New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
BAR HARBOR'S BUSY SEASON.
MANY DINNERS AND DANCES-GoLF.
AT KEBO.

Bar Harbor Me-, July q (SpeciaD--The hot
weather of the last few weeks has overcome the
prejudice which has always existed toward bathing
In Frenchmans Bay Now from every float and
landing stage along the upper coast bathers may
be taking their morning dip. IL is little cold
but the water is invigorating. The landing stage
of Mrs. H. d. Gibson is of the popular meeting
places for bathers. Mrs. ]. ]. Emery. Mrs. Quincy
Thorndike, Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen and Mrs. T. G.
Condor are other cottagers who have floats from
which they bathe.
The weekly dinner dance at the Kebo Valley Club
was greater success than the governors antici-
pated at this time of year. Last season the first
of the dinner took place at the end of July.
and already this season there have been two
usually successful ones. Those giving dinners
Saturday night were ]. B. Henderson. jr. of Wash
ington; Mrs. Charles B. Wright, OF Philadelphia:
j. L. Kitterlinus, OF Philadelphia; Mrs. Clarence
Wadsworth of New-York; Miss 5. S. XimbaIl, Dr.
W. ". Seely. Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Vanderbilt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coles Mrs. Richard Louns-
bury. Countess Festetics Miss Bonner. E. J. Curley.
Count and Countess Laugier-Villars. NJ. Grip. the
Swedish Minister; VI. Braun. the Danish Minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Condor. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Brooks
Fenno. Miss Mildred Morris. Ar. and Mrs. Craig
Lippncott, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Barney. Mrs Mon
cure Robinson. Mrs A. E Platt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Farnum and Miss Sylvia Fox.
The first Of the Malvern hops took place on
Wednesday evening Several large dinners as
usual preceded the ball this year. There were be-
tween three and four hundred people present
A. Howard Hinkle has gone to Newport to talk
with some Of the members of the New-York Yacht
Club regarding to Bar Ha=bor Of some of
the bigger boats of the fleet Mr. Hinke offers a
valuable cup a trophy if a sufficient number
OF boats can take part in the race.
Mrs. John Hone entertained at luncheon Thurs
day. Among the guests Miss Hollins the
Misses Lee, Miss Hone. Miss Cadwalader, Mrs
Blocker Banks. Mrs Chapman and Mrs Drayton
musical given in the ballroom Of the
N afr he
dor Bj0rksten, and the event was the first affair
of its kind OF this season Mr. Bj0rksten who is
about TO return 10 the operatic stage. where
formerly well known tenor. sang with Miss
Martha Strickland several arias and duos fror,
Faust" and Romeo and Juliet Among the
guests Mr.. and Mrs Gardiner Sherman NJ
| Grip. the Swedish Minister Mrs. J. B. Henderson.
j. B. Henderson. jr-, Mrs Wilson Bsseu. the Rev
G Gonden hrs Edward ssr Pst,eTe6n Eo9nSGP pba Mis-
Patterson. Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Lewis Niles Rob
sTtS' Count Laug1er-Fillars. Miss Dennison and
John R Mclean entertained at luncheon on
| Robert Hin. Henry Breckinridge Arthur Edwsrj
W W 6lIe n robert Porr Britton Brown. Arthur CaIvo
| Miss Hoyt, Miss Eleanor Willing and Mrs. John
b Norris. jr.. have opened Rexcote for the sumner
| a dinner was given on Thursday night by Mrs
ShaTes NsI o5n b Wright & a. TangIewold The guests
sS{gGgss dd Leytenant stTckland and Lieutenant
Mrs Thomas Huger Pratt. who has lust returned
from abroad. arrived this week
daughter of the late Gouverneur Morris e IJa
guest OF Mrs Burton Harrison, the latter's cot
/ tage. Sea Urchins. ~
The annual meeting Of the Village Improyenent
Association was held on Tuesday. with J. 8 Ken
needy IN the chalr. 1t was voted that committees
OF tnree oe appointed to see hat proper action ha
taken Tor the protection OF deer on Mount DeserT
\ Island. D0Seie
Some OF the finest golf that has been shown at
feDo was played on Thursday and Friday. Bernard
NicnGls was the figure of interest in foursorns
! match. In which he paired with T. G. Con6o1
| feSsO3al $3.50 ~ A~'-
The first Of the women's putting contests Wa.
/ held on Saturday afternoon. Miss Kimba1 wS9
/ nrst prize and Miss Grace SeeIy was second
Mr. and Mrs. C. Morton Smith gave a dinner for
| Mr.. and Mrs George W. Vanderbilt on Monde
| evening. The other guests included MI a1d NJ
Edward Coles Mr. and Mrs. Augustus ThOrnfiiLrs
/ Mr. and Mrs LuQuer. Mr.. and Mrs MoncIIra PCb.
/ fnson and Mr.. and Mrs. Goblin
| Mr. and Mrs Henry ". Poor and Miss Poor ara
/ expected here from Tuxedo next week
Preparations for the horse show indicate that .bo
| entries. ~