New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-02
Picturesque Coast
OF Marblehead Is
Lure to Tourists
Preparations Made for Spe-
cial Yacht Races ON Holi.
day; Trials of MIR. Painess
Boat Attract Attention
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, July 1-Mar-
blehead continues to attract tourists in
increasing numbers and it's hotels are
being gradually filed. The deluge of
the past week dampened it's spirits
somewhat, and the opening of many of
the estates has been postponed a short
time Nevertheless, preparations for
summer activities are more and more
apparent and another week will find
most OF the summer colony here.
The Hotel Rockmere, situated rs it
harbor, gay with its many yachts, on
one side, and the ocean on the other,
with its open and grander view invite
the seaside lover from far and near
Among the guests at the hotel this
week were Mr.. and Mrs C. Vail MIR.
and Mrs. r. L. Vail and Miss Edith
Vail, all of Chicago; Mr.. Ira Beck, of
Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Ar
thur of Covington, Ky; Mr.. and Mrs
W. M. Finley and Miss Stevens, all
three from Australia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Stuhl, of New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. William Young Wester-
Wilt, of New York. who are stopping at
the Touraine. Boston, were guests at
the Rocl,nere Monday
The New Mountain Inn formally
opened the season last evening with
dinner dance. Stopping at the inn this
last week We're Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Allen, Miss H Allen, of Washington;
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Crane, Mr. Harold
7. Crane, of Evanston, ILL.,. Mr.. and
Mrs W. E. Bliss and family, of Youngs-
town, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Williams, of New York City.
The Corinthian Yacht Club held the
second Of its seasons races last Satur-
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Preparations for special races on July
are being made.
The maneuvers Of the trim, gray
Barbara, New York 5O-footer, at
tracted much attention in the harbor
Sunday This yacht belongs to Vice
Comm odore Frank c. Paine, of the
Cofinthian Yacht Club. Commodore
Paine also owns the submarine chaser
247, which is now equipped as pleas
ure cruiser and is anchored in Marble
head Harbor
earliest arrivals at the Eastern Yacht
Club is DR.. S. NJ. MilIiken, who is a
permanent guest at the club. DR..
Milliken left this week for short
cruise in his new yacht the Shawmut.
The Eastern Yacht Club is most
anXlously awaiting the arrival of the
fleet from New London, whence it
started on June 30 in race to Mar
, blehead. 1t is expected to arrive to-
day, as about two. days will be con-
sumed in making TIE trip. The race is
an annual affair and one of the looked
for events of the season, and the fleet
Is assured of a rousing reception upon
its arrival
Commodore Herbert M. Sears left
with the Constellation early in the
week to review the races, while Rear
Commodore N. +. Aver, of Boston, will
race with the fleet in his yacht, the
Queen Nab.
The Eastern Yacht Club has new
departure this year in it's Junior Yacht
Club. The clubhouse has not been
equipped as yet, but is expected to be
ready soon after July d. The club is
open to the children Of members of
the Eastern Yacht Club and already
about fifty have joined. An instructor
has been engaged to teach the children
swimming and sailing.
Several yachts cruised into Marble
head Harbor this past week. Among
them was the Sachem, power cruis-
or owned by Mr.. M. B. Metcalf, of New
York City; the Felicia, owned by
Mr.. Jesse H. Metcalf, of Providence, q
member of the Corinthian Yacht Club.
and the Vega, owned by Mr.. ]. F.
Lowering, of Essington, I'll.
Mr.. Richard Fraiscr, who, in the
Mariana. has been cruising along
the south shore, returned to Marble
head Harbor this week.
Mrs. Oric Bates, of Peach's Point,
sailed on the Olympic last week for
France and England. Mrs. Bates is the
widow Of the late Professor Oric
Bates, of Harvard College.
nv and MrS Cbcter narp Of Nav,
York City, opened their summer resi-
dence at Peach's Point ThursdaN