The New York herald., 1922-09-17
Want Road From Lake Placid
to Summit of Mt. Whiteface
Petitions to Members of Legislature Ask for Toll
Route to Top Which Affords View Over
Wide Area-Irvng Batcheller Speaks.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD
LAKE PLACID, N. ", Sept. 16.-Recent
opening of the motor road to the sum-
NIT of Mount Mansfield in the Green
Mountains has given impetus to the
movement to build motor toll road TO
the summit of Mount Whiteface, and
petitions addressed to State Senator
Mortimer Y. Ferris and Assemblyman
Fred l.. Porter. urging upon them
prompt action in an endeavor to
secure the necessary legislation and
appropriation. have been generally
signed
Backers of the project call attention
to the fact that thus far this season
more than 1.400 persons who made
the ascent of the mountain have signed
the register at the State fire observa-
ton station, and they maintain that at
this rate toll road would soon pay
the cost of construction. The pro-
posed road would go up the Whining
ton side Of the mountain, where the
grades are comparatively easy and
where there is now a graded road used
In numbering operations extending
nearly three Of the six miles to the
summit. From the top there is a
wonderful view on clear days, includ-
ing seventy-two different bodies of
water. among them Lake Champlain
and the st. Lawrence. Also in fair
weather the spires of Montreal may
be seen.
A large sum In aid OF the new Adiron-
dack Temple, unique house OF wor-
ship. upon which work Is soon to be
started here. was raised by Mr.. Irving
Batcheller. the author. on Wednesday,
when he gave lecture. THE Birth OF
Nation In the village hall. Attendance
was stimulated by ticket sale competi-
| tion, in which Mr. Batcheller gave 10
the winner autographed copies of three
OF his latest novels and to the runner
up one autographed copy. Miss Anna
Hamlin. daughter OF Mr.. George Ham
| lin the tenor. sang several songs.
Mrs. ]. J. Sweeney of New York has
| this week been receiving the congratula-
tions of her friends among the campers
at Whitefacc Inn upon her success this
season In raising more than $1,000
| for the Whiteface Inn tuberculosis fund.-
which will be applied TO the maintenance
OF free bed at Sanitarium Gabriels.
The amount has been realized through
the weekly bridge parties and numerous
other social events of the season at the
/ Inn.
This week Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert War
/ den OF Haverford. Pa, have been visit
| ing for few days with his grandfather.
Mr.. Calvin Pardeen. at the latter's
camp on Lake Placid
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Pepper Of New
| York. who are among the campers re-
naming late. will keep their Lake
Il
| Mr.. A. L. ID. Warner, commodore OF
the Lake Placid Yacht Club. who has
been on motor trip to points In New
Hampshire. recently returned. Joining
4 Mrs. Warner at camp. They will re-
main until the first OF the month.
The principal event of the week was
the annual meeting OF the Adirondack
Resorts Association at the Stevens
House on Wednesday. Mt which officers.
reelected for the ensuing year, were !:
President, Mr.. Joseph III. Marvel; treas
urer. Mr.. Philip =. Rice, and secretary,
Mr.. George w. Ryan.
| At this meeting Mr. j. A. Flanagan
OF Malone, Mr.. l.. c. Emerson OF Schroon
| Lake and Mr.. Leslie Kincaid, Adjutant-
| General of the State, were appointed a
| committee to present TO the Legislature
bill calling for the establishment OF
a publicity bureau TO handle fund Of
Sf.000,000 for the purpose OF advertiss
ing the state OF New York as is done In
| the case OF the State OF California, The
report of Mr. Philip II. Rice. treasurer
showed that about $4,000 was expended
| this season in advertising the attrac.
tions OF the Adirondacks.
Mrs. Gregory Flynn Of New York, n re-
cent arrival at the stevens House, is ac-
oompanied by her mother-in-law and
Mrs. Arthur r. Caldwell of New York.
Others from New York recently rcgis-
tered at the Stevens House are MIR. IT,
/ ID. Gauit. Mr.. and Mrs. John j.. Welsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collet. Mrs. q, r.
/ Fuerst, Miss Jessie Lee, Mr.. and Mrs
J. w Tuttle and Mr.. and Mrs Cyril
! Sundcrs
Events marking the close Of the sea-
son at White Face Inn included the
bridge and luncheon marking the triple
| birthday Observance In honor or Mrs
William Warner OF Pelham, Mrs. Chaun-
cey Griggs Of Detroit and Mrs. j. G. VIII
son OF Pelham Others In the party