Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-31
AT DEER PARK.
The Guests at This Resort and Some
of the Amusements.


Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
DEER PARK, July 90 1894.
One of the events of the week of interest
was the phantom dance of Thursday high.
by the guests of the Oakland.
1t was attended by a dozen couples
arrayed in sheets and pillow cases.
with masks of every known design
and shade of color. Precisely at $50 pm.
the lights in the ball room were turned out,
with the exception of a large green electric
globe, suspended from the center, which
shed a weird and ghostly glow Upon the
dancers, appropriate to the occasion. The
phantoms entered two by two to the music
OF the Annapolis Band, now staying at the
hotel, and after a series of solemn circuits
of the room whii'led giddily away, like veri-
table nineteenth century mortals, in Won
Webers waltz. At ii of the clock a general
unmashing disclosed the identity of the
spirits. Under the supervision of Mr.. e. r.
McDermott, local manager, the affair went
or most successfully.
The annual cake walk by the walters of
the hotel came off on Friday evening, under
most favorable conditions. The occasion
proved par excellence the event Of the
season, and the number of those participat-
ing outranked any previous year. The long
ball room of the hotel when chalk lined for
the walk proved all too small to accommo-
date the throng of white folk" who came
the event. Shortly before 10 O'Clock the
room was cleared of dancers and a double
row OF onlockers lined the wall. The open
windows and sloping hillside beyond pre-
scented an animated picture in white and
black, the spectators crowding to catch a
view or the scene. The resident musicians
composer OF portion of the Annapolis
Band. stationed within an alcove, struck W
an inspiring air, and ths contestants en-
tered. some fifteen or twenty in all, each
couple designated by big white card with
corresponding number upon his or her
breast. Solemnly imbued with the import
ance of the occasion, the walkers marched
in a disnifiel file round the space, only
pausing an instant to mark step at the
cross corners, while the music kept up a
varied beating of time, rather disconcerting
TO a steady tread and the people loudly APP
plauded. Tie barring of the men and
toilets Of their ladies were marked by a
due regard TO the preservation of dignity
A waltz followed, at the close of which the
judges. grouped in the center of the room
announced their decision, and the distribu-
ton Of the prizes elected fresh outbursts
Of applause.
There were first second and third prizes
for the men and an equal number for their
partners, with two BOBBY prizes for the
least graceful couple The prizes were a
$40 gold piece, n silk hat, So in greenbacks.
golG dagger pins. &c. Much merriment WAS
created over the presentation Of the booty
long tin oyster horn for the man and "A
big ice-cold wa tie -melon for the LADY, Judge
Wilson's big, good-natured-looking coach
man proved the winner of the horn and DIR
GoldstC rouch's fat cook carried off the
watermelon in triumplS huge iced mound
caRe-a regular double decker''-Nas horne
state and those failing to win prizes
We're invited to cut for the buried gold ring
jackson, second head waiter OF the eS
adjustment, who has for several succee5tn,,
years carried OF the first prize was nro
hnohcei unanimously to be deserving of the
nohor, yet, owing to his previous successes
In this line, the tie was cut by giving b,,,,
the second and he Is now the hapny ,,os
sekscr of handsome new silk hat. jackson
a ia siI hs9re in Washington. where he
lohs niied the place of body servant 10 Sen
aior Mitchell of Oregon ~ '
NdshlhStonians are especially well ron
1Ssehied at Deer Park this season. as eyer
Inc iaintllar faces upon the Wide cool hal
comics during the morning and n ff.sr,o -,
concerts reminds one of the scena at o,,r
rec options and crowded afternoon teas
nIs. ". '. Niles, who is here with her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Thompson Harris
never fails 10 appear among the earliest q :.
IiNais. ar. Harris usually comes up from
his wife. A "i'ii
Mrs. John G. Carlisle. with ber dau,,,or
ln-law. Mrs VIM. Carlisle and little ones
inquired conspicuously among the list during
inc past week. and on Saturday the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury arrived The nntir.
party left the following Monday for Wast
hston,s with the intention of paying an
other visit TO the mountains later in the
summer. ~
Senator blackburn made a flying visit re-
Gently 20 enjoy a few days rest with his
daughter. Mrs. Hall. who is here for the
season with her children
The widow of Gen. Beale is here. having
leased one or the cottages adjoining the no.
tel Tor the hot months. This season she is
unaccompanied by either of her daughters
Mrs. Beale is much improved in health and
spirits, and takes daily morning and even
ing drives in her big family carriage
Mrs Wash. Mclean and Mrs Bugher &C.
cupy pretty cottage I'm the grounds and
their stylish turnout with coachman and
footman In full livery, with white knee
brooches and hish-top boots. is conspicuous
upon the drive.
Mr.. j. r. Hersey Of Washington has much
improved In health during HIS ten DAYS So
journ. and Will return to the city early in
the week.