The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01

purities falling therein The two swim
ming pools at the hotel are supplieh
with this water. One of these pools
is for the exclusive use of ladies and
children. and the other for gentlemen,
the temperature of the water IS reg.
ulated by a complete system of heat
ing. Turkish and Russian baths arc
connected with the swimming pools
A supplementary amusement building
or casino Ia provided with billiard and
alley.
The "Glades" furnished enchanting
drives and bridal paths through the
mountain forests. and consequently a
suitable livery establishment Is one
OF the features of Deer Park Vehicles
OF all kinds can be furnished. from a
dog-cart to tall,--ho and good
horses are availa BILE for either driving
or riding. Accommodations are pro
vided for horses and vehicles brought
by guests to the park. There are ex
cellent roads for cycling, tennis courts
and ball grounds. The golf course is
a special feature. Morning and evening
band concerts are part Of the the
daily routine at the hotel.
About four miles from Deer Park is
ing place Of the Mountain Chautauqua
and camp meetings The Mountain
Chautauq,ia was established in the fail
of 1881, and during three mouths of
summer 1t Is the scene of special in
terest, as large gatherings of intel
lgent people hold their religious and
secular meetings in buildings especial
~ provided therefor. The large audi
forum seats about 5000 people. adj
Joining which is a large building con-
sisting Of lecture and schoolroonls de-
voted to educational features. Ample
provision Is made for guests In the
Mountain Lake Park Hotel and the
Loeb Lynn Heights Hotel. There are
six or seven small hotels and many
good boarding houses. besides over
zoo cottages. which have their temper
airy occupants during the entire sum-
mer. This resort has been very popu-
lar with tho States OF Maryland. Penn
sylvania. West Virginia and Ohio. and
each summer there are days set apart
for special entertainments, when at
such times excursion rates are named
to cover quite contiguous territory,
and each excursion Is eagerly patron
lied. The season opens June l, and
from that time throughout the sum
mer Mountain Lake Park becomes
| combined resort of health and rest,
with the advantages of school und
| lyceum. The park is on the main line
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
and is easily reached by through trains
| east and west without change of cars.
Six miles west of Deer Park and two
miles west of Mountain Lake Park is
Oakland which Is thriving little
city, with d regular population of $500
/ tln.a - IL
homes. and is most picturesque. There
are innumerable lovely private cot
tages in the neighborhood of Oakland.
owned by residents OF distant cities.
notably Cincinnati, Baltimore and
I Washington. These cottages are &C.
cupied every summer. and their
owners claim the climate Is the most
l delightful to be found.
i The beautiful hotel, the Oakland, Is
most delightfully."- situated, with the
mountain as background. 1t has
capacity of $50 guests.
i From Oakland beautiful drives lead
to Deer Park. Mountain Lake Park.
: Eagle Rock, Aurora, Eglon, Table
Rock and Brookside.
y Brookside. w. Va, is an attractive
: mountain resort. ten miles from Oak
land, and twelve miles from Deer
Park. over roads which are unsur-
: passed for smoothness and picturesque
) scenery. AT the West Virginia line
this road merges into the old North
western Turnpike. which passes
\ Broollside on it's way to Wheeling. The
resort derives its name from the pro-
pinquity of the Ryon Trout River, a
= tributary of the Youghiogheny River
Another beautiful summer resort
among the lofty mountains and re-
moved from the immediate vicinity
of the railroad is Aurora, In West Nir-
ginia, twelve miles from Oakland, and
about the same distance from Deer
Park. 1t is one OF those places where
people dress as they please. and Is
free from conventional formally. 1t
is provided with two hotels and a
dozen or more cottages. The scenery
round about is that which is charac-
tertistic of the Cheat River territory
| for picturesqueness.
A ten-mle drive from Oakland leads
TO the picturesque mountain home.
Eglon. Every summer Its cottages
and the one hotel are full of guests
from all the principal cities. 1t is in
the neighborhood of Aurora and
Brookside and enjoys tho same prl-
vileges and magnificent scenery
Ten miles west Of Oakland, across
the West Virginia line, is Terra Alta,
a delightful mountain resort of modest
| proportions The town lies on the
highest mountain peak west of the
"Glades," at an elevation of $500 feet
For lover Of nature, in its unadul-
terated form, Terra Alta is IDEAL Its
name, meaning high earth, Is appro.
Il PIRATE. for at this point the Ale
ghanies drop abruptly to the west and
most magnificent views of various
mountain ranges are here obtained.
Being the highest point on the edge
Of the mountain there are no obstruc,