New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
CLIMAX At BAR HARBOR.
Gayety Reaches Its Height-Sz0im-
ming Club Ball.

Bar Harbor, Me. Aug. 22.-The last week at this
resort has been unusually gay, and it will doubt
stand the climax of the season of 1903 All the
week things have been going at top speed; there
has not been a breathing space from to finish.
The ball began rolling Monday night, when the
largest and most brilliant dance of the season was
given by the Swimming Club at the Casino This
affair reminded Of the good old palmy DAYS
Of Bar Harbor, when the Rodick House was stiu
going full swing and the people still met in large
assemblies
The Casino was most gorgeously decorated for
the occasion. Flags bunting and plants of ali de-
scrlpuons made the background for collection of
gowns such as this resort has never seen before.
The tickets and boxes sold at fancy prices
but as the proceeds all go for dance hall in
connection with the clubhouse at the swimming
pool there was not murmur This dance
hall is to be surrounded with spacious piazzas to
furnish gathering place in the morning.
The guests were received by the reception COM
mittee, composed of Mrs. Burton Harrison, Mrs.
Edgar Scott. Mrs. Clement 3. Newbold. Mrs. Err
nesto G. Fabbri and Mrs. Herbert M Sears The
patronesses were Mrs. Burton Harrison, Mrs A.
Bleaker Banks. Countess Laugier-Vilars, Miss Fur
Mss. Mrs. Edward Coles, Mrs. A. J. Cassatt Mrs
II. c. Chapman, Mrs. r. Hall Mccormick Mrs
Henry DraytOn. Mrs Henry b. Dinond Mrs J.
J. Emery, Mrs. Fabbri, Mrs Charles Ewing
Green, Mrs. Frank Ellis Mrs. Horace Gallatin,
Mrs. George s. Hale, Mrs John Hone, Mrs Charles
c. Harrison Mrs. Morris X. Jesup. Mrs Herbert
Jacques, Mrs. William Lawrence Mrs. Philip LIv-
ingston, Mrs. Fordham Morris, Mrs Edward B.
Mears, Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris Mrs J. w Mil
Ter. Mrs. A. P. Peabody. Mrs. T. o. Reilly Mrs.
Gardiner Sherman Mrs. Edgar Scott, Mrs. w w
Seely. Mrs J. Montgomery sears. Mrs W. j. Schief-
felin, Mrs. Morton Smith, Mrs. C. Quincy Thorn
dixie. Mrs. J. Madison Taylor Mrs Alanson Tucker
Mrs. c. S. Wadsworth, Mrs. c. K. Fright and Mrs
Francis L. Wellman.
This was followed Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday by the horse show. which always draws
a large number Of people to Bar Harbor. The show
itself this year far better than any that has
previously been held, and 1t was literally pat
ronized.
The horse show would have done honor to any
city show There were representatives from all the
best known stables In the country A J. Cassatt
led in the number Of entries and number of his
horses again blue ribbons for their stable
Another exhibitor was William B. Leeds, he
got more than his share Of blue ribbons On the
whole. his entries were the finest of the show His
horses were shown to the best advantage by the
finest set Of coaches and turnouts that have been
shown here
Several horses from William c. Whitneys stable
took rbbonsan they favorites with the grand
stand. J. l. Ketterlinus, who has perhaps the best
collection OF Maine horses in the country. carried
Oft a batch Of ribbons. J. T. Bowen. of Chicago,
was another winner with his string Of Western
horses
show. The park IS situated in a valley. between
the mountains, and Is completely surrounded on
al sides with banks Of green.
In entertaining the week also busy one.
There were numerous entertainments for the horse
show visitors. and the regular weekly hops were
all well attended.
This season 1t is manifest thing that to be 'in
the swim at Bar Harbor one must be seen at the
functions OF the Swimming Club. Every morning
/ the pretty clubhouse is thronged with people and
the deck promenade under it's flying flags resembles
mower bed in the color and variety OF the gay
multitude looking down the pool on the water :
! eose neheath. where from fifty to hundred swim
/ inerS ually dlsport themselves The chute at one
side OF the pool is tho scene OF soma fearless ex
/ Poils on The part OF and women and the
central portion OF the Enclosure reserved for chill