MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA. 
Despite the fact the season is fast 
drawing to a close the past week been 
a busy one in society circles with the 
musicale at Mrs. Jordan’s Tuesday, 
at which over 150 of the smart set 
were present, the luncheon at Mrs. 
Denegre’s Tuesday in honor of Justice 
and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, 
and the fancy costume ball at Mrs. 
S. Parker Bremer’s last night, the 
socity folk have found plenty to en- 
gage their attention. 
Though the height of the season 
may be said to be past, the season is 
by no means lacking in the usual 
functions for this time of year. Cot- 
tagers are not beglnning to leave yet, 
only afew families who came down 
only for July and August. 
Few of the regular cottagers will 
leave till Oct.ober 15, and many have 
signified their intention of remaining 
over till late November. The golf 
matches here in October will undoubt- 
ably bring a large number of smart 
folk from all parts of the state. 
The Francis M. Stanwoods are en- 
tertaining at their Smith’s Point place 
this week Mrs. William P. Tilton of 
New York. 
Mrs. Charles E. Flandran and fam- 
ily, who have been occupying the 
Dame cottage at Old Neck the past 
two months left here Thursday. 
Mrs. S. Parker Bremer has been en- 
taining during the week her mother 
Mrs. Burrage of Boston, who returned 
to Boston yesterday. 
Mrs. E. L. Wood gave a pretty 
little party at her Cobb avenue house 
Wednesday, covers being set for 
eight. Among her guests were Mrs. 
mene Cchilds, “Mrs, J: H. Lee-and 
Mrs. Thomas Barker of Boston, who 
have been her house guests the week 
through. 
Miss Alice Warder is in New York 
this week a guest at the Tahawas. 
She is expected to join her family 
here the first of the week. 
Harry H. Brown and family left 
here Wednesday for their home in 
Cleveland, O. 
Mrs. Cowles of New York, a sister 
of President Roosevelt, has been a 
guest of the W. J. Boardmans the 
past week. 
Robert Jordan’s new 14-20-horse 
power Gladiator arrived here Tuesday, 
and it has the appearance of being one 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
S. of V. in Session, 
The Manchester Sons of Veterans 
began their regular weekly, instead 
of monthly, meeting on Tuesday eve- 
ning, as they have entered upon the 
winter arrrangement. 
The meeting was of unusual in- 
terest, and with Captain Prest pre- 
siding, the regular routine business 
was quickiy despatched. The camp 
thereupon adjourned to the forecastle, 
where brother Sargent as chef and 
brother F. W. Bell as head waiter 
doled out large quantities of luscious 
and juicy hot dogs, hot rolls and hot 
coffee, and the brothers vied with one 
another in seeing who could consume 
the longest string of hot dogs. The 
first prize was won by brother George 
Knowlton, who claimed to have eaten 
just nine feet and seven inches (and 
no one disputed him). 
This feat having been successfully 
accomplished, they again repaired to 
the camp room, and with brother E. 
W. Baker as toastmaster the evening 
was passed pleasantly listening to 
speeches by brothers E. H. Brewster, 
L. W. Floyd and others. 
Brother Brewster said that he was 
glad to be present, but did not quite 
know whether he was fortunate or 
unfortunate in always being present 
asa guest, but hoped soon to geta 
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transfer card and enter fully into the 
work as one of them. 
Brother Floyd gave a brief account 
of the S. of V. convention, to which 
he was a delegate, in his happy way, 
telling only the interesting part and 
eliminating the dry details. 
Brother F. K. Swett presided at 
the organ and sang several songs, in 
which the others joined in the chorus. 
At a seasonable hour they closed 
with ‘‘ Old Lang Syne,”’ all expressing 
themselves as having had a most en- 
joyable time. 
Birthday Party. 
Miss Mary Burkhardt entertained 
a party of her friends at her Beverly 
home Tuesday evening on the occasion 
of her birthday. Miss Burkhardt was 
the recipient of several very pretty 
gifts from her many friends in Beverly. 
The evening was passed pleasantly 
with music and games. Dainty re- 
freshments were served by the hostess. 
Among those present were : Misses 
Grace Preston, Mabe] Williams, Laura 
McCurdy, Amy _ Robertson, Amy 
Glover, Myrtle Perkins, Elizabeth 
Foster, Lydia Eldridge, Annie Cush- 
ing, Carrie Burkhardt, Harold Eld- 
ridge, Frank Foster, Dwight Foster, 
Guy Lyman, Roy Marstonand William 
Smallie. 
RERN-CROFT INN 
This historic old inn is located on the old Boxford Road, in Middleton, near the 
of the slickest cars on the shore. 
The G. M. Morgans entertained a 
party of twelve at dinner last night. 
Miss M. McNamara is at Manches- 
ter for the summer, and she is pre- 
pared to do shampooing, manicuring, 
Danvers boundary line. Andrew Nichols, the historian, says it was erected in 1679. Thus 
the present year is the 225th anniversary of its erection. [ 
Every visitor to the North Shore should include a trip to Fern-Croft, and dinner 
beneath its hospitable roof, a part of his itinerary. It is within easy access of Beverly and 
Manchester, and the drive along the shore to the inn is one of the most pleasant in this 
section. Booklet mailed on request. J@~ Open all the Fall. 
and to do the marcel wave. Beach : HARRY K. MANSFIELD, Proprietor, 
street. Telephone number, 149. Post-office and Telephone exchange, Danvers, Mass. 
