New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
THE ST. REGIS LAKES.

Upper ST. Regis. N Y. Aug. IS (SpeclaD.-
With the return Of Commodore Arson Phelps
Stokes who reached camp this week after an
extended European trip. the 81. Regis Yachs
Club. the organization about which the social
life on these lakes centres. has settled down to
the regular summer schedule. The annual meet
ing. which has been postponed, awaitins ths
coming OF the commodore. will now take placa
on Monday. The club has this week succeeded
In pulling on some interesting races. hus tnoss
Of last week handicapped by lack Of wind.
and last Saturdays open class race was called
of by Simeon J. Drake. chairman OF the race
committee who did not care 70 endanger thu
boats by sailing them In the face OF tsrrihls
thunderstorm As 1t was. one boat the El--
turned in the hurricane. and Mr.. EarIes chn-
dren who were sailing the bOat-George HI.
Raloh and Miss Frances Won Il Earle-WeYe
thrown into the lake Nearby boats came TO
their rescue and the young people escaped With
nothing worse than a ducking. which they
thought good fun.
There was another tip over IN spltire Lake
last Sunday IN which Harold Stokes and soIre
young friends visiting him figured ~ occurred
at the time the campers were on their way TO
church, and. fortunately. resulted IN nothing
worse than a wetting OF Sunday clOthins-
Though IL was productive OF several protests.
the race sailed between the Idem class boats FOR
points on Friday, August 1O. was one Of ths
best this season. In the absence OF the cOnlrnr-
dore the Shadow Commodore Stokes's boat.
was sailed by his daughter, Miss Helen Stokes.
assisted by Lewis Thompson Miss Stokes Is an
expert yachtswOman. and had not the Shadow
been disabled by losing gaff she might have
won the race. AS 1t was II was won 6y Il W.
Stuart in the PeeE-a-BOo, with Henry Il. hotci-
kiss IN the Kinghsher second, and r. L. Slade
in the Malta third. The race resulted in sew
eral protests. all OF which were dtsallowed by
Simeon J. Drake chairman OF the race commit
tee. In the race Of Wednesday R. w stuart
again first place f. L. Slade second and
Henry L. HOtchkiss third.
The week has produced a number OF changes
In the house parties at the different camps. A
Robinson Miss Pauline Brandeth, Jerome Bel
den and Kenneth r. McAlptn: a nephew OF W.
W. McAlpin. who have been visiting az Mr. Nc
AIpin's camp. wyndover. OF Spitire Lake. LEFT
there early this week for Camp Comfort on
tredge. OF New York; Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Par
ker of New Brunswick, n. j.. and Miss GLADYS
Robbins. of New York. are still at the McAlpin
CAMP
Mrs H. C. Trevor has been entertaining Miss
Breese at the Cooper camp. on the Upper Lake
They took luncheon at saranac Inn one day this
week.
At Camp Karosa A. NJ Lothrop has been en-
teTtaining this week Mr. and Mrs s W. Wood-
ward. OF Washington. On Tuesday and Wedrec-
day Mr.. LOthrOp had his guests Brisadier
General Harrfes. Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse p. WhitOu Stuart arrtvef
this week at the camp OF Mr.. Stuart's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Stuart y p Crosby and
Miss Helen X ClarxsOn are also visiting at tbs
Miss Corinne Douglas Robinson. niece OF Pres
ident Roosevelt. is member OF the house party
at Charles r. HendersOn's camp Miss Robins
son. in campany with Charles r. Henderson. jr..
Miss Ellen r. Taylor and Mrs Charles r. Her-
dersOn took the seven carriers 20 Saranac Inn toe
luncheon one day early in the week. being joined
there by Mrs. Carl Gordon. who is at her cottage
at Saranac Lake for the rest OF the season.
Louis L. Livingstone Joined the party at the
Henderson camp later in the week
F. L. Slade has his guest Dr. Augustus
WadswOrth and together they went for fsh-
ing trip up the OsgOOd River early in the week
Robert Garrett returned TO camp this weeA
with party Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clay and Miss Evelyn
Ellison are the latest arrivals az haTnp Natfa.
the Upper St. Regis camp OF George H Earle
In addition to the arrival OF Commodore an Is
Mrs AnsOn Phelps Stokes at the Stokes camp.
on Birch Island, this week, the house pSrry
there was also increased by the arrival OF Mr..
, and Mrs SJOkeS's daughter and sou-fn-lew, Mr..
and HRS John Sherman HOyt. and family
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. the Misses Margaret
and Katherine Cameron and Mrs. Tznaga arrived
this week and are visiting friends the Lower
ST. Regis Lake
One of the most enjoyable social gatherings
among the campers this season was the musical
given at Mrs. Robert Hoes, Point Rush camp.
the Upper Lake. Tuesday night. II was
arranged by Or. and Mrs. s. NJ. Evans. Nho
have charge Of the camp during Mrs Hoes ah-
sence, and many of the campers from chs dss-
ferent camps along the lakes we're present. Ss-
lections given by Miss Rose O'Rrier, .
mezzO-SOpranO singer, who is the guest Of Or.
and Mrs Evans She assisted on the p;Sno
by Miss NJ E Ross who is also visiting vita
Dr. and Mrs. Evans.