. Book of the Royal blue . nday issynonymous with all that is desirable in thedays observance. Many thousands of dollars have been in-vested in the improvements at the park,including about 250 cottages, and one ofthe largest auditoriums in the world, seating4,500 people, without a pillar or post to in-terfere with the vision of the audience. Mountain Lake Park is on the main lineof the Baltimore ^ Ohio Railroad and onweek days only all through trains stop toreceive and discharge passengers from theEast and West. Oakland is situated three miles west ofMountain Lake Park and has an all-the-yearp
. Book of the Royal blue . nday issynonymous with all that is desirable in thedays observance. Many thousands of dollars have been in-vested in the improvements at the park,including about 250 cottages, and one ofthe largest auditoriums in the world, seating4,500 people, without a pillar or post to in-terfere with the vision of the audience. Mountain Lake Park is on the main lineof the Baltimore ^ Ohio Railroad and onweek days only all through trains stop toreceive and discharge passengers from theEast and West. Oakland is situated three miles west ofMountain Lake Park and has an all-the-yearpopulation of about 1,500 people, whileduring the summer season the beautifulOakland Hotel and the many artistic privatecottages are filled with visitors from manydistant cities, notably Washington, Baltimoreand Cincinnati, The main line of the Baltimore & OhioRailroad passes through Oakland, andduring the summer season it is a regularstop for all through trains east and west. 10 THE QUEST FOR SUMMER REST AND RECREATION. Aside from the many attractions in thevicinity of Oakland, picturesque mountaindrives lead to the other nearby resorts ofBrookside, Eglon and Aurora, in WestVirginia, none of which is more than tenmiles distant. Eglon, W. Va., is reached by a beautifulten-mile mountain drive from Oakland, andbecomes more popular each year with thelovers of natural scenery and invigoratingmountain air. A delightful scenic drive of twelve milesfrom either Oakland or Deer Park leads upto the little mountain resort of Aurora, whichis especially attractive to many, owing to the absence of the conventional formal-ities which usually prevail at suchplaces. Auroras two hotels andmany cottages are well patronizedby those seeking relief from thehustle and bustle of the large citiesand who desire to build up theirhealth with pure mountain air. A mountain resort that is rapidlygrowing in popularity is Brook-side, W. Va., also located nearOakland. Possessing many nat-ural advantages, the suc
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