The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-16
Christopher ]. Lake
Discusses Inventions
Addressed Lake Family Reunion
at Wesley M. E. Church Thurs
day Evening-Other Speakers.

Al talk by Christopher ]. Lake. faith
er of Simon Lake, inventor OF the
modern submarine, in which he de-
clared that invention was made for
commercial purposes; IN address by
Rev. Ellwell Lake, of Philadelphia,
and remarks by Capt Charles w.
Blake, of Pleasantville, commander of
a ship in the merchant marine. were
the closing features of the twenty
first reunion of the Lake family, in
Wesley M. E. Church last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Lake declared that when he and
his son first conceived the idea of the
practicability of the modern submarine
which his son later developed, there
was no thought of its being used other
than for commercial purposes, except
to make war so dangerous that n
nation would hesitate to declare it.
He discussed the modern ~aeroplane,
with its many accidents, and brought
out the fact that inventions are now
being perfected by his son that will
dustry as was the submarine through
the Lake inventions.
The musical program on Thursday
evening included an organ recital by
Miss Mida c. Blake, of this city, and
solos by Miss Louise Corsen and Scott
II. Adams.
Arthur Adams, B. D., Phi. D., of
Trinity College. Hartford, Conn, was
again chosen to head the Lake family
organization. There was but one
change In officers from last year. Mrs.
Marie Collins Thomas. of Pleasant
vile, succeeding Miss Sarah H. Risley
as historian.
Other officers reelected included:
Rev. James E. Lake, Ocean City, Hon.
Christopher J. Lake. Bridgeport Conn,
ard Somers T. Champion. Atlantic
Highlands. as honorary presidents.
Mrs. Mary B. Lake Gardiner, Ocean
City, first y~ice-president; Frank B.
Champion, second vice-president; Mrs.
Charles W. Blake, P..sasantville, sec
Rotary; Ira Lake. ~Pleasantville, treas
urer.
Mrs. Flora E. Champion and Miss
NJ. e. Corson, of Ocean City, execu-
tive committee. Mrs. Flora e. Cham
pion of Ocean City, Mrs. Susie Carton,
Mrs. Maria Collins Thomas, Mrs. Will
bur Reed and Mrs. Charles W. Blake
Of Pleasantville. reception committee.
The morning program opened with
congregation singing in the church
room of the ediice promptly at IL,
following a short reception. After de
votional service by Rev. James E.
Lake, of Ocean City, Rev. w. L. Shaw,
of Wesley Church, welcomed the fam
lily. and Arthur Adams, B. D., Phi. D.,
offered the response. Memorials fol
lowed, and reports of officers and com
mittees and the round table talk con
cluded the session.
Luncheon was served in the church
at noon. The afternoon session open
ed with the election of officers. and a
report on publications by Mrs. Maria
Collins Thomas.
"reminiscences followed Mrs. Thorn
as talk. Mrs. Anna c. Fleming spoke
on the early days of Atlantic county
She spoke of pioneer days. She was
followed by a talk by Somers T
Champion, dealing with the early days
of the Lake family, and the Rev. Jas
E. Lake, who told of the wonderful
future of America.
Joseph Collins, one of the oldest in.
habitants of the mainland, gave a very
interesting talk, telling a number OF
stories concerning the civil war, and
the early days of Atlantic City. AL
were very interesting. President
Adams closed the afternoon program
with a talk on his and others efforts
to trace the origin of the Lake family
before coming to America.