Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
Glimpses Of Northern Homes
of Capital Residents.
NOVEL FLORAL EFFECTS
PRETTY ARRANGEMENTS OF OLD
TIME FHvoRITEs.
Reflections and Comments From the
Point Of View Of Pleased
Looker-On.


BAR HARBOR, August IS, 1904.
This beautiful mountain-seashore resort
might almost be called Little Washington
one meets SO many people on the streets
from the capital, and so many of the fine
cottages are the permanent or temporary
homes of Washingtonians. One has only to
take a cursory glance at the place to under
stand it's attractions, and prolonged stay
only confirms first impression. Perhaps the
most interesting way to approach Mt. Des-
ert is by boat from Portland. All the Maine
coast is beautiful. and as the channel lies
inland, 1t sometimes seems as II one were
on the st. Lawrence river, among the Thou
sand Islands, so numerous are they. South
west HarbOr Is the first landing made on
the island, being at the southwest point OF
Somes sound, beautiful stretch of water
running far inland sufficient for ''harbor
of refuge for the combined navies of the
world
Northeast Harbor.
few hotels and cottages make up this
resort, and after short stop the boat pass
es on to Northeast Harbor, diagonally
across the sound, somewhat larger, with
fine hotels and cottages, distinctly more
fashionable.
Seal Harbor is passed, but no stop Is
made, though the situation of hotels and
cottages perched on the sides of the BLUM
IS very attractive President Eliot of Har-
ward has his summer home here.
1t is only when the steamer nearS Mt.
Desert that the open sea is visible, and the
horizon in one direction is unlimited. For
miles before F'renchmen's Bay Is reached
the bold mountains of the island loom up,
for the most part, as desert-like as when
Champlain discovered them in 1904 and
Eamed the place ''LIsle deS Monts Deserts"
The scene changes all the time as the boat
follows the prescribed course, the noun
tains advancing and receding, apparently,
as Great Head" Schooner Head and
other points come into view.
Bar Harbor, of course, is the objective
point Of interest and the approach Is most
beautiful; all along the coast for miles cot
tages, more less pretentious, dot the
landscape some EMPOWERED in trees. some
in the open, with trees near by, and some
in places where only rocks and water, with
sparse vegetation, make the attractions OF
the site.
The Shore Path.
Cromwell's Harbor marks the point where
the famous "Shore path begins, and from
there until the wharf is reached one beau
tiful emerald lawn after another stretches
to the path, which borders them, while
across the narrow walk the great rocks are
piled and umbled together in natures own
fashion, and the tide runs in and out, and
the Porcupines, small rocky isles In the
bay. loom up against the ocean background,
while fleet of white-sailed boats each
Winged boat
A bird afoat.''
gives indescribable life and poetry to the
harbor.
AS every one knows. fashion has chosen
Bar Harbor for her own, but natural
ing fashion altogether may yet find suf-
ficient attraction to detain him for weeks
doing just what any one might do, and
in lust as simple manner, If far from
any large resort.
The Cottage" Life.
Cottage life in the palatial style affect
ed here has been often enough exploited in
all the papers and magazines of the country,
but the simple, natural summer life can
be lived here well as elsewhere If one
wishes, and that is not SO often dwelt
upon, in my experience at least. OF large
and fine hotels one has a choice. but there
are pretty homes on the village streets
where one can find accommodations at very
reasonable prices, and If contented to. be a
"looker-on in Venice" may get as much
real enjoyment out of this glorious spot as
Is In his own nature to assimilate. The
drives are numerous, from the twenty-five
Mile drive to one about the village streets,
and only 81 an hour Is charged for de-
lightfully easy surrey and good horse.
Twenty-Five cents will transport one from
one point to another in the small town, and
fine horses and carriages abound for hire.
from the one-horse surrey to the tally-ho
blackboard holding fifteen people on its
five seats.
AS for private equipages the finest in the
country are seen here. the sable appoint
ments of the Letter carriages, with their
heavily yelled occupants. being noticeable
among the brilIiancy Of carriage folk in
general. though one remarks the frequency
Of mourning garments among them this
season.
The Tourists View.
From a carriage tourist may get quite
an idea of most Of the elegant cottages,
though some of them are so remote from
the entrances, or so EMPOWERED IN Trees
that no glimpse Of buildings may be had
from the thoroughfare.
The grounds of all these summer homes
are very beautiful and the lawns like green
velvet while flowers and shrubs are so
luxuriant and brilliant in color as to exceed
those grown farther south, in beauty and
profusion.
The landscape gardener and florist have
done much for Bar Harbor and flower ar
rangements have arrived at perfection here.
The hotels have imbibed the floral am
bition of the place. and the guests have
the pleasure of enjoying them at close
range.
A Color Group.
Our rooms, in one of the cottage de-
Tendencies of a hotel, open onto a roomy
veranda, where the boxes on the railing
show a novel arrangement Of color; very
pleasing. though too gay for some environ
ments. but in this bright air and near the
water. most satisfactory. Besides the usual
mass of greenery, there are at irregular in
tervals tall. double marigolds, sparsely set
to give the plant the full benefit of it's
shapely form and rich orange yellow bios
sons uncrowded by too close contact with
other plants.
Between these and lower growing are
deep red geraniums and in addition white
daisies. which are always SO delicately
graceful and pretty when grown by a
florist. Each box is about six feet long,
and this same striking flower arrange
ment is followed all about the hotel We
randas and the adjoining cottages belong
ing to 1t, which are numerous, so that a
charming display is made and the con-
fines of the hotel extension is defined by
the boxes, all the background being gray
stucco or its equivalent in paint.
A Petunia Garden.
Another hotel with cottages is character
lied by pink flowers and colorings The
buildings themselves are dark red, al
most maroon, being painted wood. In beds
close to the cottages are rose pink Pc
tunias growing up against the piazzas
which are furnished with wicker tables
and chairs. the latter upholstered in rose