New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-24
knights Of Pythias
Invade the C.atskills
For Big Convention
Grand Lodge of New York
Will Begin Sessions To.
morrow in Kingston;
Many Homes Are Opened
Special D;spatch 70 The Tribune

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KINGSTON, N. Y, July 23.-Rip
Van Wrinkle was member of only one
social organization which no longer
exists, but since his day social, fra
ternal, business and religious organi-
cations have chosen his famous vaca-
tionland as the meeting place of their
annual conventions, one of the most
interesting of which--the Grand Lodge
OF Knights of Pythias of the State of
New York-will open in Kingston Mon
day
The state convention Of the Pythian
Sisters also will be in session, and
Pythians of the Catskill- Shawangunk
Mountain region have planned to give
them all variety of entertainment
opening with public exercises Monday
evening in the spacious auditorium of
kingston's beautiful high school,
will be rendered Supreme Chancellor
William Ladew in the New York State
Armory. Wednesday will contain
many pleasing features, including an
automobile trip around the Ashokan
reservoir, returning to Forsyth Park
in the afternoon to witness the Pythian
pageant Of Damon and Pythias" by
five hundred children of the city, fol-
lowed by uniformed rank competitive
drill under the direction of Brigadier
General Seward Shepard. A parade of
and block party will conclude that
days entertainment. On Thursday
morning a memorial service for past
Grand Lodge members will be held in
the historic First Dutch Church. and
in the afternoon special boat will
take visitors to West Point to witness
dress parade, returning by moonlight
The convention will close Friday
Prominent Pythian visitors will include
Past Supreme Chancellor Charles L.
Davis, of Denver, and Supreme Vice
Chancellor George Cabell, of Nor
folk, Va.
Prominent men and women who have
summer homes amid the haunts of Rip
Van Wrinkle, or make their summer
stay at the large hotels, continue to
arrive each day. Nine. Amelia CALI
Curci has returned from France and is
occupying her handsome cottage at
Highmount, where she will remain for
the season,
Goulds Settle for Summer
In Catskill Mountains Homes
The Gould family are now settled
for the summer in their Catskill Noun
tain homes. Mr.. and Mrs George j.
Gould and youngest daughter, Miss
Gloria, are now at Furlough Lodge, a
short distance from Margaretville; Mr..
and Mrs. Kingdom Gould are at Kings
Lodge; Nh. and Mrs. Jay Gould are at
Shepard are at Kirkside, Roxbury.
Recent Roxbury arrivals include John
Barnes Wells and family, of New York
City, who are occupying the Riverside
Cottage, Kirkside Park
Rip Van Winkleland always is q
favorite vacation place for New York
City lawyers and Judges. Former Fed
eral Judge Van Vechten Veeder and
family have taken possession of their
summer home at Hurley. Judge Henry
E. Lacombe has arrived at his Catskill
mountain home for the summer
Stamford's season of social gayety
never was more brilliant. The thrice
a-week dances at Churchill Hall and
dances at the Rexmere are appreciated
not only by guests there but also
from the other large hotels of STAN
ford and for a considerable distance
around. Concerts at all the Stamford
feature whose popularity is evidenced
by the large attendance.
In baseball, as in other athletics,
Stamford is maintaining its enviable
record. Its famous baseball team has
the. loyal support of every summer
resident in addition to the permanent
population, and no resort in the entire
Catskill-Shawangunk region can pro-
duce more enthusiastic crowd of
prominent fans whose desire is to wit
ness clean and fast sport.
The course of the Stamford Golf
and Country Club presents a brilliant
spectacle each day as it fills with
noted golfers from many sections.
Tennis is a close second in popularity,
but the courts of all the different
hotels provide ample opportunity for
all players. One of the newest courses
is that of the Cold Spring House.
Stamford arrivals from New York
include John r. Burton, A. S. Havi
land, w. Braman, W. P. Sheridan,
Mrs. E. f. Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. P. C.
Schatzatts, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Williams,
Mrs. M. E. Barnes, j. Sheue and F. P.
include Mrs. J. Cause. Mr.. and MRS.
Pablo de la Llama and Pablo de la
Llama jr.,. all of Havana, Cuba, and
Judge Carlos Valdez Fault and son. of
the Province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Tannersville and Hunter are more
active than in any recent year. Haines
ails likewise is proving attractive to
larger number of vacationists. Among
the prominent guests at Twilight Inn
are Mr.. and Mrs Charles S. Hichborn
Of Augusta, Maine, where Mr.. Hichborn
has served several terms as Mayor. He
ls former president Of the Maine
State Hotel Association. Twilight Inn
arrivals also include DR.. and Mrs. Al
fred Hoffman, of Kew Gardens; Dr.. and
Mrs. =: G. Jesup, of Roslyn; and among
New York City guests Mrs. Charles
Glatz, Mrs. Harry Garfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Rich, F. M. Woods, Harry
9 Mosler, Miss Helen VOORHEES,, Paul
Koehl, Otto R. Koehl
Recent arrivals at Sunset Inn include
from New York City Mr., and Mrs. R.
A. Hennesey, Charles Price, Edward
Mcguire, Mrs. j. Frederick and daugh-
tiers. Mrs. w. T. KnaresDoro and sons.
A. d. Harreri.