Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1915-08-19
Long Island
Casco BAY House.

Many picnics, sailing and fishing
parties are enjoyed by the guests of
this delightfully."- situated house. On
wednesday, week ago, the Berlin,
New Hampshire City Government en-
]oyed picnic party at the Pavilion.
This party took the form of a regular
clam bake and all of the fifty city
officials enjoyed a splendid outing.
Last Saturday night dance was
given by the hotel management at
the Pavilion. Not only did many of
the hotel guests attend, but also many
cottagers and their friends from the
West End colony. On last Tuesday
night another of these popular dane
es was held, at which Mr.. w. c.
Wells and Miss Irene Petsch did
some splendid interpretations of the
modern dances
Among the guests to have register
ed lately at the hotel are: Mr.. and
Mrs. d. P. Blakely Of Winchester,
Mass, who arrived last Friday: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. O'Brien, Edward ].
Mullen, Cambridge, Mass; Mrs.
Charles Petsch and family from New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Wells
and family from Boston, Mass.
An immense flag that once waved
over General Phillip Sheridan's head
quarters was perhaps the most dis
tirguishing feature of the decorations
at the 1St, 10th and 29th Regimental
Barracks at the annual reunion of
the above Maine regiments on last
Thursday at their Barracks. During
the business meeting the flag was
presented by Colonel Charles B. Fill
lebrOwn to the Regiments with the
restriction that it be placed in the
/ State House at Augusta. The usual
custom OF having the head of the
association serve only one year was
this year broken, and Captain Ben
jamin +. Whitney of Gorham, al
though unable to be present on &C
count Of illness, was reelected to
again be the President of the Asso-
citation. Major John M. Gould, the
secretary, treasurer and historian,
presented his report, stating that out
Of the 121 officers, Is are living and
of the 24S0 men listed 372 are alive.
ROLAND w. Randall of Auburn, Me-,
presented to the Association a large
picture containing the pictures of
Colonel Emerson and Captain Blake.
Other prominent members of the AS
ISOLATION then spoke, after which the
neurology, followed by the sounding
OF taps, occurred. A delicious dinner
was served by the Ladies' Auxiliary
at 1 o'clock, the tables occupying the
large assembly hall on the first floor
and the surrounding piaZZas. After
dinner came the singing Of the fam
GUS old war songs which warmed the
hearts of many of the veterans ard
set their thoughts running on the
old fighting days. At 3.15 most OF
those present returned to Portland,
having attended the best reunion yet
given.
Mr.. e. F. Scheer of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, arrived on the Island last
Tuesday. He stayed the remaindec
of the week and over the week end
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Secondhand at their cottage at the
West End of the Island The Schon-
lands are greatly enjoying the sailing
in their beautiful 35-foot semi-speed
motor boat. the "Friedai,' many
rides having been taken to the sur
rounding islands. .-
Miss Margaret Robertson of Mon
treal arrived last Sunday to join her
family at their cottage, the Ever
EFT" Miss Elizabeth Robertson re-
Gently has left the Island for a two
weeks visit on Chebcague Island,
and then will leave the Bay and re-
turn to her home in Montreal, Can.
recent week end guest at the is
land was Mr.. Sylvana Cox of Boston,
Mass. While on the island he was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Schronland at their attractive little
bungalow at the West End of the
Island.
Mrs. Richard Schonland's daughter,
Mrs. Alton Mabry, who has been
spending the summer at her cottage,
has left the Island for a two weeks
visit in Watertown, where her win
ter residence is situated. Upon the
expiration of the two weeks she will
return to her summer home here,
where Mr.. Alton Mabry, her husband,
will join her to remain here for the
rest of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smardon of
the West End Colony left their cot
tage Grey shingles last Saturday
noon for motor trip through THE
Berkshires,' Mass, as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coburn of Port
land. They will be gone whole
week and will then return on Satur
day to their home here.
Recent guests at the West End are
Mrs. S. r. G.. Clark of Somerville,
Mass, and Mrs. Mary Lannigan of
Portland, who are being most charm
ingly and delightfully."- entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Hodgson at their
attractive cottage "Windemere". Mr..
Horace watson Of Mass. was recent
visitor here for short stay on the
island.
'"The Westover" has now lost some
Of it's occupants. Those who have
left are Mrs. Carolyn M. Dyer, Miss
Margaret Griffith and Miss Alice
Darling, who have ali returned TO
their homes in Somerville, Mass.
Mrs. V. G. Bragg has as her guests
at her beautiful summer residence
named "Tarry- a WHILE" Mrs. r. q.
Huntley of Cambridge and Mrs. s. J.
Allen of Roxbury, Mass. Mrs. Bragg
recently entertained in honor of her
friends visiting her. Those invited
were Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock, Miss
Simpson, Miss Clark, Mrs Ross. Miss
Edith Ross, Miss Alice erection and
Miss Grifflth all from the West End
Colony. A short musicale was en-
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