NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 49 
MARBLEHEAD and the Neck have been having 
the busiest week of the entire season; it has been 
racing week on the upper bend of the shore and this 
always means full houses at the hotels and special en- 
tertaining among the cottagers at Peach’s Point and on 
the Neck. ‘The yacht clubs have naturally been the scene 
of many social affairs of the present week and both the 
Corinthian and Eastern have been busier the last few 
days than at any time during the present season. 
There has been but little change in the cottage con- 
tingent at Marblehead Neck with the advent of August. 
Practically all are down for the season and most of the 
colony here will remain until October. Entertaining at 
the cottages is on the increase and many house parties 
have been in evidence this week during the races. 
A joint housewarming was held this week at the new 
homes at Marblehead Neck of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund H. 
Talbot of Ocean ave. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stone, 
also on Ocean ave., and adjoining one another. The 
houses are among the prettiest on the shore road and are 
of the bungalow type, finished in stucco. A clambake, 
in charge of Mr. Harris, steward of the Eastern Yacht 
club on the Neck at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stone 
and a dance following at the new residence of Mr. and 
Mrs. Talbot marked the opening of the new homes. 
Many of their friends on the Neck were present as guests 
of the two families. 
Miss Harriet EF. Clarke of Worcester, who as usual, 
is occupying the “Gray Rocks” cottage on Ocean ave., 
_ Marblehead Neck, entertained a party of guests over the 
last week-end. Miss Clark is one of the earliest to come 
to the Neck colony each year. 
Francis Crowninshield, his brother Benjamin, and 
Robert Treat Paine of Magnolia have gone on a yachting 
cruise along the coast. They left Marblehead Sunday in 
Benjamin Crowninshield’s yacht and expect to be gone 
about two weeks. 
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Barker of Salem have as 
their guests for the season their son and his family, Mr. 
and Mrs. Charles M. Barker and child of Brookline. 
They are to remain on the shore the balance of the 
season. . 
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holbrook of Newton are this 
season occupying the Bowden cottage on Ocean ave. 
They have with them at present for a short stay their son, 
Kenneth Holbrook, Mrs. Holbrook and two children. 
Miss Julia Sherman of Buffalo, N. Y., has as her 
guest in the McQuesten cottage near the Oceanside hotel 
at Marblehead Neck, her friend Rev. Mr. Bliss, who 
is enjoying a short stay on.the shore. 
The annual hop of the Pleon Yacht club, composed 
of many of the younger members of the Marblehead 
Neck summer colony, was held in the Neck hall last Tues- 
day evening. The hall was prettily decorated with 
flowers and greenery and the young folks had a most 
enjoyable time. 
Governor David I. Walsh was present at the 
Monday evening dinner and band concert at the Corin- 
thian Yacht club at Marblehead Neck this week; he was 
the guest of George C. Dempsey, who was host to ten 
guests that evening. The assembly was the largest of 
the season, more than 160 sitting down to dinner. The 
concert which followed was by Stiles 8th Regiment band 
of Lynn. Among those noted at the tables were E. W. 
Cotter, with sixteen guests; J. B. Fallon, who entertained 
twelve; C. W. Janes, with ten; and Vernon F. West of 
Portland, Me., with fourteen guests. Another large 
gathering is expected for this Friday evening, when there 
will be 300 at dinner. Today is children’s day from 
two to six o’clock and doubtless many of the younger 
people will throng the commodious quarters of the club- 
house during the afternoon. A band concert is on the 
program for this afternoon, with an orchestra for danc- 
ing this evening. Gov. Walsh made his second appear- 
ance at the Corinthian for the week last night when he 
dined at the club. One of the big events of the racing 
week will come tomorrow (Saturday) night, when the 
cups won in this week’s races will be distributed to the 
winners. 
A jolly gathering of about 500 thronged the Eastern 
Yacht clubhouse last night at the regular band concert. 
More than half this number enjoyed the dancing between 
the band selelcctions, when an orchestra played for the 
dancers. About 150 were entertained at dinner before 
the concert. Included in those who entertained were Mrs. 
Crowninshield, D. C. Percival, Mrs. Guy Lowell with a 
party of eight; F. F. Sherburne, with fourteen guests; 
Commodore Herbert M. Sears, with eight guests; James 
B. Noyes, host to six friends; A. M. Little, with four 
guests; Huntington Saville, with six; Mrs. Sidney C. 
Hutchinson, with six; and Dr. Richardson, with ten 
friends. Ladies’ day at the Eastern every Tuesday brings 
many of the fair sex to the clubhouse to entertain. This 
week there were several luncheon and card parties at 
the club. Among them were those of Mrs. Guy Lowell, 
with three guests; and Mrs. James M. Hunnewell of the 
Neck colony. 
Racing week at Marblehead brought many yachting 
enthusiasts to the Oceanside on the Neck. Among them 
was a party composed of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon West and 
friends of Portland, Me., who entertained a large party 
of acquaintances at the Corinthian Yacht club at the Mon- 
day evening dinner and band concert. Others in the 
West party were Mrs. G. F. West, Miss A. Raymond of 
Somerville; Miss Sally W. Edmunds of Lynchburg, Va.; 
and Miss Jennie FE. Means of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. 
Channing Williams of Jamaica Plain and Swampscott, 
who are preparing to open their new home near the Bur- 
gess bungalow on the mainland at Marblehead, have been 
entertaining at the Oceanside Mrs. Williams’ mother, Mrs. 
Alexander F. Scott of Cambridge and Miss Charlotte 
Burkee of Waltham. Mrs. J. G. Purington of Winches- 
ter and a member of the Nahant summer colony motored 
down to the Oceanside tea gardens last Saturday. The 
garden is daily attracting many to the Oceanside. Miss 
M. Elva Neville of Philadelphia is at the Oceanside for 
August. Arthur S. Harris, Harvard ’14; Henry B. 
Harris, U. of P. 718; and Sherman W. Saltmarsh, of 
this year’s graduating class at Dartmouth were recent visi- 
tors at the Oceanside. Wm. K. Harcourt, the actor, of 
New York, was up for the races this week and stopped 
for a time at the Oceanside. He is one of the most 
active members of the East Gloucester Yacht club and 
spends much of his annual summer sojourn at Cape 
Ann on the water. The mid-summer ball at the Ocean- 
side was given at the hotel last Wednesday night and 
was attended by many cottagers in the Neck colony. The 
house and grounds were tastefully decorated and good 
music helped to make an enjoyable time for everyone 
attending. Mrs. Benjamin Owen of Brookline, a guest 
at the Oceanside, was a guest over the last week-end at 
Newport of Rear Admiral Sigsbee. Late arrivals at the 
Oceanside this week include Miss Alice Bunce of Hart- 
ford, Conn; and a party composed of Mrs. Annie E. 
Kinney of Kansas City and Misses Julia and Emma Kin- 
ney of Cincinnati. 
Maria Sandahl, 18 Darling st., Marblehead, through 
August. 149 Tremont st., Boston, in winter. Pictures 
and framing, cards, pottery, children’s books, and Royal 
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