The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-26
OLD ORCHARD REACH.
What Press Reporter Discovers in His
Handles.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. %.
The guests at the various hotels have settled
down to another week of gayety and amusement
This evening found the fine large ball room at the
Ocean House well filed with merry couples, gaily
skipping the light fantastic, it being grand ball
given by the walters and their friends tho managers
OF the Ocean House having rendered them the ball
this successful affair, John Consodine Eugene j.
Hastings Edgar II. Parkman and Robert NC
Mah1n deserve credit for the splendid style in
enjoyable occasions at the Ocean House this sea-
son.
There was masquerade ball at Hotel Fiske this
evening, which was success. as all the events
at this hotel. About o'clock the costumed figures
glided into the music hall. and such variety of
costumes! From the large number of spectators
present this procession was greeted with peals
of laughter which turned to long and loud applause
It was grand sight and gay time. This is the
first masquerade ball of the season and it took i'm
mensely.
The Old Orchard and Sea Shore Houses INDUCED
in their usual evening hops.
The committee of arrangements on the Lean
year Party at the rink next Wednesday evening,
have been hard at work and the result will be one
popular rink.
Miss Emma Belle Hues, an elocutionist of much
power, who is stopping at Hotel Belmont, is pre-
pairing for tour through this state where she will
doubtless meet with deserved success.
Contrary to the statement made in 'the Argus
this morning that sold Orchard" was fearfully
dull, etc., we have had the most brilliant season.
socially speaking, that was known In the hsto-
ry of this popular resort; while, financially, this
season will compare favorably with some of the
past, and the are but very few hotels that will
not ind considerable profit at the end of the
son.
The proprietors of the leading hotels at Old Or
chard have offered to assume the entire running ex-
penses OF the rink upon any evening named by
Messrs. Smith and Pierce for benefit to the popu-
Lar manager, MIR. Charles B. Whitney.
L. W. Kanada of Lewiston is guest at the Ocean
House.
Fiske,
Mr.. John Macarthur, an artist from Montreal. is
at the Cleaves House. He has made some fine
sketches since his arrival here.
Mr.. s. T. Willett, of Chamby P. O.. is guest at
the ocean House. Mr.. Willett owns the largest
wooden mandatory in the Province of Quebec
Mr.. 5. Heath Rich editor of the Brockton Enter
prise, registers at Hotel Belmont
Maine arrivals at the Cleaves House include:
Thomas b. Mosher, E. E. Mcclellan Portland; Miss
Lizzie Cleaves, Kennebunk; S. @. Bolton and Iwife
Maine arrivals at the Ocean House include the
following S. P. Thompson, H. G. Fuller j. L.
Rice, VIM. H. Ingraham, q. R. White, F. N. Duront,
|. R. Fablay. all of Portland Mrs. Bradbury Mrs.
Woodman. Miss Webster Auburn.
Maine arrivals today at Hotel Everett include w
Fl. Hobbs OF Portland and Rev. f. A. Hoyt of Skow-
hogan gan ,o,,ou,nc Mat. 49,.
Fisbe S. A. Wade, L. @. Lane, c. Fl. Smith, W, A.
Meyant r. h. Knight and wife, A. G. Rollins f.
Carlton Rollins, Miss Ladd, @. f. Ford. T.. Al At.
wood and wife, W. L. Perkins Geo. II. Newhall. w
G, Jordan, W. l.. Williams, NJ s. Holway VIM
LeaYitt, Dr., Charles B. Glover, Charles H Pratt
and Charles h. Estes, all of Portland; f. w. Gun,
till, Saco; L. Goldthwait, dr. Biddeford O. D. Stan
ford, Bangor; G. H. Leighton, Biddeford: a T.
Prescott, North Berwick. VIM. N. Cole and II. @.
Lane, Portland.
The following Maine people register at Hotel Bel
mont; Il. I. Hayes and wife, Gardiner; Miss Eta
Getchell, Auburn; L. j. Mitchell, Baths Geo Gree.
ley and Byron Bond, Bangor.
At the Aldine Hotel are the following Maine ar
rivals: j. Drew and wife, II. Drew and wife Kate
and Eta Drew, Goodwns Mills H. S. Snow, North
Berwick.
F. M. Gotter, Of Biddeford, registers at the
Pleasant House.
Maine people at the Central House include w. II
Robinson, Portland: Mrs. DR.. Gerrish, South Ber-
| wick.
Maine arrivals at the Old Orchard House include
the following: Thomas Il. Modem, Mrs. S. Twom-
| bly,, Portland; B. 2. Snow, Biddeford.
Biddeford arrivals at the Cleaves House include
Frank Mardeu, M. II. Cove, G. II. Piper NJ II,
| Stuart, III. I'll. Milliken, John f. Cowan Fannie E.
Cowan, NJ. Bowen, c. c. Hoyt, George Stone B. A,
| Kenison, j. II. Whittier and Jos. Quarter.
j. G. Shirley, OF Gorham, registers at the Montre.
al.
Portland arrivals at the Western House include
James f. Doyle, wife and daughter Mary L. Smith
Milne arrivals at the Lnwood House include Mel.
lie Frost of Springyale, and Lille M. Warren OF
| Kennebunk.
j. johnson of Portland and E. H. Emery of Au-
burn are at the Voter House.
1t WAS Miss Cora Lindsey who assisted at Satur
day evenings entertainment at the Irving House
and not Miss Cora bennett, as previously stated.