Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-16
A 7 B A R H A R B o r
Yachting, Dancing and Posing to Pass the
Time Away.
WashingtOninns Well to the Front,
With Mrs. A. C. Barney In
Communicate Arrivals.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
BAR HARBOR, Me-, August IA, 1897.
Bar Harbor has been in a whirl of gayety
| for more than week.
The coming of forty-two yachts of the
N. Y. Y. c., with numbers of guests aboard
| each, was the cause of great excitement
| Festivities began at once, and during the
| whole stey of the yachts the near by wa
| tiers were alive with launches. rowboats
| ard canoes, all streaming remnants and
loaded with smartly dressed people. Speak
er Reed came on the Sachem, accompanied
by Mr. Moore, his host. The "czar," in his
yachting suit and cap, looked tanned and
powerful enough to rule the waves"
All week the streets have been beau;ified
by sketches in pastel and oil, papyrus
| posters-like documents, ancient in hues
and ingeniously decorated with heroglyph-
| ic notices of the Egyptian extravaganza
given Thursday. These were the work of
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney of Washing
| ton.
Lord Ullin's Daughter" a farcical pam
tomime, burlesque of Campbelrs famous
poem, was first presented, with Robert
Stuart Piggot, Lord Ullin; Chief of Ulras
| Isle. Sumner Gerard; Boatman. Franklin
| Ellis; Highlanders armed with golf clubs
| Mr.. Hosmer of Washington and others /;
| Caddie, George Newhall. All did admirably.
but the star of the occasion was Miss
Katherine tanRenSSalaer Berry of Wash
| 1ngton Lord Ullin's Daughter
! Miss Berry's appearance on a small tri-
cycle during the interview between her
| lover and the boatman was hailed with ap-
plause and laughter. Her costume was
inimitably srotesque, and her gestures in
harmony, her luggage including a large
bandbox and bird cage.
A series of tableaux, "Reveries of a
bachelor, came next. At intervals of
| three minutes curtains at the back of the
stage were drawn aside, revealing in full
calcium light the past loves of which ne
dreamed. Miss Mildred Morris of Balt-
| more, milkmaid. wearing a scarlet and
white skirt, red kistle and white 'kerchief,
| rough straw hat laden with poppies a
milking pail filled with poppies: Miss Stur-
| gis of Philadelphia, stunning society
girl Miss Nathalie Barney of Washing
| ton, actress; Mrs. Frederick Gerhard as
| Duchess of Devonshire looking radiant in
| the costume she wore to the Bradley-Mar-
| tin ball; Mrs. e. NJ. Robinson of Philadel-
| phia. regal blonde. married BELLE" Mrs.
Theodore Cramp, "sweet sixteen;' artist,
tennis girl" all personated by pretty wo-
| men, and finally the bride" Miss Conover,
gowned in tulle and satin and carrying a
| huge wedding bouquet, while she leaned
on the arm of Mr.. Peter Marie of New
York, famous the world over as a bachelor.
| bus who consented to play bridegroom for
| this occasion only"
Mrs. Barney had charge of the extrava-
ganza that followed. The stage was beau
tifully hung with Egyptian draperies, and
the costuming correct and charmingiy ar
| tistic. On the throne sat Mr.. Ralph Pu-
| liter, slperbly costumed as 'the king"
Miss Barney, in gauze of scarlet and pale
blue, was graceful and dainty, and her
Egyptian head dress wonderfully becom-
ing. After the play there was dancing.
General Merritt. U.S.A., and Lieutenants
Struthers and Mott, his aids, have been
guests Of honor at many large affairs here
recently.
Gel. II. c. Corbin. U.S.A., is guest of
| Mr.. and Mrs. John de Koren of Chicago.
ny
one of those who took part in entertain
| ment Thursday at Manset.
Mrs. c. B. Smith and family of Wash
ington are at Gerard Cottage. Sorrento, for
. the season.
Miss Rachel Cameron, fancee of Mr.
Chandler Hale. son of Senator Eugene
Hale. is the guest of Mrs. James G. Blaine
at "Stanwood." Mrs Truxton Beale is
with her mother, Mrs. Blaine being i'll with
rheumatism. Mrs. Walter Damrosch paid
a short visit to 'Stanwood' lately, but
has returned to Willow Grove" near
Philadelphia.
M. Paul Lefaivre, first secretary of the
French embassy, is at the Malvern Hotel.
Miss Bcardman of Dupont circle. WASH
fngton, arrived for visit here Mondily.
Gen. and Mrs. Schofield. who have e. cot
tage here, entertain frequently and have
had several affairs given in their honor.
Mrs. Thomas f. Richardson of Washing
White, have left for New York.
Mrs. e. A. Christie of Washington is
here and VIII remain quite late.
Mrs. ]. L. NJ. Curry gave a luncheon
lately In honor of Chief Justice Fuller and
Mrs. Fuller. at which other guests were
ex-Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont,
Mrs. Burton N. Harrison, Col Alexander,
U. 8, A, and others.
Mp. Barrett, Miss Barrett and Miss Flint
OF washington are at the Hotel MARI
borough.
J. e. Davidson Of Washington is at Ho-
tel Sorrento.
Got Three Months.