New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
LAKE PLACID
IDEAL Weather Marks Opening
of September.

- Lake Placid, y. Y, Sept Ideal
Weather, in fact. the finest of the entire
cason, marks the opening of September,
End although. as usual. many have taken
cir departure after the holiday. still
large number have prolonged their vaca-
ton in order to enjoy the beauties Of
lake Placid in September and engage in
alJny of the summer sports on land and
water which are still at their best.
Walter S. Mack. of New York. has pre-
Nented 10 the Lake Placid Yacht Club a
ut OF much historic value. 1t is a wig
vlg flag which was used on the famous
Wlrship Cristobal Colon during the Span
.sl-American War. The flag now adorns
;he walls of the yacht club rooms. The
members Of the club are highly pleased
o"er so fine a gift
The contest for the challenge cup in
;'e yacht clubs sailing race goes merrily
m. Z. c. Jameson. of New York, leads
~ number Of points in the series. In
re recent speed race the Robin. owned
Calvin Pardee, OF Philadelphia, won
-st prize. The time for the sixteen miles
VI the course Was Sc minutes. Vice-Com-
,Iodore Harry T. Hulrs Topsy finished
-econd
Joe Evers, the fast young Troy bail
layer. who is covering the second sack
or the local team here, It is rumored
viii report 10 the New York Giants in
ne spring and accompany them on their
raining trip.
The recent pigeon shoot contest between
he Loon Lake and Stevens House Gun
Tubs, which occurred here. resulted i'm
q victory To the Loon Lakers. Or. 5. {.
Hopkins. of Brooklyn, a member of the
loon Lake club, made the best score, 50
Out Of 100 birds
Spirited baseball between the various
MOTEL teams has afforded splendid amuse-
ment for lovers of the sport during the
iast ten days \ game occurred on the
Grand View grounds Saturday, I'm which
the Grand View team defeated the stew
ems House to p 4 picked nine from
tie Grand View guests defeated the hotel
team on Monday by a score Of l3 TO 6.
Associate Justice Mahlon Pimey, Of
Morristown. y. j.. accompanied BY Mrs.
Pitney and their son Shelton and little
daughter Beatrice Pitney, have just spent
a week IN Lake Placid. They are motor
Ing through the Adirondacks. While here
Justice and Mrs. Pitney and little Boa
trce were callers upon Justice and Mrs.
Hughes at Camp Abenaki Chief Justice
White, who is summerinc on Upper Sara
nae Lake, Was a visitor FOR a day recently
TO Justice Charles T.. Hughes. Chief JUS
tce White was so favorably impressed
With Lake Placid that ne has decided 10
build a cottage and spend his future sum-
mers here. Justice Leonard a. Gicgerich,
II the 1st Judicial District Of New York,
and family have just returned TO their
home. after a three weeks sojourn here.
Just prior to his departure Justice Giesc-
rich, who, by the way, has proved quite
sklful with the rod and line made
catch Of fourteen Placid Lakers, totalling
in weight 2}7a pounds
Mr. and Mrs George McNeely are en-
pertaining w f. Foster, Of Little Rock,
Ark, at their camp.
4 pretty wedding will occur at Camp
Awassano nook. the summer place Of Mrs.
Malcolm Macdonald, at o'clock on the
afternoon Of September IT., when her
daughter. Miss Lillian Macdonald, be
comes the bride Of William Baird, of
Philadelphia. The contracting parties are
well known and popular with the summer
Visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene T. O'Connor. who
were recently married at Camp Kumseus,
the summer homo OF the brides father,
]. Wesley Durham. OF Philadelphia, have
recently departed for the bridegroom s
former home, IN Brooklyn. Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Comor contemplate sailing for Europe
= m the near future.
The yarioGs hotels report bright out
look for the September month, and the
Grand View has advanced its closing date
Until October :. which IS two weeks later
than any time IN previous years.