The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Yachtsmen Seek
Improvements for
Lake Champlain
Mr.. Stephen H. p. Pell Heads
Movement-Charity Ball
at Westport.

| Special Despatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
WEsrPoRT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN, N. r..
Sept. 10.--Headed by Mr.. Stephen H. p.
Pell Of New York. on whose summer
place at Lake Champlain are the ruins
of historic old Fort Ticonderoga. mem
bers of the recently organized Lake
Champlain Improvement Association
will soon begin work to obtain the aid
Of the Federal Government In a move
ment to construct system Of dams and
locks across the southern and northern
ends Of the big lake for the purpose OF
maintaining 1t at a uniform level as an
aid to yachtsmen and ether owners OF
large craft now finding 1t impossible to
enter the lake during the summer
months because of fluctuations Of the
| water level.
Because OF the shifting sands at the
bottom Of the lake there Is constant
expense for dredging necessary to keep
the channels cleared at either end. Tne
contention OF the Improvement associa-
ton Is that construction of dam with
q lock near Crown Point for the south
ern end and another at Rouses Point
for the northern end would >obviate this
expense and hold the level of the entire
lake about three feet above the present
low level, making 1t possible for owners
OF large seagoing yachts to discover
Lake Champlain and to make the big
loop UP through the Hudson, the Barge
Canal. Lake Champlain, Richelieu River.
the St Lawrence, Oswego Canal. Oneida
Lake and Erie Canal back into the
Hudson.
Mr.. James Crary. of Brooklyn. COM
modore of the Westport Yacht Club. VINO
has been sojourning this summer with
Mrs Crary at Westport Inn, has re-
turned to the city, making the trip IN
his yacht back through the barge canal.
Commodore Crary Is also interested IN
the proposed lake improvements.
Patronesses for the Charity Ball. az
westport Inn. which proved the gala
event Of the season here and at wnicn
$500 was raised in aid Of the Chanplain
Valley Hospital at Plattsburg were Mrs.
C. r. Payne. Miss F. e. Miller and Miss
". E. Eddy Of New York. The Misses
Bryce and Miss Keach OF New York
were flower girls and nurses from the
hospital sold candy.
Donald Cohalan. Of New York. son
OF Justice Cohalan, saw the winner OF
the August cup In the principal goit
event of the season defeating his father
In the finals by the narrow margin OF
one UP.
William Buchanan, Jr.. and his
brother. Percy Buchanan. Of New York,
were winners of the mems doubles IN
the annual tennis tournament on the
courts at Westport Inn, defeating
Thomas Tredwell and Leslie Glenn OF
New York. In the mixed doubles Miss
Marie Marshall and ]. Russell browne,
Jr., OF New York. were the winners.
One OF the larger dinner parties at
Westport Inn was that at which Mr.
and Mrs w. N. Wareheim. OF New
York, entertained for friends attending
the Charity Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis w. Lee. OF
Boston, are entertaining at their lake
place. North Shore. their son. Guy Lee
and his fiancee. Miss Simone Pailiey of
| Paris, daughter of Prof. Pailley. profess
sor OF mathematics in the University OF
| Grenoble.
Miss Helen j. Garrettson has been
entertaining at Westport Inn her brother,
F. r. Garrettson of Newport.
w. w. Hall and his son. w. w. Hall.
Jr.. of New York. recently motored to
the Finger Lakes.
Arrivals at Westport Inn include Mrs.
Joseph Hardie. Miss z. NJ French. Mrs.
J. G. johnson, Jr. J. g. Johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. II. F. Deitz, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. .Evertsen. Jr Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Hadden. Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Martin.
c. B. Paterson, DR.. and Mrs. Irving III.
Hance, Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Meadon.
Miss f. Meadon. c. l.. Gesel, Jr.