New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
Hotels Filled to the Doors En-
terrain ROyaI Yacht Club.

Thousand Islands, N. Y, Aug. 10 (specaD.-
August is certainly the month In which the crowds
visit the islands. Whereas, during July there was
scarcely a resort that had near its compile
ment, now every hotel is filled to its doors Not
withstanding the slight Inconvenience with which
latecomers have had to put up, every seems
TO be having a fine time All kinds of entertain
ments, from formal balls to clambakes, being
held. There is certainly no lack of amusement.
Tennis and golf tournaments taking place at
several of the points along the river. At the
Frontenac Hotel an interesting series of tennis
contests has held the boards for the latter part of
the week. Handsome cups have been offered for
the champions In the mixed doubles, doubles and
singles, and a large number of entries have been
recorded At the Thousand Island Yacht Club on
Welcome Island, the social event of the season, the
annual ball of the club, took place on Wednesday
evening. A tennis tournament is also in progress
on the courts of the yacht club
Great preparations have been made to entertain
the Royal st. Lawrence Yacht Club, of Montreal
which has planned a club cruise up to the islands
next week The Mayor Of Gananoque small but
lively town the Canadian side. opposite here
| has declared August 10 holiday. and all the in
habants of the village to unite in giving this
yacht club royal welcome. The influential mem
bers of the Thousand Island Yacht Club are also
planning a reception which, If carried out in de-
tail, will prove spectacular affair such as has
been seldom at the islands 1t is intended to
have great naval parade in which all the yacht
will participate, to the visiting yachts
to the clubhouse of the Thousand Island Yacht
Club
1t is reported that Charles G. Emery of New
York, who purchased Grand View Park early this
spring. did at the solicitation OF his wife, who
intends to make it a playground for the small
children Of several large cities. Mrs Emery is TO
be assisted in this work by number Of prominent
women all of whom are interested in charitable
work of that kind. Grand View Park is a pleas
antly situated place a well wooded point of
land, and is secluded. It's situation and surround
ings make it ideal park for such purpose
The schooner rugged yacht Priscilla, which has
been among the islands for nearly week. started
up the river and the lakes Wednesday. The Pris-
ella was constructed in 1885 TO defend the cup. and
showed up finely in the trials but in the deciding
among the three contestants for the cup honors
the Mayfower the Puritan and the Priscilla. some
Of the last named vessels rigging gave way and
she was out of the contest. The Priscilla is to-day
fine craft and capable Of fast sailing. Some years
ago in a match between the large schooner
Orole. of Toronto, off between Detroit and
that city the Priscilla outfooted her rival by
and a half hours. and covered the distance in rec
ord time, twenty-four hours. The Priscilla is
the flagship of the Cleveland Yacht Club. OF which
its owner George H. Worthington. is the commo-
dore. Mr.. Worthington has party board and
is making a six weeks cruise in Lake Erie and
Lake Ontario.
s. H. Vandergrift, Of Pittsburg. has given
handsome Tiffany cup 10 be competed for in open
tennis at the Thousand Island Yacht Club The
contest Will begin August II. The cup is worth
$3.50 and is. perhaps. the finest trophy offered in
any sport on the river this year
William H ZiegIer. Of the New-York Stock Ex-
change, has visited the islands since 1876
and every year ne has ishsd for bass. but never
before did he catch such ''whopper' he landed
in recent trip TO the Rideau Lakes. Hi was
fishing with a light steel rod and small bass hook
when he made the strike, and 1t took him some
time to land the big fighter safely in the boat
When he reached his camping place the fish was
found to weigh four pounds and ten ounces so
that 1t must have Teighed fully five pounds when
alive.
Two important real estate transactions have
marked the week Z. B. Rubsamen, OF New-York
r. on-in-law Of Mrs. Carl H Schultz, who has