The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-09-22
DEATH OF MRS. PAUL REVERE I'D.
Member of the Exclusive Summer Colony
at Point Lookout. Isle au Haut.

A Member of the Exclusive Summer Colony
at Point Lookout, Isle au Haut.
The steam yacht Day Dream of the Point
Lookout Club brought to this port Sept. 7th
the body of Mrs. Paul Revere Sd of Boston,
who died that morning at the Point Lookout
clubhouse, Isle au Haut, where she had
been spending the summer. A Boston &
Maine funeral car was in waiting and went
out with the regular train. The journal
recently mentioned the record-breaking trip
OF Mrs. Reveres daughter, Mrs. Nathaniel
Thayer, by special trains and boat from
Newport to Isle au Haut to her mothers
bedside, and Mr.. Thayer also arrived Just
before her DEATH The deceased is the widow
OF Paul Revere Sd, grandson of the Revo-
lutionary hero. Her daughter, Miss Pauline
Revere, christened with feminine form of
her great-grandfather's name, became the
second wife of Nathaniel Thayer of Boston,
man Of great wealth. The Point Lookout
Clubhouse, which usually closes Sept. list,
was placed at the disposal of Mrs. Revere
during her illness, and she had every atten-
ton that money could command. From an
written before Mrs. Reveres death, we
quote as follows:
The Point Lookout Club is one of the
most unique club colonies in this country
Isle au Haut itself is out of the Way of
tourists. 1t is "Nature unadorned," with
the exception of the club house and cot
tageS, ten-mile road encircling it and an
occasional tiSherman'S hut scattered along
its picturesque shores.
The Point Lookout colony was establish
ed in 1882, chiefly by E. w. BoWditch of
Boston. He is still its moving spirit Rules
for club and cottage life there are stringent.
NO person may cut a shrub or tree or dis
| turb Natures handiwork, except in case of
absolute necessity. Admission to club MEM
bership is difficult. Pedigree rather than
purse is the standard.
| Cottagers and club members are subject to
strict charges from the club, even down to
prices for water service and hiring of ser
wants. The club members dine at the club
and sign for their expenses. Bills are rem
dered at the end of the season, like in city
club
Mrs. r. A. Sturtevant and Miss Butler of
Boston own private cottages there. Richard
Olney is regular summer visitor. Peter
Olney of New York and his three sons:
Samuel Dixon, vice president of the Phila-
delphia 4 Reading; Vice. President Short
ridge, of the Pennsylvania; n. Parker of
New York; George Fred Williams of Mas
sachusetts, and half dozen other notables
are among the club members and cottagers
Situated near the club house is the little
island church whose high, white spire looms
up as prominent landmark for miles at
sea. Mrs. Revere, who has been visitor
to Isle au Haut for a great many years, took
a great interest in this little church, erected
so far out at sea mainly through the efforts
OF the late Mrs Ezra Turner, and in it last
Sunday prayers for her recovery were Of
fered. In the congregation were Mrs Ma
thaniel Thayer, daughter of Mrs. Revere,
and Miss Thayer, her daughter, who had
been called to the island on account of the
dangerous illness of Mrs. Revere. Mrs
Revere dearly loved Isle au Haut and it's
people with their plain, honest natures and
in trlrn the islanders love her not only be-
cause she represents a link in history which
appeals to all Americans, but from her kind
ly nature and hearty interest shown for
years in the welfare Of the people OF Isle au
Haul.