Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-15
Hotel Morey.
The DELIGHTFUL. NEW
SUMMER HOTEL, BUILT
BY FRED MOREY
On the Point of Land Between ca.
Fish and Cranberry Lakes, OF the
Famous Eagle Waters Chain.

In the construction of the hotel it
was the aim Of the proprietor to pro-
vide his guests with all of the COM
forts and Injuries of the hotels of the
modern watering places, while at the
same time preserving the rustic SIM
plicity which is one of the greatest
charms Of the fishing and hunting re-
sorts of Northern Wisconsin.
Some one has said that patterning
after nature creates one of the most
attractive forms of architecture and
this thought has been carried out in
the fullest sense of the word compata-
BILE with the ease and comfort of the
guests.
The tourist not only desires to get
away from the heat and dust of the
city and the cares of business but away
from everything that would remind
him of them as we'll. He desires to
leave the strife and turmoil of every
day life far behind and to get as close
to nature as possible SO that the mind
can get the much needed rest as we'll as
the body.
1t has been the effort of Mr.. Morey
to create the ideal spot for such a pur-
pose, to SO harmonic the hotel and
surroundings with the SYLVAN forest
and virgin lakes as to give it an air of
rustic beauty and make it pleasing to
the mind and eye, while at the same
time emitting nothing that would add
to the comfort Or pleasure of his
guests.
AS the visitor approaches he is
struck with the charming appearance
of the hotel which is a commodious
structure built of logs to preserve the
SYLVAN simplicity of it's surroundings.
The ground slopes gently from the
building to the rustic landing and the
view of the beautiful lake is magnifi
cent.
The outside of the building being of
logs not only gives it a rural look and
harmOnizes it with it's surroundings
but by it's massive thickness keeps out
the heat of summer and makes it cool
and inviting. The dining room is
large, we'll lighted and ventilated, and
takes up the whole of one end of the
building. The center is traversed by
a roomy hall from which wide stair
case gives access to the second story.
A commodious sitting room and an Of
flee takes up the other end of the bull
ding. The second story is given up
extends the whole length of the sec
ond story to which all of the rooms
communicate. Each bed room has an
outside window, which with the tran
som into the hall, furnishes excellent
circulation and gives free access to the
fragrant and health-laden breezes of
the forest and lakes.
The bed rooms are we'll and comfort
ably furnished and an air of cleanli-
ness pervades the building.
A veranda twelve feet wide and near
ly fifty long extends along the front of
the house, facing the lake. The mag
ination cannot conceive a pleasanter
spot to pass an afternoon and evening
than sitting or reclining on this porch
in the cool shade and famed by the de-
lightful breezes. There is a pleasure
untold to the imaginative person sit
ting thus and listening to the waves
ripping joyously at his feet or watch
ing the white-caps chasing each other
over the surface of the lake. And ev-
en- the most prosaic cannot help but
find beauty and take pleasure in this
delightful scene.
The table service is in keeping with
the elegance of the house and the
guests constantly receive the best the
Chicago market affords. Besides the
adjacent lakes furnish an abundance of
fish and the tables are loaded with
muscallonge, pike and bass, each of
which will prove very palatable dish.
There is also good supply of fresh
game of all kinds, in season, such as
venison, cartridges and ducks. to
tempt the appetite of the most fastidi-
Gus.
The resort consists of nearly two
hundred acres. Cows and. chickens
are kept. Fresh eggs, good butter and
an abundance Of fresh milk and cream