New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
BAR HARBOR ACTIVITY
HOW AMBASSADOR PORTER WAS LION.
IZED-INTEREST IN YACHT RACES.

Bar Harbor. Me. July 10 (SpeciaD.-The visit OF
General Horace Porter was of particular interess
this week Society had beer awaiting the Oppor-
tunity to Iionize somebody, and General Porter
stepped into the breach For four days he was
the principal figure at the most important affairs
He came up from LeEox and stayed with Morris
K Jesup. The reception given by Mr.. Jesup at
StonecHf on Saturday afternoon in General POr-
ter's honor was the most considerable affair of
the season thus far. For two hours Bar HarbOrs
summer colony came TO pay their compliments TO
the Ambassador Some of those present were
General and Mrs. SchOieId. General and Mrs Nc
Cook Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coles, Colonel and
Mrs Charles T. Alexander, Mrs Robert Able. Dr.
and Mrs H. H. Chapman. F. H Appleton, Mrs
Appleton, Mrs. Miles B. Carpenter, Miss Carpen-
ter Mrs John Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dela-
field, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dodge, Mr.. and
Mrs L. E. Opdycke. Mrs. w P Draper, Charles
T. How. Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawrence Green,
w S. Gurnee. a. c. Giurnee. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Horace GaIlatin Mrs Edward Patterson ths
Misses Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Amos r. E Pin
chot. President and Mrs George Harris. Mr. and
Mrs. James Ross Todd. Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Ken
nedy. DR.. A F. Schauffier, Mr.. and Mrs l. z.
Letter, Mrs. T. c. A. Iinzee. Mr. ana Mrs. J. C.
Livingston. Johnston Livingston. Count and Count
ess Laugier-Vilars. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Matt
land Mr.. and Mrs. V. Z. Macy. Mr. and Mrs
William Jay SchieffelIn, Mr.. and Mrs. Lea Nell
vane I.uquer, Mrs. Frederick Joy, the Hon. Percy
WyEdham and Arthur Raikes
General Porter the guest of honor at din
ner given by Mr.. JesUp on Friday night. The
guests were Count Cassini. Admiral Upshur. VIII
lam E Dodge. A Bleecker Banks. Baron Hengel-
miller Bishop Lawrence Colonel Edward Morrel.
John S Kennedy. DIR. a. F. Schaufier John Hone,
Johnston Livingston ". Butler Duncan, Edward
Coles and Charles =. How. On Sunday A c.
Gurnee gave a luncheon for General Porter, ths
other guests being Abram s Hewitt Count Lau-
gier-NIilarS, waiter Gurneei j.. and j. - LIZ
Whiie the elder set was entertaining General
aIl W. vi inc
with the hrsu dinner dance at the keoo Valley
Club 1t was an occasion o! great sayety, oelns
had been brought together The popularity OF the
club was never more positively shown Previous
Ia the hall there were several large dinner parties
Those who entertained were Dr Robert Amory,
Mrs Clarence Wadsworth A. Howard Hinkle,
Captain De Boerut and Mr.. and Mrs. I. 6. Condor.
About hundred guests atIeLded the dance
yacht racing but the present summer gives promise
OF a deve lOpment in that line sport is IN
like anything that has been had mere before Great
enthusiasm mas been worked the class
summer. The designers are Crowninsnield HERES
hon, Lawiey and crane, and SO pointed Is the Ieel
CrOwuinshield and Herreshon coming down
mere to sail their models. The opening race OF the
Was q large crowd OF pleasure boats that Went over
H. NJ Sears v.on the first place with the Bosey:
K v Macy was seecnd WIN @ tne TTappoq{Ss: pp{: @ EGsar
Scott Was third with the Bo6tal me otner entries
included II. l. Emo, a Y. Stewart. \ j. Cassalt.
weekly regattas from now ON until the end OF the
season. The boat winning the greatest number OF
p94Rts tdSes tne si Gh5enss as % t9pny s
on. There are numerous small teas and a |eS
modest lunCheOnS The kebO Valley Club is 4
week late in starting its dinner dances the Malvern
is cOrrespOndingly late with its hop Monday
judging from several Of the dates set for August
that month will be succession OF brilliant formal
affairs
Squadron is announced and then denied, and then
announced again. Several influential citizens have
lent their efforts secure the fleet and have
President Roosevelt He replies that he viii
urge upon the Secretary Of the Navy the accept
OF the invitation. IL Is almost positive that
the British fleet will be here
Mrs. John r Brooke. OF Governors Island. wife