New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
THE ST. REGIS LAKES.

Timer St Regis y. Y. Aug. II tSpeciaD--The
month of August is always a busy one among the
campers along the st Regis chain of lakes. but
this season it is marked ny more than the usuIl
amount Of social activity Interest has this week
centred in the races under the auspices or the -
Regis Yacht Club Some exciting ones have been
sailed in the upper lake, and they nave been
closely watched by the campers some OF whHm
have followed In their launches. and others nave
contented themselves with Witnessing the sight
The races have not been without exciting Incl
dents for In one of them the yacht Of George H.
Earlr went on the rocks. and in another MI
FarIes YACHT Capsized. throwing some of the young
people who aboard into the water They es-
caped with nothing worse than a wettins how
ever and apparently enjoyed the experience
The winner Of the race on Monday OF thlS week
was Henry l.. Hotchkiss. Commodore Anson
Phelps stokes finishing in second place -,
Mr. and Mrs. l. Townsend Burden, of New N0rk-
have leased the Meyer camp on Spitire Lake Tor
the rest Of the season. Miss Evelyn Burden has
this week been guest al the camp OF MI ana
Mrs Frederick w. Vanderbilt
Mrs William Sheffield Cowles. sister of President
Roosevelt and wife of Rear Admiral C"wles CHIEF
Of the bureau of equipment of the navy and her
SON William Sheffield Cowies, jr.. are the guests
Of Mrs Whitelaw Reid at Camp Wildair on the
tpper St Regis Lake Other guests at the Reid
camp are Mr.. and Mrs. w ID. Sloane Congress
man Frederick H Gillett. of Massachusetts and
Sheldon Whitehouse-
The house party at Birch Island the upper st.
Regis camp of Mr. and Mrs. Arson Phelp Stokes.
was broken up this week when Mr. and Mrs
\ Phelps Stokes started for Murray Bay Canada,
and Mr. and Mrs J. c. Phelps Stokes
their summer home on Caritas Island, Stamford
Conn.
Dr. Ransom s Hooker. of New York. whose en-
gagcment to Miss Mildred Stokes was recently an
nounced. Is still in camp. Mrs. Robert Hunter.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Stokes. Is still there.
Early I'm the week several of the young people
az the camp joined in party making the ascent
of ST. Regis Mountain.
At his camp on Pearl Island Thomas \. Gardi-
ner has this week been entertaining party of
friends which included Mr.. and Mrs. Moses A
Taylor. of New York.
At Camp Wyndove. Spitfre Lake H p. Tai
rnadge ir has this week been entertaining George
b. Sedgwick. of New York II. p. Talmadge.
returned early I'm the week from a trip to New
York.
some time at Pont-au-Pic. Canada arrived this
week joining her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r Henderson. In camp the upper St. Regis.
Miss Janet Fish. daughter of Hamilton Fish.
rived this week at the Henderson camp. Miss
Florence Rapalo. who has been visiting there, has
returned TO the city. Edward S. Gray, who has
been a guest at the Henderson camp, also started
for New York this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor c. Mather, who have been
visiting at Camp Katia. the upper st. Regis camp
of Mrs Mather's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Earle went this week for n short trip TO
Saratoga.
James s. Cushnran returned this week Camp
Underpines. the upper ST. Regis camp OF Mrs. F.
H Slade. joining Mrs. Cushman there. Members
of the party In camp there joined I'm a picnic on
ST. Regis River the other day.
At Point Rush, the camp of Mrs. Robert Hoe on
the upper lake. DIR. and Mrs. s. NJ. Evans enter
tanned company OF friends at dinner one day this
rnel.