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The Hunter’s Home: Robert Louis Stevenson and the Saranac Connection

Dr. Hugh Kinghorn, Part IV

From the Annual Report of the Stevenson Society of America for 1945 by its president, Dr. Hugh Kinghorn: “Our Annual Open Air Meeting was held at the Stevenson Cottage on Aug. 19, 1944. A large number of people were present, and the weather was fine. The guest speaker was Reverend Aaron ...

Dr. Hugh Kinghorn, Part III

From the annual address of President Dr. Hugh Kinghorn of the Stevenson Society of America, Aug. 22, 1942: “Ladies and Gentlemen: “The 1941 Annual Meeting of the Society was held at the Stevenson Memorial Cottage, August 30th. The afternoon was beautiful, and the meeting was held, as ...

Dr. Hugh Kinghorn, Part II

From the Annual Report of the Stevenson Society of America, Inc., for 1940, by President Dr. Hugh Kinghorn: “On Aug. 26, 1939, we held our 29th Annual Open Air Meeting of the Stevenson Society of America at the Stevenson Cottage. It was a beautiful afternoon and a large number of people ...

Dr. Hugh Kinghorn, Part I

From the Watertown Daily Times, March 5, 1948: “… At the dinner a collection is taken up among the members (of the Stevenson Society of America) to help finance the upkeep of the shrine throughout the year. Other income is derived from the charge of 25 cents to a long stream of tourists ...

The Stevenson Cottage: The hard times

From the not-so-annual meeting of the Stevenson Society of America on Aug. 25, 1934: “Members and friends of the Stevenson Society — again we are assembled to dedicate a few fleeting minutes to the memory of a brilliant genius whose life and thoughts have left a permanent influence on ...

The Golden Age, 1931

“A large and enthusiastic gathering assembled at the Memorial Cottage, Saranac Lake, Saturday, Aug. 22, to pay homage to Robert Louis Stevenson by attendance at this annual event. Perfect weather and a most enjoyable address delivered by one of Stevenson’s devoted admirers made the ...