Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
BAR HARB0R.
rresnondence Of he Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BAR HARBLR. Me-. July %. 1908.
" HE largest reception OF the summer
thusfar was given Wednesday aft
= ernoon at Bowling Green by Mrs.
Hunt Slater OF Readville. Mass, and
Washington to introduce to Bar Harbor
society three charming recent debutantes.
Miss Hebe c. Wright, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Is. Wright of Phila-
delphia Miss Mural Morris and Miss
Mary Scott. The reception was largely
attended by society in general, and was
a success in every way. All three young
ladies' are spending their first season here
and are expected to take prominent places
in society.
The first of the Malvern midweek hops
was given Wednesday evening. and was
the most successful dance Of the season
thus far. A large percentage of the cot
tagers and hotel guests were present and
number of dinners were given before
the dance. The season is hardly complete
till the Malvern hops start off, and they
are formidable rivals of the Saturday
night dances at the Swimming Club ds
far as popularity goes.
The first tennis tournament OF the sea-
son. match in mixed doubles. begins
at kebo Monday morning, July %. There
are large number of entries already.
and some good play is looked for. parti-
cularly as number of the experts are
getting into training for the annual
matches for the state championship.
which begin at the Swimming Club early
in August.
The Liberty, with the owner. Mr.. JO-
seph Pulitzer, on board. left Thursday for
an extended cruise to European waters.
Mr. Pulitzer. who returned only a short
time ago from abroad in this. practically
the largest yacht in the world had plan
ned to spend the summer at Bar Harbor.
but owing to i'll health decided to spend
the summer cruising. Chatwold will re-
main open. however, and Mrs. Pulitzer
and the Misses Pulitzer will continue to
remain here
The second series of concerts at the
building Of arts opened this afternoon
with concert given by Nine. Louise
Homer and Alvin Schroeder. Every seat
was taken. and the handsome Green
temple was packed to the doors.
The annual fete champetre has been
announced for Friday, August 81. and
will be held on the grounds of Miss
Celestine Eustis Of Washington. A mum.
Der of the girls of the younger set will
take part. and the affair promises to be
one of the most successful Of the season.
The proceeds are to go for we'll known
local charity.
Mrs. j. Biddle Porter gave a large re-
ception and tea at her cottage. Wyan-
dotte, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Porter
was assisted in receiving by her daugh-
tiers. the Misses Margaretta Biddle Porter
and Catherine Rush Porter. Society was
present in large numbers.
Daniel T. WOrden gave a large luncheon
of twenty-siX covers at the Mount Desert
reading rooms Thursday afternoon. 9th
er entertainers of Thursday were Mr.. and
Mrs. David B. Ogden, who gave a large
dinner at their cottage on lower Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Wright, who
are spending their first summer here.
are to give one of the largest dinners
of the summer shortly. when they will
entertain siXty-five covers at the NAL
vern. They are entertaining extensively
in honor of their daughter, Miss Hebe
c. Wright. recent debutante. who Is a
pronounced favorite already.
The most extensive entertainers thus
far are Mrs. r. H. Townsend and her
daughter, Miss Matilde Townsend. The
Townsends have been giving a series OF
dinners this month. and next month are
to entertain several house parties, includ-
ing many foreign noblemen, who will
undoubtedly be limited to their hearts
content. Their house has already become
a social center
Gen. and Mrs. J. B. Foraker and family
of Washington are among the arrivals Of
the week at Northeast Harbor, where
they will spend the summer.