New-York tribune., 1919-08-31
Opera Stars Join
Lake Placid's Peals
Ut Community Song g
Also Sing Away Various
Deficits; Mrs. VIM. Spain
and Party Escape When
Her Motor Car Topples
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Aug. 3d.
Community singing has become popu-
lar here. At the Placid Club, where it
received its impetus, there are regular
nights for the performances. Among
the singers are some of Lake Placid's
famous vocalists, including Nine. Mar
celia Sembrich, her pupil, Miss Queena
Mario, and George Hamlin, tenor.
Tomorrow evening, in the Happy
Hour Theatre, Mr.. Hsmlin will sing
away the deficit of $500 connected with
Essex County's welcome home celebra-
tion here in July and will aid the Mu-
sicians' Foundation of New York, Of
which he is a director, all receipts
above the $500 deficit being applied to
the foundation fund Over $1,000 in
aid Of disabled soldiers was raised
when he sang a few evenings ago in
the Forest of Arden Theatre at the
club, $500 being paid by Mrs. Edwin
Norton, of New York, for Red Cross
poster auctioned in connection with the
event.
Flonzaley Quartet Reunion
Among the weeks developments in
Lake Placid's musical circles was the
reunion of the Flonzaley Quartet at
the Stevens House, when Ivan d'Ar-
the other members, Alfred Pochon,
who has one of the hotel cottages;
Ugo Ara and Adolphus Betti.
Lieutenant Davies, with an airplane,
from Plattsburg, reached Lake Placid
Wednesday to convey passengers one
at time to points of interest in the
Adirondacks via the air route. The
United States army bombing plane to
depart on a tour of circumnavigation
of the country has been at the village
of Jay awaiting repairs for about a
month
A public meeting to be addressed by
Irish Republic" who may come as the
guest of William J. Spain. of New
York, treasurer of the Irish Victory
Fund, will be under the direction Of
Lake Placid Council, Knights of Co.
lumbus.
Moores Win Prizes ut Golf
At their camp on Lake Placid Mr..
and Mrs. George H. McNeely have as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Kip, OF
New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Crocker, of East Orange.
Miss Eleanor Moore and P. H. Moore,
of New York, were winners of the cup
presented by W. j. Spain, of New York,
in mixed foursome contest on the
links at the Stevens House. Another
handicap event there was won by T.
Richmond Wells, Of New York.
While motoring near Paul Smiths
Mrs William J. Spain and a party Of
friends from the Stevens House had a
narrow escape from injury when Mrs.
Spain's car went over an embankment.
Former State Senator and Mrs. Joseph
Keller, of New York, were members Of
the party
Among events of the week at the
Stevens House was the annual mas
querade on Wednesday. The committee
cluded Mrs. J. T. Mcmahon, Mrs. j..
w. Reno, Mrs. S. H. Heating and Mrs.
A. M. Milander.
They Ride Before Breakfast
Members of the Early Risers' Riding
Club of New York, who have been en-
gagged in a series of before breakfast
saddle trips from the Stevens House,
include Eugene McGirr, Miss Camille
O'Connor, Miss Octavie Jaubert, Miss
Gertrude Whitmore, Miss Seannette
Whalen, Miss Anna McGirr and Mas
ter Frank McGirr.
and Mrs. Andrew Mars and the Misses
Violet and Gladys Mars, of New York,
are at the Stevens House.
This afternoon the children at
Whiteface Inn had q costume ball of
their own in the Wigwam.
DR.. Vanderhoff a Winner
The prize for the best costume in the
annual ball for the seniors at White
face Inn was won by DR.. E. c. Wander
hoff of New York, who appeared as an
inal costumes prizes went to Miss
Katharine Barron and Miss Ruth Lycn-
decker, who appeared as gnomes. Miss
Mary Schenck as Fatima was awarded
the prize for th& prettiest costume.
Honorable mention was given Miss Ann
Meredith moving picture actress. Miss
Meredith appeared as bride. The com
mittee of judges included Mrs. r. NJ.
Littlejohn. Mrs. William Hoffman and
Mrs. J. C. Wilson, New York.
Mrs. Carlo Montanari, of Turin, Italy.
widow of one of Italy's generals in the
war, is at Whiteface Inn.
In the awards in connection with the
masquerade at the Grand View Hotel
Honore Shean, the little daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. F. Shean, of New York,
who appeared as a kewpie, carried off
the honors. First prize for gentlemen
went to A. Mendoza, of New York, cos
tuned as girl. Others in costume
were Miss Della Quinn, hula hula
dancer; Miss Ann Quinn, balloon girl;
Miss Elizabeth Quinn, ballet dancer;
Mrs. David MacFadyen, porcupine girl:
Miss L. Hoover, Queen of Havana"
and Mr.. MacFayden as blond beauty.
Arrivals at Hotels
Among those at the Grand View are
the Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Talmadge, OF
Oyster Bay; Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Thorn.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Pond, Miss Emma E.
Laughray, J. A. Falk, Miss Grace Rip
pie and Mrs. Anna Bruno and daugh-
ter, of New York.
Arrivals from New York at othe =
Lake Placid resorts include: At North
woods Inn Miss Catherine Leahy, Mrs.
Mary E. Cassidy, Mrs. Thomas Dorcal,
Miss Margaret borcal. DR.. NJ. c. Cham
bers, S. H. Pomeroy. Miss Alice B. Dew
lin, the Misses Leonard. At Lake Placid
Inn: Mr.. and Mrs. J ohm P Weber, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Fries, Mrs. and Miss Kohn,
L. and j. de Jong. j. P. Blumenthal, Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Hernandez, B. A. Green
ho pal