New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
,s the wsek now closing. Many of those arriving


arc sportsmen up here in readiness for the opening
Of the hunting season. while others are simply
lovers of nature, who never fail make the pill
grmage to peerless Placid each September. that
they witness at their best the beauties OF the
changing foliage.
An affair In which the members OF the summer
colony are taking keen interest is the annual
lawn fete in aid of st. Agness Roman Catholic
Church, which is to take place Monday after
noon and evening the lawn before the church
Among the women on the general committee who
Will assist this affair Mrs James Shea, wife
OF Assemblyman Shea; Mrs. James Hurley. Mrs
T. A. Leahy, Mrs. Frank Walton, Mrs. NJ. T.
Brewster. Mrs Sas Dashnaw. Mrs. John S(ea,
Mrs. c. J. Crtloff, Mrs. J. ]. Ryan. Mrs NJ T.
/ Ryan. Mrs NJ. Finch. Mrs. James Hennessy. Mrs
Peter Segua. Mrs. NJ. J. Dwyer, Mrs. Frederick
Dashnaw. Mrs. Mary Bates and Mrs. Louise Walsh
The Rev. r. J. Cotter. pastor of the church. who
recently returned from Los Angeles. is the guest
of the Rev. D. N Burke. acting pastor. and will be
present at the lawn party.
Members of the house party at the cottage OF
Dr. James r Day. chancellor of Syracuse univer-
sity, the road TO John Browns grave. include
Mrs. Days sister. Mrs. James A. Hill OF Towanda,
Penn. widow of General John A. Hill; Mrs. w. w.
Clark. of Wayland. y. Y. wife of Justice Clark.
OF the Supreme Court; Mr.. and .Ars. James p.
Barnes and Miss Mabel Brown Of Syracuse.
THE GRAND VIEW.
or all the merry forms OF entertainment with
which the large colony OF young people spending
the summer at the Grand View have amused them
selves during the last week there is none in which
they have found more pleasure than IN the open
air marshmaliow parties which have taken place
at the open camp In Grand View Park. Roasted
over a roaring fire ana eaten amid charming rustic
surroundings a clear moonlight night, It is said
by those of the young people who have taken part
In these outings that the toasted delicacies have
added TO them 100 per Of sweetness. on
Thursday night unusually large marshmaow
party held the built
with the bark on, which is a short distance from
the hotel
Mrs R2Tkes has entertained much this week with
card parties at the Grand View, of these
taking place on the spacious porch OF The Naples
her summer cottage here. At a big bridge and
euchre party IN the hotel Monday night the
winners OF prizes Miss Dorothy Ormsby. tb-
Misses Sherwood Miss Mates, +. y. Gamble and
Herbert G. Plass, all OF New York.
One OF the house affairs OF interest dance
for the employees OF the Grand View, which
given at the direction OF Mrs Parkes. In this
affair much interest was manifested by the guests
here. A dance which has the young people here
much interested since II first shown them by
D. B. Branreke. of New York. who recently reached
the Grand View, IS the butterfly ,,ance" 1t IS Il
form OF barn dance but the step is difficult and
graceful one.
Some OF the young men at the Grand View never
seem TO tire Of mountain climbing, and several
parties have made the Of Mount Whitetaoe
during the week One of these parties, which was
headed by Howard Dunscomb. of New York, IN
cluded Mr. and Mrs. r c. Hurd. O. I. Zink. NJ. IL
Carpenter. d. ". House and Malcolm Simpson OF
New York.