New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
WARSHIPS AT BAR HARBOR
SOCIETY IMPROVES A RARE oFPOR-
TUNITY IN THE VISIT OF AMERICAN
AND BRITISH sQUADRoNs.

Rar Harbor Me- Sept (Specal).-Five fighting
ships OF Her Britannia Majesty at anchor in French
mans Bay seven white wall sided warships OF the
United States tuggiug their cables few hundreu
yards further up the coast behind Bar lslahu pas
sage and society clean crazy. There has never Dteu
week equal to this I'm the history of Bar fihr
bor and next week promises to be fully as eAc''ie
There has never been so much entertainment ~
snch an elaborate formal scale, with such an eA-
cellent motive and-such splendid results or course
n is ali navy navy navy. and II one hash or'9'
buttons he had better get some. 1t is an inter eIn'
tional episode and n delightful occAsio"
STRENGTHENING the fraternal bonds pet"eeh 'iie -,
souadrons of the North Atlantic. The town Is WI"
With color and excitement. Flags and bunting arc
everywhere The Union Jack and ola Giory "@'O
amicabIy in the breeze the goou io.e ,i
English 'iollies" with their red coats anu "ii''0
helmets and the good natured tars are TO oe sen
bare The festivities have been of an i'm
notance equal 10 the position Of the distinguished
guests. ~, hoe
The arrangement of the weeks formahues nr' s
been In the hands of Rear-Admral Upshar pelileu''
Dr. J. Madison Taylor. Dr. Robert Amory. CnaiteS
vyoo1 T. n Deasy w Butler Duncan and Charles
Carroll Jackson The action began Tuesday, "ie"
the flagship Crescent, having on ooard Nce-1Au
riral Frederick c. d. Bedford, h. e b. ana aC
companied b. the Tribune. the Indetateaoe' tne
Fsvche and the Quail steamed into the. bay abreast
and dropped anchor under the shadow OF Green
Mountain The salute of welcome came from our
own sea fighters including the New-fofA, Heai
Admiral Farauhar in command; the kentucAy' tne
1yosrsarre the Indiana, the Massachusetts, the
,raxas and the Scorpion. There was STORM u
cornonading for little while and after the TWO
adrnirals had exchanged courtesies they 49,
claimed by society, which was waitihs ioi '''"
ashore. ,..o,, oi,,s,
The first affair of honor was the luncheoh siVe
- "a Mrs Henry Redmond The guests were
Vice-Admiral and Lady Bedford Leutehant D., -
ford Flag Lieutenant Streetheld' rear I'M 70
Farouhar Flag Lieutenant Benson M.s
Grasse Fox Mrs. George T. Bliss F'edI -,
and Mrs JJpshur Mr.. ana Mrs Redmond ana ~ AliS9
IJa,or Redmond The public reception was neId at
A o'clock in the afternoon at the St. SauVeur' one
Of the leading hotels here. The TWO admlrai9' Si
bv side before a noble background OIL hhsLiSn ""1
American flags. received the hundreds OF fashion-
ebIes and townspeople who came to pay thel re
snects OF course everybody was present DURING
the hours for receiving and the anan VAS d ii0S'
fitting opening to the week ~
In the evening Admiral Farauhar gave dinner
aboard the New-York for Admiral Bed1oro anu inc
can+ains of both fleets. The guests included cap
toir the Hon Stanley c. ]. Coleville of the Cres-
cent: Captain Frederick L. Campbell OF the Hlue-
fatigable Captain Francis r. Pelly OF the Fsyche'
CAPTAIN Robert s. Rolleston Lieutenant-Coih-
mander Edward H. Rymer. of the quail captain
Snow of the NewYorki Captain Ches'eI' VI '-
Kentucky; Captain Folger, of the Kearsarge' Gap
tain Mackenzie of the Texas; Captain Dickins' OF
the Indiana; Captain Train, Of the Massachusetts
and Lieutenant Commander Sargent. OF the Scor-
pion.
Wednesday there was a reception on board the
flagship New-York which was attended oy three
hundred guests In the evening the grand naval
hall took place at the Kebo Valley Club. This was
preceded by twelve dinners given to Introduce the
officers Of both squadrons to society. Ihose VINO
entertained were Mr and Mrs. J. Montgomery
Sears E j. Curley. Mrs. Alexander Van Nest MI
and Mrs Frank Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Emery
Dr. and Mrs. Able. Mr. and Mrs. A C. Barney
DR. and Mrs w w Seeley Mrs. T. G. Condon'
Miss Furniss and Mr. and Mrs Edward Coles
Mr. and Mrs Coles entertained Captain Camp
bell Of the Crescent; Commander Sargent OF the
Scorpion; Dr. McCIurg the Hon. Arthur G. Coke
and Mr. Bell of the Crescent; Miss Cole, Mrs.
George s Robbins Miss Campbell, Mrs. Fairfax
Harrison and Miss Trevor. '-
Miss Furnis5 entertained Prince de Croy, Com
mander Gilet Lieutenant Lockhart Leith Com
mander Bayly, Lieutenant Almy, Mr.. Adams, John
B. Howe Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Abercrombie, Mr.
and Mrs. John Hone, Mr.. and Mrs. De Grasse Fox
Mr. and Mrs John Harrison. DIR. and Mrs. Chap.
Count and Countess Laugier-viiliers, Mr.. and Mrs
Pierpont Edwards. Miss Pendeton. Mrs. Vale, Miss
Berry Miss Valley and Mrs. Wheen.
Mr. Hatfield entertained Lieutenant Pickering.
Lieutenant Davis Lieutenant Massey. Lieutenant
Clement Bidde Mrs j. Biddle Porter, Miss Beale,
Miss Natalie Barney, Miss Maria Beae and Miss
Esther Hare.
The chief dinner given by J. Montgomery
Sears. who entertained Vice-Admral and Lady
and Mrs Upshur DR. and Mrs. Robert Amory.
Johnston Livingston and Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Mrs. Seely entertained Captain Campbell OF the
Indefatigabe. Captain Chester Of the Kentucky.
Ensign and Aberle; Mr. aud Mrs. Edwards, Miss