The Portland daily press., 1893-08-14
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
In Spite of the Hard Times There is Gayety
at the neutrality-suspicious. for the
Coaching Parade-Young Women are
Giving Up Tennis.
Especial Correspondence of the Press.l

Especial Correspondence of the Press.l
The White Mountains, August 2-The
spirit of midsummer pervades the noun
tains and the season here has reached
that indefnable something known as its
"height." The weather continues to be
idylic. The days are one glory of golden
light, Mount Washington and the envir-
oning spurs looking soft and dreamy,
lightly enveloped in their amethystine
haze against the clear hue OF the SKY,
while cool refreshing breezes are con-
stantly stirring. The nights are in har-
mony with the days. Thursday indeed
proved an exception. The day was eX-
cessively warm even though tempered Dy
the soft mountain winds.
The festivities now in vogue include
dancing, boating, coaching, base ball and
tennis besides walks and drives. Speak
ing of diversion, there is decided lack
of patronage of the tennis courts by the
summer girls in the mountains except
as spectators In fact there is a general
movement among the fair sex to eschew
all violent out-of-do exercise. They
have begun to realize that Old Sol pos
sesses anything but the skill of a French
artist in the brilliant coloring he adds to
the complexion and the contrast in
shades with the soft tints of the evening
gowns, sorely lacks attractiveness.
Notwithstanding the assertion that
August is maintaining to a great degree
it's former reputation for gaiety, the fact
cannot be concealed that the present
capricious state of the money market has
seriously affected the summer resorts here
as elsewhere. But Hard Times Knocked
in vain at the doors of Bethlehem and
now bright huge posters announcing
the grand gala day of the mountains, are
a., alv IL in, bic fona The
enthusiasm with which this event is
greeted is Infectious. In every hotel are
met notices announcing meetings which
the guests are requested to attend, to
make preliminary arrangements Tor the
parade. From the great intrest excited
1T is certain that the sixth annual White
Mountain coaching parade which is to be
held in Bethlehem August ~, will be the
grandest occasion of the kind ever wit
messed among the granite hills. A third
meeting of the executive committee was
held in the Office of the Echo Thursday,
and the reading of the reports from the
different committees, especially the one
on finance, were highly satisfacfactcsy.
Among the resorts that have sighted
their Intention to be represented, besides
the Bethlehem houses which have all
agreed to contribute coach with one
exception, are Littleton, Whitefeld,
Sugar Hill and Franccnia, Woodstock,
Jefferson, Twin Mouptdin, Mount Pleas
ant, Fabyans, Crawiords and the stage
lines of the Cesloord and Montreal in the
Pamiganset valley. Mr.. Edward
pointed grand marshal of the day.
Arrangements have been made for ball
game of picked men between the Twins
and Che Look club from Sugar Hill.
Elaborate displays of fireworks will COM
plete the programme in the evening. The
Concord and Brattleboro bands will fur
nish music throughout the day. To add
to the novelties of the parade business
and humorous features will be intro
duced, and to avoid all possible jealousies
and unpleasantness, no prizes will be
awarded. The fact that General Cruft of
Boston, Major Fox of Brooklyn and prom
inent officials of the Concord and Mon
treal railroad are taking an active part in
the affair is a guarantee of its success.
Mrs. Jordan of Beacon street, Boston,
wife of Mr.. Eben Jorden of the well
known firm of Jordan, Marsh and Com
pany, is occupying apartments at the
Maplewood. Her handsome turnout is
an accessory to the many elegant equip
ages on the street"
Miss Anna S. Blake of Santa Barbara,
is guest at the Maplewood. Miss Blake
is, perhaps, the wealthiest woman in
her own right in the United States, and
her philantbropic work is very extended.
The children of the Maplewood cottage
gave an entertainment Thursday for the
benefit of Life's Fresh Air fund.
PORT. Hardness, the venerable and
popular instructor of Brown University,
is registered at the Maplewood Prof.
Hardness is the author of Harkness's
Latin grammar, which is an old ac-
ouaintance and friend of all classical
students.
Mrs. John Boyle O'Reilley, widow of
the late poet and editor, of Boston, is
domiciled for the remainder of the season
at the Alpine House.
Prof Tyler of Smith College, is with
his family occupying the Highland cot
tage.
Mrs. Brazier, accompanied by her
daughter Miss Lutte Brazier, of Cumber-
land street, will spend portion of Au-
gust at the Bellevue.
The Profile house has undergone some
marked improvements since last season.
A handsome covered piazza, five new
suites of rooms and electric lights have
been added to it's attractiveness and con-
venience.
The orchestra of seven pieces is I'M
doubtedly the finest in the mountains.
1t includes five members of the Boston
Symphony with jacques Hoffman, also of
the Symphony, as leader and furnishes
delightful music for the morning and
afternoon concerts and Saturday evening
hops.
Rev. George A. Gordon, pastor of the
Old South church, Boston, is enjoying
the beauties of the Profile.
Mrs. Henry Anderson, with her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Preble Anderson, Mr..
Barrett and Miss Mabel Conner of Port
land, have been among its recent guests
Judge William T. Putnam and wife are
expected to pass the latter part of August
at the Profile.
Mrs. Nathan Webb, wife of Judge Webb,
and Miss Jeanette Webb of Portland, spent
few days of the past week at this hotel.
Robert Barnet, the author of 1892, is a
distinguished guest at Bethlehem.
Prof. Isac Hagar of Salem, author of
Hagar's arithmetic, is at the Alpine,
Bethlehem.
Judge Morris of New York, is at the
Uplands. The Judge first came into
public. prominence from his connection
with the famous Beecher case.
The Waumbek at Jefferson boasts of
the largest mum Der of guests of any hotel
in the mountains, the mum Der approach
ing three hundred
Mayor Mathews and family are to
spend the balance of the season at the
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