The New York herald., 1921-07-10
Bar Harbor Colony
Gathers Daily at
Swimming Club
Popular Assembly Place for
the Cottage Owners From
Eleven to One.

Special Despatch to THE New YosK HnaALD.
BAR HARsoR. Me-, July 9.-This season
the sole representative of diplomatic life
here is Mr.. Constantine Blum. Minister
from Denmark. who has been a summer
resident here for many seasons.
A reminder of the past came last week
In the death Of Loring o. Collins, who
was hotel keeper here many years ago
and conducted the Green Mountain
House on the top of Green Mountain.
There was then a railroad to the noun
tain top. but the venture never proved
successful financially and the hotel was
finally closed and later was burned.
A visitor to the Swimming Club at tho
popular hours. between II and o'clock,
Is certain to find crowd. This Is the
general gathering place. and since the
club opened last Monday there has been
much tennis playing on the fine courts
and the pool has many habitues. In the
afternoons many play golf at Kebo and
quite few of the younger people find
The older visitors think that the resort
is gradually changing to it's old time
form. when out of doors sports. .ncIuding
driving, mountain climbing. water pic
MICS. as well as tennis and golf, had the
call. The opening of the Lafayette
National Park has done much to renew
interest in tramping. especially as fine
care Is given to the many picturesque
paths. The National Park is also prov
ing a great asset in advertising the re-
sort.
More attention is being given to driv-
ing than for some years. AS will be re-
membered. there was a long struggle to
keep automobiles from the island. and
when the motor cars were admitted the
summer residents ceased to bring their
horses here. Quite a number are In
d. ing In saddle riding and racing
events at Morrell Park are being
planned.
Real estate men here say that there
is more demand for cottages from new
people at the resort than for a long time.
There has been almost no cottage build
ing here for several years. 1t Is reported
that Mr.. Louis B. McCagg Is planning
to build several cottages at Salisbury
Cove, about five miles from the village.
In the past few weeks eight desirable
cottage estates have changed hands. al
though the prices paid are reported as
less than would have been asked years
ago. Mrs. Archibald @. Thacher of New
York. who recently purchased Silver
Birches from Mr. Philip Livingston. is
reported to have paid $32.500 for this
most desirable estate.
The MONDAY concerts at the SWIM
ming Club started to-day and the Bos-
ton Orchestra will give daily concerts
commencing at IL o'clock and continue
with dance music during luncheon.
There Is a new record for the golf
course at Kebo Valley Club. but not
new record holder. for the new score
was made last week by Shirley Lscomb.
the professional. in a match with r.. II.
Curlette of New York. Mr.. Liscomb
played the eighteen holes In II. better
ing his former record by three strokes.
Par for the course Is 50 and 10 Is
bogey. Mr.. Liscomb went out In SO,
one stroke better than par. and came
home In 3s.
Devilstone, one OF the most famous OF
Bar Harbor summer homes. has been
opened this season for the first time
In many summers. It's owner. Clement
B. Newbold of Philadelphia. came Tues
day and will pass the season here.
There Is quite New York colony
at Northeast Harbor. where the cot
tagers include Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gore King at Nearwoods. DR.. and Mrs.
Reese F. Alsop. Brooklyn. Sound Edge !:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Q. T-owbridge. Gray
Rock Miss G. Lucy Howe. Nordheim I;
Miss Katherine Du Bois, Hill cottage !;
Mrs. Charles II. wesson. Mirimar; Mr..
and Mrs James Byrne. Miss Sheila
Byrne. Murray cottage: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lincoln Blagden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Wood. Brookwood Mr.. and Mrs.
IT. TT. Thorndike. Over the Way; Mrs.
J. West Roosevelt Ledge Rock Mr..
and Mrs. Gerrish H. Miliiken. Ye
Haven: Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Crom-
well. Rosserne Misses Julia J. and
Anna J. Pierrepont. Brooklyn. Grass
lands.
Mr. and Mrs. William McNair OF New
York have come TO pass the season at
Leeward.
Mrs Walter II. Gilpatric and family
OF Brooklyn are at Somesville for the
summer months. occupying their cot
tare Yama Ouchi.
Tho Eastern Yacht Club Of Boston
Is expected 10 arrive here Tuesday.
Bar Harbor Is the final noint Of the
cruise. which was begun Tuesday last.
and the club will dshand here The
coming Of the Eastern Yacht Club Is
generally one Of the early season events
rt this resort and Is tho signal for a