New-York tribune., 1899-09-03
BAR HARBOR FESTIVITIES.
ENTERTAINING FEATURES OF THE AN
Nr-,r. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

but Bar Harbor society continues 10 Inv.
brIskiv Newporters who find the Isle Vi H4''N
mock 10 have grown uninteresting' ana 'ne ,'
nnthrs,os,o who do not depart for their Berkshire
boupts until the middle OF september, are "'''o
owov The closing days Of summer at Mount DeSe'
,r. ,., ,,oek has been a rapid succession oil
,ovo,ios on Monday opened at pave HeH"e'
Morris's the annual tennis tournament "hch "a.
been neglected since four years ago hu'""ei -
the prominent young matrons ana younger S"0'e'S
vonoon conceived the idea OF an invitation touf""
mont and the AFFAIR "A splendid success
Those IN charge were Miss Van Rensselaer, Mrs
"Dove" Hennen Morris Miss Trevor, MISS Law"
rerco Mrs P,nchot and Mrs. Luquer. There were
ovor nf,v entries and the two days play a'-
trocted over three hundred spectators from So
cletv's ranks At the conclusion OF the tourha''e"
on Tuesday Dave Hennen Morris gave large
receptIon at Boguc Chito. which was the airair OF
the week Four hundred guests were Invited ana
among the guests Mrs. Elliott f. Shepard
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Vanderbilt Mr.. and MRS
William Jov Scheffelln and Mr. and Mrs. Fabbri
Georpe " Wells OF Newport. Is entertaining
party of friends the yacht Hidegarde lhey
have been cruising along the coast since the cruise
NJ tho New-York Yacht Club Mr.. Wells has on
board william Selfrdge and Dr. Lindstrofn' Oh
Roston and J + Rowell OF New-York. An ex-
citIn,, incident OF the cruise was racing with the
ConstoIIatIon n fast schooner which has hitherto
boen thought invincible. The two big sch0oners
left the yacht club about the same time ana raced
from port to port. The Hildegarde won by seVeraI
minutes each time. The Constellation is expected
here later. and Mr. wells hopes that another race
Will be arranged out Of this port.
General George S Batcheldor. formerly United
States Minister TO Portugal. and at present the
presiding Justice of the international Court at
cairo who has been spending the summer at the
ST Sauveur accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Batch
eldor left here on Monday. General and Mrs
Batchcldor going to Saratoga Springs ana MISS
Batchcldor to Washington. The Batcheldors VIII
sail for Paris next month, and will return TO cairo
in October.
George Alart, Charge d'Anaires Of the Belgian
Legation nt Washington, Is In Bar lIarbor and Is
with the family Of diplomats at the Porcupine.
Alyin Taiguy secretary of the French Legation Is
also at the Porcupine.
=. A. B Widener. OF Philadelphia. arrived In
Bar IIarbor last Tuesday night on board his steam
yacht Josephine
Major Edward Van Ness OF New-York and Mrs.
Van Ness who have been spending the season al
the Malvern. have left for Ienox.
Mrs Frank Ellis gave pleasant luncheon ana
d2nce AT the Romanof Tea House on Wednesday
Those prcsent were Miss Jackson, Miss Hay. Miss
ITinkle the Misses Seely. the Misses Wheen, Miss
WallIng Miss Blake Mrs Blair Lee. Miss Conover,
Miss Alexander Miss Cochran. Miss Lawrence
Miss Tavlor Mr. Bohlen, J. c. NJ. Biddle, Mr..
Davis Philip Scars, John Henderson. Baron Am
brose Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Richardson. Harold fl'z-
gerald Mr.. Bullock and Mr.. Hewitt
Count Won Roscn. of the Swedish Legation. left
for Newport Sunday night to spend two weeks De
fore returning to Washington.
Percy H. Clark. WHO IS well known IN critic CIR
cles IS here for September.
The concluding function Of the Canoe Club was
the annual regatta Of last Monday The races
were hotly contested. and the women particularly
acquitted themselves nobly. dance followed az
the Sea Urchins the home of Mrs. John b. Trevor
Mr. Mccormick gave pleasant coaching party
to Somosville last Monday evening. In the party
were Mrs Kortwright Miss Van Wyck, Mrs.
Henry Whelen Major Douglass and Mr.. Hadden.
on Tuesday evening Mr.. Mccormick entertained at
Mlzzentoo a large dinner party in honor OF the
Swedish Minister A. Grip. and the Japanese MIN
ister Mr. Komura.
Mrs Miles b. Carpenter. Of New-lork' rendered d
large reception Wednesday at Reef Point. ana
Bar Harbors most exclusive fashionables went In
large numbers Mrs. Carpenter has not been long
here but she has become extremely well liked. as
was evidenced by the many who crowded to her
reception Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. a. Y Stewart Mr.; and Mrs William an
and Mrs Gardiner sherman, Mr. and Mrs Dyney
Prince. Mrs jules Reynal. Miss Fox, Miss Law
Green. ST. and Ms, McCGrd, Mr.: and Mrs J. ~ J.
Emery. Mr.; and Mrs. IIinkle George Horwitz' Dr'
Society went out to dino in large numbers the
same night At the Malvern the weekly mop wa, was
Mrs Jules Reynal Mrs william Draper, Mrs. John
stuart and Mrs. Frazier Mrs. Emery entertained
don shinito Mr. and Mrs 3 Mcgargee Wright.
Miss Fox Mrs Charles Bergner., Mr. and Mrs
Rey"nai entertained Mrs Van Nest, Mrs. whelon,
Mr. ana Mrs j. W. Plnchot. Mr.; and Mrs. Dave
nson fstr'" Nos RoSdrts. r. iia Mctormick Miss
Strickland, Phoenix inerahofm and Miss MI Miller aooo
y number OF entries, ineITdns Miss tn Gh1s Mss MIS-
the ps Msss N! Sh5o ss Msi M.l Hs sieksnd Mri
Miss McI.ane. Mrs Ellis. Mrs. Scott Miss Berry
Miss Eimbal Miss Madeira. Miss Coles Mrs John
Chapman. Miss Patterson. Miss Smith, Mrs Con-
Miss ,Biddle and Miss Baird. Miss Chlds won'
The steam yacht Jo;ephine hqyng on board her
on Tuesday The guests on board were Mr.; and
Mrs George B. Widener. Mr.. and Mrs. J. f.
widencr and I, william l.; ,sd Ekni H,n;,. g ,o,r
Kasson who has just arrived from Poland Springs
The regular Tuesday whist tea was held at the the
women present were Mrs. v; 7. Waliy, Mrs IL NJ
Mrs Dana, Miss crafts Miss smelling Mrs Henry
DraytSn Mrs MadisoH Ma Tayior ISn, Miss Torrey
MIf h9e Cartel let aEg with
her string Of fine horses which 2 she bought dur Dur
Langtry, and intends 10 gather together racing
stable
Colonel Edward ID. V. Morreil, VINO mas arrived
from Newport with his invalid wife has arranged a
daily coaching trip between Bar IIarbor and
Northeast
Mr. and Mrs Gardiner Sherman entertained at
dinner Tuesday August y. at Keewaydn,
Strawberry Hi. Some sixty additional guests
were invited to Join the company after dinner.
when an interesting musical programme was pre-
seated by Miss Geraldine Morgan, the violinlst.
sisted by Miss Elizabeth Dodge, soprano; Mr.. Har-
lev accOmpanst. All invited to meet Mr.
and Mrs. George Vanderbilt who at Bar IIarbor
are the immediate neighbOrs of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shermfn.
w IL. Bliss gave dinner Friday evening.
August %, at Acquitac his summer home ut Grind
stone. at which the following men guests:
President Charles w. Eliot. DR.. Weir Mitchell.
Colonel 7. L. Liyermore. General Forsythe. Gen
eral Henderson. William III. Dur, MT Dennson,
Charles +. Whitehead. J. A. Patterson Arthur
Duane and J. i. HOpknson.
Several dinners were given at the Malvern In the
palm garden on Sunday evening. Mrs Van Nest
was OF the entertainers. her guests including