Evening star., 1896-08-24
BAR HARBOR GAYETY.
Dancing. Dining and Good Times
Generally on Mnfne's Rocky Coast

Dancing. Dining and Good Times
Generally on Mnfne's Rocky Const.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BAR HARBOR, August q, 1896
The event Of the week just closing was the
grand ball at kebo Tuesday night for the
benefit of the Village Improvement Asso-
citation. The features OF the evening We're
the dancing of the quadrille and minuet by
number of Bar Harbor's loveliest bellies
and handsomest men. The quadrille was
under the management of Miss Mary Scott
of Philadelphia, who designed the costumes
and led the quadrille. Those who danced
it were Miss Mary Scott, Miss Fisher, Miss
Helen Buckley, Miss Helen Sanders Miss
Morris. Miss Hitchcock of Washington
Miss Wllmerding and Miss Anderson the
daughter of Mrs. n. l.. Anderson of Wash
inston: George T. Newhall, Alan Robbins,
William Woodward Arden NJ Robbins 7 ,
w. Farnum, Waldron Bates. George Far
mum and Comte Leon &c Molkte Huitfeldt
The ladies wore black satin gowns of the
Louis XIV period. with large point lace
collars, large black lace hats, black plumes
and black bows.
The minuet was danced by Miss Maizie
Sturgis. Mrs. James Potter, Mrs. Frank
Ellis, Mrs. p. G. Thebaud. Miss McLane.
Miss Tolfree and Miss Pierpont. A. T.
Kemp, Joseph Hartman. VIM. Laimbeer,
Reginald johnson, Mr.. Pierpont and ]. c.
Mccoy. The young ladies were gowned in
old brocades, and wore their hair powder
ed. The gentlemen wore black satin knick-
erbockers. white frilis and powdered wigs
The dressing at the ball was elegant. Mrs
Gen. Anderson Of Washington was attired
in black lace Miss Wallach Of Washing
ton wore red silk and chiffon. Mrs. Geo.
b. Loring wore black Brussels net and dia-
mondS.
The dinner dance at the Kebo Valley Club
last Saturday night was the largest and
most successful one of the season.
re- of cbi ir,ovf
con at the Dutch cottage Saturday. Her
guests were Mrs. James G. Blaine, Mrs.
Walter Damrosch, ex-senator and Mrs.
J. B. Henderson, Gen. Kasson, Mrs. Geo.
B. Loring, Mr.. Thornton, Capt. T. ]. Bush,
E. J. Curley, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Albert
Draper and Francis McNutt.
Miss Pierson, daughter Of Gen. Pierson
Of New York. is the guest of Mrs. Roswell
D. Hitchcock Of Washington.
Mr.. E. ]. Curley gave delightful break
fast at Sprouts Thursday morning to a
party Of young ladies. Mrs. Draper acted
as chaperon and among the fair ones pres
ent were Miss Anderson of WASHINGTON
and Miss Wilderming,
The engagement has been announced of
Robert Emmett to Miss Louise Garland,
daughter of James A. Garland of New
York. Mr.: Emmet is the son Of DIR.
Thomas Adds Emmett. They are both well
known in Bar Harbor society.
One Of the pleasantest events Of the week
was tie sailing party by Capt. T. ]. Bush
on the Mascot Tuesday afternoon. There
were about seventy-five on board and the
trip was a most enjoyable one,
Mavroyeni Bey gave a large dinner party
Monday night at the Malvern, preceding
the hop.
Capt. A. Heese of the German embassy
arrived at the Malvern from Washington
this week. He will remain for the balance
of the month.
A lecture for the benefit of the village
library will be given at the Malvern Tues
day morning, August 25, by MIR. John A.
Kasson, ex-minister to Germany. The sub
ject will be characteristics OF the Social
Woman as Seen Going From the New
World to the Old"
The third and last entertainment in aid
of the village improvement fund will be
held Friday morning at the residence of
Mr.. John 8. Kennedy of New York Among
the patronesses are Mrs. Truxton Beale
and Mrs. Walter Damrosch.