The sun., 1919-06-22
Lake Placid to Celebrate With Pic
turesque Setting as Tribute
to Soldiers

LAKE PLACID. N. Y, June 2I.-Beau-
tiful Mirror Lake. companion body Of
water to Lake Placid. its surface fash
ing In the rays OF powerful searchlishts
ranged about the shores and dotted
with scores Of sayly decked powerboats
and floats. will form a picturesque set
ting for the finale on the night OF July
1 OF Essex County's big welcome home
celebration for the soldiers, sailors, ma
rlnss mad war workers in the world
war. Enthusiastic members OF the sum-
mer colony are working with the men,
bars Of the general committee of which
lanes b. Hurley is chairman to make
the Venetian night display on Mirror
Lake a hitting climax for tho celebration,
which starts on the morning of July
and will include. In addition to street
parades, band concerts and q baseball
game, the first airplane night over the
Adirondacks.
Lieut. P. Melville of Haxelhurst Field,
Mineola. sent here by Major Henry j.
r. Miller to make arrangements for the
fight, which probably will be made by
Lieut. Melville himself. has been over the
region with Lieut.. F. Paul Stevens, re-
Gently discharged from the seaplane SER
vice Of the navy. and safe starting
and landing spot has been selected. Be-
fore returning to New York Lieut.. Mel
vile, who served for sixteen months
during the period of the war as q rep
resentative of the Air Service OF the
United States in Italy and in England,
paid visit to the grave OF John Brown.
two miles from the village, where he
was photographed with James Little
John, Lake Piacids oldest veteran Of the
civil war.
Campers on Lake Placid are enthu-
sastic over the Mirror Lake display.
Many Of them will have their power
boats transferred from Lake Placid to
Mirror Lake without expense to the
committee. Many who had not planned
, 10 come so early have altered their
plans and will be here now about July
/. in time for the celebration.
Randolph Dodge OF New York, who 10
among the arrivals Of the week, 10 at
the Signal Hill cottage he recently
leased from John NJ. Mackenzie.
/ DR.. Leopold D. Weiss OF New York 10
At Camp Kilkare on Lake Placid. Camp
Allouette, on the west side of the lake.
has been leased by A. Z. Pressinger OF
New York
Mr. and Afrs. p. D. Armour have ar
rived at Camp Katonah, on the west
side Of the lake.
! Among those who have made reser-
expected early are ]. F. Conroy, Assist
ant Superintendent of Schools, New York,
and Mrs. Conroy.
Keenan, McNally. A. +. Pinto and J. r.
keenan,. enthusiastic horseinen. who an
nually spend the season at the Grand
View, also will return for the season.
aliss Marion Mooney, leader In the
musical events at the Grand View. ID
among those expected to return early.
Other early arrivals there will include A.
J. Dumarest. Superintendent Of Educa-
ton. Bayonne. n. j.; Miss Margaret
Cleary. Miss Katharine Roach Of New
York. and DR.. and Mrs. Charles q.
Kcehler Of Brooklyn.
Among those who will spend the sen
son at the Stevens House is Z. Sauer.
America Consul from Venezuela, who Is
expected soon with Mrs. Sauer.
Frank ]. Squire OF New York, who
has leased Green Gables cottage at the
Stevens House for the season, 10 &C.
companied by Joseph Hoffman and Ben
jamin King of New York.
Mrs W. A Seymour OF Pelham Ma
nor has reserved one Of the Stevens
House cottages and win arrive July /.
Recent New York arrivals at that,
hotel include Capt. Charles K. Blatchiy,
I. s. A., John p. Smythe and family,
Mr.. and Mrs c. Bevan, Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Gilbert, Miss G. willanoir. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred r. Hanan, the Rev. ].
T. Heffernan. ]. F. Hogarty. L. q.
oBrien. Lee Tyler. C. Carrigan.
Among those having reservations at
Whtetace Inn who are expected early
Is Justice Victor B. woolley of the Su-
preme Court OF Delaware. who will be
accompanied by Mrs. Woolley and their
son
Willism Hoffman and family of New
ark have one of the Whiteface Inn cot
iages for the season. Early arrivals at
'he inn include Henry Heide and fam
ily OF New York. A. H. Van Brunt and
family OF Southampton. L. ]. and H. L.
Dclano. Montclair. n. J.
The record for mountain climbing has
been established by William c. Hundt
and Herman Wyden, Brooklyn. formerly
OF Switzerland. who are at Northwoods
Inn. Early next week they will make
the ascent OF Mount Marcy.
Recent New York arrivals At North
woods Inn include II. De La Vigne.
Samuel Jackson, Samuel jackson. Jr.,
MI, and Mrs John j. Fish. Mr. and Mrs.
j NJ. Carney Robert O. Donohue and