Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-07-05
PEAKS ISLAND HOUSE.
THIS BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED
HOTEL CAN NOW AccoMMo.
DATE 600 GUESTS.
coronado-union Hotel Conducted as
Annex This Season.

SS'SeS"o' TsoSSi conducted as
Annex This Season.
Are We here already, o, what a
lovely spot for a HOTEL This is of.
ten heard by passengers on the
steamer Pilgrim as she steams I'D to
Forest City landing at Peaks Island.
and guests destined for the Peaks
Island House see the hotel front with
its broad veranda facing the Atlantic.
They are impressed with the life and
the care free atmosphere of the place
and the comfortable look of this hotel
the largest at present in the Bay
with its capacity for six hundred
guests. This season the adjacent
Coronado-Union hotel has been taken
under the same management and
these two large houses with the build
ing on Jones' wharf, constitute annex
es to the Peaks Island House. Gas and
electric lights give brilliant illumin-
alton at night, casting reflection
far out on the bay The main dining
hall is very nicely arranged with
smaller tables than heretofore, and in
addition to IL there is the dining
room of the Coronado Union which
will be used for private parties. Mr..
X. +. Rowe, manager of the hotel has
carefully attended to every detail of
arrangement that could proyi q xpr
the comfort Of the guests and has
htted up a small private dining room
In addition to the larger one, off the
lobby OF the hotel. In the kitchen
first class chef holds swaJ and his
skill In cookery is amply aided by all
the latest improvements in steam and
tables, dish warmers, dish washing
machines. etc, while light and VEN
tilation are perfect. This model ho-
tel kitchen Is well able to take care
OF the enormous demands upon II in
the height of the season. Mr. Rowe
gives this department a great deal OF
personal attention.
The Peaks Island House orchestra
is composed of a violin. cello and
piano, conducted by VI. Sherman
Raymond, formerly conductor Of the
Gem Theatre orchestra. Concerts
are given from 6 to p. m, and from
IL to 2 p. m. daily. There are also
Sunday evening concerts and one or
more weekly dances. The season as
Tar as business at this house is con-
cerned has averaged double that of
last year up to date.
Among the regular guests are Mr..
Gilbert Ely, the energetic resident
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester OF the
Gem company.
Mr.. r. l.. Brownfield, Mrs. c. c.
Conoyer and Miss l.. VI Frisbee OF
philadelphia. who spent last season
here are again with us ard their pres
ence Is welcomed. The Peaks Island
House Is a repeater" Tor many OF
its last summers guests and this in
dicates the satisfaction a the people
and accounts for their unstinted
praise Of the management OF the
house.
Mr.. G. A. Wilson is cay clerk. as
he was last year. Mr.. Jordan, night
clerk, Mr.. r. l.. Blaisdell, a teacher
OF the Lynn High school, is cashier.
Mr.. John Milliken. clers at the an
nexes, Is principal OF the Center
street grammar school.
Social times are I'm progress every
evening during the season and some
OF the most brilliant functions OF
Casco Bay are held here annually.
The Peaks Island Improvement AS
ISOLATION held a social evening and
banquet on Friday, and ladies' club
OF Woodfords enjoyed an outing and
lunch the same day.