New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-07
Movies to Spread
Story of Beauty of
Adirondack Scenes
Conservation Commissioner
Pratt Has Camera Men in
Mountains Taking Views
for Public; Camps Full
Special Corrcsrond,rcs


ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS. n. Y.
Sept. 6.-ln a.. cndcavor to bring home
TO the public the glorcs Of the Adiron-
dacks during the period the changes
in the foliage. Conservation Commits
sioner George II. Pratt. is having 4
series of movies" Of famous localities
made by a new process which repro
duces the natural colors.
This is the first attempt TO prcsen.
by means of the movie camera the
beauty Of the AdironGacks in Septem-
Der. Among the points TO be filmed are
Wilmington Notch. which is gorgeous
in the period of the foliage changes;
Lake Placid. Paul Smiths and .hc St.
Regis lakes. Saranac Inn and the Upper
Saranac Lake. Elizabcthtown, Westport
and Kecnc VALLEY.
Labor Day found an unusual number
of Sojouincrs at the various resorts.
and the majority have made arrange
mcntS 10 remain late into September
Port Henry. on Lake Champlain. was
visited BY many motor parties Labor
Day. when smother Essex County well
come home celebration. similar TO that
held at Lake Placid in July. took place.
The principal address was BY the Rev.
Francis p. Duffy, chaplain OF the old
69th Regiment.
Annual Sports for Guides
Under the auspices of the Lane
Placid Yacht Club. the arnua. sports
for guides attached 20 the camps on
that lake took place at Lake Placid, and
AT The conclusion OF the events the
spectators RECALLED themselves on Adj
rondack iapjacks swimming in maple
syrup. which were fried by the guides
in Il 'lapjack- making contest.
The quarter centenary % tho found
M of tina. organization has this week
been celebrated a. Lake Placid Club
wiki q programme including the annual
council lre and Indian pageant. the
passing o. the War poie.' Venetian
eht or "fcasi O: lanterns" display on
Mirror Lake and a concert and address
by the Rev DR.. Charles II. Parkhursi.
Opportunities TO view Lake Placid
a-i the other Adirondack resorts from
the air have been embraced by So
journerS al Lake Placid VINO have made
fights in an airplane from PlattSburg
driven by Lieutenant +. {. Davies.
Proceeds from the annual costume
ball al the Stevens House. Lake Placid.
amounting 10 about 500 will be applied
10 the Lake Placid Chldren's Free
Milk fund. which is dispensed by the
Kings Daughters. A. VI. Milander, Of
New York. was master of ceremonies
for the ball, the Judges being Jacques
Coini. Mrs. j. Hollis Wells and Mrs.
j. " Keller, Of New York. Abou. 200
appeared in costume. Miss Gertrude
Whitmore. Of New York. won first
prize for women. and Miss Mary Spain
second. A. Madero, of New York. won
The prize for mon; and prize winners
amrOg the juniors were Natalie AID
Marie Mcmahon and Eugene amid
Nancy Grove of New York.
Representative Thomas T. Smith.
who recently rejoined his family at the
Stevens House. is again taking an &C
tive part in the events on the golf
links there. Mrs. ". F. Lohander was
the winner of the wul ems tournament.
in which some Of the best OF the women
players were engaged.
Mrs. ". A. Seymour. Of Pelham. VINO
has one Of the cottages a. the Stevens
House. ms been joined there by her
son. ". Allan seymour. who Is a cadet
i'm the Culver Military Academy. Gull
yer. Ind.
Wins Fries at Bridge
First prize was won By Mis. Walter
Frew. of New York. a, bridge and tea
given by Mrs x. NJ. Little John, Of
Flushing, at Camp Coosa on Lake
Placid. at which 5000 was added 10 the
sanatorium bed fund. Mrs. {. ". Nc
Cutcheon, of New York. was winner of
second prize The consolation prizes
fell 10 Miss Laura Nerran. VI Washing
ton. and y. W. Corson, Of Philadelphia.
One Of the most attractive events
&C the season was the costume party Of
the little people At Wh.teface Ian.
Lake Placid in which the prize win
rers included Master Peter Hoffman.
SON Of Nh. and Mrs. William IloiT-
man. of Newark; Master Billie KING
bee. grandson Of 4. +. Pressirger. of
New Yoik; Eleanor McNe.r. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas :. NcNeir. Of
New York. and Master Joseph Wilson.
son Of Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Wilson. OF
New York: Hattie Catherine Sweeney.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Sweeney,
Of New York
Paul Smiths grill was filed with
merry dinner parties on the occasion
of the annual testimonial TO the hotel
orchestra. among those who gave some
Of the larger dinners being Mrs.