The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
LAKE PLACID SHAFT
FOR JOHN BROWN
Camp and Cottage Colony in
Movement to Mark Grave
Of Slavery's Foe.
GIRLS CLIMB MOUNTAIN

LAKE PLACID. y. Y, Sept. ia
movement is under way to mark more
suitably the grave OF John Brown,
which is about three miles from the
centre OF this VILLAGE on the JOIN Brown
farm. now owned by the State. 1t IL
resting place OF John Browns sons.
Oliver and Watson, and his four as
sociates. who are buried on the farm.
The movement Is meeting with much
cottage colony as well as among the
sojourners still at the hotels, 1t is
planned to observe a John Brown day"
this month, with exercises at the grave.
1t is proposed that a shaft bearing die
names OF John Brown and his sons and
associates be erected.
q. O~berndorfer Of New York. who ar
rived at the Stevens House with Mrs.
O~berndorfer. drove twenty miles after
being badly burned about the face and
hands In a burst OF hot water and steam
when he attempted 10 take the cap from
the radiator on his car after the engin
had become o~verheated His wife did
not understand the operation Of the car
and. although suffering severe pain, Mr..
~Oberndorfer drove the twenty miles TO
Lake Placid before he could get medical
aid.
Among those reaching the Stevens
House by automobile were the members
OF a party including Mrs. Ralph Null
ford. wife of the racing driver; Miss
Elise Hamilton and Charles Weisbecker,
Jr., OF New York and DR.. and Mrs. G.
NJ. Quinn OF Vernon, n. Y. They made
the trip from New York in the record
time OF eleven and one half hours. Later
they were Joined at the Stevens House
by Mr.. Milford.
Thomas F.. Smith, secretary of Tam
many Hall, who Is spending the season
at the Stevens House, was Joined over
Labor Day by Judge Francis Is. Dele
fred Towley. These three will be up
again later in the month.
The solf sweepstakes az the Stevens
House was won BY John Brotherhood Of
Brooklyn.
Winners in recent golf events among
the players at the Grand View include
Claude Hutchins, II. q. Sternison. John
Francis Yawger and w. H.. HATFIELD.
Members OF a party from the Grand
View who made the ascent OF Mount
Wh!teface. remaining in camp on the
summit over night, included Mr.. and
Mrs, Claude Hutchins, Stanley Rose,
Mrs. Robert T. sullivan. Miss Joan Sulli-
van, Mrs, John Armstrong. Eric Swartz,
Miss Adele Svartz. Miss Otillia Swartz,
John Francls Yawger. Mrs. Louis Gay,
Mr.. and Mrs, Pau! A. Schmidt and
Fletcher Smith.
A new golf course OF nine holes IN
connection with Whiteface Inn will he
made ready for the opening of the inn
next season by j. J, Sweeney.. the man
ager.
Players among the golf enthusiasts
AT Whiteface Inn who have been making
low scores include Walter T.. Frew,
president Of the Corn Exchange Bank "
New York A, A, Nash, former president
Of the bank: Or. T. Darcy Lucas, j.
II. Schenck and ]. J Sweeney.
Or. Lucas had a narrow escape from
serious injury on Monday night. when
the automobile in which he was re-
turning from a trip to Saranac Inn n
turning out for another car crashed into
a o beside the road.
r.. NJ. Littlejohn, who has been spend-
Ing the season at Whiteface Inn, has
purchased a camp near by. His father.
Lomax LittleJohn OF Flushing. Is among
the recent arrivals,
There was much concern among the
friends OF Miss Howard and Miss Pew,
two OF the enthusiastic ome noun
tain climbers ut Whiteface Inn, when
they occupied thirteen and a half hours
on the trip to the summit of Mount
whiteface and back. Miss Wilson
headed one OF the PARTIES up Whitefare.
In another making the climb up Saddle
hack were Miss Rice. Miss Werner, DR..
Lucas and Mr., Schenck.
Among recent arrivals from Nav York
at Northwoods Inn are J. l.. Peoble,
Charles Worth. Edward Dite, w. J.
Bray. Mr., and Mrs. Francis Wood
bridge, Master Francis Woodbridge, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Buchanan, J. =.
Lecky. Mr., and Mrs.. william q. Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Benjamin r. Fox.