The Portland daily press., 1884-08-05
OLD ORCHARD REACH.
What Press Reporter Discovers in XII.
EsambIes.

OLD ORCHARD, Aug. g.
Atpresent the number of guests at the different
hotels as follows: The Old Orchard House has
800; Hotel Fiske 300; Sea Shore House, 800;
Ocean House, 200; Belmont House, 100; Law
renee House, 80; Hotel Everett, 30; AIdins
House, rs.
Mr.. j. j. Maekey, the well-known Florida curios-
ity man, is here again this summer. His store Is
filled with Shells aligRtors teeth bean jeWelry
japanese fancy goods, stuffed allgators ETC.,
which is very interesting to examine and quite in
structiye to the young person. 1t is a genuine
.Florida curiosity pazar,' and is we'll worth visit
The latest arrivals at the Belmont House include
Mrs. a. @. Dawley, Master George L. Bead A. O.
Sawyer, Ida Dawley, II. M. Howss and wife, Sam
uel Hanson, Mr.. and Miss Bryant, all Of Portland,
and e. E. Hackett of Auburn.
The Maine people who are at Hotel Fiske include
Wesley Forde, L, J. Canary, /. A.. Wade, E, z.
Bailey and wife, Miss e. A. Stevens l.. M. Cousens
and wife, Master Willie F. Cousens, +. NJ. Morton,
Charles W. Davis G: W. Hamilton, Geo. I. Briggs,
II. n. Edges r. Fl. Knight and wife, E. H. " ater-
house aud wife. George II. White, Miss b. b.
White and sister, Charles W. TAFT, Miss Hodsdon,
d. IL. Ingraham, VIM. FL. Ingraham, all of Portland.
Prof Buckley held religious services in the music
room OF Hotel Fiske Sunday forenoon. His sub
iect was Thirst of the Soul"
At the Sea Shore House the latest Maine ar rivals
include Mrs. Q. L. Williams, P. b. Rolfe, George l..
Briggs G. W. Hamilton, G. A. Dyer and wife,
Master James Dyer, E. b. Winslow and wife ali OF
Portland, and Mrs. l.. A. Ham of Cornish.
Mr.. William Durant, for fifty years treasurer of
the Boston Transcript is at the Old Orchard House,
Judge Converse, wife and daughter of Massachu.
sets, are at the Ocean House for the rest of the
season. Maine people at this house include Mrs.
j. Clifford, Miss Il. Clifford, Lewiston; O. 4. Wood
bury, Ella i. Woodbury., Portland; j. P. Worth,
Deering.
Hon. A. W. Clapp. Mrs. Clapp, and Hon. William
L. Putnam and Mrs. Putnam passed Saturday at
the Old Orchard House. The latest Maine arrivals
are II. Stanley, Miss Russell, Mrs. Horne, X. T.
Mcclellan, all of Portland, and 1. j. Meeker OF
Bath.
j. .Higginbostom, Esq, auditor of the Grand
Trunk Railway, is guest at the Ocean Heuse.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 4, 1884.
The ladies' fancy dress German at Hotel Fisks
this evening was a very grand affair The company
began to assemble about o'clock and by
o'clock spectators occupied all available room in
side the hall; and the piazzas at each eide of this
room of gayety and splendor, the space at the win
dows was taken up by those who evidently pre-
ferred to gaze at the grand spectacle before them
s'4s'a4 70 s'Ss ssst-- tha4nsevaa
music hall was beautifully decorated with ferns,
evergreens, japanese parasols, ETC. The rostrum
was perfect bower of flowers and ferns while the
floor had been sprinkled with a fine wax and WAS
in excellent condition for dancing. The orchestrs
selected fine programme, and the music which
they diseOursed was ref eshing and inspiring.
About 8. 50 o'clock the dancers marched into the
hall, and the ladies, with their novel add quaint
costumes, presented scene somewhat different
from the ordinary ball. In short time all were
upon the floor and soon the cozv IittIe mnsic room
became one grand scene of gay men and merry wo-
men, each the object of much admiration, but all
obliyious to everything except the splendid music,
occasion. The different figures were carried out
very pretty, as al who took part were thorough
walters ana perfectly understood how each figure
should be executed: The affair was the first thing
of the kind which has occurred at Old Orchard for
many years. and the result was so satisfactory that
it is very probable 1t will be repeated before the
season Closes The occasion this evening was man
rged exclusively by the ladies, and much credit
cannot be given to Mrs. DR. Book of Detroit Niich
and Miss Olmstead of Hsrtfsrd, who brought this
memorable occasion to such successful issue.
Mr. j. r. Prsyn, assistant to the general superin-
tendent OF the Canadian Pacific R8irOad. and
family are guests at Hotel Fiske for the season
The amateur theatrical in the music room OF the
Old Orchard House this evening was well attended,
and was really worth seeing. Inc programme was
a farce entitled "My Turn Next" which was rem
dered in very satisfactory manner TO the audience
and was not only creditabe but meritorious per-
Torrance, some of the acting being very good in
deed. The cast OF characters was as follows;
Taraxicum Twitters, "a village spotheearyl
Tim Bolus (his professional asslstant) Mr. Myers
Tom Trap "a commercial traveler) ,..Dr. Blanchard
Farmer Wheatear. Mr.. Woods
LYDIA (Twitters wife). Miss d. Talcott
C1cely, (her nlece) Miss Myers
Peggy, (Twitters housekeeper) miss j. r. Pierce
"Twitters" by Mr.. Rutherford was admirably
taken, and he shows remarkable talent for the
stage. Tim Bolus, as his assistant, was humble
and as willing as person who is seeking an ap-
pointment to a government position. DR.. Blanch-
ard as q commercial traveller took his part to per-
lection and looked like the genuine article ITSELF
Mr.. Woods had the regular farmers drawl and
took with the audience. Miss d. Tacott, as Twit-
showed so much aptitude and so many quahhca-
tons for wife's duties that she at once recon-
mended herself to the bachelors and widoWers
among the audience. Cicely Miss Myers has an
easy manner upon the stage, and was an
obedient and loving niece TO Lydia. Miss
Pierce peggy managed her household in an admit
rable manner, and attended to all the details Of
housekeeping promptly and as voluntarily as Is
the custom Of the ''neW hired gir 1t Is possible
that her weakness for housekeeping might be over
come in time, but she certainly shows natural tit
for, and is much inclined toward this profess
sion at present. Tue song by Mrs. Maekelcan was
given in splendid voice, ana was heartily eneorod
by the appreeiatiVe listeners.
The latest arrivals at Hotel Everett include s. c.
Woods u. S. Orne, f. b. Kelsey, +. NJ. Williams l..
III. Winship, Z. b. Davis, George Smith, j. h.
l Hooper, E. II. Whitney, 4. n. Mcdonnell and WIFE,
1 Miss NJ. A. Mcdonnell, f. A. Harris Walter Corey
4 and wife. Miss Anna Corey, Master Ralph Corey
and W. II. Hobbs, all of Portland. Mr. Welcome
jerks, Jr., owner of the rent adjustable traveller
cleaner, is also at this house.
| Miss Hattie Harvey gave the best exhibition of
roller skating in the rink this evening, which has
been given by lady this season. She has as many
movements, and performs them With more ease an.
grace than any other lady skater in the country
1 The Old Orchards and Woodiords meet here Tues
day evening, in game Of polo, and an interesting
game may be expected.