Grand Rapids morning telegram. (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 188?-18??, 1885-07-17
TRAVERSE BAY.
rs NAM DELIGHTFUL RESORTS
Notes Compiled - One q the favored
Members % the Hsceot Men ian
Press Assoc faon

Be 1l4t4fla4 rAc4f-.fyL soat4 SO tasA-lcI- T
iuz a@sy FROM Cbaflesoi1 siol tae steamers
CITY 20 Grand Rapids AL tne Paxton,
bound tor feto-keg. snen iHE q al EGgANs
1ofes apoa the Irip rlsn saoFt yesterday. The
storm Signals 4ere ap, the clouds we're dark
and l0~riag AID every thlng IN the SAY md
Gated a storm ~ ths boat rounded the oateF
Diefs " Chariesoix haroOf and headed for
Little Traverse Bag. The water So smooth,
however, and the eiouds broke asay making
this part " the trip more delIghlfUi even
than TIE ude ~ the forenoon gorgeous
panorama eas GA exhibition pa the clouds,
aud tle Storm passing rapidly 10 The north.
could not have acted better for the pleasure
II the eKcursIonI-ts. The boats ran near the
east sh0re II Lake Michigan. affocdlng a me
yie~ ~ tbs landscape.
Ia httle less than an hour the boats we're u
Lltllel raser-o bay, a handsoms body OF water
about nine mikes long auI ,IA miles WIDE al
IL mouth. Is hlgb and lnlulatIng shores
covered Sitn thick timber gfusth, gradually
couVefgt a. tnr steamers pursue their coarse.
Here add there along tne shores l. seen a
cottage. a utsly established resort, and upon
thss boron OF The ba9 SIS q nlmb~r Ot small
er steam craft. Over the steamer hos, 10
Gated ti.sh and beautiful 4s the head OF Tie
bay In natural ainlhltheatre, fetO-key l.
seen Her veil built churches, hotels and
re-ldence- -cen % III gpOu succession OF
terraces rising one above the other The
city j. beautiful from the bay and every pas
seugsr h admiriug Der beauty A. the captain
-Ing- out someone take a line forward,
and the boat swing around 10 tho WELDON
-tructed dosk the passengers seize grip
-ack-. umbrellas, clOak- and lnnumerable
articles and descend the gang plank.
PetOskey the chief city upon Little 1rav-
er5e Bay, Il now lr-s than ten year. old; has
Is rapidly growing population OF upwards of
1000 aud l. decidedly a modern place, alive
"a improvements and full of enterprise. IL
- well supplied with schools. churches, man
ufaeturiug institutions, business houses and
hotels. The latter are among the finest ia
the State and AZ this season of the year are
crowded % their fullest capacity with sum
mer visitors, who seek the health and pleas
ure afforded by this cool and delightful re-
sort. Petoskey's fame a. a leading Summer
resort l. rapidly spreading and this fact Is
attested by the large crowds which daily
alight from the north bound trains upon the
Grand Rapids < Indiana Road. large
number of the excurslOnists stop at The
Arlington. the cOmmOdlou- and fashionable
hotel managed IN such fine style By Jas.
Hayes, formerly of Grand Rapids. Here
the citizens of PetO-key had provided
pleasant entertainment for their editor
guests 10 the shape of grand ball and ban
quet, al which many of the leading citizens
Of the place were present The spacious ball
room Wa handsomely decorated and lllum-
mated for the occasion, aud a large party
joined the merry dance until late Thursday
morning, when number of the party took
their departure FOR home. much larger
number. however. remained to visit the
Macs # interest abDuf the hay
At2 O'Clock Thursday afternoon, those
who renamed went across the bay 10 Har-
Dor Springs, where they were most cordially
received and royalty entertained by the en-
terprisng citizens of that place. From
Hampton Heights. Just back of the village,
can be seen one OF the finest views IN the
northern country. The Harbor Springs
band. reception committee, and citizens
with teams and carriages were on hand upon
the arrival of the excursionists and didn't
let 20 of them until they left. At p. IN. the
party was conducted by the band To a boat
and taken 70 Harbor Point, the
lovehest summer resort IN the Peto7
key region. There a royal banquet was
served BY the resOrters who are chiefly from
Lansing. Detroit and other portions of our
beautiful peninsula. Remaining there until
lark the eXcurslOnists had ample time TO
look over the beautiful grounds and cottages
there being Just - OF the latter nesting in
among the trees. HarbOr Point l. little
paradise and because II Is our readers may
perhaps wonder why the editors didn't stay
there. Returning By boat TO Petoskey
there the excursion proper ended. Some
started for home that night, Others renamed
over and enjoyed themselves in go-as- you
please rambles and rides. At all points the
excursiOnists found the most cordial vel
come and nothing was left undOne 20 make
them comfortable and happy.