Evening star., 1929-06-30

NEW GOfIh, SS-O1lc "a A&AS
most brilliant seasons in the history of
Bar Harbor, that ultra-exclusive resort
on the Maine coast, is expected, ac-
cording to the plans completed by the
members of society who already have
opened their Summer homes there.
The Swimming Club has opened and
there is a crowded calendar of events
awaiting the members. Colonists are
preparing for the tennis matches, while
the yachting activity on Frenchmans
Bay will exceed anything attempted
heretofore
This week the first of the two visit
ing days of the Mount Desert Garden
Club was marked by entertainments.
It took place Thursday. The second
session is scheduled for July Is.
Among these who volunteered to
open their gardens were Mrs. Herbert
Satterlee, Miss Harriet V. c. Ogden
Miss Emily Trevor, Miss Mary Roberts
Coles, Mrs John Markoe, Mrs. John
Stewart Kennedy, Miss Edith MacCul-
loch Miller. Mrs. Peter Augustus Jay,
Mrs Augustus Thorndike, Mrs. Joseph
Il. Bowen. Miss Mildred Mccormick and
Mrs Frank B. RoWel.
Mr.. and Mrs William Pierson Ham,
ilton are at their estate on the Eagle
Lake road, Thirlstane. Mr.. and Mrs.
William EIcNair. also among the early
arrivals, have opened Leeward for an
other season.
Mr.. Cecil Barret and his daughters,
Miss Herrnione Barret and Miss Audrey
Barrct are at Mariposa and have as
their guest Mrs. Henry May Cuttings.
Bishop and Mrs. William T. Manning
are at Soundview, in Somesville, for the
Summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morgen-
thau have opened their villa, Mizzentop.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ordway Par
fridge and their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Partridge, are at Crows Nest,
their villa on Wayman Lake. Mr.
Frederick Clinton DeVeau has opened
his estate. Wazeelowa. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Slack are at Honfleur House,
Nulls Cove. for the season and Miss
Rosalie Slack and Henry c. Slack are
with their parents.
The Hamptons on Long
Island to Have Gay Season.
Among the events in the making for
the entertainment of society folk st
Southampton and thereabouts is THE
Quogue Guips," which will be presented
August %. Performances are Sched-
uled on two succeeding nights. The
Ouogue Field Club will be utilized for
the shows end number of dinners VIII
precede these events.
The Han1ptons Players, formerly the
University Players. will give perform
ances at the club the evenings of July
10. 24 and August Z. The annual
cabaret will take place late next month.
August 81 has been chosen for the an
nual masquerade ball. The proceeds
for these affairs viii be turned over to
charity.
An interesting bit of news for
society is contained in the announce
rnent that Miss Bessie Belmont, daugh-
ter of the late August Belmont, has
ioined the company of players in the
Summer Theater at Southampton
Miss Belmont appeared last year
With the University Players in the Hamp-
tons, but this is her first appearance
in a professional role. Besides Miss
Belmont, who Is one of the leaders
Of the Junior League. the cast includes
several prominent stage folk. The
managing directors of the Summer
Theater are Miss Elisabeth Marbury
and Mr. Carl Reed.
The calendar of events at Newport
this season resembles that of the
Winter in this city: So many parties
are scheduled that it is almost impos-
sible for the social set to attend all
the affairs listed. A series of enter
tainments will be held at Oakland
Farm, former Newport estate of Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. 1t is now occupied
BY william H Vanderbilt. The Newport
dog show will be held there August "a.
Another event which will receive
much attention at the Vanderbilt estate
is the annual horse show which will
take place this year at the Newport
County fair grounds. which adjoins Oak
land. Several large dinner parties will
be given at the estate while the show
Is in progress.
A large swimming meet was held In
the club pool at Tuxedo Park today
for the benefit of the Tuxedo Memorial
Hospital. There were 20 events and
both children and grown-ups par
ticipated.
Meet Arranged by Member
OF Younger Generation
The meet was arranged by Jay
Rutherford son of Mrs Charles Frede-
ric rockingham, and Richard Nor
timer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Mortimer. Young Mr.. Rutherford, as
president, actively took hold Of the
management of the meet, arranged the
program, solicited prizes, took care OF
the entries and arranged for social
affairs incidental to the meet.
Mrs. Henry NJ. Tilford, Mrs. Richard
Mortimer, Mrs David Wagstaff, DR.. E.
G. Rushmore, Mr. Arthur Forester and
Jay Rutherford were members Of the
executive committee.
Entries included Mortimer Ruther-
ford, Stanley Mortimer, Mary Kerno-
chan, Laura Derham, Frederic Derham.
Laurie Butt. Tippy Richardson, Henry
Barley, William Richardson, Madelon
Reid Edith Reid. Buddy Reid, Albert
Winslow, Emily Winslow, Julia Mont
gomery, Joan Blair. Susan Stackpole,