The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
MOTOR BOAT RACE A
BOON TOLAKE GEORGE
Count Mankowsky Will Defend
Challenge Cup lie Won
With Ankle Deep.
MEET INCREASES BUSINESS
Historian Discovers Bayonets
and Shields Used i'm Co.
lOnial Wars.

LAKE GEORGE. N. Y. June 6.-Hosts
Of tourists, by public conveyance and
automobile, are already throngng the
hotels that are open to receive them and
the week end demands for rooms In many
places exceed the present supply, while
bookings indicate an unusually largo
season for this section The big power
boating event to be held here next month.
when Count Casmir 5. Mankowsky will
defend the gold challenge cup which he
won with the Ankle Deep last year at the
Thousand Islands, Is now being felt as
powerful influence toward Increased
sporting and social interest.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Lady
DOYLE spent day and night at the Fort
William Henry. Sir Arthur's book The
Refugees" had its closing scenes In this
vicinity. land the author had never
seen. and he remarked humorously that
he was glad to see that the country
lived up to the portrayal" Sir Arthur
was extremely particular to obtain many
facts as to the details OF the region and
was noncommttal when asked II he
purposed to lay the scene Of new nocel
in this country.
Among the tourists here for this week
was a. l.. Davis of Derby, England, who
is making a study Of the history of the
Colonial wars In his researches among
the war relics owned by the natives he
Seventeenth British Foot soldiery. which
fought In the siege Of Fort William Henry
and of which his brother is now one OF tho
officers.
Mime. Louise Homer. the Metropolitan
opera singer. and Sidney Homer ar
rived this week for the season and are
doniciled in Rockledge cottage on the
Bolton road
Henry w Hayden and Miss Mary Hay
den OF New York this week arrived with
their servants and opened their summer
home In this village, the Mansion House.
Mrs. l. u. Dcnnison and her daughter.
Mrs. Neva Turner. both OF New York,
have arrived at Mrs. Dennisons summer
estate, Depe Dene, near Diamond Point.
The golf course Of the Lake George
Club is being rapidly put Into condition
and by the end OF another week VIII be
ready for play, when such er,n, dasts as
Denny Brcreton OF Pittsburg Olin j.
Stephens. Mrs. +. I. Gates OF lew York
and the clubs president, William *.
Blxby OF ST. Louis, will have arrived tn
start tho seasons sport.
DIR. willy Meyer OF New York, who has
a large day camp on the Bolton shore. is
having erected for his family a large
bungalow on the Sycamore grounds to be
ready by July Is.
The Sycamore grounds are being
cleaned up and in spite OF the loss OF the
the Sycamore colony will as far as
possible be cared for in the cottages
kitchen and dining room facilities being
secured by remodelling the large dormi-
tory which was built on the property last
year.
Miss Stmson OF Philadelphia will oper
the Durham family cottage at Sycamore
Monday where she will entertain a grour
of eight Nassar girls for the early part OF
the summer Mr.. and Mrs Albert l.
Judson. who spend their winters at the
Plaza In New York will occupy the Rock
well cottage At Sycamore, as well as theii
day camp on an adjacent island. T.
Burgess Warren and his sister. Mrs
wooley OF Philadelphia, arrive tomorrow
TO open their Sycamore cottage for tn
season.
Among the other cottagers to arrive a
the lake are Mr. and Mrs David Gregg
Jr.. II. j. s. Hall and family, the Misse
Schurz DR.. and Mrs f. VI. Stir,s. Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen II. Loines and tn
Misses Loines, Mrs. F. Stieglitz Mr.. ant
Mrs Il. W. Small OF New York Mr.. AM
Mrs. lie Grand G. Cramer of Troy. Nj
and Mrs. W. II. Peckham OF Schenectady
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Shepard and Mis-
Shepard OF Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs +. W
Rockwell OF Albany. w. X. Bixby an
family OF ST. Louis. Mo-
Al the Fort William Henry for a pro
tracted stay are Mrs. William II. LefYert.
the Misses Elsie and Mary Crane. Mis-
Madge Mann. Mrs. T. C. clifford. Mis-
Lois Clifford and nurse Mrs. NJ +. Walsh
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Pepper. New York
Mr.. and Mrs. John F.. Lambert and Mis-
Marjorie Lambert OF Detroit. Mich.