New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Yacht Club Ball To
Mark End of August
At Thousand Isles
Motor BoatRaces and Tennis
lOurn m ent Draw
Crowds and Many Enter
tainments Add to Cayety
for Social Leaders
Special Correspondence


ALEXANDRIA BAY. n. Y, Aug 2S.-
Social activities at the Thousand ISL
ands during the week have covered a
wide scope. The motor boat races and
the numerous visitors to the cottages
and hotels which they attracted in
creased the gayety notably. The ten
ms tournament at the Thousand Islands
Yacht Club also drew many visitors
The next large event will be the an
nual ball at the Thousand Islands
Yacht Club, which will be given Au-
gust 20.
One Of the interesting events of the
last week was the double wedding on
Tuesday Of two of the daughters Of Nh
and Mrs. William Gilbert, of Cinoin-
natl. The bridegrooms were Ray Jo-
seph Redmond. of Cincinnati, VINO
married Miss Nellie Mary Gilbert, and
Lieutenant Louis Oliver Nickel, of
Pittsburgh, who married Miss Bertha
izabeth Gilbert. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Charles II. L.
Ford, chaplain of St. Mary's Military
School, at Manlius, who recently re-
turned from France and has been sup
plying the pastorate OF the Episcopal
Church Of St. Lawrence during August.
Ready for Polo Matches
the cottager at the Thousand Islands
at the present time, for the first match
in the polo tourney will be played Sat
urday between the Back River polo
team and the Thousand Islands team.
The players for Montreal are H. B. Nc
Dougall, A. Z. Ogilvie. J. c. Watson, ".
R. Miller; for the Thousand Islands,
A. Graham Miles, Major Colin G. Ross,
j. L. Anderson. George S. Hasbrouck.
This match will be played for the cup
given by Mrs. George Hill, of New
York.
Mr and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt. of Oys-
ter Bay. who were guests at the Thou
sand Islands House, have gone to Sar
atoga.
F. Y. Clausen, of New York, arrived
Saturday and will spend several
weeks as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George C. Boldt, at The Birches.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Villas, of New
York, are expected next week for
visit with Mr.. Nilas's sister, Mrs. An
drew McNally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chandler
Christy, of New York, who are spend
ing their honeymoon at the Thousand
Islands, are guests at the Thousand
Islands House. Mrs. Christy landed
the largest pickerel Of the season-the
largest fish caught this season by any
woman. 1t weighed thirteen pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Condo enter
tained a party of friends aboard their
yacht, the Corinthia. Thursday, the
party comprising c. Leverett Hayden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Hayden, Frank
L. Loring. jr, and Mrs. J: Miles Glib
bons. On Friday Mrs. Conde entertained
at a luncheon and bridge party aboard
the Corinthia, her guests being Mrs.
Isaac P. Wiser, Mrs. w. Langdon Hay
den and Mrs. C. Leverett Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson S. Talbot. of
Dayton, Ohio. will be the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs George Mead at the Tennis
House over the polo tournament.
AnnuaFTea Planned
The annual tea given by the Ladies'
Welcome Club each season will be
given Friday. Mrs. Charles M. Englis
and Mrs. J. M. Miles Gibbons will be
the hostesses for the Wednesday even
ing card party at the Yacht Club this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alison S. Clark, who are
spending their summer at their home
on Comfort Island, have been enter
tanning large house party Mr.. and
Mrs. Goss L. Striker, of Derby, N. y;
MI and Mrs. Edwin Clark, Robert Clark,
Alice Ann Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Hibbard, jr., of Chicago, were re-
Gently the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark.
At present the guests on Comfort ISL
and are Mx. and Mrs. Elbridge Hamlin,
Mr.. and Mfs. Mancel Clark and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stewart, all of Chicago. This
early part of next week Mr.. and Mrs
Clark will leave, with their guests, on
Mr.. Clark's yacht, the Sabot, for a
cruise on the St. Lawrence River.
General Heppenheimer, OF Jersey
City. is the guest of Commodore
Charles S. Rees at the Thousand ISL
ands Yacht Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Tillinghast, of
Albany, are the guests of Mrs. Tilling-
hast's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Osborne. on the houseboat Arcadia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewing L. Rafferty, had
six guests; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Os-
borne entertained six; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester R. Hoag, five. Mr.. and Mrs.
Luis Huffnaegle, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Hayden. Mrs. J. w. Butler, Mrs. G. S.
Knowlton. Michael Foley, J. c. Cobb,
Peter J. Young, Frank L. Loring, jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. j. B Powell. Mr.. and Mrs.
~