The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-09
SUNDAY AT cLATsoP BEACH
Mayor Kinney, Of Astoria, Enter
tains Party Of the 4OO-Park
and Beach q Lively Scene.

| party OF the four hundred probably never
assembled on the beach. The entertain
ment extended over Sunday, the last
guests not leaving until Monday morning.
Among the guests entertained by the
mayor were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Ham
mond, Masters Richard E. and Leonard
C. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Eddy,
Of Missoula, Mont; Mr. and Mrs. w. G..
Gosslin, Tacoma, Wash; Mrs d. K. War
rem and Miss Maude Warren, Warrenton;
Mr.. w. Maurice Kelly and W. e. Clark,
Portland; Mr.. John Adair, Mrs. DR.. Adair,
Mr.. Munro English, Mrs. G. ]. Hill and
Victor Adair, Sunnymead; Mayor Alfred
Kinney and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus
c. Crosby Mr.. e. w. Crosby, Mr. and
Mrs G. Wingate, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w.
Welch, Mr.. Ben Young, Mr.. D. M. Stuart,
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Conn, Miss Edith
Conn, Prof. Emil Theilhorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. w. Dunbar, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Robb, Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Howell, Mr..
C. r. Thomson, Proctor Thomson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Adair, Masters Robert
w. and Joseph "a. Adair, Mr. H. F.
Prael, Mrs. "a. ]. Megler, Miss Emma
Summerfield, Miss Jennie Jewett, Miss
Kate Coe, Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Cowgirl
and family, Mr.. C. T. Crosby, and Mr..
and Mrs. B. L. Ward, Astoria
Saturday evening the party sat down to
the first dinner of the season dn the Gear
hart. Manager Barmore and his able as
s.stants. Clerks C. H. McIsaacs, Wilfred
H. G. Trevors and Chef H. G. Seager
outdid themselves.
Eastern oysters on the half SHE'LL fish
Of all kinds roast meats and fowl, deli
cate entrees and seasona'ble deserts
loaded the well appointed tables in the
handsome dining room where the rays of
the declining sun made most cheerful
scene. The corps OF efficient colored
walters noiselessly and skillfully supplied
the wants of all.
Laughing repartee and attic salt sea-
soned the good things before the guests,
who one and all voted the first spread a
great success. When II is considered that
sixty-three guests were thrown upon the
tender mercies of Manager Barmore, who
had only expected twenty, he Is to be con-
graduated upon the successful manner
in which he met the emergency, the house
hardly yet being in full running order.
After dinner all repaired to the beach
tn ar1iO ha air AG ha ON
down fires were lighted of drift wood
and pleasant hour was whiled away in
story telling Returning to the house they
found the broad verandas and parlors
ablaze with light and every arrangement
made for comfort.
Prof. Thielhorn, with his violin, and
Miss Edith Conn at the piano, furnished
an impromptu concert to the delight of
ALL Many of the ladies and gentlemen
improved the opportunity by dancing
upon the verandas and in the corridor.
Sunday dawned a perfect day and after
partaking of an ideal breakfast the en-
tire party took the train to Seaside where
they scattered in all directions along the
beach, visiting the Holiday place and
other points of interest.
The return to Gearhart was made by
special train in time for luncheon, which
was enjoyed to the full by the hungry
eXcursionists.
Gearhart park is one of natures fine
works, situated near the beach and large
enough to meet any requirements for all
time to come Its dense woods of large
spruce and fir, beneath whose limbs is
spread carpet of thick moss, softer
than velvet, clear of all underbrush and
thickly sprinkled with handsome ferns,
offers a most delightful resort. The large
hotel buildings, to which recent additions
have been made, situated upon the edge
of the park, contain ninety-five rooms
with accommodations for 800 guests. The
grounds about the buildings are beauti
full. with large flower gardens, while num-
erous hammocks swung among the trees
invite the afternoon siesta. Two lawn
tennis courts and several croquet grounds
are laid out upon the lawn and
maple foored bowling alley will supply
pastime for all. Within doors card rooms
and the spacious parlos provide means
of amusement for rainy day. An ex-
perienced surf man will be on the beach
the entire season ito prevent all accidents. !
Captain ]. C. Rutenic of Company A, |
o. N. c., was down Sunday and selected |
the camping round for his company, |
which they will occupy the 10Th inst. for |
two or three weeks. This company will |
probably be followed by Battery A and
Company C. The camps will have ten
tents on each side Of a sixty foot street |
with Ave tents for the officers at the
end.
One party of guests dispersed them I
selves through the park and upon the
beach during Sunday afternoon, while
some OF them had Methodist camp
meeting in the parlors. All had laid aside
business cares and seemed to greatly ap-
preciate the relaxation from its strict de-
mands. The children made high sport
on the beach, taking great delight in dig
ging their bare feet into the warm sands
and in tracing maps and houses in it
with sharp sticks and to see the figures
washed away by the incoming tides. The
old folks were reminded that many of
their bright dreams OF youth traced upon
the sands Of time had been as ruthlessly
washed away by the flood OF years. and
turned in with wili to forget past dis
and reverses by helping the