Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-08-19
FESTIVAL WEEK AT
NIcHECRoNR LAKE

Ld3t WGrA Was A c1tlfuA ~ NDA tt
Nichecronk Lake. A Masquerade on
| Wednesday evening, Tennis Tour
nament on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, and Lake Carnival Sat
urday evening The week came 20
an end with a short Piano Recital,
given by DR.. Ed Ward NJ. westbrook,
at the close Of the regular Sunday
evening Song Service
The Masquerade was the Third
Annual, given by Mr. and Mrs. E e.
Billsborrow OF Paterson. N. J. IL
was considered IN many ways the
most successful Of the three. The
handsome lantern. ard other orepe
onper decorations, t5hraste,y trans
formed The parlurs ard dining rooms
The costumes we're unique aud inter
sitting. Although the entire party
,ad been together for several days.
msuy did not recognize each other
7util the masks were removed. The
program consisted of twenty dances
and tbare were the usual refresh.
ments
me Tennis Tournament com.
nenced on thursday afternoon at
80, ana the final set was played on
saturday morning 1T 9 o'clock. The
committee we're Messrs II. n.
ichoonmaker, and +. E. Bllsborrou
Paterson and Hiram westbrook. The
mpires were DR.. W. j. Taylor,
Brooklyn, Messrs. Ralph BilIsborrow
raymond schoonmaker, Elmer
;oaoonmaker, F. +. Bnisborrow,
Charles h. Barnes and George A
'8owdy, we're The liDemen Tht
tournament was for Mixed Doubles.
twenty -Four persons were entered
interest waxed warm from the open
,ng, but reached Fever Heat when
ne final set was played. The win
iers we're Miss Sophie Massimi, New
York City. and Ralph Billsborrow,
Ssterson. At the conclusion of the
Tournaments, the entire party ad.
iourned tc-the Grove on the shore OF
he Lake, where The plans for the
carnival we're carried out. Seven
ooats were decorated with japanese
Lanterns and branches Of trees,
which transformed them into floating
Bowers AT IS p m. photographs
f the Fiotilla were taken, and 81
O'Clock the lanterns vera lighted,
and the Carnival opened. The piazz.i
which commands fine view OF tht
AXE, was used as a Reviewing Stand
oy the few that did not 20 in th
ooats, and proved fiue place to wit
'iess the many manouvers which the
Fleet went through. Al tho CLOSE ol
ihe Carnival, everybody returned tc
The pnrlors where refreshments were
.erved, and the Tournament Prizes
we're awarded by the Committee, Nj
2. E Billsborrow being Spokesman
Fhe Winners received fine Racquets
md appropriate Consolation Prizes
were awarded the losers, lu ordel
that they might remember the grea
nccasion. A large Loving Cup will
three handles, WAS also awarded th,
winners, and a smaller one with tw,
handles to the losers. These cup
vii be left at Nichecropk House, il
rider that the holders may be chal
ieugea uext season As a fittinl
eiose Of the evening, a vote ofthank
wss teHdsred Mr.. II. Il. Sehoonfnak
or by the Proprietors. aud guests @
Niohecronk House, as the Promote
, aud Manager oi the Tennis Tqurna
iasnt of 1910, for giving them th
0 most interesting entertainment eve
, given q, this popular family snmme
: Resort. Mr.. SohoonmRker has bee
me Of tie Moving spirits Of Niche
cronk forslx Summers, and Is know
to his many Pike County friends .
1.-THE Joliiest Man in Jersey"