New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
GAYETY AT BAR HARBOR
TAINMENTS-YACHT CLUBS
FORMED.

formal affairs has been swift The last week has
witnessed the development Of several interesting
matters, in addition to the unusually large num-
Der Of functions. The most important news con-
Germs the Kebo Valley Club which for years has
been the most important factor in the social life
here, as the leading place for entertainment pub
lie and private. The special feature for which
Kebo was noted in earlier years was the weekly
dinner dance, which ceased two years ago Since
then there has been the life here
At the annual meeting of the Kebo Valley Club
on Wednesday, the Board of Governors decided TO
announce that Kebo would, as formerly give It's
weekly dinner dances, and in general make an ef-
fort to unity the scattered interests The new
clubhouse, although somewhat small, will
thelesS lend itself admirably the plan, and IL
Is expected that the movement will be a
great benefit The first entertainment takes place
this evening, and will be attended by almost the
entire summer population Dinners TO be
given by Charles Cramp Mrs Van Nest Edmund
Pendleton. A. c. Barney A H Hinke, Mrs
Draper and Colonel Edward MorrelI
OF equal interest is the formation of the Mount
Desert Yacht Racing Association for the purpose
| of supporting and increasing yachting at the re-
sort. The club has been Incorporated and
will build large club house the bay front
which, it is expected, will be the for the
annual cruise Of the New-York Yacht Club, that
organization having agreed to cooperate.
The definite formation of the association was de-
cided upon at a meeting held Sunday night. at
Chltern, Edgar scotts house. Those present in
/ cluded the of the 25-footers now here and
Edward De V. MOrren, William Lawrence
Green, "A. Y. Stewart, II. Thorndike, V. E. Macy,
R. H. Thorndike. Edgar Scott elected pres
ident; Edward De v Morrel, vice-presdent;
William Lawrence Green secretary, treasurer
and measurer. and R. H. Thorndike. assistant
neasurer. 1t decided TO have every
| Wednesday and Saturday during the season The
prizes VIII be cups offered by the association.
They will be awarded a percentage basis.
Special cups offered by members or their friends
VIII be raced for on the scheduled race days.
There will be certain number of races for wom-
en- The crews of the boats limited
two amateurs and two professionals, the latter
being permitted only during the of 1909
after which only amateurs may steer. Courses up
and down Frenchman's Bay were laid out the start
and finish both being within the harbor.
The Malvern is busy these days. In addition TO
the Wednesday evening hops. which have here
tofore been the only public affairs the palm
garden will tomorrow night open with first
dinner, which Is popular feature of the
season. The ball on Wednesday evening showed
that the season IS rapidly approaching its height.
There were large number of dinners preceding 1t.
those who entertained guests being Charles Cramp
Johnston Livingston, De Grasse Fox, Mrs Low.
Mrs. Dehon and f. J. Curley. The dance
largely attended
Nothing is more actively discussed than the
present fight which IS going over the liquor
problem here Society is worried lest IL should
have temperance forced upon it, All the leading
clubs and the prominent hotels have been searched
in the last week, and although little has been
found 1t has proved unpleasant. This liquor war
has to be annual occurrence the
suit of attempt to suppress some of the town
gin shops which in return have attempted Justify
themselves by prosecuting the fashionable dis
Pensers of liouor The Mount Desert Reading
the LouIsburg have all suffered seizures. but mat
The golfng season is deveioping new features
The annual Hinke Cup tournament has been set
pionsh5 Rre aracHg many amy TO % the inks at Kebo
Saturdays tournament resulted win
for !. G. Thorpe, the Brookline Country Club
other entries T. q. Condor, Arden Robbins.
g. I42h Martin e. VAN Hsss u5sn H. rran6 TnFffheE Ems Is
e Phelps. A, l. White and L. NJ, Gunther The
MIS- GFsoe fesy MRS 1s Whs Mrs MS G
Davis, Miss, Tyle. Miss Beach Miss Brent.
Mrs AlexanCe, Van Nest gave a luncheon TO
hrty :d MoPe: al t,, tn9 9iveTn @ on Tuesday The
ton, Mrs. W. P. Valley, Mrs c. C. Jackson Mrs
George Forsyth, Ms Gif&ld Foster, Miss Van
Lawrence. Miss I5no|iioi.. Miss, Madeline Knowl,
sHiva S % Foz Wr M Miss IS stTcRRaad Mss Mss
Colonel Beware More gave dinner at Thuris
These Prssel w9r% Ri'hSR Lawrenee Johnston
Jackson, Charles AbeIcrorble j. p. Bass DR..
Dr. wilson, HGny George B Bor3
Edgar Scott, Edward Coles and Henry Redmond
n at the M and @ shedon SP MoPdy s
HOVE Charles r HOVE Miss Draper per and Waid2on Gon
Hates Were among the guests
Prominent arrivals of the week are Count and
Countess I.augter-E Elars, who come to join their
father, Johnston Livingston, They will remain
here through the summer, and later will visit at
Tvoli on the Hudson. They will return TO Paris
for the winter.
Mr., and Mrs II, D, Barney and their two daugh-
ters, Miss Natalie and Miss Alice Barney are at
Ban-y- Bryn Mrs Barney is artist of note and
Miss Barney has just brought out book OF French
The largest ball Of the will be given
by the Barneys in the third week of August
w illam Btgeow Miss Grace Bgelow and Miss
James w. Pinchot. of New-York at the Dutch
cottage:
the Geranium cottage, and with her is Miss Pat
tersCn.
Among those at Lynams are Alexander Webb
Gouveneur Hubbard. Miss S. II. Matthews Mr
and Mrs. Joseph Auerbach and John Auerbach are
D. w. c Falls and Mrs. Falls, his mother. are
at the ST. Sauveur Mr.. Falls is Of the leaders
people at the ST. Sauveur are Miss Strl"kianH
Miss Robinson. Mrs. J. V. Meseroe A. Mesaroie
Mrs II. G. Vail Miss Vail and Mr.. and Mrs J. v
MI Franzan n, the celebrated Swedish portrait
York at Framnas Mr. Bj6rksten gave mnstcSI SG@I
on Friday night. the guests being Mrs. Alexander
Van Nest, Miss Van Nest, Mrs. Beals. Miss Agos-
son and Miss Josephine smith ''''S ROBIN
Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard and Mrs Wlmerd,ne
weeks Mrs, Ledvard came for a short stnV ana
Will return 10 Newport Mrs. Wiimerdlng win re-
Two New-York men at the Porcupne are Tudga
6. L. InEraham and General Whittier. Among the
Major General Wheeler. Mrs. F. II Chapin'' Ms
Metcaf Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs e. Winslow Miss
Furniss and Mrs Zimmerman '
A LESSON FOR CHINA.
From The Chicago Record
When China gets its tust deserts
IRON small Japan again.
I%iIi know lust how and where 1t hurts
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