Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-17
TRIP TO HAYDEN LAKE.
Many People Enjoyed the Charms Of This Pop
uIar Resort. Sunday.


now Hayden Lake" and Lakewood
Grove" a finer resort there is not in
land in Maine for a Sunday outing.
An excursion train left Waterville
this morning, at 10 O'Clock. bringing
300 passengers 10 Skowhegan. There
the electric ears of the Somerset Irac-
ton Company were boarded and the
five mile ride to Hayden lake began.
The road has been mentioned in the
journal before and now everyone
knows that there is not a better
planned. better laid, or ballastcd elcc-
tric railroad in New England and the
line is still in the hands Of the rail
road builders.
This excursion was the first Of the
kind. just think Of it is miles by
steam ears five miles in open Electric
cars through the open country to the
shady confines of Lakewood grove.
Shade was not particularly needed to-
day, the overcast Sky kccpin" many
people ut home. but Notwithstanding
the unpropitiouS skies more than
5000 people thronecd the grove
Supt. L. II. Anderson OF the Somcr-
set Traction Company. looked after
the comfort OF the passengers at the
SkoWhc@an end and Gen. r. l.. Shep-
herd the president of the company
extended courtiscS at "lIavden's. :
Manager Dcland of Lakewood grove
had prepared at first for big crowd.
but they descended upon him even be
yond his fondeSt hopes. Lakewood
I'm, large as it is was hardly Il match
for the crowd of hungry people.
Everything there went as smoothly aS
locomotive on Il creased rail. Up
and down the avenues promcnadiu9
TO he inspiring music by the Water
Vile Military Band old age and in
fancy, silks and Satins, serge and
print touched elbows in the happy
thrnp". Today has clearly demon
strated what the journal years ago
propheSied. that Hayden lake wouoi
be to the laborcr and he bunker thu
resort for all CLASSES. a Bar lIarhor III
land. Could those who staid al home
today. have seen many hundreds 81
young people partaling of Mine Host
Delano's hospitality. rowing or san
ing on the bosom Of the lake: have
noted the look which seemed to say.
I'VE have got away from the hot dusty
town. and we have not Il care today
they would find themselves here next
sunday
The crowd was very orderly. thcr,
were no Objectionable features or
events everybody who had ought to do
with the management of affairs was
courtesy personilicd The Watervillo
Military Band. Prof. r. r. Hall leader
gave an excellent concert in the band
stand, the following being the pro
sramme:
Overture. Past ana Present" Suppc
Concert Waltz Rolling Waves
HermaII
cornet solo, Souvenir" Prof. II. l.. Hal
SELECTION, Lucia Donizetta
Chilidu AIR. Manana. MiSSalr}
Selection. ''Wagneria. arranged by Boyer
Potpourrl Around tho Metropolis
Boyer
The Journal man was taken in by
Messrs. Fantish. Mcclellan and Nigu
OF LakevieW Cottage. AT this cottage
were the following guests at lunch:
Hon, c. \. Marston, George Nj. Cover.
Walter T. Robbins, John r. Mcclellan.
Thomas Fantish, Peter Nigue, John A.
Dealcy. Charles NJ. Barnard Of SHOW
hogan and the Journals Watervillc
Representatives. Bror FantiSh haG
agreed to become chef for the day and
the productions of his effort was the
following menu:
Sculpins Iiornpouts Pickcs,l
MEATS
Roast Beef Corned Beef Lamb
Tcndcrloin Steak
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes Grism Potatoes (SweeU
Potatoes early Rosel
Boiled Corn CucumbcrS
PASTRY.
Five kinds of Cake Four kinds of Pie
Coffee New Kind Tea
Nuts lee Cream Raisins
Cigars
At little past ) o'clock rain set III
and spoiled the rest of the day
The journal man was the guest %
Manager Delano of Lakewood Inn anG
enjoyed the following courses at tea.
Fish Chowdor
Fried Perch Cold Roast Beef
Cold Lamb
Plain Bread Biscuit
Plain Cake Citron Cake
Ice Cream
Tea Coffee Iced Milk
Lakewood Inn sits close to the sandy
beach, the waters edge being not more
than 30 feet distant at this season OF
the year, and in the season when the
lake is at its fullest height the waves
wash the piazza stills. Lake View cot
tage sits south of the inn across the
drive and is Il commOdiuuS and CON
Nenient habitation. Maple Villa enjoys
the distinction of having once tloated
across the bosom of the beautiful lake
1t is the hulk of the old sideWheel
steamer and has been set on solo
foundation, is of two stories. and
roomy. Messls. J. a. Dealey and W.
j. ESterbrook are the propretorS and
pass many Sundays there with their
families. The paddle boxes remain
affixed to the sides, and the outside OF
the cabin including the windows, have
not been changed. One of the finest
features of the day was the vocal and
instrumental music by the Lakewood
Glee Club in front of Maple Villa.
The special train in charge Of Con
ductor West and Engineer Pratt left
SkowheGan for Waterville at 7.30 p. NJ,
thus making the excursion one that