The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
MUCH ENTERTAINING
AT BAR HARB0R
Dinners and Other Social Ac-
tivities Keep Cottage
Colony Busy.
SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT

BAR HARBoR. Me-. July Sion an
average by actual count an auto passes
on the principal business streets every
twenty-five seconds There
IL the best Of foundations in fact for the
assertion heard on every hand that
there is a very large company OF people
in Bar Harbor. Al the height OF previ-
Gus seasons the streets did not appear
as thronged. gay and varied as at the
present time. and mid-August is vet 10
come, when high tide. a record breaking
Hood OF cottagers and hotel guests will
give this resort the greatest season
IL has ever known,
The cottage list already exceeds any
known season., and more important cot
,agers. including Mr.. and Mrs. +. W
Vanderbilt. are still to come. The hotels
continue to refuse guests for August
and public events. dances. music. bene-
fts. SC. multiply for tie future.
The Bar Harbor War Relief Com
mI,tee has as usual accomplished a lot
of work this week with the various
members working at least an hour a
day. while whole committees nave
worked days at a time. The subscr'p-
have scared until the $4,000 mark
has been reached. recent subscribers IN
Guiding Mrs. Oliver J. Wells. Mrs
George $. Robbins, Mrs. Leonard H.
Opdycke. Mrs. ]. Brooks Fenno. j.
Pierrepont Edwards. Mrs. John Aspen-
gren, Mrs. Amory A. Lawrence Mrs.
william +. Draper. Mrs. Arthur Bedell
benjamin. Mrs. George Meade Large
| Mrs Mason Campbell n Mrs, Walter
s. Gurnee and the Misses Elizabeth Z,
Annot. Helen Stage. Pauline Riggs and
Louise Taylor.
The first OF the seasons series or ar
fairs at the Building OF Arts. a concer'
by George Harris n Herman Sandy
drew one of the largest crowds OF the
season.
MANY motored or drove over to North
east Harbor this afternoon to attend
the first tea OF the season at the Tennis
club. The teas will continue through
out August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris
will, he Joined at their cottage next week
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould. Francis
l.. V. Hoppin Is arriving here to-nigh'
to join Mrs. Hoppin, who with Mrs. j
Il. Mott is visiting Mr., and Mrs. Walter
$ Gurnce at their cottage.
Next Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Samue
Price Wetherin will give a luncheon
dansant at the Kebo Valley Club. where
a number have entertained throughout
the week.
Mrs. John S. Kennedy. who Is deeply
interested in the work OF the Main'
Coast Mission Society, entertained th'
members at Kenarden Lodge OF
Wednesday following a businesses meet
ing.
Last Sunday afternoon Gen, Horace
Porter entertained o one hundred
members OF the colony at a tea at HI
cottage In compliment to Mr.. and Mrs
Lyman Kendall. who have recently &C
quired an estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Whighan
have arrived from New York and opened
their cottage for the season.
The entire summer colony Is practi
cally all here and tonight the weekl,
dance at the Swimming Club almos
eclipsed the Wednesday evening dane
at the Malvern, when nearly all tn
members OF the cottage colony ant
hotel visitors from the De Gregoire. tn
st. Sauveur and the Malvern were pres
ent. Many gave dinner parties. and b!
half past 3, when the last OF the cot
tagers had arrived on Wednesday eve
ming. the scene was more brilliant thai
any assemblage for several seasons past
Rooms everywhere are at a premium
and at all the cottages where visitor
take rooms while they go to the Nal
vern and other houses for their meals
the choice suites have been ged TO
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H.. Kidder, Mrs
Oscar l.. Richard and a number o
others are arriving from Newport I
spend August at the Parker cottages
which are crowded this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Wander
bilt are arriving tomorrow to spen
August mere and will be at the cottag
OF BENJAMIN Chew Of Philadelphia. MI
Chew is at Newport for the season. Nj
and Mrs. Vanderbilt will he welcom
, additions to the summer colony herr
where since the death Of George "
. Vanderbilt there have been few mem
bers Of the family during the season.
Countess Henri do Laugier Villaro ha