Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-01
AT BAR HARBOR.
Unique Entertainment Given Ivy the
Turkish Minister-PersOnal Mention.

Turkish Minister-PersOnal Mention.
Correspondence Of The Evening sta-
ST. SAUvEUR HOTEL,
BAR HARDoR. Aug. 80. 1892.
With the ushering in Of September the busy
rush of midsummer gayeties is over and the
throng of tourists have mostly returned to
their distant homes. This Is the season that
opens fresh vistas of enjoyment: to those for
tunate ones whose business or pocket book per-
init of a leng ihened stay at the hotels and the
true pleasure of cottage life begins in earnest
Cozy luncheons and recherche little dinner
parties. long walks and drives through the
beautiful mountain passes and around the rug
gcd shore of the island in the clear autumnal
weather render the days all too short for the
accomplishment OF so many plans. Big roaring
wood fires are an evening luxury.
A novel entertainment was recently given by
Mavroyeni Bey. the Turkish minister, and Mr.
Diocla;i Thompson at Porcnpine Island. mid
way out in the bay. Steam launches conveyed
the guests from the mainland across the
harbor, and thence by small boats to the
island Mavroyeni Bev is nothing If not origi-
nal and 10 this gentleman tive brain is due the
highly edifying sport which rendered the event
an exceptional one i'll The annals of Bar Harbor
The festivities opened with L single canoe race
between a lady and gentleman. di distance one
tlBulE Vi u HlAie len IOilOWCu Il rowing
confess between men. highly unique feature
was the animal race. including one pig. one
cock. one hen. one puppy Of mixed breed, one
grey hound, one duck, one donkey. one mouse. one
cat, one rat, one goose, one fox. one goat, one
squirrel one coon, one rabbit, one owl, one calf,
one pigeon, one lamb one white porcupine, one
humble bee, one bear cub. one fawn and one
eagle. Each animal was driven by lady with
a piece Of Irvine tied to the animals hind
leg, the entire distance ran being
fifty yards. Fourth on the program was the
dash of 100 yards between ladies'. each carving
glass OF water, the winner whoever retained
the fullest glass at the end OF the race. New
England pie race between ladies and gentle
men-dash Of 1G0 yards, eat pie and return to
starting point. sack race. distance 100
yards. three-legged race, with q Delsarte
cake walk of 100 yards and return, for most
graceful couple and greatest amount of style,
closed the enter tainment. all joining in good
old Virginia reel before leaving. Most OF the
young ladies participating were Philadelphians,
and the dignified and stately primness with
which these nineteenth century descendants of
the Quaker city went through their Faces in
the cake walk was a sight worthy for gods and
men. Miss Lulu Morris of Baltimore won
high praise for her realistic imitation Of the
genuine southern negro in his favorite diver
sion. but the prize for the most Delsartainly
graceful movements in the contest was awarded
to Miss Sturgis Of Philadelphia, o tall, queenly
brunette and popular belle
In the cup race, however. Miss Morris grace
fully bore off the honors and at the end Of her
dash the contents of her glass were scarcely
disturbed. Great was the merriment produced
by the stubborn resistance Of the animals when
the fourth contest on the program called
and the various contestants were brought forth
each in the keeping Of dainty robed maiden
who held the leash and kept up an active per-
suasive force. The eagle persisted in flying
beyond his tether to the detriment sof his
1riv ha cal
side. the pig performed a series of calesthenic
gambOls while uttering forth a successiorsof
piercing sQueels, the cat ran away and the dog
broke its Leg Each Of the creatures reiigiously
agreed to delay the race indefinitely by treat
ing the spectators to m exhibition of their in
dividual prowess without regard to the conse-
quences of the occasion. Light refreshments
were afterward served al fresco fashion on the
green.
The whole performance smacked more of
the infantile pestimes Of Turkish harem than
an entertainment fitted for the highly cultured
intellects of our progressive nineteenth CEN
fury men and women. 1t would have been a
fl opportunity for Bergh's agents to have exer-
cised their authority, but unfortunately none
were at hand.
Col. Geo. Savage of Baltimore, the author of
San Official Wife, is q guest at the st.
Sauyeur.
Another social lion Of the hour is Mr.. Row
land Blannerhassett Mahony, United States
minister to Ecuador. Mr.. Mahony has re-
turned from his post greatly weakened by an at
tack OF Panama fever and his weeks stay at
Bar Harbor has 20 benefited his health that he
was enabled to leave on Sunday for Buffalo, N,
T., whence he will start on q projected re-
publican campaigning tour through the state.
Though Scarcely over thirty, he has already at
| tanned considerable political prominence
Mrs. J. H. McBlair and her daughter, Miss
Julia, who have been spending the past Two
months at this place, viii remain at the Hamil-
| ton cottage for another fortnight, after which
they expect TO visit one or more OF the north
| ern resorts before returning 70 Warrington in
October.
| Miss Van Rensselaer, Berrst Il still guest a
| the St. Ssuveur. where are also Mr.. Franklin
Steele and family, who viii unger throughout
the early autumn.
Between 400 and 500 persons left the ialsnd
on Monday, and before tho close OF the week
iegians more win have returned to the busy
marts OF town. APT
| The journeymeu horssshosrs have arrunged
TO Celebrate Labor day next Monday by parad-
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