Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
ALEXANDRIA BAY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA BAY. N. Y,
June %, 1906.
With delightfully."- breezy days and bright.
cool nights the hundreds of summer guests
at the various resorts along the famed St
Lawrence are beginning the season with
strenuousness and gusto worthy OF more
serious undertakings. Already number Of
large affairs are arranged and the summer
promises to be the nveliest In the history
OF this deservedly popular region. The
bookings at the hotels and other island
resorts are very much larger than In sea-
sons past, and a great many notables.
American and foreign. are among the
promised visitors. Admiral Dewey Is nam
cd among the former and the hero OF
Manila bay will 1inger for some time il the
residents on Dewey Island have their way.
This island was for many years without
name; OF. moro correctly, 1t was called
many things by many people. with the
result that some III feeling and considerable
confusion was occastoned. But when the
country was electrified with the news fash
ed from Asia concerning the remarkable
fight between the fleets Of Dewey and Mon
tojo the naming of this very beautiful Is
land was at once settled. The admiral was
notified at the time of the new honor thrust
upon him, and he wrote the owners an ap-
propriate epistle in which he promised to
some time pay a visit to Alexandria Bay
and look over the one hundred and thirty
acres of rock. woods and green ferns which
bore his name, and IN the midst Of which
reside half dozen prominent families from
various sections Of the country. chief among
whom are the Pages of New York-that
very wealthy and refined family OF which
Helen Page, the beautiful sponsor Of the
cruiser New York. is a member. The sum-
mer people on the island think 1t Will be
| most appropriate to have Miss Page extend
the hand OF welcome to the admiral.
The national holiday will be appropriately
noticed at all the prominent places along
the river; this side of the stream, OF course;
and some very novel social affairs are prom
ised. Perhaps the one that Is attracting
the most attention Is to be what is termed
"A Tea Of the States at which 1t is hoped
to have a fair representative from each
commonwealth of the Union in attendance.
Men, not being by the committee In charge
considered representative OF the beauties
and virtues Of the various sovereign divi-
sions Of the country, are debarred, and only
pretty females of the east, the west, the
| north and the south will participate and
pour tea.
AS yet the list of the young ladies' who
Will be In attendance Is quite far from COM
plete, but every day brings new arrivals at
Alexandria Bay Clayton, Redwood. Cape
Vincent and other points, and it is the con-
f1dent hope OF the committee that by the
| third of July at least thirty states will be
represented, the remaining ones to be taken
care OF by proxy. The list up to date Is as
| follows: Miss Mary Whitney. Boston.
Mass; Miss Grace v. Gallagher. Ann Ar
Dor. Mich: Miss Ethel Page. New York:
Miss Mabeile Shaw. Baltimore; Miss Sarah
Bradenburg. Philadelphia; Miss Mabel
Noyes, Trenton; Miss Julia Tretmors.
Washington. D. G.; Mrs. Allen T. Camp
Keene. N. H; Mrs. John A. Maxwell,
Providence. R. l.; Miss Gladys May Hig-
gins. Pecos. Ga; Mrs Amos F. Kellogg,
Coulee. Mont: Miss Nellie Grant. Annap-
OILS. Md; Miss Trixie Weigh, Lynchburs.
Va: Mrs. Walter Hayes Morris. Burling-
ton, VT; Mrs. Lennie Holster, Fort Wayne.
Ind.
The Tea of the States will be given on
little island called Boundry Island. about
two and one-half miles up the river
from Alexandria bay, and thither the
q body (or on feet). from the Thou
| sand Island House. There Is but a
| single house upon the Boundry Island, and
this one is a very small affair. but 1t
boasts always OF two fags-the British
union Jack flying from the north gable and
the stars and stripes from the south end
for neither the Canadian government nor
Uncle Sam have thought 1t worth while to
| lay claim to 1t. 1t is not known Just what
Will happen to the union jack end of the
house when fifty or more lively American
girls let loose on the Fourth Of July.
Many southern people are registered at
| the various hotels and the prospects are
| that the southern states will be more large
| ly represented this summer than they ever
| have been before. Besides those already
here, there are many to come during July
| and August and a number Of the finer cot
| tages on islands and mainland win be oc-
| cupied by southern families. Col Henry
| Watterson, now staying with friends In the
vicinity of New York city, viii be among
| those who arrive about the middle of the
| coming month. The veteran editor will be
| accompanied by a number OF prominent
| southerners among whom win be Colonel
| Washington of Kentucky.
| Among the Washingtonians registered at
| Alexandria Bay, Clayton and Redwood hos
| telries are: Wade Nelson and family;
Lieut. and Mrs. Wallace Creigie, Mr.. and
| Mrs Thomas F. Clark. Lieut. Clark. Unit
| ed States army; Mr. and Mrs bennington.
R. R. James, Mrs. James. Miss James,
| Kathryn James. Miss Celia Saterlee. Riley
| b. Wright, Lieut. william Whitteissy. Unit
| ed States navy. retired; Mr.. and Mrs. v. T.
| Loomis and Master Loomis. John L. Rob-
erts. Miss Hope tombstone.
! Rev. Maurice T. Fitzgerald OF Georgetown
| Is guest at the Crossman House, where
| are also the Rev DIR. Bradley OF Richmond
and the Very Rev. william D. Shanahan Of
South Bend, Ind
| Representative F1ack of New York. who
| IL in his cottage in this section. Is improv-
| Ing rapidly in health and Is expected to
| shortly resume his duties at the national
| capital.
1 George c. Boldt of the waidorf-Astoria
New York. Is at his summer home. Bon
| ME Castle" for the season.