Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
NEW LONDON.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.


NEW LONDON. June 26 1905
With hundreds of visitors in excess Of
last years house counts at the same time
the season here started of most auspi-
ciously this week, the program being full
one. with interest eliminating in the Yale
Harvard University eight race of Thurs
day afternoon.
The Indian Harbor Yacht Clubs racing
Tuesday night, interested the New York
Yacht Club people. many of whom had
anchored in the Thames river early in
the week to remain over for the college
regatta.
The harbor presented a busy scene all
during the week.
The government yachts. the Mayfiower.
under command of Lieut.. Commander
Snowden. with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and Masters Kermit. Archie and
Quentin. and friends and relatives Of the
Presidents family: the Sylph. Lieut..
Roger Williams. commander with the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Truman H. Newberry and party. In
Guiding Miss Carol Newberry. their twin
sons. Barnes and Phelps Newberry. and
friends among whom was Miss Sadie
Murray. debutante daughter Of Gen. Muir
ray of Washington. and the dispatch boat
Dolphin having on board the assistant
secretary of state and Mrs Robert Bacon.
whose son. Mr.. E. c. Bacon. was No. 6
on the Harvard varsity eight: Miss Martha
Bacon and Miss Emily Bacon came in for
a large share Of attention during their
two days stay.
Mr.. William P. Eno's steam yacht
Aquilo. N. Y. Y. c., which arrived Tues
day. anchored in her official position as
judges boat for the races.
Assistant Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Robert Bacon, with their daughter and
niece. Miss Martha Bacon and Miss
Emily Bacon, who arrived Wednesday
afternoon on the dispatch boat Dolphin.
made the Griswold their headquarters
during their brief visit. Their son. Mr..
E. c. Bacon. was No. on the Harvard
varsity eight.
Maj. D. c. Phillips and Mrs. Phillips Of
James L. Phillips. Mr.. Duncan c. Phil
lips. jr.. and Mr.. Reginald NJ. Cleveland.
who were interested spectators of the
YaleHarvard regatta, will spend the sea-
son at the Griswold.
Rear Admiral Philip Hichborn. U.S.N..
and Mrs Hichborn. who arrived at The
Griswold a week ago. will be visited later
in the season by their daughter, Mrs. Paul
Pearsall. and Mr.. Pearsall.
There has been considerable entertaining
on the Pequot side Of the Thames river.
the Casino and the Beach Club being
the scenes of the social functions which
formerly occurred at the old Fequot
House. which burned in April. Many for
ner guests or the mouse nave planned 10
GUNNER at the Casino.
Prominent recent arrivals there include
llr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter of Washing
ton, who came down in their big touring
car from Manchester for the races, and
were accompanied by Miss Grace Jarvis.
Miss Shelby Converse of Washington.
daughter of Rear Admiral George A. Con-
verse, U.S.N.. has been visiting Mrs.
Charles A. Sackett at her residence, Mira
mar.
Lieut.. Won Bruning of the German en-
bassy and Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Won Brun-
ing of Germany have been the house
CUES is of Col. and Mrs. A. c. Tyler at the
Elm Mr.. and Mrs. Won Bruning who are
we'll known in Washington, have leased
the Grange. the old home of the late Rich
ard Mansfield. for the season. and will
take possession at once.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Francis Riggs of Wash
ington entertained a party of twenty
young men from Yale. classmates OF their
son. Mr. Francis Riggs. senior at Yale,
last Wednesday in honor of his twenty
first birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Edison F. Gallaudet Of Washington.
who has taken a villa in Ocean avenue.
is entertaining Senator F. NJ Cockrell and
Miss Anna Ewing Cockrell.
Mrs. A. T. Dunbar of Washington has
taken villa for the season.