Lake Mohonk
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York, USA
3 stories took place here — most often featuring 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Howard Colby Ives and Zia Bagdadi.
Lake Mohonk (today: Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York, USA)
Stories at this place
'Abdu'l-Bahá's ministry (1892–1921) · 3 stories
Who Will Bell the Cat?
At Lake Mohonk in 1912, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá told some young people the fable of the mice who could not decide who would bell the cat, and likened it to the peace conferences of the day.
A Persian Rug Fetched Overnight
At the 1912 Lake Mohonk Peace Conference, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá sent Dr Zia Bagdadi overnight to New York for a Persian rug to give Albert Smiley, who received it with joy just as the Master was leaving.
A Persian Rug for Mohonk
At the Lake Mohonk peace conference, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave its president, Albert Smiley, a Persian rug fetched overnight from New York; it replaced one the Smileys had lost in a fire.