The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-09-09
on THE ALlEeESIES
A Free ADVERTISEMENT and Some Other
Things about Beautiful Mountain
Lake Park.
From the Carroll Record ]

mountain vacation, and that is the
weather. Of course, weather cOndi-
tons, everywhere, has much to do with
the pleasure of an outing, but in our
experience there is no brand of
weather so panicky, or so disagr eeable,
when it is disagreeable, as that which is
at home on this mountains TOD. and
everything here seems TO add to it. For
instance, when it rains. it is invariably
cold ram. and as all hotels and cottages
are constructed for sleeping and eating
conveniences, ana not for indoor life.
about the only way to keep comfortable
on cold rainy days. is TO go to bed.
Ideally, vacation in the mountains IS
an outdoor vacation; taking walks, en-
joying the magnificent scenery and
breathing IN the tonic atmosphere: but
as a matter Of fact, the ideal is pretty
apt to give way to the real and the real
in our case was four days OF cold. damp,
showery, rheumaticky, wish-I-was- home
kind
However, for four days now we have
had the real thing altogether too fine
to describe, and everybody is happy.
Even on the nice mornings we are having
now, the. thermometer ranges from "a to
80 degrees. while fireplace fires and
heavy blankets are decidedly comforta-
BILE. The most of the day the weather
is fine and bracing.
Mountain Lake Park, in spite of a
full week Of cloudy dampness in the
heighth Of the Chautauqua program. is
having a very successful season, and
splendid program. Altogether we think
this is one of the very best of eight we
have spent here, and in some respects
the best. 1t is regarded by many the
turning point" which means many i'm
prOvements for seasons 20 come. At
the service on Sunday, the audience
voluntarily gave pledges amounting to
over $4,000, which will enable the man
agement TO have use of an entirely new
and separate revenue with which to
carry on and develop its work, and the
outlook is that many more such sub
scriptions will be made both this year
and next
Visitors are beginning to realize just
how much they enjoy, for which they
do not pay anything to the Park Asso-
citation. Indeed, the Park has very
little revenue, aside from the auditori-
UNI, and very large portion Of this goes
toward supplying the talent; there is no
admission charge to the grounds, no re-
bate on railroad tickets, and very few
concessions sold; in a large measure,
the resort is feee to all, and it does not
seem fair this should be so. Hence,
the beginning, on Sunday to create a
new voluntary contribution fund.
Without doubt, coming to Mt. Lake
Park is habit which grows on one; to
those who like it, there is nothing
which quite takes its place; hut, its
freedom, and its very cheapness for
what you get, is against it. The hotels
and cottages too short a season to make
money, hence, the tendency to limit
boarding accommodations to fit the
prices prevailing, and some go away
dissatisfied. But, most people do not
como here to eat, and enjoy the Injuries
of eitJ hotels, or even their own homes,
but consider the attractions altogether
worth while making some sacrifice for
The lectures, music, and enjoyments
OF various kinds, mentally andphysical-
ly, are all clean, helpful and uplifting,
and would be ungrateful indeed to criti-
clze the place harshly.
Next year will be better still, is the
optimistic motto, but, If it be no better,
1t is still good enough. This gear we
have taken in two new points Trues-
dale Farm and Eagle Rock. The for
mer is delightful spot, eight miles
away, on one of the mountnn ridges,
giving vast view on two sides. The
owner, Col. Truesdale. who lives in
Washington as his permanent home,
conducts big sheep farm here, raising
only the finest breeds, and does very
profitable business in the sale of select
animals and their products. Eagle
Rock is perhaps the highest point within
driving reach, and is nine miles away.
From 1t one gets vast panorama on all
sides wonderful hills and valleys of
tree tops-a point from which to dream
of the vastness of the world, and
the smallness of ones self. 1t
is splendid place for "big headed"
people to visit, for if they have any
thing like true conception of the rela-
tive greatness of things, they must
realize that, as compared with the
Creator of all, they have created mighty
little, by their own efforts, with truly
grand and lasting characteristics.
Of course, everybody goes to Oakland,
II miles distant, that jumping off"
place Of Maryland, of which we hear so
little. But, Oakland, in the popular
slang, is going some. Just now the
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