The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
Moonlight Motoring Popular Among the
Tourists in the White Mountains.
Rain Makes Bridge Popular

i'hflION NOtDS, IL, JulN Ill nc
weeks rain in the White Mountains was
so badly needed that every one turned to
the bridge tables, quite resigned to stay
ing In; the more Venturesomc, clad for
Wet weather. In SOU westers ponchos and
raincoats, hraved the storms for daily
consti iutionals, and there were encourage
Ing glmpses of sunshine In between often
enough to make eighteen holes of golf
possible. The Improvement Of the greens
OF the White Mountain golf courses after
these rains Is apparent. and the roads.
too, are free from dust and the gravel Is
packet down into a hard. asphatlike sur
face. Motoring through the hills still con
tinues the most favored sport. and aside
from excursions to scenic shrlnes and to
other hotels for luncheon and dinner.
there have been many moonlight motor
parties.
Several parties motoring to the hills
from New York and Boston have elected
to travel by moonlight. when roads are
comparatively free.
The dancing craze seems not to have
abated, for all the large hotels are paying
much attention to dancing and are ar
ranging for special instructors and music.
Particularly Is this true at Breton Woods,
where at the Mount Washington Hotel
n new Forest de Danse" Is being con-
structcd with an entrance from the Cave
Grill.
The opening OF the hotel IL always an
event that brings many society people
from all Tie mountain resorts to this
social and scenic centre and the usual
number came on Wednesday. when at
high noon the usual salute Of thirteen
guns was fired and the flag unfurlcd.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Landers and
family OF New Britain and New London
will be OF the Mount Washington colony
this season. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van Sheick.
Le!gh. who will spend july there DR.. and
Mrs. r. y. Robinson. who came up for the
opening. and many others equally famil-
lar to Breton Woods were on hand.
Canon J. Mcdonald McGrath OF Gin
cinnati Cathedral has arrived here and
the opening services at the Joseph Stick
ney Memorial Church on Sunday were at
tended by a large number Of guests from
the surrounding hotels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morse OF Chicago
were also among early arrivals. and COM
ing soon are Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Mcnden-
hall OF Wilmington Del. and former Gov
ernor George Lee OF Delaware, who will
spend the summer at the Mount Washing
ton. Robert Hopkins and family Of Bal
timore are also expected daily. and J. II
NELSON'S and party OF Springfield, Mass
PROFILE HOUSE, y. II. July 1.-THE
opening OF the Profile House last week
brought with It an unusually large influx
OF New Workers. and many OF the cottages
are now open. while others will be opened
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X McIIarg were ~
the first arrivals at Trealone, their at
tractive summer home, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Butler Twombly are also at the
Profile House for some time. being. In
fact. the first to arrive and among the
last to leave. Their attractive cottage.
As You Like 1t, reflects in its name some
thing Of delightful informal!ty, and 1t has
been enlarged by the addition OF new
bathrooms so that more elaborate enter
tanning than ever is promised by Mrs.
Twombly
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. @. Knowles OF Worces-
ter have taken a cottage for the season
and will be welcome additions TO the coll
ony.
Gen. and Mrs w \. l.. barrow. who
came early from St. Augustine. will be
among the devotees Of golf AZ Profile, and
the links are said to be in better Condi-
ton than ever before.
Mrs. Algernon Sidney Jarvis, who has
opened her cottage Is accompanied by DR..
and Mrs. c. l.. Atwood
Mrs Moses Hopkins is another to open
| her summer home July l and Mrs. Charles
| stuart Smith Is returning from Europe
| to open her home.
A. NJ Wolff of New York is the
guest Of Gen. and Mrs. barrow at
their cottage Considerable interest in
mountain climbing has resulted from he
! visit of nifty members of the Appalachian
Mountain Club who have made this place
| their headquarters while scaling peaks
| in the Franconia Range
| JEFFERSON, y. H.. July 1.-The season
| at jefferson promises 20 he one Of un-
| usual gaycty with the festivities of the
Hotel Waumbek and iis adjacent cot
tages. which are always tenlnted by So
clety people who give many functions
during the season The Waumhck Golf
Club has among its members number
OF New York business men who come up
for the week end. usually on Friday night.
! arriving just In time to play I'm tho regu-
lar Saturday handicap tournament and
| to Join the ladies for Mo putting match
and tea on the west lawn afterward.
Walter W. Law of Brlarclin Manor is
an old summer resident Of jefferson.
whore he has charming cottage on the
Highlands road Just east OF the Waum-
bck
Thomas Dimond Of New York Is one of
the regulars in the cottage colony, hav-
Ing the Naples, where the young people
and married. sons and daugh ers came
with their children during the summer.
Mrs. James d'Olier Of Philadelphia, who
was Miss Dimond. spends n good part of
the season there and Mr.. d'Olier comes up
for week ends from town
MIR. and Mrs Walter 'Olier and family
OF Burlington, y, Js are among those
who have taken cottages for the sum
mer and Mr. and Mrs Mark Willing
will join the Chicago colony. which also
Includes the Henry \. Blalrs