New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
HOTEL CHAMPLAIN LIFE.
Many Means by Which 1t Is Made
PEeaSurable.

Hotel Champlain. n Y Aug. l3 (speciaD.-A
series OF interesting golf matches has held 'he at
tention OF lovers Of the sport this week Ine most
important of them was the match between picked
team Of the Stevens House Golf Club from Lake
Placid and team Of the Hotel Champlain COLI
Club, played the latter's course
Perfect weather favored the players ard large
party Of visitors came down from Lake Placid to
witness the game The contest close one
throughout and the Stevens team was mp until
w D. Monatt. of the Champaign team, turned IN
his card showing that he had his opponent down.
thus turning the in favor Of the Hotel Cham
plain team. placing them up.
Clock golf is popular with the chlioreh mere TWO
tournaments having been played this week on the
turf in front of the hotel.
Miss Mary I.eisenring offered prizes for the first
tournament. and twenty youthful competitors en-
tered the lists The first prize was won by Master
Harold Danznger Of w-Orleans. and the second
prize by Master Everett Cooke. Of Paterson. n j.
After the game the players were entertained In the
grotto by Miss Leisenring
William Runkle. Of Plainheld. ~ j., gave clock
golf party on Tuesday to the children and offered
several prizes large gallery seated about the
circle watched the contest and presented pretty
picture the lawn.
Miss Mary Leisenring the girls first prize
Miss Elizabeth Griggs won second prize. Master
Newcomb Baker, a youngster In kits. aged seven
captured the boys first prize and Master II. j.
German won the second prize.
On Tuesday. August L. the Squirrel Club is to
hold sale OF fancy articles IN tho pArlOE OA
the Hotel Champlaln for the benefit OF the Home
for Friendless Children Plattsburg. This SPUR
rel club is organization OF young children VINO
spend many hours in a cedar bower where the
little chipmunks play about fearlessly and eat nuts
and goodies from the hands OF their youthful pro-
tectors Feeding the squirrels is their pastime. but
they also give heed to the hungry and homeless
little souls OF earth. Last year their sale nettec
nearly 500 for that object and this year they hope
To do as well The officers Of the club are: Presi-
dent Mary Leisenrng; vice-president Elizabeth
Griggs; treasurer, Kathryn M Booth; secretary,
| Everett Cooke: housekeeper, Janet Griggs; chief
| squirrel feeder, Martha Reynolds
A IAchtenhein. of New-York, added considerable
! interest to the regular weekly handicap OF the
Hotel Champlain Golf Club by offering three prizes
for the best gross IN addition 10 those put
| up by the club. The Lchtenhen prizes were won
by w. D. Kirker. 81 C. E. Johnson. 3d. and william
| Runke So The club trophy cups were won by W.
d. Monfatt net score so. Second prize was tied at 10
| by W. D. Kirker, C. E Johnson. A. d. HILL c. g.
! Hallowel and Robert Goodbody. In the pIay-olt
Kir,er and Goodbody tied again at 81 This last tie
has not yet been played Off
Much attention is paid to the floral display made
here Every morning the head guardener and his
assistants cut the days supply of flowers lot the
vases in the hotel pariors ehI tba u,nn,en 0sfrons
of the hotel. wild ferns from the adJaceht "oous
Roses sweet peas and the flowers for the dining
tables cut in the evening ana PcS 6nn s
refrigerator overnight In the norIns a,,s
are arranged fo- every one or me djlsy
4 tables In the dining room,
thus made adds greatly to the cheerfuness OF that
| beautiful place. -, l,L.
branch OF the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
| new through car service to Lake Placid mas peen
| esta blished doing away with change OF cars az
| PIattsburg as In former years, and the junction
| point has been changed from Plattsburg 70 EIuH
Point. shortening the distance to al AdironGacx OK
/ Mountain points by several miles AS & result o.
| the change, the Hotel Champain has become tne
transfer point for all this mountain traYel IN eot
| directions. A through parlor car service 70 anu
| from the White Mountains is in operation petWsen
| Fabyan's and Burlington. where close connection
| portation Company for Hotel Champaign at Blufr
| Point The trip across the lake on the steamer
Vermont requires only hour and nrtean min