Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
BAR HARBOR.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


BAR HARBOR, Me-, August 10, 1906
Although the week has been a very busy
! one, the resort has been thrown into gloom
| by the tragic death of Edward Coles Satur-
| day and the death of Mrs. Charles T. Alex
ander earlier in the week. The death of Mr..
Coles was tremendous shock to the sum-
| mer residents, and the week has been very
quiet In consequence. TS@nr-@
The weekly hop to have been given at
the swimming club was postponed The
meeting of the Village Improvement Society
| for the final discussion of the automobile
question was postponed until August 16 and
DR.. s. Weir Mitchellus lecture to be given
| today for two weeks Mrs. Gardiner Sher-
man and Miss Sherman have also Cancelled
| a reception to have been held yesterday.
A number of brilliant dinners were given
| Saturday evening, the hostesses being Mrs.
| James Bosworth, Mrs. Gilbert Jones and
Mrs. William Guthrie.
A brilliant gathering was entertained at
dinner at the home Of NJ. and Nine. Chris
tan Hauge, where diplomatic dinner was
given, those present in addition to the Nor
wegian minister and wife being Baroness
Hengelmuller, Baron Haymark, Count SEE
chanyi, Count Skybat, Count Channea, Mrs.
Daniel T. Worden, Mrs. Sidney Keith, Miss
Berwin. Miss Jackson, Miss Todd. Miss
Robson, Capt Thomas Bush, Hugh s.
Legare and Victor Cushman.
The largest event Of the week was the
Kennedy reception, given at Kenarden
The reception has become annual affair
and is looked forward to with much pleas
ure by the entire summer colony. 1t was
held in Mr.. Kennedy's beautiful italian gar
den where Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy and DIR.
and Mrs. A. F. Schauff1er received. The
Boston symphony furnished music. To
name those who attended would be but to
give directory of Bar Harbor summer col
well g that of the nearbV resorts
The date for the annual water sports at
the Swimming Club has been set for Au-
gust 20 at II o'clock
Mrs. Platt-Hunt entertained at small din
ners at her cottage Monday and Wednes-
day evenings.
Mrs. T. P. Eldridge entertained at cards
at the swimming club Tuesday afternoon.
Among the guests Of the month will be
| the well-known financiers, ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and James ]. Hill, who will come mere
| for the latter part of August
Francis Rogers and Myron Whitney will
give their annual recital at the Louisburg
August IA, which is looked forward to
| eagerly by all lovers of music.
Booker T. Washington will speak August
! IA at the swimming club ball room under
the patronage of the summer colony.
| The delightful Japanese opera, Mikado,
was given at the Casino Thursday evening.
| large number of the summer guests be-
ing present.
At Eden Hall Friday Mr. Gustave Borde
gave a very enjoyable song recital under
| the patronage of Mrs. Musgrave.
The quartet club held the first of its
series of August meetings with Mrs Rob-
| ert Able at Brook End Sunday afternoon.
| Music was furnished by the Kneisel quar-
tet.
Mrs. Armour Saunderson gave a very
| pleasant cello recital at her cottage Thurs
day evening Mr.. Schroeder, of the Kneisel
quartet was the 'cellist. A second recital
will be given August %.
| According to present plans, the annual
! tennis tournament at the swimming club
| for the championship of Maine in both
| doubles and singles will be held August
| 10. There are a number of strong players
| among the older members Of the summer
| colony.
| The ladies' tournament is in progress this
week, and thus far has brought out some
| fast tennis, although the series Is not as
yet finished. The guests at the st. Sau-
| veur, where there is one of the best courts
| in town. will hold tennis tournament
| there in the near future
Capt. Thomas j. Bush has announced his
annual reception at the Pot and Kettle for
| Saturday afternoon, August IS. This will
! be the sixth affair of the kind since the
| establishment of the club, and is one of
| the events which are looked forward to
| with much eagerness by the summer col
| ony. Capt. Bush Is a delightful entertain
| er, and the attendance includes practically
all of the summer guests.