The times., 1899-08-06
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enthusiastic in 3heir admiration of his
distinguished bearing and oratorical grace
with which he assisted in presiding over
the destiny of the egg race given at Bed
ford last week. This annual contest is an
ever recurring feature of the springs, and
the prizes as usual were enthusiastically
contested for by the guests. The entries
were Hon. H. G. Davis, former Senator
from West Virginia; Hon. Richard Kerens
former mayor of st. Louis; w. l.. Elkins
of Philadelphia, Representative Olmstead
Of Harrisburg, Mr.. Robb of Mary
land, John A. Herman of Harris
burg, Mrs. Arthur Lee Of Richmond
formerly Miss Grace Davis. Miss Vos
Ter of Carlisle, Miss McComas. daugh-
ter of Senator McComas of Maryland Mrs.
Andrews of Cleveland and Miss Hall and
Miss Latrobe of Baltimore. The first prize
was won by Hon. H. G. Davis. The ladies'
prizes were carried off by Miss Hall and
Mrs. Lee. The prizes were presented in
the ballroom in the evening, Judge Camp
bell presiding. General Douglas made the
presentation speeches. Among the prom
ipent spectators was Governor Lowndes.
Vice President and Mrs Hobart, who are
participating generally in the various
pleasures of Long Branch and adjacent
resorts, attended the garden party given
by Hon. John P. OBrien, President of the
Atlantic Coast Realty Company, at Deal
Thursday in honor of the cottagers at the
Branch, Elberon, and Deal. At the recent
| horse show Mrs. Hobart won admiring
comments all around for her splendid toilet
of white satin and black thread lace.
The summer home of the British EN-
bassy at Newport is wooden structure
called the Nutshell" covered with climb
| ing vines, and although not large enough
| for any extensive entertaining, it has quite
| a large lawn in the rear that could be
used for receptions and teas. 1t is situated
| in the midst of lot of fashionable board
| ing houses.
The quaint ways and crooked streets OF
| old Nantucket are as popular as ever with
Washingtonians, a number of whom spend
their summers in its briny atmosphere year
| after year. Col. Robert Craig, of the
United States Signal Corps. and family,
are again at Brant Point and w B. Cur
ley and family are established at Cottage
Content" Another summer resident who
has an ideal summer home at the old re-
sort is Mr.. H. K. Willard.
Mr.. and aIrs. A. T. McCallum and Miss
McCallum are at the Demon, Cape May.
The Spanish Minister is winning legions
| OF admirers at Manchester Mass, where
with the Duchess dArcos, he went early in
the summer. The duke is becoming in
fatuated with golf and may be seen daily
on the links at the Country Club in COM
pany with experts. who are familiarizins
him with the game
General Miles expects to join his famil,
shortly at York Harbor. His private sec.
retary, Col. F. Michler, Is already there
and among other prominent people o
Washington who are enjoying summer life
at the Maine resort are Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Nelson Page and family. Ii is sait
at the Harbor that Mr.. Page has consented
to contribute reading from his works a
an Authors Reading which is to b,
given after the same fashion as a similai
entertainment which was the intellectual
sensation at the Harbor last year. Ther,
are hopes, also, that William Dean Howeli
and Sarah Orne Jewett and other literar,
celebrities viii take part in the programme
Among the passengers over the Pennsyl
vania Railroad yesterday for Atlantic Cit