Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1908-07-30
PEAKS ISLAND HOUSE.
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM PLANNED
FOR GUESTS ENTERTAIN.
MENT.
Large List Of Permanent Guests
SweIled by Many Visitors.


Manager Ralph E. Rowe has ar
ranged very attractive program OF
events for the amusement of The
many guests who are now registered
at his house. The Ely Trio which
plays regularly at the hotel rendered
me concert In the hotel parlors Sun
day evening. assisted by Miss Jennie
Howe, soloist.
A very interesting entertainment
has been arranged for the guests d.
version on Saturday night of this
week. II will consist of lectures Dy
Mr.. and Mrs. Mujamori. native Japan.
csc lecturers. who came to the house
at the special request Of Mana ger
Rowe and have been accorded many
enthusiastic receptions in the places
where they have been heard this sea.
son. Mr.. Mujamori received his early
education in Tokyo. Japan. and later
studied at Des Moines College ard
the University of Chicago i'm thiy
country. so Is eminently fitted 10
speak on conditions in his land j,
is OF interest to note that no extra
charge Is made the guests of the hotel
for these entertainments and IL is
against the rules Of the house to allow
special collection to be taken for
such an affair.
A very handsome souvenir menu
has been prepared which will be dis.
tributed TO the guests each Sunday
at dinner. II Is folded in the form
Of an envelope so that it may be
mailed TO friends and contains on the
cover pretty little view OF the neigh
borhood which will be different each
week.
The Aged Brotherhood of Portland
held their 125th anniversary at rhe
Peaks Island House last Saturday. 4
very. enjoyable time was had on rie
island, the guests partaking of a
special clambake which had been pre-.
pared for their entertainment.
The most enjoyable social affair
which has taken place at the hotel
during the past week was the pink
domino masquerade, held last Friday
evening In which over fifty couples
took part. The masquerade had ',aen
arranged by Miss Marie Snyder Of
New York, Mrs. f. Soule. Miss Lii
liam Jacobs and Miss Mary Honohan
The jolly crowd of dancers were all
dressed In similar costumes. so much
amusement was experienced by the
young people In trying to discover the
Identification Of their companions.
The Social Whist Club Of Auburn
came down for their sixth annual out
Ing at the Peaks Island House las,
Sunday. Although the party mum
bered thirteen, evidently they over
looked the superstition connected with
their number for they all seemed ~
enjoy the day immensely and were
well pleased with the hospitality
which was accorded them. The la
dies and gentlemen OF the party were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Lord. Mr.. ard
Mrs. e. w. Dexter, Mr.. and Mira
George v. Turgeon and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Deianc Young. Mr.. and Mrs
G.. 8. Atwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Devinais.
An interesting statistical record has
been kept for the past Ave seasons
Of the guests who have been register
ed at the hotel on each day OF the
summer. This record shows a re
markable increase of business for the
house and indicates its growing popu
larity among the multitudes of visitors
who visit Casco Bay every summer
Comparing the number of persons
registered each day this season with
the number for the corresponding day
last year. II Is found that there has al
ways been an increase of at Ieas,
thirty and sometimes the Increase has
reached sixtyfour. Taking last Sat.
urday. July Is. as typical day OF tie
season. when 27s guests were regis
tered. II Is found that the number OF
registrations for the two previous sea.
sons on that day was 200 and 2ls re.
spectiyeiy.