Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
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A Sad Day When the Middies
Sailed Away.
MORE BEAUx COMING
A Lively Program Arranged for
Young and Old.
YACHTS IN THE HARBOR
Arrivals From This City at Hotels.
A Warship Tea
YACHTS IN THE HARB0R
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
NEW LONDON, Conn. July 81. 1908.
Mid the waving of gay banners. the
shouted farewer1s-some sad. some CAV
of the young girls. and the music OF
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" the gal
liant middies who have contributed their
share to the gayety Of life at the Hotel
Griswold this summer sailed away on
their respective ships Monday morning.
and at last the young men who do not
sport gold stripes on their coat sleeves
have come into their own.
"Oh, l wish something would happen.
just a little something. you know. to
postpone our boys departure" sighed q
pretty girl who had been the popular
idol Of the navy boys all the season.
and as if in answer to her wish the
guests. who had gathered on the veranda
of the hotel to watch the departure of
the warships, saw that the flagship
Olympia, which always sails away in the
lead of the others, remained stationary.
This was SO unusual that the clerks were
kept busy answering inquiries as to tha
cause Of the delay, but until one of the
launches put off from the Olympia and
landed one of her crew at the hotel dock
the question remained unanswered. Then
1t was learned that the vessel had lost
one of her anchors. The enormous
weight had severed the heavy chain.
and it was necessary to wait until der
rick had been set up and diver sent
down to locate exactly where the trouble
laid, which delayed the iagships de-
parture until the middle of the after
noon. Although the young girls refused
to leave their point of vantage on the
front veranda for fear they might miss
chance for second farewell, the boys
.l;l CHI lin
No more will the gold buttons on the
trim suits of the middies glisten in the
lights of the ballroom, for the boys have
gone to Newport, where they will remain
for many weeks. Still the Saturday night
dances promise to he just as gay, for
there is a larger number of eligible young
men who are good dancers than there
has ever been before.
There is an unusual number OF ath-
letic young women sojourning here. and
the tennis courts are scenes of animation
all day long, for the girls are swift
players.
brated Thursday. took a large number of
people to New London from the Grfswoid.
for there was an automobile parade and
obstacle race In the morning water sports
and games in the afternoon and fireworks
In the evening.
A number OF new yachts have anchored
here the past week. among them being
that belonging to Loriliard Spencer OF
Newport. Mr.. Spencer, who was accom-
panied by his son. Lorillard Spencer. Jr,
stopped over night at the Griswold MAX
ing the run to Newport the following
morning The yacht was laid up in New
London for a short time for repairs TO the
motor, and the run from here was the
maiden trip. the boat only being put IN
commission week ago.
The While Away OF Shelter Island
brought jolly party over to the Girls
void a week ago for luncheon.
IT. nd MrS n an
entertain many guests on their yacht
Katrina 3D. entertained Miss Marion Ing
ham and Miss Mary Beason at luncheon
at this hotel week ago, making the run
from Shelter Island.
The Whirlwnd went on a cruise to New
York Monday, as the owner. julius
Fleischman, was called there on busf-
ness.
Mrs Thomas Reynolds Of Washington,
D. c.. who is sojourning here for the sea-
son, made a trip to that city last week.
returning to Eastern Point last Saturday.
The last warship tea Of the season oc-
CURED last Saturday. the battleship Chi
cago being the hostess of the fleet. In
one way it was the most successful OF
the series. for being the final opportunity
the young girls would have for dance
with the middies on board. every one who
received an invitation took advantage or
the dance occasion. notwithstanding the
fact that the Thames was unusually
rough and the little launches bobbed mer-
u
no one fell overheard in attempting
landing From the topmost turret to the
hold the vessel was gayly decorated with
many flags, and yards OF red. white and
blue bunting were used the effect OF the
sunlight on the brilliant colors being al
most binding. Mrs. GA. Cove. wife of the
of the fleet. was the pafronesS
of the affair and the middies who assisted
in entertaining the guests were Midship-
men Chevelier. Pagan, Jones and Byrd
bout 300 guests called between the hours
of $40 and $40 o'clock.
distinguished guest from Washing
ton who arrived Wednesday was Admiral
Hichborn He was accompanied by Mrs.
Hichborn and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pear
sail Mrs. Pearsall was formerly Mrs.
James G.. Blaine. jr.. the noted beauty Of
the most exclusive Washington set. They
are touring through the country in their
The last game between the middies or
the different warships and the hotel
guests took place a week ago Saturday.
when the navy lads were badly beaten
by a score of "a to 0.
Arrivals at the Hotel Griswold from
are: Pit Taylor. Rev. j. A.
Aspinwall. John c. Aspinwall. Fred X.
Rodgers.
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