The New York herald., 1921-09-18
Mt. Alton Forest
on Lake Placid
Saped by Sale
Shore Owners Prevent Cutting
of Timber Through Agree
ment With State.

~ Mouul Alton py the state, announce
ment OF which was made early this week,
members Of the Lake Placid Shore own
ers Association have as individuals en-
tered into a covenant with the State, rep
resented by the Conservation Commits
sion. to prevent their forest lands from
being transferred to individuals or cor
porations by whom the forests would
be cut.
The covenant, which is said to he
unique in connection with lands acquired
by the State, says in part: That the
land shall be used or sold solely for
permanent forestry, hotel, camp or cot
tage purposes, except that necessary
firewood and other wood necessary for
MOTEL, camp or cottage purposes may
be cut and used on the premises but not
sold nor permitted to be sold. and ex-
cept that mature timber may be cut, re-
moved and sold subject to the approval
of the Conservation Commission OF the
State OF New York"
Mount Alton, which is on the west
side OF Lake Placid. near Underclirf, was
purchased by the State from Shedden a.
O'Brien, of Plattsburg, by whom ar
rangements had been made to cut the
timber on the tract OF ninety acres
The fight to prevent this denudation OF a
large portion OF the Lake Placid shore
front was begun about year ago by
the Shore Owners under the leadership
OF Prof. Edwin r. A. Seligman of CO.
lumbia University, president of the as
sociation. The struggle reached its
acute stage this summer when active
preparations for numbering were made.
The purchase price is understood to be
about $50, 900, and as an additional con-
dition to the transaction tho Lake
Placid Shore Owners Association agrees
20 contribute $4,000.
Within the last three years the State
has expended on the purchase OF lands
about Lake Placid over 81, 400, 0,000, and 1t
was only after much negotiation and
agreement TO the conditions relating to
the covenant and the contribution of
$4,000 that final action was taken by
the State.
Tablet to George A. stevens.
The unveiling of the tablet erected
in the Bank of Lake Placid in memory
Of the late George A. Stevens will be
unveiled next Monday. Mr. Stevens was
president OF the bank, head OF the
Stevens Hotel Company and dean OF the
hotel men in the Adirondacls. A num-
ber of his friends among the campers,
eottagers and hotel sojourners are re-
naming for this event, at which mefn-
bgrs OF the Stevens family and the d.
rectors of the bank will be present.
There will be an address by the Rev.
Sidney Ruck, rector OF the Episcopal
Church, and the tablet will be unveiled
by Raymond Il. Stevens, Jr., infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond L. Stevens
and grandson OF the late Mr.. Stevens.
Two prominent members of Lake Plac-
ids camp colony who are remaining
late this season are Victor Herbert and
George j. Hamlin. Mr.. Herbert will re-
main through this month at Camp JOY
land with Mrs. Herbert and Miss Her
bert and Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin and their
son and daughter will remain through
October at their Swiss chalet on Sig
nal Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sinclair are
spending their honeymoon at Camp
Brentwood at the head OF Lake Placid,
occupied this season by their friends
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Richert of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair will pro-
long their honeymoon at camp until the
end of this month. She was formerly
Miss Babe Samuels, daughter OF Col.
and Mrs. Joseph Samuels of Providence.
At her cottage on Hillcrest avenue Dr.
Alice Y. Hainien Is entertaining her
friends Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Liddle and
their son OF Schenectady, who recently
came from their summer place on Lake
Plseco.
on Monday night at whiteface Inn
will be the final bridge OF the season.
Juniors who Joined in a farewell din
ner at the inn last Saturday ut in
cluded the Misses Beatrice Marcy. Eli
nor McNeir, Betty Young, Eleanor
Jones, Zoie Warner, Barbara Garfield,
Alice Gray Griggs and Hetty Sweeney
a
son, Hugh Plat, waddell Platt. Edward
Plat, John Griffin and William Kiens-
bee.
Dancing and games followed the din
ner Eleanor Mc<eir won the contest
st pinning the tail on the donkey.
On Sunday DR.. and Mrs. Douglas Van
derhoof OF Richmond, Va, remaining
through the season at Whiteface Inn.
entertained Mt lunch Mrs. Hugh Jarvis.
her mother; Mrs. T. A. English, Mrs.
Hayden b. Harris and Miss Percival.
Army omcers mt Dinner.
Members OF a party OF officers from
the military encampment at plattsburg
aud civilians vino motored last Sun-
day 20 wnseface Inn as the dinner
guests OF c. S. Johnson included Col.
Arthur Thayer. commandant OF the
n
mandnre or the camp; Major II III.
Fletcher. camp adiutant: Major T. J..
crystal, training officer: Major A. El-
licott Brown. general inspector: Capt.
John Il. Conover. supply officer; Lieas.
II. y. Joyce. mess officer; e. IT, Dow.
division freight and passenger agent
Of the Delaware and Hudson system; (;
w. Is. Jaques and Howard ID. dIadley.
Recent New York arrivals at White
face Inn include Alr. and Mrs. John A..
Hadden, Mr.. and AIRS. Henry c. Pear
son. DR.. and Mrs. J. q. Williams. AIRS.
J. J. Fowler, Mr.. ana Mrs. j. r. Van
Hoven, MIR. and Afrk 4. +. Corrigan.
Mrs. Frank Morse smith, Miss Tilie
Smith, Miss Arietta Smith. c. NJ. Ken
d III. Mrs. y. Kent Worthington, Mrs.
III. e. Angel and Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il.
Willetts.
Mrs. E.. V. Kent OF New York. who
recently arrived at the Stevens House.
has taken Paradox, Jr., cottage OF the
hotel. for tho balance OF September
Mrs. L. w. Mcclellan and family. who
occupied tho cottage thus far this sea-
son, have returned Co New York.
Mr.. and AIrs. Stephen II. keating OF
New York. who recently spent few
days at the Stevens House. have re-
turned for the remainder OF September.
William j. McConvill of Brooklyn,
who spent a portion OF August at the
Stevens House. has returned with his
friend Il. NJ. Bailey. also OF Brooklyn,
for the balance OF September. They are
devoting much time to golf.
Among recent New York arrivals az
the Stevens House are o. G. ISnicker-