New-York tribune., 1921-05-22
Big Social Season
Foreshadowed at
Thousand islands
Yacht and Country Clubs Are
Prepared for Active Year;
Tennis Courts and Golf
Links Ready for Players
spectai Dispatch 70 Tha r.ribunn

SnectHi Dispatch to The Tribune
ALEXANDRIA BAY, May 21.--The
social life at the Thousand Islands, CEN
tering ma it does around the Thousand
Islands Yacht Club, che Country Club
and the handsome cottsges, foreshad dows
delightful season for the summer
resident and for the guest as well as
for the tourist. With the secretary of
the yacht club, Charles l.. Hayden, on
the field already, che early arrivals are
looking forward to the opening of the
club, which will be on June /.
The tennis courts on Welcome Island
where the yacht club is located, are in
excellent condition, ready for matches
for the early arrivals. The courts Of
the Country Club are also in readiness.
For the golf devotees the course on the
Country Club grounds is ready. Early
comers, before the cottagers have ar
rived in large numbers, have numerous
foursomes on the links and spend muck
Of their time fishing for bass and pike
in all of the haunts known by the IA
nous st. Lawrence River guides.
Miss Margaret Taylor, daughter of
Mrs. Thomas Fenton Taylor, Of New
York, has been at Alexandria Bay for
some time. Miss Taylor is an expert
angler and a member of the ST. Law
renee River Anglers Association. She
is having unusual luck in bass fishing
this summer. Mrs. Robert Osborne,
likewise an early arrival, is also de-
voted to fishing. She is one of the vice
presidents of the anglers association
and is the first woman who has ever
held an Office in that organization.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Courtland
Penfield, who have been in Europe for
an extended stay, will be among the
early arrivals at the Thousand Islands.
The former Ambassador to Austria and
Mrs. Penfeld again will occupy Hope
we'll Hall, which they have leased from
the estate of George C. Boldt.
Dark Island, on which is located the
villa of the late Commodore Bourne, Of
New York. will be opened by members
Of his family, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Beaver Strassburger and Miss
Marjorie Bourne. This home is the
scene of continual house parties dur
ing the season, especially during the
motorboat races. Miss Bourne is an
expert at tennis. and takes an active
interest in the social affairs at this
resort.
The flying season" at the Thousand
Islands is scheduled to begin early4thi
summer. Lieutenant George B. Post
who was the pilot of the flying boat at
Alexandria Bay last season. will fly ur
to the bay on the opening date of the
Crossmon House, May 25, and will re-
main for the season.
Oliver z. Rafferty,, of New York
spent last week at Alexandria Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stewart Brown, o1
993 Park Avenue, New York, arrived al
the Thousand Islands last week anc
are at their home, Linden Cove.
Mr., and Mrs. Richard H. Eggleston
of 1856 West Seyenty-sixth Street, New
York, will spend the summer at their
picturesque island home, Idlewilde
Their daughter, Miss Helen Eggleston
will be with them for portion of the
season.
Mrs. William T. Dewart, of the Ap-
thorp Apartments, New. York, arrived
last week and is at her new home, Kee-
Wah-Din. Mrs. Dewart will remain
for about ten days, then return to New
York. She and Mr.. Dewart and their
children will arrive for the summer
about the middle of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing L. Rafferty,, of
$40 Park Avenue, will arrive at the
Thousand Islands early in June and
spend the summer at their cottage.
Mrs. S. S. McClefland, of New York,
who purchased a cottage on Seven
Isles, will spend the summer at this
resort. Her son.. who is in school at
st. Johns, Manlius, n. Y, will arrive
at the close of the school for the sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Frank, of New
York, will spend the summer at the
Thousand Islands, arriving about the
middle of June. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
purchased the Nathan Straus cottage
on Cherry Island last fall.
Mrs. James C. Taylor, of New York,
will spend the summer at her Thou
sand Island villa on Cement Island.
She will have as her guests for a por-
tion of the summer her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C.
Thacher jr., of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mclean, of