The Portland daily press., 1892-08-13
GAIETY AT THU MOUNTAINS
Those Charming Resorts Never More
Attractive.

A Tribute Paid to Wentworth Hall by
Willard, the Actor-What the Guests
at the Mountain Houses are Doing
Portland People who are Enjoying the
Mountain Breezes.
Correspondence of the Pressl
August has surely maintained its rep
utation for dog-days this year. The hot,
sultry weather which is its characteristic
has been particularly marked this week.
During the middle of the day, the heat
has been excessive, but generally. in the
afternoon, refreshing breeze from the
mountains has sprung up and nearly
every day just at sunset, an electric
shower has passed through the noun
tains, cooling the atmosphere and laying
the dust, besides furnishinga source of
delight for those who admire nature in
her widest and most terrible moods.
Nothing inspires more admiration than
a display of heavenly pyrotechnics
among these lofty hills. The Jagged
flashes of Tightening suddenly darling
from amidst huge banks of rugged
clouds and leaping from one peak to an
other with frightful celebrity; the loud,
deep, prolonged reverberations of thunder
echoing from mountain top to mountain
top, the semi-prostrations of the gigantic
pines and oaks in the presence of the
storm-king, all tend to excite reveren-
tial awe and rapturous admiration. The
rotations of the social wheels are not
as accelerated as formerly; the solution
of this no doubt lies in the fact that the
young men are in the minority, and this
is what seems an enigma, for the attrac-
tions in the mountains are unlimited and
the young ladies are more numerous and
charming than ever; their rare beauty
and dainty gowns perfectly harmonizing
with the attractiveness of the environing
landscape.
The popularity of Jackson has, if pos
sible, increased this year. The enthusi-
asm which it, with it's charming summer
homes excited is not limited to Ameri-
cans but also receives merited praise and
appreciation from it's English visitors.
The following extract from E. S. Will
lard's the famous English actors i'm
pressions of America and Americans
published in the July number of the
London Players p shows that all Eng
lishmen are not like Kipling and at least
some can appreciate good thing when
they see it. The happy tribute which
he pays Wentworth Hall, with which all
Maine people are familiar, should prove
monument of pride to all New Eng
landers, as it is the only hotel through
out his extensive travel, from the Allan
tic to the Pacific coasts, that he has des-
ignated by name. He writes:
''Next went to new, English look
ing settlement in the White Mountains,
known as Wentworth Hall. Sitting on
the balcony that runs completely around
the hall and chatting with that most de-
ightful of hosts, General Wentworth, it
was difficult to believe that
Was dUOuU O,CUO lulltS lIOlu LOnuOu L hO
beautiful lawn in front of the hotel, the
waterfalls tumbling over huge boulders
until it reached it's level in trout
stream. All these reminded me SO vivid
ly of Devonshire and Derbyshire that it
seemed impossible that had to take a
sea journey of several days before being
in a position to visit either of these de-
| lightful countries
Tuesday a progressive whist party was
given in the large dining hall at Gray S
Inn. Among the prize winners was Mrs.
William Sabin Of Portland, who was
awarded second prize. Mr.. George
| Thompson of Congress street, Portland,
| who with his wife has been a guest at
| the Hawthorn cottage, was also one of
the favored in ,euchre Eparty given al
that house Wednesday evening.
The fair held at North Conway on the
rectory grounds for the benefit OF
Christ's church, Wednesday, scored an
immense success, between four hun
bred and fifty and five hundred
dollars being Melted. This sum would
| have been largely increased had not
heavy storm arisen in the early part OF
the evening, which prevented great
| number of the guests from attending.
| Miss Marguerite Gould or FOrtlanQ
and Mrs. DR.. Nichols of Boston had
| charge of the art table, Miss Jennie Nc
MILAN of the post Office, Mrs. Colonel
George U. Mayo (sister-in-law of Com
| modore Mayo of Washington, D. g.
presided at the orange tree, Mrs. James
Schouler, wife of the Boston historian,
and Mrs. Ellen NJ. Mason were in charge
| of the ice cream. The Sunset orchestra
| furnished the music.
Within the present week, the proprie-
tors of the Intervale House have set up
in front of their hostelry liberty pole,
80 feet in height, both stately and grace
full in proportions, from which during
the season the national flag will be here
after displayed.
Mrs. Gunther, wife of ex-Mayor Gun
Their of New York, is guest at Went
worth Hall. and Mr.. G. Staples of Port
1opd hos oIco haan reoiStered there tho