Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.
Grand Opening Of The Seasons
Assembly Exercises.
4 Ha PYRoTEcHNIc DISPLAY.
Balloon Assension-A Large Influx Of Dis
tinguishet Speakers and Wsitors-The
Weather Lovely and the Out
look Propitious.


MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, August last
night the Park was hrillisat with Chinese
lanterns, torches, bon.irss. rockets and
every description Of light hang along the
avenues, upon the trees, hotels and cot.
tsges, in honor Of the opening Of tho sea
SON. s annual session OF the Park Assembly.
The glittering Of tho lights through the
trees gave the Park . fairy.like ap.
pearance, while the explosion OF the
rockets on the glade In front
Aroused the Entsasiasa
| of the denizeps who gathered in groups
| hither and thither over the grounds giving
vent TO their delight by shouts and laughter
and merry conversation.
The most brilliant points, which soon be.
/ came the centres OF attraction, were the
hotels. Mr. Van Meters Park Hotel was
decorated with Chine 80 lanterns along the
entire front OF the grand plaza which pre-.
sented an amiable appearance as the throng
OF ladies and gentlemen gathered there aud
shouted and cheered the display of fire.
works in front upon the glade. Here, too,
il was expected that q number OF
1mpromptu Addresses
would be made but those who had been
spotted" for doing the windwork shrewd.
ly concealed themselves aud this part OF
programme had TO be abandoned. Oar
keeping his guests in hand, but when hs
speaking guests wese called for he had TO
admit that they got away with him"
Further up in the grove Is the Allegheny
House, which was also covered aud sur.
rounded with lights aud lsaterns OF every
description.
was hung with them. The cottage Of Mr..
SHARP in front and Of Mrs Cannon in the
rear being closely grouped together aud
gsily decorated with lanterns, the joint
effect made the whole grove light. Many
single cottages we're so brilliantly and
tasioiully illuminated rs 10 be worthy II
special mention, but they were too numer.
ouS to Justify the sttempt
Tie crowning part of the display was the
balloon ssserslun managed by Mr.. John
Bsili-. of Wheeling. II Was q perfect sue.
cess, and was watched with interest In Its
course toward the clouds until IL became
lost among the stars.
Al the auditorium.
At 1890 this morning the opening bell At
the Auditorium called the Park people 10
the fTst lecture VI the season, which was
delivered by Dr. l. d. Hnnlley. Of the
Metropolitan church at Washington, u. &.
There was a good audience In numbers aud
first class in quality. The topic OF the lee.
ture was THE Amen Corner" and the
argument was q strong one In favor OF the
appeal to the emotional nature OF man. II
was vividly illustrated with incidents and
interpreted with laughable anecdote. To
say that the audience was highly pleased,
but family expresses the appreciation
manifested all over the Auditorium. DIR.
Huntley is young, vigorous man, with
qualities ~ an orator that make him
power on the platform.
twill be observed by those who are
watching the PreursmDe
thai Dr. Huntly has taken the place Of
ltiSsP8d dtRd.reS ;nEhmE 4S-ia22sn. Ne ll!se.
the last lecture instead Of the hrst
In the afternoon The nornal class WAS
organized. The inducements for those pur.
suing this course at Mountain Lake have
been greatly enhanced by the fact that .
kind Of partnership has been formed be-
tween this Assembly and the Chautsuqus
Assembly by which eradustes OF the
Mountain Lake Park course will receive
the Wint diploma Of both Associations
Dr. Vincent. President OF the ChautauIua
Ass0ciaiion ~ expected here next season
TO conduct the course.
TIE lecture IN night ~ by Prof. J. Rsn-
del Harris, OF Johns Hopkins Uniysrsity.
Baltimore. subject, The Wrong Side OF
the Moon" To morrow, "Wednesday. the
Two lectures of the day will b. delivered
by Dr. Lyman Abbout and Pfof q. A.
Young.
Notes. P~rsouaI aad Gsseeat.
Among the Wheeling people on the
ground are DR.. Cook and family. OF the
Second PresbyteTisn Church, Mfs. q ID.
Hubbard. Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs g. B. Hart
and family, Mr.. Psul and dsughtsr, Mr.:
John BaIie and family, Judge Woods. Of
the Supreme Court, Mr. Chad sick and
viii. Mir and Mrs. Radclif, Mrs John
Fr,w aud sister. Misses hnsnda and l.N.
ze List. Miss o McLure, Mrs. J. W w.
Cowd.n, Miv Melbollin, Miss LIME 5sift.
The arrivals 10 day at the hotels were
Mcuntnin LAKE Park Hotel: VIM. A.
Gsnl, ana family. John Is. Carr and wife.
NtsR e. Waite, Of Baltimore, q VI. LYt
Ce. Of Nar,insburg. snd DR.. h. u. Huntisy.
Il Washington. ID. e.
Atih Ail.ghsny House: DE-. lvn.n
ALbo /, Mr.. Looms'. OF Moundsviilr, NJ
and Mrs. Masser Of Cumberland, and Ms.
NCIlcaye.
Mr. Malone. Of the Metropolitan choir
Washington, snlivens tho whole park with
his corntt.
The Mssstaks Air
takes hold Of the ears tbess mo@nlpgs and
evenings, but the bearty OF it IL that one
does not contract cold Sy exposure In this
climate.
The nun hSr OF cottages that have sprung
up in the IsYk since last season u some
ti.jng marvellous.
m. sn,rsbIe forr. OF DIR. 7. IT, Logsn.
Of your c!iy, Is much missed o. tho PAff
The mosi romantic stories st this sssspt's
.xperierss nj the Park seem 70 be a.socis'
ted with the visit l gay group OF wheel
ing yong ladies who we're hockiug 20
getber IN one OF the oottages . lev osys
ago; baI like most good things Of thi, LIE,
they vsaished-<aying Aswsst fragrance
behind
are ,,ry evenly divided between wheslisy
and Bal,imore II IL diffcuit 70 tell which
IN rsprsssu ted most nnmsrOusly.
In LymsnD Abbott 10 down Tor three 'se'
tuss this season, and everybody wants 70
The familiar form Of DR.. G. r. Mis'',.
tornsriy % Fourth Street Church. Nhs,l
ing, and the pionear Of this sntsfprtsS, u
aIssys y;sible In the Park. Although nos
located st 81. Louis, he hss found bis vsy
!. hack 10 ,psnd his vsestion here, aod hss
bis whole family snue)y sssoonosd In hi'
The oolor.d ssitsrs at the Park hotel are
about the bts, band u jubilee singers thar
| could Be gaibered MP 10 The oounuJ.
| Wien the season here is orsf. tbey
couldn't do better thsn 70 khvfL
| stierAlo NcEA