Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-21
MANY LOCAL PEOPLE THERE
Guests Lose All Their Effects-Em-
ploye Dead.
ON LAKE CHATEAUGAY, N. Y.
Miss Edith C. Westcott, Principal
Of Western High School, and
Miss Alys Bentley Owners.

Fire early today destroyed Owlyout
Lodge, summer hotel in Clinton county,
n Y. near Merrill, and burned to death
John Snyde, a e-year-old boy. em-
ployed in the house. The hotel. which &C
commodities about 100 guests. was crowd
ed with summer visitors, most of whom
came from Washington, d. c., and Phila-
delphia. all Of them escaping injury. but
losing their effects.
The hotel was owned by Miss Edith c.
Westcott and Miss Alys E. Bentley or
Washington, D. c. Miss Bertha Kalich,
the Polish actress, was a guest.
OWlyout Lodge, which was located In
Clinton county. the most northern county
of New York state, was a large frame
building with a great colonial VerandA
overlooking Lake Chateaugay. For
number Of years the place was under the
manaeement Of Misses Coleman of the
Tea Cup Inn and soon became popular
with a large number of Washington
people.
-Four wears ago the Misses Coleman
gave I'D the management Of the place
after It had been partially destroyed by
fire. Miss Edith C. WestcOtt, principal OF
the Western High School. and MISS Aiys
Bentley, supervisor OF vocal music IN the
place at that time and restored IL. Both
Misses Westcott and Bentley have large
number of friends in this city who would
90 to no other resort for their summer
outing.
Colonial Architecture.
The great. broad veranda with It's large
columns and colonial style OF architecture
has been in past years the scene OF many
charming porch parties. 1t is similar to
the large veranda of the Chevy Chase
College on Connecticut avenue extended.
The lodge is reached by way of the New
York Central and Hudson River ra1lroad'
the guests leaving the railroad at MOUNT
Lyon in the Adfrondacks. Carriages are
taken at this point and drive OF Two
hours taken before Owlyout Looge Is
reached.
Some of the Guests.
Mrs. A. s. Polhemus. who resides at the
Ashley apartment house on 18th street
northwest, it was learned today, was
guest at the lodge. Mrs POlhemus. who
is a close friend of Miss Westcott and
Miss Bentley. has been spending her sum-
mers at Owlyout for several ears past
The Misses Sanders, daughters of Mrs.
Samuel Sanders of 1890 Kenyon street
northwest were guests at the Iodse.
They telegraphed their mother this morn
ing announcing the burning of the lodge
and that they were safe. They stated
they would arrive in this city tomorrow
afternoon AS the young women mac
planned to spend some time in. New YORK
| city before their return home Mrs san
ders is of the opinion that the guests OF
the lodge left In such haste that they
were unable to save their effects.
The list Of Washington guests at, the
| lodge includes Mrs. b. Hellman OF the
Mendoza apartment house, who was ac-
companied b. her daughters, Ms Hazel
and Dorothy Hellman.
Telegraphs Her Mother.
| Miss Alma Goodman who is guest al
the lodge, telegraphed her mother, Mrs
Goodman of 1898 U street, this afternoo!
that she is safe. Miss Goodman is a siste,
of Mrs Baer, wife of Manager Baer o.
Haas G. Co. merchant tailors.
| The Misses Sanders are close friends o.
Miss Goodman. and it was at their sug
gestion that she planned to spend hel
summer vacation at OwlyOut Lodge.
John w. Dema!ae. who is listed In th'
city directory as residing at the Bruins
| wick apartment house. on l street north
| west near 14th street. has been spending
some time at the lodge. and as he cOult
not be located this afternoon IL is be
| lieved he was a guest there when the fir'
| occurred this morning. Inquiry at th'
| Brunswick elected the Information tina
Mr.. Demaine does not reside there.