The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-07

'HHE first attempt ever made to
record by means Of the movie
camera the wonderful beauty
of the Adirondack region is to be
made by George d. Pratt, Conserva-
ton Commissioner, who, 10 addition to
being lover of the Adirondack re-
gion, is an enthusiastic and expert
photographer. Under a new process
film Of sections of the .Adirondacks.
notably those In the vicinity OF Lake
Placid. will be made in the natural
colors when the changes in the foliage,
now beginning have reached their
full beauty.
One view will show Wilmington
Notch. which with the foliage changes
is converted into a drive for miles
beneath a canopy Of gold and green.
other views will depict the st. Regis
chain of lakes, where Commissioner
Pratt's brothers, Herbert Lee Pratt of
New York and Glen Cove, has a camp
on the Upper st. Regis: the Saranac
chain of lakes; Elizabethtown and
Keene Valley and scenes at Westport
and other points on the shore OF Lake
cbamplain.
Many OF those still sojournlng in
the hotels and camps here gathered on
Monday at the clubhouse of the Lake
Placid Yacht Club for the annual La
Dor Day sports for guides under
auspices of the club. Flapjacks fried
by the guides i'm the fiapjack making
contest were served swimming in
maple syrup.
Many sojourners at Lake Placid
awaited themselves this week of the
opportunity to skip around among the
mountain tops and view the region
from the air in flights in an airplane
piioted by Lieut.. f. c. Davies, who
came over from Piattsburg. Trips
were made also in a flying boat with
headquarters on Mirror Lake, and
piloted by Lieut.. Commander ]. p. Hall
of New York.
Lake Placid Club Celebrates.
Features of the celebration this
week of the quarter centenary OF the
founding OF the Lake Placid Club in
Guided the annual council fire and
special Indian pageant, "The Passing
OF the War Pole; a Venetian night
Mirror Lake, concert in Forest of
Arden Theatre and an address by the
Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst, ID. d.
The sum of 500, cleared as a re-
suit of the annual costume ball at
the Stevens House, was turned over
to the Kings Daughters and will be
applied to the Lake Placid Children's
Free Milk Fund. A. M. Milander of
New York was master Of ceremonies
and about zoo appeared in costume.
First prize for women was won by
Miss Gertrude Whitmore Of New York
and second by Miss Mary Spain. also
Of New York. A. Madero of New York
was the winner of the prize for men.
Prize winners among the juniors were
Natalie and Marie McMahon and
Gene" and Nancy Grove. Judges
were jacques Coini, Mrs. ]. Hollis
Wells and Mrs. ]. w. Keller of New
York.
Taking part in the golf events at
the Stevens House is Representative
Thomas +. Smith, who came recently
from Washington, joining his family
at the hotel. The woman's tournament,
in which some OF the best players were
engaged, was won by Mrs. W. F.
Lofiander.
w. Allan Seymour of the Culver
Military Academy, Culver, Ind, has
Joined his mother, Mrs. w. A. Sey-
mour of Pelham, N. Y, who has one
Of the Stevens House cottages for the
season.
For a number of her friends at
Whiteface Inn Mrs. r. NJ. Littlejohn
OF Flushing entertained at Camp
coosa on Lake Placid with bridge and
tea at which 5000 was netted, to be
applied to the sanatorium bed fund
being raised by Mrs. J. j. Sweeney of
New York. Mrs. Walter Frew of New
York was the winner of first prize
for women and Mrs. c. w McCutchen
OF New York, winner of second The
first prize for men went to Capt.
l.. A. Cox, U. s. A, and the second to
g. M. Scott OF New York Miss Laura
Verran Of Washington and N. w. Cor
son of Philadelphia received the con-
ISOLATION prizes
Costume Party at the WIgygam.
The Wigwam at Whiteface Inn WAS
thronged at the annual cotume party
for the juniors in which prizes were
Sh ~ iVtSI iiOuHldIlt son OF Mr.
and Mrs, William Hoffman of New
ark; Billie Kingsbee, grandson of A.
e, Pressinger of New York; Eleanor
MeNeir, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas s. McNeir, New York; Hettie
Catherine Sweeney, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Sweeney, New York;
Josiyn Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j, c. Wilson, Pelham; Lulu, Bee and
Kitty Kunhart, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. r. Kunhart, Jr, New York /;
David Van Brunt, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. III. Van Brunt, New York.
and Miss Dorothy Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Wilson, Chicago.
The Labor Day golf event at
Whiteface Inn was a flag handicap in
which many players entered. The
club championship contest for men
was won by Otis A. Glazebrook OF
New York
Late sojourners at the Grand View
Hotel have been doing much mountain
climbing, several parties making the
ascent, of Whiteface. M. II. Pittet
and 70. Muller of Switzerland. who
have done much climbing in their own
country, visited the Grand View in
company with r. Bruno OF Paris.
Tho feature of a musicale given at
the Grand View was a vocal solo by
Miss Edith Antrum. who has been
there for several weeks.
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