The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-07-11
EDITORS ENJOY RACES.


WCstchester Men Guests of +, A. StrattOn
at POughkeepSie.
1t is scarcely possible that any one
who attended the intercollegiate row.
ing races at Poughkeepsie on Wednes-
day had better vantage point or en-
joyed the day more thoroughly than
the editors of Westchester county who
were the guests of President +, A
Stratton of the Northern Wcstchestor
Lighting Company.
The outing was the hlth that Mr.
Shatton had given to his friends. and
the invitations this year were limited
to newspaper men and few personal
friends. The trip was made on the
steamer Isabel which, with about six
ty editors aboard, left Yonkers about
nine O'Clock. Stops were made at 0s.
sining and Peekskill where delega.
tions of up county editors were picked
up. With only three exceptions every
newspaper in Westchester county was
represented.
On the way no the Hudson Mr..
Station took occasion to explain his
plans for the construction OF the new
trolley system of the Hudson River
and Eastern Traction Company, which
is soon to connect the towns along the
Hudson with the county seat at White
Plains. MIR. Stratton and his associ-
ates have just borrowed 81 900, 900 on a
mortgage, and as soon as some legal
difficulties are out of the way he will
begin the construction of the new road
All of the franchises necessary have
been obtained.
AS usual, Mr.. Stratton provided o
fine luncheon for his guests. Veteran
hotel man and caterer cake" Schwind
was in charge, while large force Of
men with white aprons rushed about
attending to the wants of any editor
who was discovered to be thirsty.
Just before Poughk eepsie was reached
the guests got a surprise when each
received sterling silver match safe
made by the Mauser Company. On the
face of each safe was fac-simile first
page of a newspaper, with the title
"Westchester County, Volume V, June
96, 1907" Then followed the lending
article, headed Electricity, Gas, Rail.
roads, Improvement, Progress. En-,
graved across the face of the entire
sheet in a fac-simile of Mr.. Stratton'
handwriting were the words, "Com.
pliments of F. A. Stratton. "
The Isabel reached Poughkeepsie al
1880 o'clock. She was assigned to
berth near the finish line within
stones throw of the revenue cutter
Yaukton, John D. Archbold's steam
yahht Vixen and +. W. Vanderbit's
steamer the Conquerer. Owing to the
Iateness of the finish the Isabel die
not leave Poughkeepsie until O'clock
The boat on its return had the wine
aud tide against 1t, and it was 1.05 a
IN. before it finally tied up at tn,
Yonkers pier.
AS Mr.. Stratton was leaving the pie
in his car the guests got together anC
gave him a cheer that would have mad
Kuroki enyious. Or the return tril
from the races q pool amounting t.
$500 which had been wagered on th
big race was divided The winner
were ex Mayor Fiske, OF Mount Yer
non, Colonel William Bruce, of tn
Westchester Cavalry; W. II. G. Itch
borne, of "lhe Pelham Republican,
aud w. O. Pels, of "rhe Whit
Plains Record
The only excitement during the day
aside from the races, was caused b,
the colchester cutting across the boy
of the Isabel on the way back. w. e
Peters, editor of "lhe Mamaronec
Register, was asleep on the uppe
deck, and when he felt the Isabel sud
denly reversed, aud heard some on
shout that there was about to be col
lisloD, he put on life preseryer an
rushed for gangway. In trying t
reach the lower deck he got tangled u
aud fell downstairs, much to til
amusement of the crowd. New Yor
Tribune.