Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-20
.THELAND OF THE sky.
Summer Idyis at Our Mountain
Resorts.
Hotel lifeai Deer Park and oaklaad-The
Bills of Fare-PeBonaI Notes
80 and Skstches-fragmenis
g ofnews and Gossip. s.
REGULAR WATERING PLACE BUDGET.
: Sao Correspondence Of the Reoteer.

Each furnishes rut into which
it is necessary to fall smoothly and
gracefully before the visitor begins to know
and enjoy the beauties of the place.
"By Joye!' exclaimed blase young
man, from an Eastern city, to me, as he
stood on ne yerandah of the Glades House
and took a deep breath Of pure air, III
never felt such a changed opinion OF q
place. When came here on Tuesday, two
hours made me think would rather be In
the warmest city know than stay here
longer, but now know nearly everybody
and the whole place wears different air.
!; I-belieye I'll stay a month";" -. =.
so everybody finds It. Only y Day or two
are necessary to bring on the home feeling
so essential to enjoyment 1t is only when
hotel offers home-like welcome that its
other attractions are seen. No one need
come to these retreats for any thing like
fashionable excitement, for they will not
get it but for the business man it brings q
relief from the turmoil Of bargain and
trade, barter and sale, profit and loss, and to
the over worked brain of the professional
man it carries an inexpressible sense OF
soothing and rest to live in the Arcadian
land of pure air and sound sleep. II the rum
BILE and clatter of passing trains, beinga re-
minder of the toiling world, they only serve
to show how completely that world has
been shut out by the rock barriers OF these
mountains.
Hotel Eife.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has spared no pains to make the two
hotels attractive, and nature has done more.
Each stands on the slope Of q mountain,
overlooking the country round about and
each locks out from basin, OF which it is
the centre. The usual eoncomitants OF
winding walks, among flower beds and
about springing fountains, with benches
and rustic seats, alike for family circles or
tender tcte.d tetes, of course are found. The
round of amusements is similar to that
usually seen at mountain resorts. The
gentlemen read the papers, smoke on the
porches drink cobblers, play billiards and
roll ten pins. The ladies read novels, do
fancy work, drive and ride, sing, play and
flirt, as fancy may dictate. Just now there
ladies practice on each other, for eligible
young men are lamentably scarce. Then
there is the usual morning concert at IL
O'Clock, by JungnickePs full band and the
hop at night, which latter IS bonanza for
the children, or such Of them as are allow
ed to sit up until the dissipated hour OF ii.
But of all the pleasures prescribed by these
hotels for their guests, none ever can or
will equal the gastronomic enjoyment. OF
which l will say few words. That
"blessed hour of all hours" the hour OF
dinner, is the most important one OF the
day, and the deepest discussion into which
guests allow themselves to be trapped, is
over the
If you feed person we'll, you can keep
him in tolerably good spirits, provided, of
course, you can maintain the appetite, and
to do this is one of the endeavors OF Deer
Park and Oakland. Direct communication
with Baltimore has made it matter Of
comparative ease to supply the table with
all manner of succulents from Norfolk hot.
houses, and of course fresh green corn and
tomatoes, cucumbers and potatoes abound.
Crabs and Holsters fresh from tho bay, and
fish from ali sections are plentiful. The
SOUPS are especially excellent and the past
~ and desserts are delicate and tempting.
The meats are fresh, tender and Juicy and
the entrees as difficult of pronunciation, as
mysterious in composition, and as delicious
in taste as can be found anywhere. As for
the service, it is about perfection. The
dining rooms of both hotels have been en-
larged, and the increased forces OF walters
are well drilled and attentive. Certain it
is, that whatever defects or drawbacks may
be found at the B. & o. resorts, the dining
room feature stands par excellence.
Personal Sketches.
Col. Charles S. Wood is manager OF the
two hotels. The gallant Colonel prides
himself on his looks, and very. correctly,
too, as he is living example of the health
this mountain life brings. In spite OF the
quiet exertion he makes to please his
guests and give his personal supervision
to every department, he has an easy going
air, and twists his long must1che and i'm
perial with eminent self-satisfaction. lie
affects good clotees, and drives sorrel
mare that covers the distance between Oak
land and Deer Park in twenty-five min utes,
so he says. He is immensely popular with
his guests, and is voted general good fel-
low.
The only newspaper men here are Geo:
W. Adams, of the Washington Star and
Parker L, Walter of the Pittsburg Post, the
former auarterlng at Oakland aud the lat
ter at Deer Park. Adams does not look
like literary man. His "capon lined
form, his high white hat and his flashing
studs rather suggest the wealth OF Con-
gressman or q sleeping car porter than a
Journalist. Walter, who is not unknown
10 your readers, does not, either, look
greatly like a newspaper man. He has
twice been mistaken for the proprietor oil
the place, once for President Garrett and
mberless times for James Gordon Ben
nett. Both of these distinguished gentle
men are enjoying vacations, disconnected
with the profession.
Col. Barrett, the submanager OF Deer
Park, is o characteristic individual. he IS
a Virginia resdjuster, of an inoffensiye
type, and gentleman Of the old school.
His habituaI uniform is full dress suit
which is intensely becoming TO his bald
crown, with its hairy rim OF auburn hue
and his fiorid complexion. Sauvity is his
strong point and he is as bland as a glucose
foctory. The ladies all like him.
Senator Davis, whose residence is quite
near the hotel, is q prominent figure at this
resort. The extended session OF Congress
hSs not allowed him any very great time,
as vet, to spend at home, though he usually
runs down OF a Saturday. He spent
last Sunday here, and as is characteristic
of the man, was out at five o'clock on Mon
day morning, experimenting his lumber
interests. He seems never Idle.
Mountain Resort Notes.
The new cottage of John w. Garrett, at
Deer Park, is now occupied by its owner.
1t is fitted up in the most costly and luxu-
rious style, and is house fitting a railroad
king. s --.r q. .E
Guests at Oakland complain greatly Of
the blocking up, by trains OF freight cars.
the bridge leading from the grounds. Some
times a span of horses must be keptwaiting
a half hour before it can get out The
management should see to 1t that this nui-
sance Is abated.
Young men are in as great demand as
ever. Dancing without masculine atten.
ton is not enjoyable, even at summer re-
sort
Chief Clerk william Franklin WiDches-
ter, al the Oakland Hotel, and Chief Clerk
Aurandt. at Deer Park, with their corps OF
able coadjutors, are very popular with
guests, from the courteous attention they
give.
Colonel Wood thinks Mountain Lake
Park will become one of the handsomest
and most attractive resorts in the country.
A new impetus has been given Irritation
at Deer Park, by the arrival of the Coium-
bus soldier boys. Buttons as well as hearts
will be freely given away this week
2 There are some very pretty girls up here
and some especially pretty young matrons
The latter are all plump, buxom ladies and
generally greater 'fayorites than their un
married sisters.
ONLY in the middle of the day and mo-
always then. can white dresses be worr