New-York tribune., 1905-01-07
100000 RAISED.
CONFERENCES ASSURED.
StUer Bay Hotel and Grounds at
Lake George Purchased.

BY final strenuous effort last Saturday the
1und OF 100000 necessary for the purchase of the
Silver Bay Hotel and grounds on Lake George was
completed. The purchase price of the property
was $4,000 this being less than half of the amount
put INTO the property on Improvements by the
owner, Silas II. Paine. of Nev-York during the
i1s' nVe years Two of the largest subscriptions
were made on condition that s10Oea0 be secured
ny the completion of the fund the corporation
holding the property has come into possession of
What promises TO be of the most finely eauipped
conference resorts in the eastern part the coun
Wy. Inc chartered name Of the corporation is
Ine Silver BaX Association for Christian Confer
ehces ana Training. Its officers are William D.
Murray. of New-York. president; President John r
1oucher Of the Womans College of Baltimore
viee-president: William II. Houster tr of Troy
n Y treasurer, and John w Cook of New York
secretary. DR.. D. y. YarneU, at present general
secretary OF the West Side branch Of the Young
men S Christian Association Of New-York has ac-
cepteo the call TO be general secretary of the cor
porauon. he will devote his full time the ad-
inistraton Of the property and the enlargement OF
lts equipment and financial resources
The property comprises more than one thousand
acres OF TIMBER land hotel and seven cottages
accommodating six hundred guests and the other
necessary buildings such boathouse steam laun-
orE' staoIes. storehouses. store auditorium, ETC.
a oeauurul mountain lake is located on the prop
erty two miles back from Lake George and one
thousand feet above its level This mountain lake
is filled with islands. which will be utilized during
NAie summer OF 1sVo as sites for
open TO guests throughout the season Good
hshing and splendid mountain climbing consti-
tute the chief enjoyments about the mountain
LAKE, while fishing. boating. tennis, baseball bas-
ketba and other sports are enjoyed on the grounds
about the hotel
service has been rendered by the Silver Bay
managers TO the working girls of the eastern part
OF the United States whereby they are privileged
at reduced prices to visit Lake George during a.
part Of the summer. The city Young Women s
Christian Association makes a speciality OF enter
tanning factory girls during it's conference in
July. Not less significant is the decision of the
management TO open the hotel during the month OF
August TO young men as a vacation resort. During
the months of June and July the hotel is open eI-
cusively for guests OF the various conferences then
In session
During the season OF 1904 more than twenty-five
hundred delegates attended the various confer
ences. including five hundred and fifty college
women and fifty girls from the leading preparatory
schools of the East.
The programme OF conferences for the season OF
= 70 July 3; Eastern college women, June % to
Wornens Christian Association. July 1 to Il, the
three foregoing conferences to be held under the
auspices Of the American Committee Of the Young
Women's Christian Associations. with headquarters
IN new ork; the missionary conference OF young
Young Peoples Missionary Movement with y head d9
quarters In New-York- this conference to be led
all denominations; general secretaries, physical
directors and workers OF the Young Mems Christian
Associations August to September 15, including
q large conference OF boys secretaries and boys
workers The gatherings during August and Sep
tenber are to be held under the auspices of the
Lake George Committee of the Young Mems Chris
ton Associations.
Exhaustive plans are being made for the enlarge
ment Of the equipment at Silver Bay. whereby new
stitute wifi be- constrTcfed and otSeT needeS i'm
provements made The Office Of the Silver Bay As
SGGiaaon SOC s doE Christian Conferences and training
ninth-st.. NeH7-York City.