New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
Governor Hughes Accom-
plishes the Feat-Other
Climbing PartieS.

rte
-. making the ascent of Mount Marcy, MI
rs other mountain parties golf and tennis
N..hss without number and lawn fetes and mouse
80 This week has easily been one OF the most
- of the season thus far in the Adirondacks.
. S.overnor in making the ascent of Marcy TOOK
- .-su through picturesque Indian Pass from
tI,.,-ssck Lodge stopping overnight at the club
-. ~ the Tahawus Club, near the old deserted
-, on the shore Of Lake Sanford This section
-. NJ the widest and most picturesque OF the
-. Adirondack Mountain region. Iron ore In
- ousntities was discovered there as far back
- 1Ss9 when word was brought by an Indian Of
=. e., that the country rich in the metal BY
-, named Henderson the industry was de-
.,,red and village sprang Up which In leeo num-
- about five hundred persons Everything went
-, With the enterprise until Henderson was acct-
s,s4lv shot at a spot still called Calamity Pond
-, y4Jlare was then deserted, and has steadily
- eosrg 70 ruin ever since. Recently new COM
- has taken hold Of the iron mining industry
- which promises TO yield large quantities of
ore. -
,.overnor Hughes. coming from Saranac Inn on
--,ssasr night stopped al the Stevens House over
trts ana in the morning made early start for
.s,roneack Lodge, twelve miles away, where he
.ook the trau 20 the clubhouse Of the TahaWus
~,,b on Lake Sanford. the old deserted VII
,.ve :; was on the preserve Of this club that
,bso5a-e Roosevelt was a guest when word was
,o,,bt him Of the assassination OF President Nc
- sn5 he made his famous night ride to the
dearest railroad station. He was then in camp on
=. shore Of Lake Tear Of the Clouds. the pond
.ource Of the Hudson Ri1er.
THE STEVENS HOUSE.
Lake Placid. Y Y. Aug s-The event of chief
,,teres. a. the Stevens House this week was. Of
course the arrival Of Governor Hughes. his son
Charles z Hughes. jr- and the iatters college
etun y G. Chase, Tuesday evening. on their
Wv tc the summit of Mount Marcy They were
chartered while here in the Garden Cottage. which
was placed ar their disposal by George A. Stevens,
.be proprfetor of the hotel One of the first to
greet the Governor on his arrival here was Con-
rressnlan George r. Malby. Nj. Mrs Malby
and their two sons. Seth C MaIby and W. r.
Nslby are here for an extended stay.
Though somewhat overshadowed by the Gov
ernors visit there has been keen interest in golf
here this week. A ! Reach the winner of the
CUP in the first handicap sef match of the season.
with net score Of 79 his gross score being "a and
his handicap =. The golf programme thus far ar
ranged provides for bogie handicap daily. a best
hall card for the month and regular fortnightly
handicap. Special putting contests and team
matches are also being arranged Ben Franklin,
who is spending the season at the Stevens House,
is ore of these who have been doing good work on
the links this week The other day he made nine
holes u the course in thrty-eight strokes. Dr.
: Lindsey Porieous. Of New York. who has spent
many seasons a. the Stevens House, and returned
The other DAY with Mrs Porteous is also one who
takes q keen interest in golf and is doing good
work the links. The fishermen here have been
lucky and skilful this week In two DAYS early in
the week c. NJ Palmer, of New York who has
cottage near the hotel caught in Mirror Lake
f1ry-two good sized hass. the biggest Of which
weighed five pounds. Paul Stevens. son OF the pro
Fretor. also brought in 2 string OF nineteen
6sy early in The week. A. W. TiIlinghast an
ether VINO caught big string Mr.. and Mrs S.
Nsylor. who have spent several seasons at the
Stevens House returned this week accompanied by
5her daughters. the Misses Alice, Marian and
Anna George Powell. who up from New York
this week. is 4 member of the Highland Golf Club
and has been doing good work the golf links
Mrs Robert Gentle. Miss Gentle and Mrs W IT,
FORD Jones who came up from New York, have
EPent number OF summers at the Stevens House
Dzniel kelly and his daughter Miss Mary Kelly
we're among the oldtime patrons OF the hotel to
tarn as were Mr.. and Mrs. Z. X. Kingsand, Miss
kihgElsnd and Miss NJ s. Kingsland Of New York
Al Bide-a-Wee Cottage John McElroy, OF New
Tark is entertaining William Villas of Chicago and
II. and Mrs W B McElroy are entertaining the
Misses Daily and Misses Kelley.
Two interesting baseball games have been nlaved
ons with the Grand View team and one with Paul
s1aths team In the former the Stevens House
players won by a score Of Il 10 2
THE GRAND VIEW.
Lake Placid. y. Y. Aug. s-Of the merry round
q events which has marked the week at the
essnc View one OF the best was a jolly swimming
pa-ty On the sandy beach OF the lake shore below
tae hotel Those taking par, in It were Mr and
Nfs George p SohnEen. Miss Sohneen Mrs J.
&ayhew Phinner Master J. Mayhew Phinney jr
sscee Mohr and Miss Jeanette Fernandez This
3h OF entertainment has been popular among the
fassts al the Grand View since Dr. r c. Fox
Asoe MS record swim across the lake. This week