The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-08-29

paper following his visit to the noted
resort.
Among 'the green walled hills of
Maryland" Mountain Lake Park, on
the crest of the Alleghenies, $500
feet above the sea level, is an ideal
summer and health resort. 1t is on
the main line of the B. & O. railroad
with excellent train service, and by
auto 1875 miles from Canonsburg and
Pittsburgh.
The auto trip, either by way of
Waynesburg and Morgantown, or the
Keyser Ridge route past the beauti-
full new Deep Greek lake to the
National Old Trails road through
Uniontown, affords scenic beauty I'M
surpassed.
The Park is controlled by the Noun
tain Lake Association which was or
ganized IS or 80 years ago. For the
past 46 years the Mountain Lake
Camp Meeting has held its annual
meeting there. The camp meeting is
interdenominational and is attended
by many thousands of people
There is an amphitheatre with a
seating capacity of 5000 and as as
sembly hall seating 1000. The place
has an atmosphere that makes it an
ideal meeting place for church con-
ventions and other Christian organi-
cations, many of which take advan-
tage of its excellent equipment. There
are $50 comfortable, and some beauti-
full, cottages on the grounds, also ten
mis- courts, bowling alleys, motion pic
lures in the amphitheatre, boating
and swimming, hotels and boarding
houses, atfording ample provision for
the comfort and entertainment of
guests.
Thoburn Inn is headquarters for
the officials of the association. 1t is
also headquarters for the conventions
and other religious gatherings held in
the Park. During this season, in adj
dition to the Camp Meeting the Asso-
citation has entertained the Epworth
League Institute of the Pittsburgh
Conference, the Epworth League In
stitute Of the Baltimore Conference,
the National Convention of the United
Presbyterian Young Peoples Chris
tian Union, School of Theology of the
Pittsburgh area and Methodist Inter
denominational Summer School of
missions and many other days"
given over to discussions of religious,
civic, and educational subjects.
We are here, primarily for rest,
and not to attend meetings, but on
Sabbath, August II, which was Law
Enforcement Day." we heard, both
morning and afternoon, speakers of
note at a meeting in Assembly Hall
held under the direction of DR.. G. W.
Crabbe superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of Maryland.
Doctor Crabbe spoke of Maryland
as dry outside of Baltimore, which is
wet as water, and which for years
has been able to control state legis-
lation on the wet and dry question.
DR.. Crabbe criticised severely the at
titude Of the present governor, Rit-
chic, on the liquor question.
Judge Long, of Dayton, Ohio, de-
livered a strong address on Law En-
forcement He said with regard to
the prohibition law that the bootleg
ger and the man who buys liquor
from the bootlegger, and the editors
of wet newspapers are all violators Of
the spirit if not the letter Of the Vol
stead law, and should be so regarded
by all good citizens. Sheriff William
R. Harvey also gave a talk in which
he related personal experiences which
were Of decided interest.
Two bands discoursed excellent
music, and the people were appealed
to to subscribe funds which the Anti
Saloon League may use in fighting
for law enforcement.
With the exception of an evening
or two at the movies, this was the
sum total of our attendance at public
gathering at the Park.
This week the annual Tennis Tour
nament, sponsored by the Women's
Civic League, is on, and is attracting
players of National fame.
We are staying at the Mountain
Lake hotel This hotel is popular on
account of its fine location, its modern
equipment, prompt and efficient ser
vice, excellent cuisine, and its gen
eral air of friendly hospitality. The
house has been thoroughly renovated
this year, and its continued success
for many seasons is largely due to the
efficiency Of its owner and manager,
w. c. Huntington, and his equally
capable wife and daughter, whose aim
at all times is to make it a place to
which their guests will have a desire
to return from season to season.
A gentleman told me this morning
that for 81 consecutive summers he