The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-15


with stately danes dressed in clouds 0
sunset lac, powder, broeade and Eotgeou
run. Suddenly they, too, vanish, hdinl
sway With the igfass they nod, and III
signing winds thrill the heart with theiI
requiem.
We petraee our steps 70 the hotel, sensi
bly, struck william idea that had been ger
mlnatinR ever since We entered the pre-
etnets, VIZ: that the glory Of Berkeley L
, greatly traditional Il owes much Of Id
prestige TO Lord Fairfax, Washington and
other aEistocrats Of that time. We, how
, ever, no longer iveOntheaTistocratieaaEoI
Of the past. Institutions stand on their In.
dividual inertia believe Il ~iSuniYeSally
considered that q casa de Pnpilos,N Il 4
very important institution, for without
physical comfort man h unit for physical
or mental activity. Hence the necessity
for reform at Berkeley The antiquated,
thEittleas air impresses you at every step,
ThiSf 10 the sir tthe ancient hostelde, iron
tuIret 70 foundation stone.N From every
Intel and door posi-, from every cracked
glass and from every creaking plank and
tapping hingeless shutter trom every
empty refrigerator comes the mournfll
refrain in Wailing tones, Ichabodl Icha-
bodll" Oil that some northeFn capitalist
would invest his money and energy In q
modern, commodious hotel, It seems q
shame when nature has contributed 70
bountitully in scenery, 30 BalubFiously in
water, that the magician Of improvement
should not stretch his wand to Teanimate
this elysian spot
The baths are in q deploable condition,
but 1t seems that the Legislature Is the
power whose action We must solicit To
every place comes q golden opportunity,
The favored moment for q reform here
seems to be the meeting OF our Legislature
this winter, / trust that body will rise to
the majesty OF this opportunityI
Now, when our honored Presidential a cast
forever into obliyion's fathoplless gull tho
stormydogmas Of sectionalism and all the
obnoxious issues q sectional strife, and has
arisen, as q splendid star Of peace, and by
the tEanscendent efforts Of his great mind
and the boundless sympathies o. his great
heart reflected his radiant beams on al our
land 70 make It the glory and wonder Of
earth; nov, when weRFe in theacmeOfp0wer
and Progression, when lightning and
iron ltFRYe from the eaTthis centre TO ciFcum
terence; now u the time 10 recover the
Spa of West YirginIA-the tGvorite sum.
Incl resort Of our immortal Washington,
from the melancholy rayages Of time and
negligence. mo-
The local magnate Of Berkeley Is Mr.,
Philip Pendleton, q truly elegant gentle.
man, whose wife and family present an at.
tractiye picture Of quiet elegance. Mrs.
Pendleton, who very much resembles Mn.
Madison, receives the mighty leyee Of Wis.
it0rs with the same grIlce and charm for
which the latter was noted. Fort Pendle.
tor, in Maryland, was named in her honor.
Wishing for some cooler retreat, more de.
sirable than Berkeley, we babe heradieu, and
at the close Of an August twilight found
ourselves at an altitude OF 2,700 feet In the
little mountain town Of Oakland. A short
walk brought US to the foot Of q finely
wooded slope, on the side OF which, on q
green plateau surrounded by trees stood o
modern hotel, with mountains In the back.
ground. Here n can ilinger in sweet
idleness on the long uncovered portico, or
indulge In pleasurable activity IN billiard
room or bowling alley; or, mounting one Of
the "dappled gray'S IN easy Canter will
take you TO Fort Pendleton to nibble for
trout or q romantic stroll brings you 10
Washington Spring, In a grassy dell with
rustic pavilion and seats, the taYorite trySt-
Ing place for loyefA, The Daley Hotel,
under the supervision Of VIM. OFFERED, q
Virginia gentleman, Ii 0 most perfect sue.
cess. lie Is Of the genus homo much re.
quired In such o position. His thoughtful
attention to creature comforts, united with
n nIpnHunf FTtannaR RaaINf HttN a0ha0tatlasn |
fund Of anecdote and How OF spirits, rem.
der him an ornament to the evening
hours In parlor or ball room. Among the
distinguished guests are WIN Train, of
GAINESVILLE, who sat In the convention be-
sides our President when he was nominal.
ed. MI. Train Is q fine looking gentleman
Of much ability, thoroughly yeFsed In poll.
tics, and speaks highly Of our friend Nj. A.
W. Campbell, who took such a prominent
part In the aforesaid Chicago Convention.
The society Is nightly enlivened by
many delightful persons. Conspicuous
among them Is Judge Armstrong and wife
and charming sister, Miss Foote, Miss Kill.
son, formerly Of your city Is very enter.
tanning, as Is her interesting friend, Mn.
Praghof, ofLouisville, Gen. Raum's fam.
lily are here; such q pretty wife, with several
fair representatives. Miss Maud Raum's
magnificent voice fills paFlor, corridor and
ball with FavIshlng strains Of divine music.
Sauntering 10 the ball room YOU see Miss
Mary Good, bewitching In q toilette Of lace
and pink. Above the din and chatter !
hear the dtctut Of an admiring group,
There Is Miss Alice Kelly, Of Wheeling,
who looks lovely In her blue satin and In
her handsome ornaments, IA
AT this juncture 0 legal luminaEy made
many inquiries about two other Wheeling
bellies, Misses Mamie and Mamie Dubois.
OF course / was charmed to give q most
agreeable account Of their popularity. Be-
sides these were MB. Nelson Whitaker,
and an attractive sprinkllng Of other young
married people, yiE Mr., and Mrs. a, T.
Clarke, Mr. and Mr. 4, Ffpil, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P, Jepson, all Of your city. Turn.
Ing toward the ante room l behold Mr..
Murray, a most intelligent and a1able gen.
tleman, deeply engrosBea IN the Wheeling
lSr~ELtIqRNGRA. Indeed all summer Il has
been a pleasant surprise 10 see the Wheel.
ing lNTRLI0RSCRR In every hotel patlor or
lobby, side by side with all the principal
news organs Of America, viz: Herald, ri.
bunt, Commercial and San "
You cannot wonder then that / retire 10
my room much pleased that Wheeling Is
% ably represented at Aeme and abroad, In
literature, beauty ,a1t social etiquettel
Closing my eyes. In the happy conscious
ness that I am q deniEen OF such adesnble
city, my last prayer % that your patience
may not be exhausted entirely by OILS long
leteh '.r .lil Mh. j. HIP.