The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-16
STARS SHINE AGAIN AT BAR HARBOR.
rachtsmen to be Well Received from
the Rriny Deep.
Crowds Of People Begin Now to Pour
Into the Island.
Some of the Well Known People Al
ready There.

BAR HARBoR, July 15.-The season here
is now well under way, though on account of
tue cool weather recently there have not
been such numbers here as would be expect
ed had the season opened hotter. The hotels
are not filling up quite so fast as the proprie-
tors desire, probably; but the arrivals are
plentiful, and the outlook is good. The ar
rival of the Eastern Yacht Squadron tomor-
row or next day, will be an event of great in
terest and no little consequence here. Near
ly all the cottagers have arrived, and are
taking life quietly. There are larger num-
Der of fine turnouts than ever seen here be-
fore. Among the outdoor sports, tennis ap-
pears to be the favorite pastime. The new
comers are larger in number than during any
previous season, and, the hundreds who are
here have come to stay. Many of them
are well known society people, and they
have come as much to enjoy the scenic beau
ties that Bar Harbor affords, as to partici-
pate In the whirlof society gayeties when
they are inaugurated. The fact seems to he
now fully established that Names famous
summer resort Is the peer of Newport or
Saratoga as a fashionable and delightful
watering place, and yet, remarkable as has
been its rise, and the prominent place it 0c-
cupies in the hearts of its enthusiastic ad-
mirers. there are hundreds who believe it is
still In its infancy, and that in the near fu-
ture 1t is destined to become city of 100, 900
people. Nature. supplemented by human
skill and wealth, has made Bar Harbor, with
its quaint and luxurious Villas its large and
fine hotels, its romantic drives, its delightful
sailing and canoeing, what 1t is today, the
summer home of statesmen, diplomats, schol-
ars, distinguished professional men and
princely merchants from all parts of this
country and from foreign lands, and there's
little danger, as many prophesy, that it will
ever have successful rival.
None OF the visitors here are enjoying the
vacation period more pleasantly than quar-
tet Of ladies domiciled at the West End. The
wife of General Manager Tucker of the
Maine Central railroad, Mrs. Anna M. b.
Ellis of Boston, Miss Anna Warren Story of
Washington, d. q, and Mrs. J. W.:Kimball
OF New York. With this party the hours
OF Mrs Ellis She is gifted young lady,
and is an intimate friend Of Nine. Modjeska
ana the young Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., of
New fork. The party is receiving many at
with them the most pleasant Impressions Of
Bar Harbor. -
1t is expected that Secretary Whitney and
family, who were here last season, will visit
Bar Harbor again next month, while the
North Atlantic Squadron is here.
The following yachts, belonging to the
vanguard OF the Eastern Yacht Club arrived
here Saturday: Sloop yachts Clytie, Thistle
Medusa, and Oracle, all of New York:
schooner yachts Miranda and Sea Fox, OF
New York; steam yachts Maid and Hoya.
The squadron will remain in the harbor sew
eral days. Several balls and entertainments
Will take place during their stay. The har-
Dor was illuminated Saturday night
Among the recent arrivals are Mr.. Elliot
+. Shepard, of New York; Baron and Bar
oness Fava, of Washington; and Gen. S. w.
Crawford, U. 8: A: The trains Saturday
were crowded with visitors.