Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Bar Harbor.


spec,ai Correspondence Of The Star.
BAR HARBOR, Me-. July Bar
Harbor always seems to reckon the
real beginning Of its season from the
Fourth, and although informal good
times seem to have gotten away with
the time-honored precedent this year.
! the official season. as recognized by the
| set. is just under way. At any rate.
the events scheduled from now on will
| keep the chronicler busy.
| Never before in the history of this
| resort, from the time when it was a
| little hotel watering place, have so
many new families come here. Almost
a general revolution in the social list
here seems to be the case this year
The hotels, moreover. have a big book
ing, for practically all the rentable
cottages are filled up, and the class
! that is kept back from Europe this
year seems to have headed for the
! hotels. Bar Harbor seems to have
come into its own once more.
Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan, who is to
have the Herbert Jacques cottage at
Schooner Head, is expected during the
| coming week. and the cottage is being
made ready for her.
Among the prominent visitors of the
| summer, newcomers to Bar Harbor,
are Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taft, who are
at the Trip cottage, on Atlantic avenue,
Mrs. c. w. Bowers. They plan to
| spend the entire season here, and are
among the many families who are put
| ting In their first season at Bar Har-
Dor. Their cottage was for several
years the headquarters of the Neither
| lands legation during the summer
months.
Judge George L. Ingraham Of the
| New York court of appeals has arrived
for the summer to spend the season
at his attractive summer home on High
street. coming this week.
The first dances Of the season will be
held Monday, July 5, at the Louisberg,
! and Wednesday, July 7. at the Malvern.
These will be held in all proba bility
weekly during the summer months.
| Miss Margaret Carnegie has arrived
for the season with her parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. The iron
| king is greatly enjoying his first sum-
mer at Bar Harbor, and in spite of
rumors OF his serious illness he has
been improving every opportunity of
enjoying the fine weather which has
characterized the early season here.
Almost every day he has been auto
1 mobiling or Yachting He has not
of the grip which he had earlier in
| the season, but his health is steadily
improving. His physician is spending
most of his time travelling back and
| forth between Bar Harbor and New
Va NJ opSh0AHS NlOHudyp w eOHeSQay
and Friday for a short period at his
New York Office, and then returning to
Bar Harbor.
An arrival of the week is the Wis.,
count DAlte. the minister from Por-
tugal, who will spend the summer
here.
The Swimming Club, Bar Harbor's
center OF social life, is to start it's real
| festivities July Z, when the first of the
morning concerts will be given. These
will be held daily from II to 1, with
dancing, which will play a big part in
the clubs program this summer.
Cabaret teas every afternoon from S
to will also begin about that date
An innovation this year will be NOV
Ing pictures, which society seems to
have taken up in earnest this year,
followed by cafeteria lunches, set for
every Monday and Thursday evening.
The turning Of exclusive society to the
movie" this year will undoubtedly
gladden. the hearts Of the film produc-
ers: The supper dances, introduced
last year, will again be on the clubs
program for Tuesday and Saturday
evenings, with supper at midnight.
Dancing competitions will be held on
| the four Saturdays in August, and
Tuesday evenings in August have been
designated as carnival evenings Ten
| mis- week, with matches for the state
championship. will begin August e.
Thus far over 900 automobiles are
registered from Bar Harbor, accord
ing to the authorities, over ninety Of
these non-residents, and the season is
| only just begun.