New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-09
AT BAR HARB0R.
Many COttagers already at This
Resort.

Bar Harbor. Ne, June CSpeciaD.-The season OF
dinners. Dances yachting parties golf and
water sports and the thousand and one forms
Of amusement that go to make up the list Of
summers entertainment at up-to-date watering
place has not begun at Bar HarbOr yet. The Of
fetal date sanctioned for the opening OF a Bar
Harbor season by the social arbters is July /. In
spite Of that fact. however. the members OF the
summer colony have been arriving since May !. For
the last fortnight practically every boat and train
that has come into the town has brought at least
one party Of guests bound for a summer home.
The backward weather has not deferred the rent
ing Of cottages. and the various fashionable clubs
which have thrown open their doors are looking
extremely natty with numerous alterations and i'm
provements. The Swimming Club and the Mount
Desert Reading Room, both OF which opened their
doors this week. have had the addition Of new
rooms ana thorough overhaulins. The Kebo golf
links in better condition than ever before. tho
hotels have made many little improvements, and at
a number Of the cottages alterations and additions
have completely changed the looks OF estates.
New Workers, as usual form the bulk of the fash
i0nable colony that is comfortably settled thus far
Among the latest arrivals is Mrs Elliott F. Shepard,
who is the Fabbri cottage at Duck Brook. for the
summer. M and Mrs. Ernesto g. Fabbri are at
present in Europe. but will return later in the sea-
son TO spend the summer months. Other late ar
rivals are Mr. and Mrs. John W. Auchincloss who
are al their cottage the Cleftstone road.
Mrs William Tod Helmuth Of New York. will
occupy her cottage. Steepways in Eden street. this
summer. Among the arrivals of the week are Mrs.
". B. Hoffman and the Misses Hoffman, who have
opened Lucille. MI and Mrs. Philip Livingston are
also among the recent Corners and at their
cottage, Silver Birches. in Eden street. for the sum
Miss Jessica Sherman of New York, is Kee-
way1in. the Sherman cottage, on Strawberry Hill.
Mrs Sherman VIII join her later.
The Pulitzer cottage, ChatwOld, at Bear Brook.
Is open for the summer months with the Misses
Pulitzer here. The other members Of the family
are expected TO arrive shortly, and will remain
until late in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Kennedy arrived this week
and have opened kenarden Lodge. their cottage on
the shore path. In the winter and spring many
little improvements have been made TO the grounds,
Mrs. Henry l. Rutherford. OF New York. is
addition 70 the colony at Hu!ls Cove, while MI.
and Mrs Joseph TitOn Bowen, who are among the
constant visitors 10 Bar Harbor. have also opened
their cottage there.
Others Who have opened their cottages are the
Misses Morrill,. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Scott. Mr..
UTiel II. Croker. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin G. Cushman.
Mrs. J. Biddle Porter. the Misses Porter, Charles
and Ms. Alauson Tucker Dr., and Mrs. Frank
FTemOnt-sTlith. Mr.. and Mrs. John G Livingston,
Mrs. Edward Coles. Miss Coles. Colonel and Mira.
T. X Bass. Mrs. Frederick May Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Mrs Robert Amory. Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Rob
bins. Mrs. J NJ P Price and Mrs. Austin Phelps
NJ. and Mrs Louis B. McCagg, OF New York,
among those who have Joined the little colony
Woodlands. for the summer months.
Mrs. William jay Scnieffen and family, of New
YORK arrived Friday Of this week and al their
cottage. Islecote for the Mr. Schieffelin is
~ present in London, but Is expected here to spend
the summer about June 20.
The Belmont is the only hotel open here pres
en-, but the others viii open shortly, and the last
Of ali 10 open. the Louisburg. about July l.