The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-23

The Kibo Valley club house is to the
fasLionables of Bar Harbor what the Casino
is to Newport. The club house is a curious
tumble of grey and red stone. 1t is all
arches and curves, and is quite a pretty and
artistic piece of architecture against the
background Of the hills. There is a charm
ing little theater with boxes and q restau-
rant in the club house. The grounds include
include base ball field, tennis courts and
race track. Here driving and floral parades,
athletic sports, balls. dinners and private
theatricals hold lpll swhy. Here may be
Pomeroys, SCOTS, Joneses and all the other
swells. The Kibo club dances are famous.
Two balls are given weekly. The bellies are
there in full force. 1t is difficult to choose
the ~reigning f~avorite. Misses Pell, Pome-
roy. Fish, Jones, Tilehman. Scott are all
handsome and graceful girls.
One of tho married beauties ia Mrs. Bar
ney, who entertains lavishly this season.
Mrs. Barney, who was q Miss Pike, of Gin
%cinnati, and at one time Henry Stanley g
~tiances, is an imposing Titan blond. Mrs.
Barney's cottage, entertainments, turnout.
gowns and jewels, as we'll as the marvellous
devotion OF her husband, are all themes for
Bar Harbor gossips.
Mrs. George Place. wife OF the well-known
New York banker, is another leader. She
is Il beautiful and aristocratio southern
woman with great musical talent. Her
uublCdlcS at g COtkhkS, SlofctSIOlu, HE0
famous.
Mrs. Frederick Rhinelander James ia an
other brilliant leader. She is dark and
Frenohy looking, genial, dashing, with con-
siderable vene. She is always eXquisitely
dressed. One of her fnvorite costumes this
season is a dainty white India silk ,splashed
over with eaweed.
Mrs. Winthrop, sister OF j. Pierrepont
Edwards, is at the Malvern. She is one of
the daintiest, most refined and charming
women in the four hundred. Mrs. Win
throp in devoted to Bar Harbor, having
passed many ummers here. She ia in
mourning at present aud doesn't go out,
but her friends find her in a most delight
full ground floor suite, filled with books,
pictures and dainty china.
One of the Kodak girls is Miss Tumure,
of Now York. The young lady is an ac-
eoomplished photographer, and spends most
of her time i'll long rambles and drives,
swapping off the beauties of sea and sky.
She ia n tall, stately brunette, with olive
skin, and hair and eyes that tone in mar
~volously we'll with her complexion. Mrs.
and Miss Tumure are travelling, not for
gaisty, but distraction. being in mourning
for n beautiful daughter and sister.
Two men who were seen together a great
deal and who collaborate on entertainment
are Senator Lispenard Stewart and Mayroy-
chi Boy. Senator Stewart, being fair haired
and wearing a blond Henri VS. beard, CON
tfRsth well WIN the uNrk. handsome TURK
a stunning pair, their lady admirers call
them.
One of the most magnificent homes here
is "Mizzentop." the villa of Mrs. W. M.
Hunt. the widow OF the late Boston artist.
Miss Mabel Hunt, n vivacious brunette, il
n Of tho most attractive young ladies Of
this resort. She is an accomplished must
oian md really an exquisite yiolinist. So
deliciously did nhs once play before the sem
sitive Amelie Rives that tho latter made a
poem on her performance. Miss Hunt
drives in a smart little dog cart. | saw her
the other day, = picture In her pink gown