Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-17
LETTER FROM OAKLAND.

Correspondence Of The Eue'ltng Sdr.l
THE ALTITUDE AND CIIMATE-THE HOTEL AND
ITS GUESTS-HOw THE DAYS ARE SPENT, ETC.
OAKLAND July IL.
The sign on the little brown station of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tells the story very
briefly yet quite fully Of this summer resort. II
reads: ALTITUDE 2,700 feet. Oakland Hotel.
Washington 206 miles. Cincinnati 35324 miles. "
This height was ascertalned few years ago by
the triangulation OF the coast survey, and is
therefore accurate. 1t is eight miles west of the
summit, or the top OF the Piedmont grade, and
but little lower than 1.-The backbone" of the
Alleghan1es, which is in plain sight from the
porticoeS OF the Oakland Hotel, owned and oper-
ated by the Baltimore Ohio railroad company.
Six miles east OF here is the Deer Park Hotel,
under the same management. have mentioned
these facts because very intelligent gentle
man expressed his surprise recently at the
statement that there We're any mountains In
Maryland except the hills in the vicinity OF Cum
berland, and still more so over the fact that
this is the highest point OF continuous line of
railroad east OF the Rocky Mountains. This
altitude Invariably fnsures pure air and cool
days and cool nights especially cool
nights and with each year the tide OF
summer travel hftherward increases The
time on the fast express train from Washing
ton is little less than seven hours, leaving the
hot cities Of Baltimore and Washington at and
5 p. M, and landing passengers here at mid
night, In time for good nights rest. In the
brief walk TO the hotel from the station, on the
arrival Of these trains an overcOat has lately
been desirable. The average OF the thermome-
ter in the day time is about 800 in the shade.
On wednesday last. when il was tOppling over
the hundreds down below. il struggled TO $50
for an hour or so up here; but at p. 10. was
down to $50, requiring coverlets and blankets
to enable one TO pass the night comfortably.
The Oakland Hotel this season Is under the
immediate and successful management or Capt
Peck Dukehart, for great many years one of
the best known and most popular officials OF
the b. q o, company. Capt. Dukehart's long
executive experience has enabled him TO take
hold of this part OF the hotel department OF the
company and administer il TO the full Satisfac-
tion OF the guests who, as is always the case In
summer resorts. have calls that are numerous
and, it may be ruthfully added, as various as
numerous. The hotel itself is In its fourth
season, and is replete with all modern
appointments, perfectly ventilated, supplied
bells In every room. There is also an orches-
ira. The grounds are tastefully laid out in
flowers walks. lawns aud croquet grounds, in
which the children and ladies spend most OF the
day. Several acres OF the adjacent slopes have
lust been mown, and the mowers have been as
sisted by many a Maud Mueller, who
ON summers day
Raked the meadows sweet With nay"
The guests Of the two hotels exchange many
visits by rail or carriage or on foot, the CON-
pany making no charge for meals or attention
10 the visitors from either house, which Is a
most agreeable feature OF these resorts
The town OF oakland has permanent popu-
latton of $40 in the census just taken. There
are probably several hundred more transient
people in the hotels and boarding houses during
The summer.
Among the late arrivals from Washington are
Mrs Augustus Perry, VIM. Perry. Commodore
Temple and Mrs. Temple, DR.. E. X. Goldsb)r-
ough, D. L. Morrison, Thos E. E.Waggaman, Mrs.
Ruff, Ryland Ruff and Miss Ruff, Simon Wolf
and family, David Graham Adee and wife. Miss
Byington, Mrs. Bushrod Robinson, Miss NJ. No
reau, r. S. Chew, Mrs. d. L. Chambers and fam
ily and many others.