New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
Season of Cayety
IsLaunched at the
Thousand Islands
Dinner Dances Are Started,
Hotels Are Opening and
Not a Single Vacant Cot
tage Is To Be Found
Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune

ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y. juno g.
Social activities at the Thousand Isl
ands give promise Of the gayest sea-
son the "Venice Of America" has ever
seen. Amusements to be found here
include tennis, golf, yachting, polo,
motor-boat and sail racing, bathing,
fishing, card and dancing parties-in
fact every form of diversion.
Taking a sail down the river from
Cape Vincent to Alexandria Bay, one
cannot see a single vacant cottage
along the St. Lawrence. Life is stirring
all up and down the river. Many OF
the cottages are already occupied.
The hotels are opening for the sea-
son. At Alexandria Bay. the Thousand
Island House threw open its doors on
June 1. William II. Warburton, pro-
prietor of the Thousand Island House,
has leased the Crossmon House for
this season, and will operate these two
large hotels in combination. The fifth
annual trap shoot will be held under
the auspices Of. Mr. Warburton on
Casino Island the latter part of July.
Other indications of the anticipa-
tions of busy summer at Alexandria
are the erection of a number of new
around the "Bay"-new docks, tea
rooms and many new attractions. In
fact, the "Hub of the Thousand ISL
ands" has put on her festive spring
and summer apparel to welcome the
holiday-seekers to this picturesque re-
sort.
The social calendar at the Thousand
Islands Yacht Club presents brilliant
program. The club opened to-day. In
cluded in the events to be held dur
ing the season are the semi-weekly
dinner dances, which started to-day,
the tennis tournament for seniors and
the tourney for juniors; the annual
costume, tennis and masquerade balls,
we'll as many other social functions.
The Thousand Islands Country Club,
located on Wellesley Island, is already
the scene Of golfing by the early ar
irving devotees Of this sport. The golf
tournament always brings many visi-
tors to the cottagers and to the hotels.
The Country Club tennis tournament is
another event that promises to interest
the throngs at this resort.
The polo tournament, scheduled for
August IA to September 1, is always
one of the greatest drawing cards at
the Thousand Islands. The Polo Asso-
tournament this summer, and many
cups have been offered to the winning
teams, including the Wellesley Island
| cup, offered by Mrs. A. Graham Miles;
the Hill cup, offered by Mrs. George
HiM of New York, and the Thousand
Island cup presented by Commodore
James II. Hammond and Lee M. Rum
sey, of Pittsburgh and New York. In
cluded in the membership Of the Polo
Association, of which George S. Has
brouck, of New York, is the president
are II. B. Anderson, George G. Boldt
Frederick Conde, Otis H. Cutler, John
bons, William Gilbert, T. A. Gillespie
Mrs. A. T. Hagen, Robert H. Hassler
Charles Leverett Hayden; Frederick
Lovejoy, Alvan Markle, Mrs. A. Graham
Miles, Alexander R. Peacock, Com
modorc Charles S. Rees, Ralph Beave,
Strassburger, J. B. Taylor, j. R
Wiedsma, Joseph Whitman and Peter
j. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leverett Hay.
den, of New York, are among the early
arrivals at the Thousand Islands. Mr.
sand Islands Yacht Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Beaver Strass.
burger, of Gwynned Valley, Pa. and
Sayville, L. l., will be among those who
will open their cottages early. Miss
Marjorie Bourne, of Sayville. will
spend the summer at Dark Island with
her rbrother-in-l law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Strassburger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, Of New
York and Washington, will pass the
summer at their cottage on Wellesley
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Courtlano
Penfeld, Of New York. have again
leased Hopewell Hall for the season
from George @. Boldt and arc duo e.
arrive June 8.
Commodore Thomas H. whesler, o1
New York, is among the early fisher
men on the St. Lawrence River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Osborne, Of
New York, will spend the summer or
their houseboat Arcadia, which they
purchased from the Edison BEadleys
and Mrs. Marguerite Washington, OF
Summit, N. j., daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Osborne, will be their guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. Condo, Of
New York, will arrive in the carly
part of the season and will pass the
summer at their cottage.
Governor and Mrs. Frank o. Lowden
and their children, Of Chicago, will
pass a part of the summer at their
Thousand Islands villa. Castle Rest
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Hackett, OF
New York, will pass the summer al
their cottage near Clayton.
j. Norris Oliphant has leased his
beautiful home, Ne-mah-bin, to Mr.
and Mrs. William H: Downey, of Tena-
fly, N. j. Mr.. and Mrs. Downey, who
passed the winter at the Woodlands
Bermuda, arrived during the week
and have taken possession Of thei,
cottage. Their yacht, the Kismet, has
been put in commission.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fellowes Nor.
gan, Of New York, will open their
Thousand Islands cottage next week.