Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
AT BAR HARBoR.
Special Correspondents. of The star.

. VI rNtdT AQIOlfai BrddIOfQ, con-
sistins of the cruisers Minneapolis, Denver.
| Des Moines and Cleveland. which were ex-
pected more than a week ago. The wives
and families of number of the officers
have been here for some days awaiting the
arrival OF the ships. and many have been
the Inquiries as to the whereabouts of the
missing squadron. 1t is understood that
the fleet is lying out at sea somewhere near
Mount Desert rock. and as for the past
week. the outer harbor has been biookaded
by a heavy bank of fog, which has lifted
but little. The ships have been waiting for
it to raise. fearing some accident might oc-
cur running into the harbor in the fog.
few years ago a serious accident happened
TO the battleship Massachusetts. which
struck on an uncharted rock while going
out In fog from the harbor, and they are
anxious to prevent a recurrence of that dis
aster Society maids and matrons anx-
iously awaiting the arrival of the gallant
officers.
Miss Katherine Van Rensselaer, Very OF
Washington who has passed a number of
summers here, is among the late arrivals
at the st. Sauver. She will make an ex-
tended stay.
1t looks as IL the late Corners for the horse
show boxes were bound to disappointment.
Just now all but six of the boxes are taken.
and two or three of the remainder are
spoken for. The complete list of box hold
ers thus far is: Gen. Edward Morren of
Washington, J. L. Ketterlinus, A. Bleecker
Banks Mrs. John J. White, Mrs. Warner
VI. Leeds. Mrs. John J. Emery, Mrs. Foster
Millken Middleton S, Burrill. Mrs. Francis
L. Welman. Miss Christine W. Biddle, Mrs.
Edgar Scott William F. Cochrane Mrs. c.
S. Wadsworth, Mrs Piatt-Hunt of Wash
iugton. Mrs. Franklin Ellis of Washington,
Lewis b. McCagg. Philip Livingston, Au-
gustus c. Gurnee. Mrs. Nicholas Anderson
of Washington. DIR. C. c. Morrison. Mrs. G.
A. Cochrane. Joseph Pulitzer William Nj.
Fleitmann, w. II. Abercrombie of Wash
ington, Arthur II. Scribner, Gardiner Sher-
man, William d. Guthrie. Mrs. ]. V. L.
Pruyn, Merle Middleton, Jacob II. Schif,
Clement B. Newbold Edward Coles. Sidney
w Keith, Mrs. Robert c. Drayton. Coun-
tess de Laugier-Villars. Miss A. M. Clarke,
Mrs. G.. Quincy Thorndike, Thomas Lean
ing John Hone Mrs. Thomas H. Hubbard.
Henry Reed Hatfield. Col E. w. Bass,
J. 2. Bass Mrs. Herbert Parsons of WASH
ingtop Miss Thompson. Mrs Z. I. Dyer.
Mrs William ]. Schiefelin and Mrs. Err
nesto G.. Fabbri.
Mrs r. Hall Mccormick gave a dinner Of
ten covers Friday night The decorations
were auemones and ferns.
Mrs Alanson Tucker gave a luncheon
Wednesday at her cottage. which was
most successful one The decorations were
green and white. Covers were laid for ten.
Mrs Foster Milliken gave a dinner OF
twelve covers Saturday. Thursday after
noon she entertained party of twenty at
bridge at her cottage on the shore.
Mrs. Winthrop McKim entertained
party of fifteen at the Russian Tea House
on the Ocean drive FRIDAY afternoon.
Madame Christian Hauge of Washington,
wife OF the minister from Norway, gave a
dinner of sixteen covers at her cottage
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Warner NJ. Leeds enter
tanned a party on board their yacht. The
Duchess, Saturday afternoon. In the party
were Mrs. Foster Milliken and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Scheling.
Mr.. George Robbins entertained at dinner
at his cottage Tuesday. Covers were laid
for twelve.
Morris X. Jesup. president of the New
York chamber of commerce.. gave an infor-
NAL dinner at his cottage. "Stonecliffe,'
Tuesday night In honor of Gen. Horace
Porter, who Is his guest
The full symphony orchestra will play
Saturday afternoons in August at the 4
o'clock putting competitions on the nine
hole green at Kebo. Members and sub
scribers are privileged to invite guests. and
for singles and mixed foursomes prizes will
be offered.
Since the prize lists were issued several
more special prizes have been given for the
dog show, the entries for which close this
week. Among the special prizes is fine
sterling cup offered by Francis Burton Har-
rison. to be open to all, for the best team
OF any breed entered by one exhibitor. A
special pEIze for English settlers has also
been offered by the Merrimac Valley Ken
mel Club OF Lawrence Mass.
The tennis court just completed at the
st. Sauveur, which is one of the finest here.
has resulted In boom for that popular
sport among the guests OF that hotel.
1t is stated that Sprouts, the famous old
restaurant. which was Bar Har boris land
mark in the olden days, is about to reopen
under the original management. Such
Tumor is almost too good to be true, but
every one of the old timers is unanimous in
the hope that the famous old restaurant,
which has been closed for some years, will
open its doors once more. Sprouts bore a
reputation second only to Delmonico's and
was the gathering place for the summer
n Inn and Salc dav.c
or function of any kind was complete with
out the visit to the hospitable little room
afterward and the bird and bottle served as
only Bob" Sproul could serve It.
An announcement of greatest interest is
that Bar Harbor Is to have the pleasure of
entertaining the President in August. 1t is
stated that he will be the guest of C. oliver
Iselin of New York who has leased a cot
tage here for the season If the President
should come for a visit society will be pre-
pared to welcome him royalty should he de-
sire II. Miss Alice Roosevelt. now Mrs
IongwOrth visited Bar Harbor two seasons
ago as the guest of Mrs. Walter Damrosch.
and naturally was the recipient of a great
deal of attention from the summer colony
here. together with her bosom friend, the
Countess Cassini.
Mrs. Charles Alexander wife of Gen.
Charles Alexander of Washington. Is very
critically i'll at Maisonette, the Alexander
cottage on West street.
Mrs. w =. Draper gave a delightful
luncheon at the Swimming Club Friday for
her daughter. Miss Violet Cushman. Gov
ers were laid for fourteen. and the guests
included Misses Lawson OF Washington.
NarnaN, Amory. Wright of Washington
Shepard of Washington. and Messrs
Wright OF Washington, Milliken Fleit-
mann. Shepard Of Washington, Carroll, Gill
OF Washington and Yarnall.
one well-knowu society woman has at
tempted TO revive the old fashioned style of
bonnets, with the eighteenth century
strings. capable OF tying the amorous
SWANS heart within their capacious bows.
She has appeared a number OF times in pub
lie with this fetching little creation. and a
number of others. who recognize the charm
of the novel headgear are making haste TO
follow her example
Work is being rushed on the new Temple
OF Music and Arts. and IL is hoped now to
have the building ready for use by the last
OF August. number Of the cottasers with
fine art collections have offered to contrib
ute generously to its adornment and the
building viii be a big success for its chosen
purpose.
Augustiu Derby, who has generously
taken hold of the track meet which will
occur August II. f. meeting with much en-
couragemcnt. and the indications are that
the first meet will be a big success The
promoters have been laboring under dis
coura sng odds from the first. for of
course. there Is but little inducement to the