the state
officials 10 the condition of the buildings ana asking
that action be taken TO put them in proper condi-
tion and keep them So The members of the asso-
citation feel that il is for the special interest OF Lake
Placid to have the buildings kept up. as well as a
duty devolving upon the State.
Since the annual Stevens House golf tournament
there has been little interest in sporting affairs in
Lake Placid All agree that the tournament
the best in years The first sixteen qualified, and
Of these the first eight played for the champion
ship cup. The contest for this cup was exciting
and finally narrowed down Harold NayIor and
George A Stevens Naylor finally winning by a
margin The consolation cup won by
George Mckenzie, son of DR. Mckenzie. principal
of the Dobbs Ferry school for boys. Young Nc
Kenzie, who is only seventeen years old, enters
Yale next year. He plays a good game of golf.
On the first round he broke even with Naylor and
finally was only beaten by up and l play
The cup offered for the best score in qualifying
was taken by b. H Conkn, the Newark, y. J.,
crack. who made the eighteen holes in 20 The
handicap cup was won by c. E Macbold, of New
York.
The surprise the tournament however was
Sheriff. Sherman, of Congressman Sherman, of
Utica He and his brother, T N. Sherman who,
although barely sixteen years old is considered
the crack player Utica heard of the Lake Placid
tournament only the day before it opened and. af-
ter riding all night, went the links and played
great games Sheriff. Sherman was only put out
by Naylor who won the cup. and came near taking
the gross score cup, making the eighteen hole
round in a. Had he known the links better he
would certainly have taken the latter cup. if not
the championship In all seventy-iye players took
part in the tournament among them ben. some
of the best players in the mountains Naylor who
captured the championship. is twenty years Of age
and has been playing only five years He is the
son Of John 5. NaylOr, president of the Peoples
Iron Works. Of Philadelphia Mr. Stevens. who
ran him so close. is well known as one Of the best
players in the mountains. Butts. of the Yale
golf team. was also contestant This week the
same players took part il the Ampersand tourna-
ment.
There has been much interest in golf with the
return OF warm weather, and the Rev H. 7.
Crane, Of Cincinnati; A. d. Fedde and A. ". Bar
ley have been playing some great games.
The house cooks played interesting game of
bali with the Ruisseaumont cooks the other day,
and the close of the ninth inning the score stood
to s, the game being called account of dark
noSse Pc Punn %ns b1 the G eTt golf P2ye at the
Interest in the sale of the stevens House has
been increased among the guests by the arrival
at ~, MontreaI; he has Joined General PASSENGER
Mrs Daniels Miss H. NJ Daniels and Miss j. H.
General Manager stover, Of the Chateaugay
KailToad, who is representing the Delaware and
Stevens
property, was at the house this week with ot heT
re&Prese9tatiTss & asat :,s Of the road,
many new guests are arriving. Among the latest
MI and Mrs. John ]. Babington, John J. Pigot,
F. T White; E yoss. NJ yess. Mrs. c. Donovan,
MS Eaga Park Miss PARK Miss SI EiiSsbet PaTk ark
Mss Harriet NJ Daniels Miss ] H. Tompkins' 5ls5fs'
W. G. Rogers, Mrs; A r Clark, Miss Clark r.
Tilser E Nh sRa M5z Ms s;,sSe George w oyet yet, Mrs
Thurmel, Mrs Il. r PrenfiSS Mr. Mrs
Hayes n s MADEIRA Ridley & NJ ,,21; and Mrs W D; Hut
9 Doovsn John A 6utfon Mr. and Mrs II fiuf'GD j. b.
Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Mainhart. Mrs NJ B.
Mrs. George e BaSie Mss aFie iis george ore ana "a
iBayie 1r- ROBERT w Bayle; FRANCIS l. Bayle.
B Il B. oght Miss Juf A' Harry N Megeqs s9q NTs and
Say. the admiral is ali right Guess he isn't
much sports. but he knows a good cigar re-
other day soon after Admiral Schley left
sons me l aars M IN copsE scSe Wh Of M sSh1ey his
Miss Pratt, also OF Plattsburg. came down from
Plattsburg late last Saturday night and stayed
over a few days preparatory TO a trip through
81 aI ,ssco nii LII l, Inc SodctLcut, ;F t
when they told him the disagreeabe weather
Week and half ago The ADMIRAL ~ is % loaRins RHnt
around for a good place 10 spend another season,
Placid. He was taken about by Manager Krumb-
ing his short stay Both the ADMIRAL i' and Mrs
Schey, eNpTesseS & themselves :., as delighted with
Ruisseaumoft and their courteous treatment at
The evening the admiral arrived was particu-
larry gay one at the hotel for big cotillon took
house this wear and there is considerable credit
due F. r. Leferts, of New-York. who had charge
L1ast week was one of the busiest weeks So
cialy OF the whole season. There was a dance
for the defeated Whiteface Inn crews and chiI
dren's dance, admitted by all to be the prettiest
GRATED with the flags of all nations for the affair
had a grand time They wore 'grotesque paper
costumes and masks with animal faces The box