The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
Country Club Inn.

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The Glacier man was out rusticating
Sunday and in his meanderings brought
up at that very popular pleasure resort,
Country Club Inn. Few of our people
realize what we have in this quiet little
Inn. The cottage is model Of neatness
in every detail. Everything has been
constructed with view to the comfort
and convenience, not only OF the guests,
but also to the employees themselves
point often neglected in the construc-
ton of buildings OF this class.
They have a fine, broad, cool porch on
the east, fronting on the drive.
This veranda is fitted up with the easi-
lest, most comfortable Of lounging
chairs and is an ideal place to kill time.
The parlor is shady and cool, the
dining room airy, well lighted and
pleasant as nook in the wildwood.
Not the slightest odor from the kitchen
ever reaches it, and this coquina is
/ fitted with the latestand best appliances
known to that important department OF
/ the hostelry.
The grounds are dotted with mum.
ber of most excellent tents, having
board floors and walls, furnished with
the same fixtures used in the sleeping
apartments of modern hotels.
This, in part, can be said OF number
of other places of entertainment In our
city and valley; but there is only one
Grandma Munra. The presiding genius
at this delightful stopping place, Mrs.
Munra, is celebrity. Her renown
reaches from the Pacific to the Atlantic,
Her father, Joseph Nj. Starrett, founded
the first newspaper established in Erie
Pa, the Erie Gazette, in 1920. Thii
paper is still being published in Erie.
Horace Greeley, green, gawky coun
try boy, wearing Il slouched hat, trousers
two or three years too short for him, q
pair of cowhide shoes tied with home
cut cowhide thongs, applied to Mr..
Starrett to learn the printers trade and
was put to work in the Office much to
the disgust of Mrs. Munra's mother,
Mrs. Starrett, who said "Joseph, you
do bring in some of the most horrid
people, .
Young Greeley began his career on
the princely salary of $50 year and
the whole world knows the result.
Mrs. Munra has most charming
personality. She is vivacious, yet
dignifed, enjoys a wide acquaintance
with all classes OF travellers, is genial,
kind and gracious alike to all, from her
millionaire guest to her most humble
domestic She carries her 70 years with
the grace and sprightliness of the maid
EN- of l6 summers, and but for her
beautiful snowy curls one would not be
able to guess within 30 years OF her age.
There is but one Grandma Munra.
On the register during the week, was
noticed, among many others, the names
of Mr.. and Mrs Morrison Of Cambridge,
Mass, G. d. Tomasini, G. G. Bruce,
S. II. w. Digby, San Francisco, L.
Mitchell, Miss Lindell, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Bates, r. L. Durham, Roy Dun
ham, Miss Poulsen, Mrs. A. B. Johnson,
Portland
The Sunday dinner was all one could
expect from such perfect environments
1t was prepared in the most perfect
manner by Miss Wilcox, the chef, and
served in fautess style.
The menu consisted of noodle soup,
roast chicken, roast beef with dressing,
potatoes and asparagus, cabbage salad
and tomatoes, apple pie and ice cream,
and 1t was Grandma's ice cream--the
| best ever.
Grandma was everywhere making
everybody happy with her bright win
some manner. and the printer went
away calling down blessings on the
presiding goddess of Country Club Inn.