New-York tribune., 1909-08-29
ENJOY MAINE BREEZES
SUMMER COLONY At Rad
HARBOR HAPPY
Social Afoirs of Many Kinds 4Ada
Much to Pleasures Of
Life There. -

Ear Harbor. Me-. Aug M-sensat,on ana .,..-
tatnment have marked the last weak vhIoh -
been little. IL at all. inferior In social actv,tv J.
horse show week. which preceded H. Tha 80
tional feature the breaking up Of a rttla 49,.
Carlo. which had its headquarters IN ons a, On.
auietest cottages in town. and utterly unu.-
pectsd by the general public Play had BEEN r,y,-
ming heavily all summer. and when ons vom.
fellow dropped 5000 there evening dur,r.
horse show week his indignant family complaInss
TO the authorities. the place raided and ~.
proprietor was compelled to leave town and .a,.
his entire outfit with him
The most notable social affair OF the vesk -.
the Greek pastoral. produced at the BUILDING ~
Arts for the benefit Of charity. Mrx Ara,
Clifford Barney had II In charge. ably assisted Nv
Mrs. J. Madison Taylor. Mrs. Tirnothee Adamovstf
and Mrs. Robert Anory. who designed the .o.
tunes. with assistance from Augustus Franzen ana
William Ordway Partridge. 1t was another Of the
clever things from Mrs. Barney's pen and ons
hundred and fifty Of the prettiest and best known
girls OF the summer colony took part IN the clas-
sicsl Greek dances IL was the most elaoorats
thing ever attempted here. and was deHshra
success from start to finish II took the place vsry
successfully OF the conventional vaudeville sntsr-
tainment at the Casino. and the handsome grove of
trees where II held formed an Ideal setting for
the old Greek pastoral scenes
Tue week has been marked By recitals. wsdnes-
day and Friday evenings. at the Lousburg. ths
George Herman recitaIs OF the Joseph Jefferson
PLAYS were among the peasantest OF the summers
affairs There was a distinguished list OF patron
ssses and the recitals were faithful rendition Of
the master actors best known characters.
wednesday a musical affair Of note was the rect
tai OF the Strauss opera "'EIsktra' at the Malvern
bv Miss ANY Grant The opera was given as 4.
reading BY Miss Grant. with music arranged from
the piano scores and many well known persons
attended
Then Monday came the Hess Schroeder quartet
at the Building OF Arts. and next Monday VIII bs
the third IN the series. Next Tuesday the Wendell
PLAYERS . appear at the Building Of Arts, under
the direction OF Mrs. Harold I. 5ewaI and Mrs.
John T. Lnzse-
One Of tn. most enjoyabls affairs OF the GUNNER
and most elaborate the reception given at Bay
meath Friday afternoon in honor OF Miss Elizabeth
winthrop Stevens by Mr.. and Mrs Joseph 7.
Bowen. OF Chicago. Miss Stevenss engagement
was recently announced TO John De Kovsa Bower,
and they are to be married next June. The recsp-
tion was held out OF doors. and was attended by
some six hundred guests. Miss Stevens and Mrs
Bowen receiving
NJ and Mrs Henry c. Emnet gave large IN
formal affair at their cottage, Silver Birchess Fri
day evening, taking the form OF a baby party Over
sixty young people were present dressed in the
garments OF their small brothers and sisters, and
enjoyed games OF childhood and dancing TIL late.
or rather early. hour
Pennington Pearson Won the tennis Championship
OF the state In men singles, oereatng Crais BID
die Monday at the swimming club II Of
the hardest fought closest matches ever seen
on the here and tcok nve sets before il was
decided.
Friday was one OF the busiest Gays Oi the sum
mer for dinners and luncheOns. The entertainers
included Mrs. Paul D. Mills Francis b Pendlston.
Mrs Waiter s Gurnee Mrs. Craig Biddle. Mrs.
George D. widener. Miss Porter. Mrs Daniel I.
worden. Mrs. John Watts and Mrs. Charles Hud-
son. The swimming club. the Pot and Kettle.
Kebo. and a number OF cottages were the scenes
Of entertaining.
Saturday evening before the hop also came
round OF dinners The entertainers included Mrs.
John r. Suydan. Miss Elsie De koven. Mrs Peter
Labouisse. Mrs. Rufus L. Patterson and Mrs j.
Howell Carroll
Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Kennedy entertained four
teen guests az Kenarden Lodge Wednesday
Ambassador James Bryce who has been IN Can
ada and the eastern portion Of the state for some
time. has returned 20 his Northeast HarooF home