New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
Two-Day Welcome
Given War Heroes
OF Essex County
Lake Placid Is Centre Of a
LivelyProgramme,Includ.
ing Air Stunts, Parade,
Water and Field Events

LAKE PLACID, n. Y July 5.-Quite
aside from the success attending the
big celebration here yesterday and the
day before. with which Essex County
officially welcomed its returned var
heroes and war workers, is the i'm
petus the event lent to the resort sea-
son, which is now Tar, advanced To-
day James b. Hurley, chairman OF the
executive committee, and his associates
have been receiving congratulations
upon the celebration.
The programme Tor the busy two
days included airplane stunts by Lieu
tenant ". Z. Taylor and Lieutenant 2.
Paul Stevens, who MADE the flight from
Mineola and Albany to Lake Placid in
the first airplane to cross the Adlron-
dacks. In addition we're athletic and
aquatic events, fremen's contests,
baseball games, band concerts, mon
ster street parade, and last night the
Venetian carnival on Mirror Lake and
the ball and reception at the Grand
View Hotel. Speeches were made oy
Congressman Philip Campbell. OF Kan
sas, chairman OF the Republican Rules
Committee; Congressman Bertrand II.
Smell. Of this district, who presided,
and Judge B. J. Pyrke, OF Port Henry.
Rabbi Wise at Camp
J. BENJAMIN Dimmick, head of the
Red Cross work in France and forme
Mavor of Scranton, Penn, is among the
campers on Lake Placid who returned
this week. Others included RABBI
Stephen S. Wise, at his camp; Dr
Henry O. Marcy, j.. of Brookllne, at
Camp Green Top, and Philo &. Fuller
at Hawk Island.
Commodore William X. Lyman, Of the
Lake Placid Yacht Club, who has re,
turned with Mrs. Lyman TO Camp Red
Wing. is busy with preparations fo'
the clubs season. Among those who
lave nut new speed boats in commits
sion. renlacing those lost in last win
ter's dock fire. are {. Bahnsen. OF Pas
saic n J.. who has two fast boats TN,
season; A. B. Watson, Of Buffalo, and
Robert Kamber. of New York.
Mrs. l.. II. Verran. OF Washington
who is sojourning at Whiteface Inn
with the Misses Verran and ner son
H. F.. yarran. has purchased CamF
Bivouac. formerly owned by the lat'
Major Hamilton Rowan, L. ). A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Armour an'
infant. Of Chicago, have arrived for tn'
season at Camp katonah, on Lake
Placid. ,.,..
Amon0 those who arrived AZ White
face Inn for the season this week ar'
Justice Victor Il. Woollcy and Mrs
Woolley.
Innovations in hotel life instituted
M Whiteface Inn include religious
services in the Nigwam on Sunday'
and movies in the same place eacf
Tuesday evening. These have beer
provided by Manager J. J. Sweeney and
are omen to sojourners at the Inn and
campers on the lake.
Mrs. w. A. Seymour. of Pelham
Manor. who is among those returned q
the stevens House this week, has takei
one OF the cottages there.
Others among the sOjourners o'
nrevious seasons who are at th'
Stevens House for the season include
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Flynn, william
]. McConviil. Mrs. s. A. Moore. Nr. ans
Mrs. Jacques Coini, Mr.. and Mrs. /. Is
Van Alstvne. Mrs. Osborne Page. Ut
Gustav Tieck. Miss Josephine Nebber
Miss Mildred Nickerman. Miss mo.
Iahm. Edward Moran and Dr J. {
Fitzsimmors.
Soiourners at the Grand View from
New York who arrived this week fol
the season include William Jamc'
Golding. Miss Margaret tleary. NJ an'
Mrs. u. r. O'Connor and son, NJ u
Mason. Mark Anthony, DR.. and Mrs
Charles g. koehler.
New York arrivals al other l"h'
pfa.,d ho,ofa include. At North wood
Inn. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. +. Cook, the hlss''
Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. K VI. Hart, Mrs
l.. J. Walsh. Miss Ida Iarkin, MI an'
Mrs. J. y. Burke and son. DR.. and Mr.
Edward Pratt