The New York herald., 1922-09-03
Indian Rites Are
Observed by the
Lake Placid Folk
Colony There Gathers in Cos.
tune to Repeat Ceremony Of
the Iroquois Tribe.

SpectoI Dispatch 10 THE Nnw YORK HraArp.
LAKE PLACID. N. Y, Sept 3-Distinc-
tive features OF the twenty second an
Placid Club. last night. which was the
event OF the week here. were the appear
ance Of Mr. Irving Batcheller, the
author. in the costume OF an Indian
chieftain, as one OF the principal char
acters in this picturesque yearly tribute
to the greatness Of the Iroquois Indian
nation, and the impressive Indian con-
dolence service in memory OF the late
Mrs. Melvil Dewey, wife Of the president
OF the club and former State librarian.
who. during many years OF her life. was
interested in making OF the council fire
a faithful portrayal OF the old Indian
rites and ceremonies. II.
The coincidence service preceded the
council fire. and. following addresses by
certain of the chiefs and head women,
came the release OF q pure white dove.
depicting, according to the Indian rite,
the flight of the spirit OF the deceased.
At the annual meeting of the Lake
Placid Shore owners Association last
Saturday. Prof. Edwin r. A. seligman
of Columbia University. president of
that practically all owners OF property
along the shores Of Lake Placid have
signed a covenant under which they
agree not to cut timber without the full
knowledge and consent OF the Assoc!a-
tion and not to sell their properties to
lumber interests. Also Prof. Seligman
announced that the State has COM
pleted the purchase OF tract of ninety
acres OF timberland. including all of
Mount Alton. which was in danger of
being denuded. Toward the total OF
$4,000. involved in this purchase, the
Shore Owners Association contributed
$4,000. Officers of the Association for
the ensuing year are president Prof
Selgman; vice-president, MIR. c. w.
McCutchen Of New York: treasurer. Mr..
Christian Bahnsen of Passaic. n. j..
and secretary, Mr.. w. 8. Benson OF
Passaic.
This afternoon saw the final sailing
race in the series for the Yacht club
challenge cup. for which Mr.. Clinton
Norton and his brother. MIR. Alvin
Norton of Lawrence. l.. L., are far in
the lead. On Monday, the Yacht club
season will be terminated with an at
! hom. under the direction of the enter
tainment committee headed by Mrs A.
l.. d. Warner OF New York, wife of the
commodore OF the club.
Commodore and Mrs. Warner are en-
tertaining her mother, Mrs. w. 7. Ar
kell OF Los Angeles, at their camp on
Lake Placid
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin /. Ward OF
New York have as their guests at
Camp Grenwolde. Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Butler OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. Thomas Roberts OF New York Is
the guest OF Mr.. W. s. Benson of Pas
sale at the latter's Lake Placid camp.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Hall OF New
York. who have been spending the sea-
son at their camp on the west side OF
Lake Placid. left on Monday on a motor
trip to Alexa ndria Bay. Ottawa and
Montreal.
AT Camp Joyland on Lake Placid Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Herbert are entertain
ing DR.. and Mrs. Russell Boles OF Phlla-
delphia.
Mr.. Thomas r. Smith. secretary OF
Tammany Hall. who arrived AT the
stevens House with his family on
Wednesday TO remain late into Septem-
Der. has engaged In his annual series
OF Golf matches with Mr. James J. Hoey,
who recently came. and has laid claim
10 the house title since a recent victory
over Judge Joseph r. Muiqueen of New
York
Among other recent New York ar
rivals at the Stevens House are Mr.
William Clements Mr.. Alexander Cam
eron Miss Bedell. Lewis Bedell. Mr..
and Alrs. n. A. Reldel. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. wallach. Miss Helen DAILY. Miss
Gencvieve DAILY, Mr.. E. @. DAILY, Mrs.
Edward Renard. Mr.. and Mrs. j r.
Billiard. Mr.. Robert A. Chambert, Mr..
and Mrs. George r.. O'Brien. MIR. and
Mrs John Fink, MIR. Frank Tully. DR..
r. w Baldwin, Mr.. w r. Mccormack.
MIR. and Mrs. r. Luclus Britt. Mrs.
Elizabeth NJ. Currey Mrs r. w. Haw-
thorne and Miss Katherine r.. Curtin
AS n novel means Of raising money in
aid OF the whlteface Inn tuberculosis
fund. Mrs. Arthur Stewart OF New York,
sojourning at the inn. placed her speed
boat at the disposal OF Mrs. " r..
Sweeney Of New York. In charge Of the
fund. for a day, and about $50 was COL
iected through lake trips. for which a
charge OF 81 per person was made
Mr.. Wallace G. Spears OF New York
recently joined Mrs. Spears, who arrived
Mt the inn with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Preston Kelsey OF New York.
Mrs. r. r. Rawson OF New York has
been entertaining At whlteface Inn Mrs
u. s. Rawson, y. 8. Rawson, Jr., and
John DC Groat Rawson OF New York
Mrs Robert Lansing. wife OF the for
insr Secretary OF state. who was mem
ber of one of the motor parties reaching
Whiteface Inn, came with Mrs r. NJ.