Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-10
MOUNTAIN LAKE, PARK.
This Popular Resort FILLED with Guests.
Happy Times-SOlns of the West Yir-
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Happy Times-Sons of the West Vir-
gInians There.
Special Correspondents Of ne REGISTER.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, August s.
Sunday was a great day, The weather
was all we could ask for. The Taber-
nacle was we'll filled at the different
seryices-the closing exercises Of the
Y. NJ c. A. Midsummer Convention.
A conservation meeting was held at 9
a. a.; at IL a. m. Thane Miller, the ell
oQuent blind preacher OF Cincinnati,
preached q very enjoyable sermon,
touching and clear. At 1870 p. N. J.
r. King, Of Wilmington, Del, held a
song service. At p. N. a platform
meeting was held, presided over by
Rev. Thane Miller. On the platform
were Rev G. W. Baldwin, A. NJ, Secre-
tary Of the American University, Wash
ington; George Grear, ID. D., pastor Of
Baptist church, Marietta, Ohio; Rev.
Elijah Brown, Indianapolis; Rev. Geo.
y. WOODROW, Chicago; Rev. King, Ohio;
Rev, Davidson, ID. D., Akron, O., and
L. A. Rudisill, superintendent OF park.
Several addresses were made. Mr.. and
Mrs. King sang THE Old Trundle Bed"
by request. Then came the farewell
services, short talks were made by the
Y. 81. c. A. boys, and then a circle was
formed all around the Auditorium, each
person taking hold Of the others hand.
BEST be the Tie was sang, and the ben
ediction was pronounced by Rev. Thane
Miller. The convention has been a sue
cess.
The Mountain ChautsuQua" opens
Thursday evening and continues for
TWO weeks. A programme has been
prepared for every day during the
meeting, and consists Of variety OF
the best literary and musical talent
from the Eastern cities.
All the hotels are crowded, and In
some cases the visitors are compelled 20
seek board at private cottages.
One OF the delightful evening enter
tainments are hay-rideS, which seem 10
prove as popular with the older people
as they are with the young folks. On
Saturday evening about ten couple
took a ride over the mountain tops, aud
enjoyed the refreshing breeze OF the
evening mOuntaiH air. The party was
cham perOned by Mrs. c. w. Conner.
Miss Kathleen Achison, of Wheeling,
is an Attractive guest at the "Finnell
Cottage"
Mrs. X. w. Hazett and daughter,
Miss Kate, are among the late arrivals.
Prosecuting Attorney Howard and
Will Handlan, Jr., leave on Wednesday
for the Cheat river, where they will join
Hon +. S. Riley and John COnih, to
spend several days fishing.
John Bailie came up Saturday night
10 spend few weeks.
Benoni Good left yesterday for New
York on a business and pleasure trip.
l.. T. Busbey and wife are drinking
the mountain air at the McIlwalne cot
tage.
RThe Ladies' Improvement Society
cleared about SIS at the lawn fete
which was given last week.
Miss Laura Conner entertained few
OF her friends Monday evening in honor
Of her visitors, the Misses Hare, from
Wheeling.
The McLain cottage, Familiarity
known as The White Oaks" is one OF
the most pleasant retreats 10 the park,
on account of the delightful view which
it affords.
J. c. Lynch and wife and VIII Willis
are among the guests.
The following are a few of the ar
rivals reported since my last; Mrs.
Fisher and daughter, Miss Smith and
sister, Miss Griffin. Parkersburg, w.
Va; w. p. Olive, wife aud daughter,
Richmond, Va; Mrs. NJ. Is. Carmichael,
Wheeling, w. Va, Ralph Finnell, j.
L. Ruhl and family, CiarksOurg, w.
Va: C. S. McGOwan, II. Z. Fleming,
Cumberland; DR.. Jones, wife, son
and daughter, Parkersburg, w.
Va; T. NJ. Clayton, Miss Grace
CLAYTON, Newburg, w. Va; w. L.
McLain, A. c. Whitaker, Wheeling;
A. Z. Moon, C. c. Martin, Miss Ora
Martin, +. Q. Martin, Miss Vinton, J.
+. Hutchinson, Parkersburg, w. Va.
Arson Watson. Jackson, Miss; J. 2.
Phebus and family, Fortress Monroe; J. |
A. Myer, MorgantOwn, W. Va; ii. Z. |
Whitaker, II. b. James, ElktOn, Nd; |
III. G. Whitaker, Bethlehem, Pa. A. h. I
Thorn, Clarksburg, w. Va; r. A. Arm
strong, West Liberty, w. Va; Charles |
Tibbetts, Grafton; Miss F. V. Brown, |
stanton, Va; j. w. Dyre, Par |
kersburg; T. III. TimmOns, Minnie Hel1 |
Marietta, o.; Il. Woods and wife, HF !
qgton. W Va; g. W. Lyon, Cunt
I'd, Nd; T. Noble and daughtt
ceiling; J. w. White and wife, c. W
VI. Ross Mason, 5. G. EnSOp. King
w. Va; j. G. Frederb w. H.
u. Porter Sha1er, G. SRI |