The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-20

day under most aaspfeious edrenmsl
stances and ind Heat IONS pointing 70 Jthel
most snccessfn1s period In ITS history:1
Beautifully losat ed on top 81 the A1le.[
|Eheny mountains along the main line
or the Baltimore Il Ohio abroad md
nearly three thousand feet above the
level of the sea. free from noise and
confusion Of busy city life. Deer Park
Is rich with fine attractions.
MIR. w. u. Burwell. the manegerfandE
superintendent OF hotels of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. has made many
Improvements since the close of last
season: The soil course has been e1-
tended and laid out In nine holes. It |
has been declared to be the equal
Of any Course to be found at any sum.
mer resort. Since tennis has again
jumped into popularity the courts have
been put IN good condition for this
amusement. Many other improve
rlents have been made to the grounds
and the interior OF the hotel and cot.
tages that will add to the, comfort and
convenience of the guests. The ball
room has been Srelecorated and sarlis
Orchestra will furnish the music.
There Will be; morning and afternoon
concerts in the grove. a feature that
was greatly enjoyed at the Florida re-
sorts last season.
The hotel stands at the apex OF the
mountain range in a park of FIVE:
hundred acres. with beautiful lawn!
sloping to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway station less than three hun.
dred yards distant. The hotel is sur
rounded by number OF cottnges anil
Off farther. within range OF the naked
eye are numerous private country es-.
ltates of New York. Pittsburg. Washing
ton and Baltimore gentlemen. who
have been identified with the history
of Dear Park from its beginning.
Excellent judgment was shown In the
full preservation OF the forests while
the hotel and annexes were being built,
only sufficient number of trees be-
Ing remove to improve the beauty
tof the grounds.
On either side of the spacious CEN
tel. or main building the eastern and
western annexes extend architectural
ly arranged in a most pleasing man
ner. The hotel is equipped with most
modern appliances throughout and It's
cuisine Is noted for its excellence.
Boiling spring water. pure as +. can be
found in the world, is pined direct to
the hotel from the spring In Back
Bone Mountain. In the management
of the park, Mr.. Burwell is untiring
In his efforts to make everybody com.
Portable and happy. a Z, Z.
Most of the cottages are occupied
throughout the summer by private
families. Prominent among the nota-
I'hies who have been there is ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. who occupied
: one of the cottages an entire season
, tiuring his administration as Chief
, Executive OF the country.
!. This famous old resort being within
easy reach from the various cities and
. other places along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad there was an unusually
, large number OF guests arrived for the
!. opening day.
: Several of the diplomatic corps have
I made reservations at Deer Park,
! Senior Louis Corea. Mrs. Corea and
J. maid, OF the Nicuargunn legation:
4 Senior Leger and Mrs. Leger and chill.
. Gren, of the Haitian Legation. being al.
ready Mt the hotel. the latter having
. taken Cottage "B" for the season. The
|, Hon. c. Peyton Russell and family, OF
! Washington, D. c., Mr.. Walton N1illor
I md family. OF Fairmont. ". Va, Mrs
schwill and son. Mr.. B. Schwill. OF
Chicago. ILL.,. Mr.. S. D. Camden and
: family. of Parkersburg. w. Va. Mr.
C. s. Wright and family. OF Baltimore
Md. and Mr.. Howard Dickey. OF Cum
berlanl. Md. have also taken cottages
for the season.
From washington. D. c.. arc regis
tered: Col. and Mrs. l.. H.. siebert
Miss Sophie siebert and maid; Mr.
anl Mrs. Percy Crawford. two chill
dren and maid; Col. and Mrs. A. ]
Smith; Mrs. NJ. E. Norment and com
panion: Mrs: NJ. B. switzer and maid
Mrs. E. L. Koon and daughter: ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Lansburgh ant
3 son.
From Baltimore. Md. are registered
& Mr.. Douglass H. Gordon's family; Mrs
F. Key Howard; Mrs. J. Hall Pleas
ants and maid: Prof. Hollnnler AMI
Mrs. Hollander. Of Johns Hopkins Uni
h :ersity.
"a Mr.. ]. B. smnllwood and family: Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Davis. child and maid