The New York herald., 1922-07-02
Mrs. Il. p. Stokes
Aids Unique Church
at Paul Smiths
Gives $4,000 for Improve
ments of st. John's-in-the
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PAUL SMITHS, ". Y, July 1.
~, the part of many returning
members of the camp colony on
the st. Regis Chain of Lakes
and on Osgood Lake there is keen in
terest in the development of plans re-
lating to the maintenance of the
unique little Episcopal Church of st.
John's-in- the Wilderness.
Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, who
owns two camps on the Upper st.
Regis Lake and has for years been
a regular member of the summer COL
ony, has given $4,000 toward improve
ments which are now being rushed to
completion, so that the church may be
used during the remainder Of the sea-
son.
Also there is a well defined move
ment among the campers to create a
fund which shall be in memory of the
late DR., Edward l.. Trudeau, physician
OF Saranac Lake and founder Of the
church, this fund to be. used for the
permanent maintenance of the church
and the work 1t represents.
During August the clergyman at st.
Johns will be the Rt Rev Charles H.
Brent of Buffalo, bishop Of the diocese
OF Western New York and formerly
chief chaplain of the A. Z. F. Early N
the season the pulpit will be occupied
by the Rev. Edward Parrot, formerly of
Lake George.
The improvements financed by Mrs.
Stokes have provided an addition OF six
ten feet to the church, Increasing Its
seating capacity. A new cellar has been
constructed. j new stone chimney erect
ed, new heating plant installed and
new carpets have been provided.
/ Provision has also been made for two
new memorial windows. and 1t is prob
able that one Of these will be in men,
ory of the late William Rockefeller
who was the staunch friend of DR..
Trudeau and aided materially in the
upbuilding OF the work at st. Johns.
DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Clemens of New
York, who will occupy the Townsend
camp on the Upper st. Regis lake. are
among the recent camp arrivals.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brewster are ex-
pected the latter part of July to occupy
their camp on spitfire Lake.
Mr.. Irving II. Kirkwood of Kansas
City. who recently arrived with Mrs.
Kirkwod at their Camp White Pine
on Osgood Lake. is making extensive
improvements about his private park
and has had a mile of macadam road
constructed on the approach to the
camp.
Mr.. Paul Smith, president OF the PaJl
smith Hotel Company. and Mrs. Smith,
who spent the winter in New York, re-
turned this week and opened their
Camp Kamambi on the Lower St. Regis
Lake.
DR.. and Mrs J. 3. Marvin of New
Raven have arrived and opened their
camp on the Upper st. Regis Lake. DR..
Marvin Is the owner OF one of the fast
est speed boats In Adirondack waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Sinnott of
/
lngton camp on the Upper st. Regis
Lake, are now there for the season, hav-
ing returned from trip to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Durkee of New
YORK VINO recently arrived have opened
their camp on the Upper st. Regis.
The Garrettson camp has been leased
for the season by Mrs. K. J. Otis
OF Utica, who will arrive early this
month.
Mrs. Charles NJ Hart Of New York
VINO recently arrived here has reserved
the Jones cottage at the hotel for the
season. She 10 accompanied by her
daughters, the Misses Hart
! Mr.. w. j. Brenneman of Pittsburgh
who has been sojourning at Paul
Smiths with Mrs. Brenneman estab-
lished seasons record when he caught
pickerel measuring IS inches In Os-
good Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. q. r. Farmer of New
York who recently arrived have taken
an option on one of the camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. McMullen of
Montreal have arrived for the season
at the Gideon Lee camp on Osgood
Lake.
Miss r. A. Polhemus OF New York
will not open her Spitfire Lake camp
this season but will spend the month
| of August at Paul Smiths hotel.
Mr.. G. II. Godfrey and family of
New York have made their usual reser-
vations at Paul Smiths and will re-
turn early in July
Others who will come early in July
include Mrs. w A. Engle. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. P. Singer. Mr. and Mrs. Edward
G. Cross and family, Mr.. w. +. Mcclure
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ Con-
verse and family and Miss Olive A.
! Billiard. OF New York.