Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-08-09
PEAKS SlAMo HOUSE
DANCES. WHIST PARTIES, Mus,.
CAIes, ETC, SOME ENTERTAIN.
MENT EVERY EVENING.

items OF Interest From Popular Pes...
mere was brilliant scene i'm the
meter pariors Friday evening when
OF vi more guests at the hotel as GEM
oeu IN the handsomely decorated lob.
ny Inc occasion was a grand mill
.ary whist party. and in originality of
conception and brilliancy of execution.
IL Iar surpassed any previous attempt
along this line. The idea originally
came from Mrs. C. c. Wilson of Au-
o1rn. Me-. and II was she who suggest
T Tu many novel features of the party.
mere were 20 tables, each table rem
resenting fort. Each fort was com
nnanded by captain" who remained
IN charge Of her fort the entire even.
ing. Each captain" had three sci
oIers Tallies were kept by means of
small flags. the object of the captain
Oh each fort being to capture as many
nags as possible. Mr.. John McCrillis
aid the announcing. explained the
rules. etc.. and two buglers from Fort
william In full dress uniform an
nounced changes of tables by bugle
calls The captains of the forts were:
Mrs. +. NJ. Townsend. Miss Frances
thompson. Mrs. c. G. O'Brien. Mrs.
Maude Soule. Mrs. n. c. SAWYER Mrs
Fremont Wright. Mrs. Edge, Miss Vim
cent. Mrs. Lee Jordan. Mrs. f. C.
Briggs. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Sluman.
Mrs. Hammett. Mrs. Arthur SCule.
Mrs. Trefethen. Mrs. c. Kern. Miss
Marie Snyder, Miss Gertrude Walsh.
Mrs. w. II. Virgins The "lieuten-
ants. Mrs. Ralph f. Rowe, Mrs. Sher
ry and Miss Helen Wright were dis
inguished by the small flags worn in
their hair. The following prizes were
awarded: Tobacco Jar, stein. book.
bottle CT violet water. souvenir spoon
OF Orr's Island. china plate. cut glass
oish. and hat-pin. After the prizes
were distributed. the bugles sounded.
and the whole company arose and sang
america" with rousing enthusiasm.
Inc tables were then laid with red.
white and blue napkins and delicious
IlSnt repast was served by Mr.. c. c.
clarke. our popular head-waiter. as
sisted by a corps of ten young lady
mattresses of the hotel, who. by the
way, are all college girls The decora-
lions were much admired A color
scheme Of red. white and blue was car
ried out by bunting. flags and banks
OF asters. Mr.. Harry c. Jordan. Mr..
-: u Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r.
ward worked hard and faithfully on
the decorations and the results r. Their
toii were extremely handsome and
tasteful effects.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Wiggin. Mrs.
Castner and Mrs. Rose came down from
Portland to attend the party.
Proprietor-R-- e. Rowe Is furnishing
a variety OF diversions for his guests.
on Monday night there was an inform
al dance, and on Thursday night there
Is to be musicale in which Mr. Mil
lard Bowden and Mr.. Tom" Hender-
son will take part
Last Thursday evening a most &c
cessrui concert was given in the ho-
Tel parlors. which was highly appre-
Grated by the guests and those invited.
The Raymond orchestra. which plays
regularly at the house assisted by Mrs
Carl Homsted and Mr.. Frederick a
Kennedy, soloists. rendered fine pro-
gram.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Eastwood enter
tanned party of friends at whist one
evening last week. There were five
tables In play. and after an hours play
some beautiful prizes were distributed.
Mrs. E. NJ. Townsend was presented
with a picture Of Captain Abe Sterl.
Ing. NEST pleasing souvenir.
Miss Frances Thompson of North
ampton, Mass, is the guest of Mr. and
ars. T. A Ryder at the Currier cot
tage.
Mr.. Skinnerhorne of New York is the
guest of Mrs. Riley and Miss Long at
the Pearl cottage.
merry party of ten young ladies
from Boston and vicinity are house
Keeping at the Fielding cottage. where
they will stay the entire month Those
In the party are: Miss Mae Kennedy.
Miss Mary Quirk, Miss Jeanette
Quirk. Miss Mary Galley. Miss Nettie
Galley. Miss Anna Curley. Miss Mar
garet Hackett. Miss Nellie O'Halloran.
Miss Julia Sullivan. and Miss Gertrude
Craffey.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Babb and Mr..
and Mrs. B. l.. Downing CT Worcester.
Mass. are at Rock Ledge Cottage"
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. s. Ora
ham Of Westbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ryder gave a de-
lightful whist party at the Currier
cottage. one evening last week. After
pleasant hour spent in playing the
prizes were awarded. A handsome
stein was won by Mr. X. G.. East
wood. and Miss Haskins captured the
ladies' prize. hatpin. A dainty re-
past was served. The cottage was
tastefully decorated with green. Mr.
Earl Ryder has large circle Of friends
here. He occupies the position OF Sec
rotary to- President futile Of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown OF Bangor were
guests OF Mrs. G. r. Phinney over Sun
day.
Miss Mary Wallace OF Peterborough.
y. H.. Is staying with Mrs. Edwin Ri
ley at the Morton Banks" Cottage.
Monday was a "scorcher" here ON
Peaks. and crowds went In bathing TO
escape the heat. The float was crowded
and hundreds were splashing about In
the cool water. forgetting that the
mercury was near the 90 mark.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray OF Nashua.
y. H.. and Mr.. Walter Blake Of Paris.
Me. are at the Bay State" cottage on
Central avenue.
Mr.. Archibald Ogilvie Is seriously
III at his home near Trefethen's. Mr.
Ogilvie drives the blackboard which Is
n familiar sight to- all residents of the