The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-07
ENTERTAINING AND DESCRIPTIVE
or Life at That Popular Resort. Oak
land, Graphically Related by
ssMay."
OAKLAND. Sept. 3.

OAKLAND, Sept. 3.
DEAR New DoM1NfoS: This charm
ing region was never more lovely
than now. There has been nearly
two weeks of simplyiperfect weather,
heavy Gsws at night and cool misty
dreamy days without rain, but now
the dust is getting a little too deep
for comfortable driving and a good
rain is consummation devoutly to be
wished, where so many of the sum-
mer guests have brought their stylish
teams with them. Fashion has GER
tainly gone on wheels this summer
Everything is seen here from the
four-in-hand tally-ho coach to the
diminutive dog cart.
The President and his family have
their team here and can be seen every
fine day dashing along some one of
the many lovely drives that wind in
and out among the dim cathedral
aisles of these densely wooded hills
and mountains.
Harrison hopes to remain here till
late in September, and certainly it
would be well for him if he could
He has that pasty white skin and
puffy bleared look about his eyes
which denotes anything else than a
robust physical condition. lie has
his stenographer here now and ex-
poets to transact considerable bust
ness while away from the pressure of
the persistent office seeker.
Gov. Jackson and Senator Cor
man, of Maryland, arrived last week.
Mayor Latrobe and ex- Mayor Hodges
are also here. Steve Elkins enter
tanned the distinguished Maryland
ers at dinner this week. The Presi-
dent and his family were among the
guests.
1t is truly beautiful to see politi
cal asperities soften down in this
way and reminds one that-"the lion
and the lamb shall lie down together"
and high tariff shall lead them.
The grounds are laid out and plans
drawn for new hotel mile south
of Oakland to be called the Noun
tain view house, DIR. King, of Wash
ington is at the head of the enter
prise.
Some Washington ladies are ne
gotiating sites for cottages ON a
beautiful plateau north of Oakland
overlooking miles of the beautiful
billowy blue range of the Backbone
Mountains.
Gen. B. F. Kelly, the hero of
Philippi, has been renewing his
youthful vigor at his place near here
called "Swan Meadows" 1t was the
site Of a stockade fort away back in
the last century, and an old man
died here few years ago who was
born in it during an Indian seige.
Gen. Kelly is away up in his eigh-
ties but will attend the re union of
the society of the Army of West
Virginia, at Columbus, Sept. 4th and
9th of which he is vice president.
He will be the guest of the widow of
Gov. Dennison, of Ohio.
Lieut.. r. Nj. G.. Brown and wife
have been guests at Deer Park dur
ing the summer.
The |. o. O. +. lodge of Kingwood
is expected to join that of Oakland
in a grand picnic in the near future.
Morgantown has been well repre-
scented at Mt. Lake Park. L was
only there one day but | saw nearly
Everybody and his wife" from the
Modern Athens there. Judge Ha.
gans' bland judicial smile was max
ing sunshine in shady places" Hon.
Geo. c. Sturgiss' distinguie figure
lent eclat to the occasion. Lawyer
Lazzell was surrounded by flock of
half dozen admiring ladies. Geo.
Johns was fiocking off all to himself
with only one bright particular star
Mrs. Pierce was here with her inter
esting family, Mrs. Prof. Myers, DIR.
Hartigan, Mrs. Howe and Miss
Boughner and the entire Morgan
town orchestra and over all the spir
ituelle face of DR.. White beamed like
a benediction.
Is anything being done to retain
DR.. White in his present positiony
If we let him go we shall not soon
''look on his like again" MAY.