Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1908-07-02
PEAKS ISLAND HOUSE.

tIHNO tVIHNU uuUO6s
HAvERHILL coMMANoERY, X. r.
HAD A TWO DAYS OUTING
LAST WEEK.
Notes Of Guests and Other House Jot.
tinss Of Interest.
Among the well known Boston peo-
pie to arrive during the past week
were Mrs. Cecilia Sullivan and her
charming young daughter, Miss Cece-
liza, who were registered Saturday.
They will be joined in August by Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Sullivan and child of
the same city. who will remain until
the close of the season. Mr.. Sullivan
Is OF the J. A. & D. A. Sullivan arm
OF domestic importers Of Atlantic ave-
nue..
Mr.. John McCrillis and daughter,
Miss Mary McCrillis Of Dorchester,
Mass, arrived Monday and will be
season guests as usual. Mr.. Nc
Crillis is chief truantofhcer OF the City
of Boston. His popularity as a pro-
moter of social occasions, whist and
card parties at the hotel is well known
and his services at these affairs are
much appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell of
Boston, who have spent Ave seasons
at the Peaks Island House, were
among the Saturday arrivals. Mr..
Campbell is a travelling man and says
Peaks Is the best yet for rest and
recreation.
Mrs. Belle Yeaton Renfrew, the &C.
complished and most popular director
OF the Gem orchestra is again sum-
mering at the hotel Her winter season.
after many important engagements
with College, Educational and Carne-
gle Library courses and the Red
path Bureau bookings, ended as usual
with the offer Of full summers con-
tract in New York, but Mrs. Renfrew
finds that the season at Peaks, while
less remunerative, offers restful
change OF scene and with twelve play
ers at the Gem Theatre, she is giving
patrons Of that playhouse a rare OBJ
portunity to hear classical and popu.
lar weekly programs. In making up
these programs, which are arranged
on Wednesday for the following week.
Mrs. Renfrew will be glad to honor re-
quests for selections and this privilege
Will be often taken advantage of dur
ing the summer by her many admirers
and friends.
The Haverhill Commandery. X. T..
numbering eighty, spent several days
here last week during the conclaye of
Knights In Portland. Manager Rowe
met the commandery in Dover and
when they arrived each room was
ready and the baggage already In.
demonstration of system which gave
no small satisfaction to men who are
accustomed to the usual confusion In.
cident to a large party's arrival at any
hotel. During their stay the Haver.
nil Band, twenty-four players, gave
several concerts and furnished music
TOT two dances In a most finished man.
ner. A pleasant diversion which will
be long remembered, was the STR,
uous effort of a few Of the KnightSs16
exemplify the working of a new and
untried degree. Although Manager
Rowe and several others passed the
ordeal, 1t is likely their experience
will prevent general adoption of the
feature as a permanent one. The
special sign Of this degree however
seemed to take" immensely. 1t was
given by the Commandery as a part
Ing salute on the final parade up Con-
gress street, but was Of course under
stood only by the initiated few.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. c. Wilson of Au.
burn, who are making the hotel their
summer home for the seventh season.
were among the Saturday guests and
are now enjoying life at Peaks.
The Ely orchestra, which has given
such unalloyed satisfaction as the
Peaks Island House orchestra for
several seasons. Is composed Of Marie
Zelezny Ely, violin; d. Jennie Howe,
piano and Shirley NJ. Heth, cello. The
music at Sundays concert was of the
usual high order. The program Of
seven numbers included several clas-
steal selections and was most highly
appreciated by the guests.
The Bowery Beach Magazine Club
was at the house at dinner, Tuesday
Mr.. Louis n. Kamber of Portland
is registered as season guest. Mr..
Kamber has been coming to the hotel
for five seasons past and from here
makes daily business trips to the city.
He Is proprietor of the American
Clothing Co, Of 255 Middle street.
Mrs. Carolyn Hittinger of Boston.
who spent August here last summer.
was down for few days recently aud
will return after the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Pagan of New.
ark, N. j., are registered for a few
weeks. They are new corners TO
Peaks Island, but are among a large
number Of Newark people who make
Casco Bay their destination in sum-
mer.