The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-02-15

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On Thursday afternoon Of last week, in company
with three other gentlemen from Tows0ntowD,
we started to make short visit to the beautiful
city Of Westminster, our object being to attend
select hop at Wheeler's Hotel. Leaving Balti-
more at $3.50, after pleasant ride of less than
two hours over the n. c.. and W. NJ. railroads,
we arrived safely at our journeys end. Leaving
the train we "struck bee line" for "Wheeler's
Hote,' where we found our genial and hospita-
bic friend F. |. Wheeler, Esq., the proprietor OF
this deServedly popular house, ready and willing
TO receive US. After meeting with most cordial
reception from the proprietor, as well as from
number of friends we were shown to our rooms
and from thence to the supper room. Here was
all hustle and from the anxious countenances of
the servants it could readily be seen that great
event was shortly to be inaugurated. Supper
over the tables and other furniture were removed
from the saloon, which was now in perfect order
for the commencement of the ball. At 9 O'Clock
the company, composed of ladies and gentlemen
from Frederick Hagerstown and Westminster,
and even from New York, commenced to assem-
BILE and by 10 O'Clock the spacious rooms were
filled with a gay and lively throng, eagerly
awaiting the pleasure of the band to commence
the dance. Once begun all entered into the
pleasant pastime with vim that betokened de-
sire to have ''good time" and Judging from
appearances none were disappointed.
At II o'clock bounttous supper was spread
in the reading rooms, and later refreshments were
served in the same apartment, the tables being
laden with all the delicacies of the season, gotten
up in the highest style Of the culinary art, to all
of which ample justice was done. Dancing was
again resumed and kept upsteadily until o clock,
at which hour the company commenced to dis
perse, seeming ioath, however, to leave the gay
scene. At o'clock all was again quiet, and
thus ended one of the finest hotel parties it has
ever been our pleasure to attend. The company
assembled did great honor to the proprietor there
being present representatives of some OF the old
est and most wealthy families of the State.
The committee were untiring in their efforts
TO please all, and to Messrs. George A. Reese and
Charles Vanderford especial praise is due for the
very efficient and satisfactory manner in which
they performed the duties of floor managers, &c.
Wheeers Hotel has become great place of re-
sort under the proprietorshp Of its present cour-
leous landlord. The house is not large, but all
the appoin tments are first class, the rooms being
beautifully furnished and carpeted, and are very
airy and attractive, peculiarly suited to sum-
mer boarders from the city. Indeed, we were
informed by Mr.. Wheeler that last summer
he was compelled to turn away many applicants,
his house not being large enough to accommodate
them. By his energy, perseverance and deter
minaton to please, Mr.. Wheeler has built up a
business that does him great credit, and which is
duly appreciated by his many warm friends in
Westminster and Carroll county generally. =
Strangers visiting that city on business or pleasure
will find ''Wheeler's Hotei' to be all and even
more than we have tried thus briefly to describe it,