The sun., 1919-07-06

LAKE PLACID, n. Y. July b.-Follow-
ing the big celebration OF July and
when Lake Placid acted as host. as
Essex county gave official welcome to
its returned war heroes and workers.
this resort in the heart Of the hills has
taken on the activity OF midsummer.
The celebration. which was one Of the
northern New York. served as a stimu-
lus to the resort season. which Is now
weeks ahead OF its usual maturity.
James b. Hurley, chairman OF the
committee In charge, and mis- associates
on the executive committee have been
receiving congratulations on the COM
plete success attained. Motion picture
men were on hand to film the different
features which. In addition to airplane
stunts by Lieut.. w, R Taylor and Lieut..
F. Paul Stevens. who arrived here Tues
day from Mineola and Albany In the
first airplane flight over the Adiron-
dacks. included athletic and aquatic
sports. firemen's events, baseball games.
a big street parade Of bands. floats and
organizations. the climax being reached
in last nights Venetian carnival on
Mirror Lake for which the 800 or more
were loaned by the hotels. including
whiteface Inn. Stevens House, Grand
View, Lake Placid Inn. Northwoods 1nr
and Lake Placid Club. The features
of the aquatic sports were diving stunts
by Misses Helen Wainwright and Jo-
sephine Bartlett. The principal address
was by Congressman Philip Campbell
Of Kansas, chairman Of the Republican
Rules Committee. Other addresses were
by Congressman Bertrand II. Smell OF
this district. who presided. and by Judge
3. J. Pyrke of Port Henry, N. Y.
For the dance OF the preceding night
and for, the big ball and reception OF
last night the ballroom OF the Grand
View Hotel was placed at the disposal OF
the committee.
Among members OF the Lake Placid
Yacht Club now assembling there Is
interest in the revival OF power boating
which was crippled by the loss Of sew
eral fast boats in storage fire last
winter. New boats are making their
appearance on the lake. c. Bahnscn
Of Passaic, n. J.. who has arrived at
his camp has placed two In commits
sion. Another fast boat has been put
In commission by A. h. Watson of Buff
falo, who is a recent camp arrival; Rob-
ert Kamber of Now York. who has
OF another lake speedster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Armour Of Chi
cago, who are among the arrivals Of
the week. are at Camp Katonah on
the west side OF the lake.
Philo c. Fuller OF Detroit has arrived
and opened his Hawk Island camp at
the head OF Lake PLACID. originally
the summer home OF the late Bishop
Henry Goldman Potter.
Ina aNRINV AA ut
his camp on the lake and other camp
arrivals include DIR. Henry o. Marcy,
Jr.. OF Brookline, Mass, who has opened
Camp Green Top; william r. Lyman.
commodore OF the Lake Placid Yacht
Club who has arrived with Mrs. Lyman
at Camp Red wing; II. +. Jarvis. who
has arrived at Underclif. and ]. Benja-
min Dimmick. former Mayor OF Scran-
ton. Pa. and head OF the Red Cross
work in France, who has arrived at his
camp for the season.
For the convenience OF sojourners at
Whiteface Inn on the west shore of
Lake Placid Manager J, ]. Sweeney
has arranged for religious services in
the wigwam each Sunday. the clergy
man In charge being the Rev. FIR. Rich
ard +. Powers OF Boston. Also Mr..
Sweeney has provided movies" each
Tuesday night These. like tho religious
services, are in the "Wigwam" assembly
| hall at tho inn and include productions
by some OF the best screen artists on
the lake. Both the services and the
pictures are open to the campers on
| the lake.
Camp Bivouac near Whiteface Inn.
formerly the summer place OF the late
Major Hamilton Rowan. who was the
| subject OF Ebert Hubbard's famous
\ Message TO Garcia" has been pur-
chased ~ Mrs. L. II. verran OF WASH