New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
AUGUST AT BAR HARBOR
ANTICIPATIONS OF FIVE CROWDED
WEEKS-TENNIS SUPPLANTS GOLF.

Bar Harbor, Me. July 26 (SpecaD.-Society is on
the threshold of gay August. The present week
given to dinner parties and receptions. The
weather uncomfortably cold and rainy. interfered
greatly with the success OF the weeks affairs
OF which 10 have been garden parties. Begin
ming with August l there will be five weeks of
extreme liveiness, If dates and entertainments
count for much. The squadron. which completes
it's manpuvres off the New England coast on
August %. is expected to come to Bar Harbor
the following day. Prospects of the British fleet
being here at the same time are good.
Aside from the regular weekly diversions, such
the dinner dance Kebo and the Malvern hops
there several large affairs to be given by new
corners. including Mr.. and Mrs Letter Mr.. and
Mrs. Feitman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Cassatt and
General Thomas. and affair 10 be given for
Miss Whitney by William &. Whitney. The
promise of the gay August has attracted many
visitors from Newport and other resorts further
West. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould have been seek
ing TO lease cottage for the middle season. but
taken up the accommodations that they
have not yet succeeded in doing II Is cur
rently reported that Miss Alice Roosevelt will
take the NewEngland trip with her father, and
will down to Bar Harbor for short visit
Colonel Aston is expected down In his yacht some
time in August Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay
Will come here visit Mrs Mackaya father Will
lam Duer.
The engagement of Miss Eleanor Thomas. daugh-
ter of General Thomas. and r. Livingston Beck
man has been the most absorbing topic Of CONVEX
sation this week. Mr.. Beecbman has been Miss
Thomas's constant attendant here these last two
years.
In August the wedding will occur at ST. Saviour's
Church OF Miss Frances Hinkle. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. a Howard Hinkle and S. clifford Shinkle
1t will be the most elaborate affair OF it's kind
that has taken place here In the last half dozen
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Vanderbilt who
Friday. and Mr.. and Mrs A ]. Cassatt, who
came on Wednesday are among the most notable
OF the weeks arrivals. The Vanderbilts will give
small dinners and have been entertained
in turn by the Schieffelins and Fabbrs. Mr.. Van
derbt Will give large dinner dance In August.
Tennis bids fair to GUST it, rival golf The royal
game of Scotland clngs tenaclOusly to popular APP
proval. but II is become refuge for the old or
middle aged. The younger set all play tennis
Courts have sprung up everywhere If by magic.
The links Kebo have been deserted for the club
courts. which thronged every morning. Some
OF those who have laid courts at their homes
are F. g. Fabbri. II; l. Emo. Baron Hengelmuller,
Edgar Scott J. J. Emery. j. NJ. Sears. Mrs. John
Harrison Burton Harrison DR. DERBY, Mrs Miles
b. Carpenter and DIR. Able.
The race of the knockabouts Saturday was
marked by accident
Mrs. Margaret Bottome. Of New-York. Is the
guest of Mrs. Norman +. Munro Bogue Chitto
Mrs Bottone IS the president OF the Ma tonal As
ISOLATION OF Kings Daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Emery entertained at din
Thursday evening. The guests were Count
Cassin Baron and Baroness Hengelmuer. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. George s.
Robbins. Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Sherman. Mrs