The New York herald., 1921-07-17
Minister From
Runlania Guest
at Bar Harbor
Prince and Princess BibescO
Entertained by British
Friends.

Special Despatch to THE New YonK HERALD.
BAR HARBoR, Me-. July 16.-It has
been the custom here for the past few
years to reserve the principal entertain
ments for August, and the custom is
being followed this summer. Meanwhile
the social colony is enjoying golf. ten
mis- and bathing. hops at the hotels and
Swimming Club. The cottages are well
filed, but the hotels still have accom-
modations.
Gleneyrie, the summer home of Mrs.
John b. Henderson of Washington, is
occupied by Capt. ]. Harker and w. d.
Petersen of the British Embassy, who
have as their guests Prince Bibesco of
Rumania, Minister in Washington, and
Princess Bibesco Mrs. Henderson is
passing the summer at Southampton,
LII.
Bishop and Mrs. william T. Manning
of New York have arrived at Seal Har-
Dor and opened their summer home.
They are accompanied by the Misses
Frances and Elizabeth Manning and
Miss Lizzie van Antwerp.
This week there was held an auction
sale of the Louisburg Hotel property
the sale being held by order OF the
United States District Court of New
York. The successful bidder was a
synd cate of local business men. The
sale will not be complete of course un-
less approved by the court The Louis
burg was for years one OF the best
known and largest of Bar Harbor hotels
1t was built in 1859 by John Douglass
and was then the Atlantic House. 1t
was later sold to the late Miss Balch
Of Brookline. Mass. who conducted 1t un-
til about fifteen years ago. Miss Bach
rebuilt the hotel and named it the
Louisburg The only Bar Harbor hotel
now doing business that was built prior
to the Louisburg is the ST. Sauveur.
There was disappointment here this
week from the failure of the Eastern
Yacht Club to end it's cruise here. Owing
to unfavorable weather. heavy fogs and
lack of wind the club terminated its
cruise at North Haven instead of at Bar
Harbor as intended. although few Of
the yachts continued to this port. The
Mount Desert Reading Room was opened
Tuesday In anticipation Of the coming
Of the fleet.
The establishment of riding school
at Merrell Park Is one of the steps that
has been taken by the Board of Trade
in the effort to maintain interest in the
horse at this resort. Later a gymkhana
will be held at Morrell Park, and the
bOdTU Oh lTdue mas Deen IN commune
cation with some polo teams with an
idea of offering polo for an amusement
here II sufficient interest Is manifested.
On Monday will be held the first of
series Of putting contests that will be
played at the Kebo Valley Golf Club on
Monday afternoons from July IS to
August 90. Afternoon tea will be served
and suitable prizes provided.
The nidweek dances at the Malvern
were begun this week and will continue
through the season. These dances are
always popular with the social set, and
with the Saturday evening dinner dances
at the Swimming Club are the stated
hops of the summer.
Ernest Schelling. eminent New York
pianist. who is passing the season with
Mrs. Schelling at Corfield, Eden street,
is to give a concert at the Building of
Arts July 30 for the local post of the
American Legion. He served in the war
as a Major
Judge George l.. Ingraham of New
York has purchased the Wescott prop
erty adjoining his estate on High
street.
There Is always considerable interest
In yacht racing at Grindstone Neck,
across the bay, and the owners of the
class of 21 footers are getting them in
readiness for racing. Among the owners
are F. o. Spedden, the well known New
York yachting man; F. e. Dixon and l..
b. Taylor of Philadelphia and Samuel
Davis of St Louis.