Telegram-herald., 1889-07-01
PLEASANT OPENING
What Was Done az ths Ottawa
Beach Opening.
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The se1ther-makef, Aarlre. and the
nnmeroas friends Of the West Michigan
Park Associatlaa combined - make tne
formal opening AZ Ottasa Beach one
that has never been surpassed by th-,
popular resort. The ASSOCIATION la.
been adeed ia l4.gk thls season IA con
tracing with the steamer Queen 0f the
Lakes, With her Iolly, good natuTed
captain, johnson, - carry passengers
from Holland CITY = their resort nor
have they been less fortunate ia the
selection OF a proprietor for the Hotel
Ottawa, In the person Of Nir MeDuffy
Everything about the whole hOuse
hss been cleaned aud polished and put
la the nsateat possible order Tor the az
comm0dation IL those Who seek A dav.
or week, OF month IL pleasure tnd rest
several OF the cottages have been
opened and many changes and nm
pr0gements have been made since last
year.
Of the opening hop Saturday night
nothing new Need be SAID, except that
lt was a complete success and augurs
well Tor thc seasOn's prosperity.
The hotel vas completely hlled sat
urday night, not an extra bed being left
after the guests we're disposed OF and
every one was comfortably located IN
pleasant apartments. Many OF the
early Eiscrs yesterday morning, sports
manlike, We're out on the docks with
rOds and hues before breakfast and
numerous were the finr strings OF perch
brought III when the breakfast call was
sounded. The forenoon was whiled
away according To the nchnatons of
each individual. some ished, some
rOwcd, some lOltered ahOat the hotel
and cony, red or rc.d or va ched the
groups of children ~ thcy rolled and
frOlhcked IN the clean white sand IN
front of the building.
At 10 O'Clock the Queen Of the Lakes
arrived from Holland, brn qng among
other passengers the following from
Grand Rapids; j. Miner, j. ". ROscn-
thai and fGnlliy, |. &. Levi, A. hay,
Elias Matter. {. l.. Love and wife, A.
l. Driggs, Wm +. Rice, c. III. Long,
Fred ". Wurzburs, NJ DeNries, joe
Petz, ". f. Leary and VI. j. Lewis; also
+. Is. Myrick. of Detroit; :. l.. Ewarts.
OF Findlay. o.. and large party from
Holland. OtSegO, and other places along
the line OF the G. Il ". VI. railroad.
After a sumptuOus dinner, the Queen
OF the Lakes gave an excursion on Lake
Michigan, which was one cf the most
enjoyable features of the whole OPEN
ing Lake Michigan was in her
calmest mood and smooth as
glass, save when the surface was
stirred into ripples by some passing
boat. The Queen, with as merry
crowd a. ever sat upon her decks. took
a trip out into the lake some eight or
ten miles. the whole distance beng
made enjoyable to each person present
not only by the beauty OF the lake and
the happy company but also by the
excellent music furnished by Cormany's
band, which has been engaged for the
season and VIII play AT all meals at the
Hotel Ottawa and on al excursions on
the Queen of the Lakes.
With such an opening and fair begin
nlng the season at Ottawa Beach Will no
doubt prove a succe sstul one To the as
sociatOn and a pleasaot one TO the gen
eral public.