The New York herald., 1921-08-28
Horseback Riding
and Camp Parties
at Paul Smiths S
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson Run
yon, Jr., Give Picnic on
Meacham River.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW York HERALD
PAUL Smiths. ". Y. Aug. 27.-New
bride paths opened through portions OF
Paul Smiths Adirondack park Of over
$4,000 acres lend fresh attraction to the
sport Of riding for the horsewomen and
horsemen at the camps on the St Regis
chain OF lakes. John r. Townsend OF
New York is welcomed as a leader
among the riders. and under HIS guild
ance the early morning saddle trips
through the region have taken on new
interest Among the women riders are
Mrs. Melvin Wolk. Miss Lottie A Muir
ply. Miss Laura N. Johnson and Miss
Peggy Hefferan. while the men include
J. II. May, NJ. r. whalen and Walter
Weir of New York.
That the September colony here will
be larger than In previous seasons Is
indicated by the number Of reservations
now being made at the hotel and by the
numbers OF campers who are making
plans to remain.
Henry L. Hotchkiss of New Haven,
who has the distinction Of having camped
on the St Regis chain Of lakes the
greatest number of consecutive years,
recently returned from abroad and is
at his camp on Spitfire Lake with his
daughters, Mrs. Carl b. Ely and Mrs
E. e. Garrison.
Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, also a
camper of many seasons on the St
Regis Chain, observed her seventy-fifth
birthday last Saturday with a little
party at the Stokes camp on the Upper
St Regis Lake Only the members OF
the Stokes family were present, but DUR
ing the day Mrs Stokes received the
congratulations of many OF her friends
In the camp colony. The Rev. Anson
Phelps Stokes is spending a week In
camp with his family
Col. and Mrs. George w. Burleigh OF
New York are guests at the Stokes
camp.
Picnic ON Meacham River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson Runyon, Jr.
OF New York, who are in camp on the
Lower st. Regis Lake, gave picnic on
Meacham River for several friends, In
Guiding DR.. A. T. Chase and DR.. J. f.
Peterson Of New York. who are In camp
for the balance of the season.
Mrs. Andrew Shiland Of Cedarhurst
L. l., and her sister, Mrs. T. Edwarj
Hambieton Of Baltimore, who are al
Camp Wyndover the Spitfire Lake camr
OF their father. William w. McAlpin
the top of st. Regis Mountain, where
they had picnic luncheon.
Also the campers are doing much
motoring. william Rockefeller, who is
Mt his Bay Pond camp, on Monday
motored over to the Upper St Regis
Lake. where he and his son and the
latters wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William q.
Rockefeller, who accompanied him. were
the luncheon guests OF DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Z. James at the James camp.
Stirling Rockefeller. son of Mr. and
Mrs. William G.. Rockefeller, devotes
much time to motor trips about the
region.
DR.. and Mrs. Fales Baker Of Rose
mont Pa. are taking the members OF
their house party on a series of motor
trips to points of interest. In the party
are Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Gamer, Miss
Elizabeth Jeannes. Frederick Schaeffer,
William Newlin, Junior Blye and Alfred
Baker Lewis. all OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Louis Slade.
who recently arrived and opened their
Upper st. Regis camp, are spending
much Of the time here in rough camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons and
her son. William III. Vanderbilt. who
have been In camp on the Upper st.
Regis Lake since the opening OF the
season. have gone for motor tour OF
the West, but will return to camp here
during September.
Tonight and next Saturday night,
September 8. Paul Smiths grill will be
the scene of the annual dance carnival
for which useful and valuable prizes In
silver have been donated by the hotel
management.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. @. Phelps of New
York have returned for the balance OF
the season.
N. A. Gallanos and family of New
York, who recently arrived. have taken
the Norton Cottage of the hotel group.
Miss c. NJ. l. Nash OF New York is
the guest of Mrs. p. C. Maffltt of st.
Louis. who has one of the hotel cottages.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e Quantrell and fam
lily of Bronxville are here for the re-
mainder OF the season.
Among those from New York recently
arriving at Paul Smiths are Vincent ].
Farley, Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Tompkins,
Miss Gall Tompkins. Mrs. w. Fl. Murphy,
the Misses Ethel v. and Gladys Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. b. Fish, Mrs. Donald
Nicoll. Mrs. K II. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Van Nostrand. w. M. Hanes
and Walter Howard Hanes