New-York tribune., 1922-12-03

will be the seasons chief skating
events in the mountains, the interna-
tional championships this winter be-
ing skated at st. John, y. b. and
the nationals at Chicago.
In addition to Saranac Lakes skat-
ing events will be the big ski meet
there in February, which, with other
events of Importance, will round out
a very active winter. Already many OF
the sojourners of previous seasons
have returned to the Saranac Lake
hotels, including Riverside Inn, the ST.
Regis and Berkeley, and there has been
a brisk demand for cottage accommo-
dations, indicating that the winter
colony will be fully as large as in any
previous season.
Christmas at Lake Placid
Here at Lake Placid, where the van
guard Of the winter colonists is now
arriving, the larger throng will come a
few days before Christmas, for Christ
mas at Lake Placid Is fraught with
more significance than In the cities.
Through the medium Of a pageant and
the observance of quaint old English
customs, the real meaning Of the day,
much Of which is perhaps obseured by
the thOughtless merry-making in the
cities, is brought home in impressive
manner TO sOjOurners al Lake Placid
Club and throughout the village gener-
ally.
Many Of the good old English Gus
toms Of Christmas observance, insti-
tuted at the club several years ago
BY its president, Mr.. Melvil Dewey,
have been incorporated in this sea-
sons program Of the Sno-Birds. The
search for the Yule log will take place
on the afternoon Of Saturday, Decer'-
Der %, and when at last the great log
has been located and dragged from the
depths OF the forest by the eager
hands of many volunteers, both men
and women, Il will be burned that
night in the great open fireplace in the
lounge Of the clubs forest clubhouse
building.
Promptly Of 1915 on Christmas morn
the waits will make their cheery
rounds, singing before the various cot
tages. The sport program Of the Sno-
Birds will open that morning with a
crOss-country snowshoe race starting
at 10:30, and that evening az o'clock
will be the annual Christmas tree eX-
ereises. The outdoor social events un-
der the auspices Of the Sno-Birds
will be inaugurated az the ciuo with
q merry gymkhans on the ice on
Wednesday, December 27. followed by
fancy costume carnival, also on the zee,
that night.
intercollegiate Competition
On December 20 and 80 will be The
intercollegiate competition. in which
teams from the principal Eastern COL
leQes will compete for the President
Harding Cup, g trophy given by the
President as evidence Of his personal
interest In the work Of the Sno-Birds.
The annual curling competition,
Wednesday, January II. 20 Saturday,
january 20, and ski week, February
10 20, are high spots in the long list Of
events under the auspices Of the Sno.
Birds leading up to the big ski event
OF the season, the annual international
ski Competition. in which famous
Jumpers from all parts Of the East.
as we'll as from Canada and Swi:zer-
land, annuslly compete IN death-defy-
ing leaps on the noted lntervale jump
at the club.
But not all the winter sports are for
the professional or the skilled amateur.
Nor are the white" seasons activi-
ties and delights wholly according TO
schedule. lmpromptu snowshoeing
parties TO John Browns grave ana
other points Of interest; fapjaek par
ties deep In the heart Of the silent
forests. by the shore Of frosen lake;
skiing trips, miles over the simmer
ing stretch Of open country; toboggan.-
ing. bobsledding, curling, baseball and
even tennis on the ice, all invite TO the
glorious life in the open under conol-
tions which make thermometers joke.
Then. if one tires Of these sports
there Is skijoring, in which horsemAn-
shin and muscular control must be
made 10 serve in combination with
some knowledge of skiing, II one
would avoid a spill as the horse ne Is
ending speeds down the frozen road
ways and out across the cleaning lake.
II Is q great life, this winter lie IN
the Adirondacks, and one does not
really know the resources of New
York's most wonderful playground OF
the people" until he has packed his
grip, taken the overnight rail trip from
New York and here, in the heart OF
the mountains, Joined in the delignts
of the robust, invigorating white
season. In this connection II might
be vel 20 bear in mind that II art Is
long, time is Aeeting," and one may
now be said TO be on the very thresh-
old Of the winter season OF ls2I-Z5 IN
l.