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"' The imposing structure "Dalvay=By=The~Sea" in the National Park was built in 1895 for Alexander MacDonald, VicemPresident of the Standard Oil Company, as a summer res~ idence.

‘ Mr. MacDonald when young, migrated from Scotland to the United States, where he found employment. Being interested in oil he held concessions in Indiana, which he sold to the Standard Oil Company and became its vice—

presidenta This energetic gentleman purchased a beautiful

estate in Cincinnati, Ohio, and named it "Dalvay" after his birthplace in Scotland.

To Mre and Mrs. macDonald was born one child, a daughter, Beatrice, and they travelled in every country in the worlda Miss Beatrice married Edmund Stallo, son of the Italian ambassaddr to the United States, and to that union xere to n three children, a boy who died in infancy and two ”fi“ls9 Folene and Laura, When the girls were very young *guy war e adopted by their maternal grandparents after the

death of their mother. ' In planning for Summer vacations Mr. and Mrs. Mac-

Donald looked for a place they had not previously Visited with their daughter and their choice was the old Acadia Hotel in Tracadieo Looking across country mro MacDonald was attracted by the site upon which "DalvayuBy-ThemSea" is now erected. Before his return to Ohio, he purchased this prop- erty and made arrangements with George Longworth to have a Summer home constructed, using all native materials. The contractor was Rhodes and Currie of Amherst, Neva Scotiaa The Misses Helene and Laura, who were educated by English and French governesses, came with their European and American friends to this beautiful Summer resort. Each Spring saddle horses arrived from Ohio, also their coachman, Thomas Horgano 0n the premises were basket phaetons, double Seated carriages, jaunting carts and coaches. A Tallyho, Once drawn by four horses, may still be seen on this estate. Mr. and Mrs° MacDonald and family were regular attendants on Sunday morning at the West Covehead Presbyter- ian Church.